Editing Halo: Landfall

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'''Halo: Landfall''' a group of short live action films created in collaboration with [[Bungie Studios]], [[Neill Blomkamp]], [[WETA Digital]], and [[Origami Digital LLC]]. These films were the ''Halo'' franchise's first foray into live-action films, followed closely by the "[[Museum]]" series of films. These ''Halo'' shorts were intended as promotional material for the then-upcoming [[Halo 3]] game, drawing interest to its release. 

== Timeline ==


[[Image:Halo 3 ODST.png|thumb|200px|ODST helmets in ''Arms Race''.]]

[[Image:H3 AR2 Brute Kill 3.jpg|thumb|200px|An ODST kills a Brute in ''Combat''.]]

[[Image:LastOneStanding-1.jpg|thumb|200px|Two Brutes attacking with [[spikers]] in ''Last One Standing''.]]

Kept under tight wraps, the set was announced unexpectedly on July 10, 2007 with the release of the first video, '''''Halo: Arms Race''''' on the front page of [[Bungie.net]]. ''Arms Race'' featured several shots of characters as well as special effects and set props, but little real action. The film was also shown at [[E3 2007]], and with it came promises of additional shorts<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=ethreeblowout Bungie.net E3 post]</ref>.

''Arms Race'' was a live-action trailer that went up with another film one long month later. '''''Combat''''', released on WETA's website in August 2007<ref>[http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=483&catid=2 http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=483&catid=2]</ref>, telling the story of two [[ODST]] troopers fighting off [[Brutes]] while trying to retrieve an object - later revealed as a targeting laser - on the battlefield during the [[Battle of Earth]].

A third film, '''''Last One Standing''''', was released on September 24, just hours before the release of ''[[Halo 3]]''. This film was released first on the Discovery Channel's website, as part of their promotion for an unrelated show, ''Last One Standing''<ref>[http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/last-one-standing/halo-sweeps/halo-sweeps.html http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/last-one-standing/halo-sweeps/halo-sweeps.html]</ref>. This film continued the story of the two ODSTs in ''Combat'', featuring more weapons, special effects, and live-action combat between the [[Marines]] and Brutes. A few Marines are killed, but take many Brutes down with them. It ends with the sight of a fireball descending into the atmosphere, a scene which is also the beginning of ''Halo 3'', which explains how the UNSC was able to predict where [[John-117]]'s landing would be, as the mission was to affix trajectory on his descent using a laser-guided tracker.

It has not been made clear if these three will be the only ''Halo'' shorts, as some sources have claimed that there would be only three videos, while others have claimed otherwise. WETA's website does not specify if ''Last One Standing'' would be the final film in this series. It has also not been stated what kind of budget the shorts have.

On October 26, 2007<sup>th</sup>, all three films were edited together into one seven-minute mini-movie, and were released simultaneously on Bungie.net and Xbox Live Marketplace. The mini-movie is titled ''Halo: Landfall''.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12901</ref>

==Props==


[[Image:Warthog01USE.jpg|thumb|The functional Warthog, manned by an actor in a studio.]]

The shorts featured fully integrated props and costumes created by WETA workshop. These included a fully functional [[M12 Warthog LRV]] complete with working chain gun, four-wheel drive, and airbags<ref>[http://www.wetaworkshop.com/projects/filmography/film/halo3 http://www.wetaworkshop.com/projects/filmography/film/halo3]</ref>. The props also featured [[M6G Pistol]]s, [[BR55 Battle Rifle]]s, a [[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]], and an [[M41 SSR MAV/AW|M41 Rocket Launcher]]. Additionally, costumes for the projects included two full [[ODST]] uniforms and at least half a dozen [[Marine]] uniforms (one a [[Corpsman]] variant) for actors to wear. It has not been specified how much these cost or what the future plans for them may be.

==Shorts==
*''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat]]''
*''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''

==Trivia==
*The first playable level of [[Halo 3]] maybe a reference to the title.

*In the cutscene in-game, when Master Chief falls to Earth, it is night, when in the video, it is clearly the morning at the very least. This is most likely due to the timezones, the location of the Master Chief's landing site and the area where ''Halo: Landfall'' takes place.

*The only enemies shown in the whole film are [[Brutes]], wielding [[spikers]], and one [[Brute Chieftain]] with a [[gravity hammer]]. Also, [[Banshee]]s and a [[Phantom]] are shown but no other [[Covenant]] vehicles or species.

==Sources==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12901 Direct downloads as a single clip]
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0bbf0019-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307e6?cid=SLink Xbox 360 Marketplace Queue for Download]


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