Editing ViDoc

{{Status|RealWorld}}

'''ViDocs''' are video documentaries created and released by [[Bungie]] and later by [[343 Industries]] and [[Ensemble Studios]]. These videos give players insight into the creative development processes involved in the progress of the games and other media, and usually contain interviews of various developers working on the game in question as well as game footage. Contrary to popular belief, ViDoc does not actually stand for "video documentary"; it is a Bungie-created combination of the words "visual", "informational", and "documentation".<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=21825 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 08/07/09'']</ref> 

The first ViDocs were produced by Bungie for ''[[Halo 3]]''. These ViDocs ran for roughly [[seven]] minutes (except for Journey's End), and had titles in [[Latin]] that were somehow relevant to the content of the videos. Other ViDocs reference famous quotes, such as "Once More Unto the Breach" and "On the Seven7th Day...".

343 Industries initially labeled their development documentaries '''Behind the Scenes''' or '''BTS''' as an alternative to "ViDoc", though they have since adopted the latter term. ''[[Halo 4]]'' had its own series of video documentaries called [[Making Halo 4]], ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' had a subseries called [[The Sprint]], while ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' had its own documentary movie called [[Remaking the Legend]] instead of a short series of videos. 

==Released ViDocs/BTS==
===Halo 3===
*'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Finish the Fight]]''', on the subject of the technology used in [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer]].
*'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?]]''', on the subject of ''Halo 3''<nowiki />'s [[Brutes]].
*'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Is Quisnam Protero Damno!]]''', on the subject of ''Halo 3''<nowiki />'s [[multiplayer]] features.
*'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Cinema Paradiso]]''', on the subject of the [[Replay]] feature as well as the [[Forge]] editor.
*'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Journey's End]]''', released just after ''Halo 3'', this ViDoc was intended to fill the gap for people new to Halo.
* '''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Mapmaker, Mapmaker Make Me a Map]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the [[Legendary Map Pack]].
* '''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: And on the Seven7th Day...]]''', a ViDoc explaining Bungie Day and the release of [[Cold Storage]].

===Halo Wars===
*'''[[Halo Wars ViDoc: Halo Times Ten]]''', a ViDoc describing the difference between the [[Real-time Strategy|RTS]] game Halo Wars and the other [[First-person shooter|FPS]] Halo games.
*'''[[Halo Wars ViDoc: Expanding The Arsenal]]''', a ViDoc on the subject of the [[Red Team|Spartans]] featured in Halo Wars.
*'''[[Halo Wars ViDoc: Strategy on Xbox]]''', a ViDoc explaining the Halo Wars game controls.
*'''[[Halo Wars ViDoc: Jaws of Victory]]''', a ViDoc focusing on in-game tactics.

===Halo 3: ODST===
* '''[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures]]''', a ViDoc focusing on [[Edward Buck]] and his squad.
* '''[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Bip. Bap. Bam.]]''', a ViDoc focusing on ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] game mode.
* '''[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Terra Incognita]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the development of ''Halo 3: ODST''.
* '''[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Dramatis Personae]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the development of the cinematics and characters of ''Halo 3: ODST''.
* '''[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Road to Recon]]''', a ViDoc that focuses on giving tips and strategies for the [[Vidmaster Challenges]].

===Halo: Reach===
*'''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: Once More Unto the Breach]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the graphical and gameplay changes in ''Halo: Reach''.
*'''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: Zugzwang Evolved]]''', an [[Bungie's April Fools Jokes|April Fools]] ViDoc claiming that ''Halo: Reach''<nowiki />'s multiplayer has been changed to playing chess.
*'''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: Carnàge Carnivàle]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the Multiplayer features of ''Halo: Reach''.
*'''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: Forge World]]''', a ViDoc showcasing the new level: [[Forge World]] and all of its features.
*'''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the characters of ''Halo: Reach''.
*'''[[BTS: Defiant Map Pack]]'''

=== Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary ===
*'''[[BTS: Anniversary Multiplayer]]'''
*'''[[BTS: Anniversary Campaign]]'''
*'''[[BTS: Anniversary Terminals]]'''
*'''[[BTS: Anniversary Music]]'''

=== Halo 4 ===
{{Main|Making Halo 4}}
*'''[[Making Halo 4: First Look]]''', revealed the first in-game footage of the campaign and multiplayer (titled [[War Games]]) for Halo 4 along with various gameplay elements.
*'''[[Making Halo 4: Composing Worlds]]''', on the subject of Halo 4's audio design and [[Halo 4: Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]] during its development. 
*'''[[Making Halo 4: A Hero Awakens]]''', goes into great detail on the development process of the storyline and character performances.
*'''[[Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners]]''', focuses on the development of the [[Promethean]]s and their weapons.
*'''[[Making Halo 4: Infinity Multiplayer]]''', focuses on the development and inspiration of Halo 4's [[Infinity (mode)|multiplayer mode]].
*'''[[Making Halo 4: Majestic Map Pack]]''', focuses on the development of the [[Majestic Map Pack]].
*'''[[Making Halo 4: Spartan Ops: Season 1]]''', focuses on the development of the first season of [[Spartan Ops]].

