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{{Title|''Halo 2'' storyboards}}
{{Title|''Halo 2'' storyboards}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
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{{Series/Cut/H2}}
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The '''''Halo 2'' storyboards''' consist of the early drafts and ideas produced for ''[[Halo 2]]'s'' story. The [[storyboard]]s were created by [[Lee Wilson]], with some additional work by [[Joseph Staten]].
The '''''Halo 2'' storyboards''' consist of the early drafts and ideas produced for ''[[Halo 2]]'s'' story. The [[storyboard]]s were created by [[Lee Wilson]], with some additional work by [[Joseph Staten]].


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===alphamoon===
===alphamoon===
A set of storyboards for the cut [[alphamoon]] level can be found in Wilson's post, showcasing an encounter between the Arbiter and the Heretic leader [[Sesa 'Refumee]] similar to that of the gas mines, but instead taking place in the wreckage of the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|control room]] of Installation 04. The storyboards showcase a struggle between 'Refumee and the Arbiter, with both stopping their fighting as [[343 Guilty Spark]] enters the room. The two would begin listening to Spark, only for the crack of a [[Type-51 carbine|carbine]] to interrupt Spark, and the camera pan down to showcase the Heretic lifting a blood-soaked hand from his chest. The shooter would then be revealed to be [[Tartarus]], who subsequently captures Guilty Spark and then executes the now-injured heretic leader before walking away.
A set of storyboards for the cut [[alphamoon]] level can be found in Wilson's post, showcasing an encounter between the Arbiter and the Heretic leader [[Sesa 'Refumee]] similar to that of the gas mines, but instead taking place in the wreckage of the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|control room]] of Installation 04. The storyboards showcase a struggle between 'Refumee and the Arbiter, with both stopping their fighting as [[343 Guilty Spark]] enters the room. The two would begin listening to Spark, only for the crack of a [[Vostu-pattern carbine|carbine]] to interrupt Spark, and the camera pan down to showcase the Heretic lifting a blood-soaked hand from his chest. The shooter would then be revealed to be [[Tartarus]], who subsequently captures Guilty Spark and then executes the now-injured heretic leader before walking away.
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File:H2 AlphaMoon Storyboard Outro 1.jpg|Alphamoon outro storyboard 1.
File:H2 AlphaMoon Storyboard Outro 1.jpg|Alphamoon outro storyboard 1.
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===Original ending===
===Original ending===
====The Great Journey====
====Forerunner Ship====
 
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Chief appears
Chief appears
Reinforcements appear
Reinforcements appear
staten comments -> https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwqjg3/the-complete-untold-history-of-halo-an-oral-history
Marty @ 58:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwugLKltVqo
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File:H2 EarthBattle Storyboard Intro 1.jpg
File:H2 EarthArk Storyboard Intro 1.jpg
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File:H2 EarthBattle Storyboard Intra 1.jpg
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;Take Two
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File:H2 ForerunnerShip Jump Storyboard 1.jpg
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File:H2 Ark Storyboard Intro 1.jpg
File:H2 TruthBattle Storyboard Intro 1.jpg
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File:H2 Ending MasterChief Storyboard 1.jpg
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File:H2 Ending Arbiter Storyboard 1.jpg
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File:H2 Epilogue Storyboard 3.jpg
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===Metropolis===
===Metropolis===
These storyboards for the [[Metropolis]] level outro mostly resemble the version found in the final game with one obvious change - the design of the [[Type-47A Scarab]]. Rather than the "basket" design with four legs used in the final game, the version here has six legs and looks almost Forerunner in appearance. This design is also shown in similarly-early storyboards for the Great Journey, shown [[#The Great Journey 2|here]].
These storyboards for the [[Metropolis]] level outro mostly resemble the final game with one obvious difference - the design of the {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} had not yet been established, and the R3000 Spider Tank from Mamoru Oshii's 1995 version of ''Ghost in the Shell'' is used as placeholder, a substitution also seen in [[The Great Journey]].
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File:H2 Metropolis V1 Storyboard Outro 1.jpg
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===The Great Journey===
===The Great Journey===
These early storyboards for The Great Journey showcase the ending, having been reworked from the original plot. The control room still resembles Installation 04, but the alliance with Johnson is now one of the key parts of the storyboard. In these early revisions, an additional cutscene is shown in the [[Bastion of the Brutes]], depicting the Arbiter having a fist fight with a Brute guard assigned to watch Johnson and his Marines. The Arbiter fights the Brute but is ultimately saved by Johnson, who uses his [[CH252 helmet|helmet]] to smash the Brute's head in. Johnson then passes the guard's Brute Shot to the Arbiter, who then walks over to Johnson and looks to prepare a killing strike - only to cut Johnson's bonds. The two then look at the Scarab in the dock (resembling the six-legged version seen in the earlier Metropolis) storyboards, then the level proceeds as normal.
These early storyboards for The Great Journey showcase the ending, having been reworked from the original plot. The control room still resembles Installation 04, but the alliance with Johnson is now one of the key parts of the storyboard. In these early revisions, an additional cutscene is shown in the [[Bastion of the Brutes]], depicting the Arbiter having a fist fight with a Brute guard assigned to watch Johnson and his Marines. The Arbiter fights the Brute but is ultimately saved by Johnson, who uses his [[CH252 helmet|helmet]] to smash the Brute's head in. Johnson then passes the guard's Brute Shot to the Arbiter, who then looms over Johnson and looks to prepare a killing strike - only to cut Johnson's bonds. They then turn to the docked "Scarab" (once again, a placeholder ''Ghost in the Shell'' R3000), and the level proceeds as normal.
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File:H2 GreatJourney V2 Storyboard Intra 1 1.jpg
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===Metropolis===
===Metropolis===
The finalised Metropolis storyboards here have almost no differences from the final game, and notably feature the finalised design for the [[Type-47A Scarab]] rather than the six-legged version seen prior.
The finalised Metropolis storyboards here have almost no differences from the final game, and notably feature the finalised design for the {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} rather than the six-legged version seen prior.
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File:H2 Metropolis V2 Storyboard Intro 1.jpg
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File:H2 GreatJourney V3 Storyboard Outro 15.jpg
File:H2 GreatJourney V3 Storyboard Outro 15.jpg
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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