=== Halo 2: Anniversary ===
{{Main|Remaking the Legend}}
*'''[[Remaking the Legend teaser trailer]]'''
*'''[[Remaking the Legend]]'''

===Halo 5: Guardians===
*'''[[Halo 5: Guardians ViDoc: Warzone]]''',a ViDoc explaining the [[Warzone]] mode
*'''[[Halo 5: Guardians ViDoc: A Hero Reborn]]''', a ViDoc focusing on the campaign mode.
*'''[[Halo 5: Guardians ViDoc: Forging Ahead]]'''
*'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes]]'''
=====The Sprint series=====
{{Main|The Sprint}}
*'''[[The Sprint: Balance]]''' – Shows the development process of the [[multiplayer]] map ''[[Truth]]''. 
*'''[[The Sprint: Give & Take]]''' – Showcases the artwork process of the multiplayer map ''Truth''. [[Nicolas Bouvier|Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier]] was featured in this episode. 
*'''[[The Sprint: Prophets]]''' – This episode features on remixing the multiplayer map ''Truth'' into the multiplayer map ''[[Regret]]''. 
*'''[[The Sprint: New Tricks]]''' – This episode focuses on making the new multiplayer game mode [[Breakout]] and map ''[[Crossfire]]''. 
*'''[[The Sprint: Shutdown]]''' – This episode gives an inside look at the first press showing of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer including a brand new map and special attention to the [[Hydra]]. 
*'''[[The Sprint: Gold]]''' – This episode focused on a internal [[343 Industries]] tournament for ''Halo 5: Guardians'' and hinted at future The Sprint episodes focusing on the [[campaign]] of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*'''[[The Sprint: All In]]''' – Shows 343 gearing up to create the E3 demo and what steps they have to take in order to maintain a deadline.
*'''[[The Sprint: Osiris]]''' – This episode focuses on doing motion capture for [[Fireteam Osiris]] and other members of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*'''[[The Sprint: Warzone Wednesday]]''' – This episode focuses on making the new multiplayer game type [[Warzone]].  
*'''[[The Sprint: Showtime]]''' – This episodes focused on the final steps made by 343 Industries to squash bugs and polish up the E3 demo.
*'''[[The Sprint: Composer]]''' - Shows [[Kazuma Jinnouchi]] traveling the world over to create and record the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' [[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack|score]]. 
*'''[[The Sprint: Press Start]]''' - Shows ''Halo 5: Guardians'' cinematic director Brien Goodrich hitting the motion performance stage to capture the [[Halo 5: Guardians Opening Cinematic|opening scene]] for the game, while Kazuma Jinnouchi, puts the final touches on the score for the same scene.
*'''[[The Sprint: Mr. October]]''' - Shows the 343 Pro Team on building Breakout maps using Halo 5's all-new Forge.
*'''[[The Sprint: Sustain]]''' - Shows a group of community Cartographers who are invited to 343's studio to give feedback on the new Forge tool set and to build re-imagined Big Team Battle maps for a future ''Halo 5: Guardians'' DLC release.
*'''[[The Sprint: Ship It]]''' - Shows several 343 Industries members discussing ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

===Halo Wars 2===
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 E3 Trailer BTS]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Know Your Enemy]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Multiplayer]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Character]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Music]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Strategy]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Trial by Fire]]'''
*'''[[Halo Wars 2 ViDoc: Hunt or be Hunted]]'''

===Halo: Fireteam Raven===
*'''[[Making of Halo: Fireteam Raven|Making of ''Halo: Fireteam Raven'']]'''

===Other===
*'''[[Bungie ViDoc: O Brave New World]]''', a ViDoc celebrating Bungie's 20th anniversary and providing an in-depth look at Bungie's history and its involvement with the Halo franchise.
*'''[[BTS: Halo Waypoint]]'''
*'''[[Working at 343 Industries]]'''

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