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The '''''We Are ODST''''' is a live-action short made exclusively for the launch of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The trailer along with the short film is directed by Rupert Sanders, who also worked on the ''[[Believe|Halo 3: Believe]]'' campaign.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS252724+03-Sep-2009+PRN20090903 '''Reuters.com:''' ''Prepare To Drop! Spike TV Gears Up For 'Halo Month<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref>
The '''''We Are ODST''''' is a live-action short made exclusively for the launch of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders, who also worked on ''[[Halo 3]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''[[Believe]]'' campaign.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS252724+03-Sep-2009+PRN20090903 '''Reuters.com:''' ''Prepare To Drop! Spike TV Gears Up For 'Halo Month<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref>


This short showcases the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], an elite organization of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], focusing on the [[19th Shock Troops Battalion]] during their operations in the Human-Covenant War.
This short showcases the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, an elite organization of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], focusing on the [[19th Shock Troops Battalion]] during their operations in the [[Human-Covenant War]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The film starts with a military funeral held for [[Staff Sergeant|SSGT]] [[K. Stark]], with a young [[Tarkov]] watching, and then shows his recruitment and basic training to enlist as a Marine. Later, the video skips to a combat drop as Tarkov, now an ODST in an [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|insertion pod]], dropping towards a Covenant-held battlefield on an unknown planet, where he quickly encounters a [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and is nearly killed, acquiring wounds to his face. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his [[M6C/SOCOM|pistol]], but the Brute is killed by a crashing Banshee, saving Tarkov's life. The scene skips ahead to Tarkov again, now much older, the wounds on his face having become scars. He and a number of other ODST's hold a small service for a fallen comrade killed during combat, and hear a distant explosion and plasma fire in the distance. Forced to abandon the service, the ODST's put their helmets on and move out.
The film starts with a military funeral held for [[Staff Sergeant]] [[K. Stark]], with a young [[Tarkov]] watching, and then shows his recruitment and basic training to enlist as a Marine. Later, the video skips to a combat drop as Tarkov, now an ODST in an [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|insertion pod]], dropping towards a Covenant-held battlefield on an unknown planet, where he soon encounters a [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and is nearly killed, acquiring wounds to his face. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his pistol, but the Brute is killed by a crashing Banshee, saving Tarkov's life. The scene skips ahead to Tarkov many years later, the wounds on his face having become scars. He and a squad of fellow ODSTs hold a small service for a fallen comrade killed during combat, and hear a distant explosion and plasma fire in the distance. Forced to abandon the service, the ODSTs put their helmets on and move out.


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
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{''Translated from Hungarian''}
{''Translated from Hungarian''}


{''The video starts at Stark's funeral proceedings. Tarkov is seen in the background.''}
{''The video starts at Stark's funeral proceedings. Tarkov is seen in the background. A a rendition of [http://lightofaidan.com/ Light of Aidan's] ''Lament'' plays in the background.''}


UNSC officer: Present arms!
UNSC officer: Present arms!


{''Marines raise their [[MA5B|assault rifles]], as Tarkov visibly flinches.''}
{''As the Marines raise their [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifles]], Tarkov visibly flinches.''}


UNSC officer: Fire!
UNSC officer: Fire!


{''The video then skips to Tarkov who apparently joins the ODSTs, having his head shaven by a barber. The video then skips to a scene where a group of men stand in a file, then snap to attention. The UNSC instructor yells in front of Tarkov.''}
{''The video then skips to Tarkov who apparently joins the ODSTs, having his head shaven by a barber. The video then skips to a scene where a group of ODST trainees stand in a file, then snap to attention. A drill instructor yells in front of Tarkov.''}


UNSC instructor: "Tarkov! You call that attention?! Thirty, now!
UNSC instructor: "Tarkov! You call that attention?! Thirty, now!


{''The scene changes to an obstacle course. Tarkov performs a commando crawl and a UNSC instructor follows him, firing a [[M6C/SOCOM]] pistol over his head, yelling.''}
{''The scene changes to an obstacle course. Tarkov performs a commando crawl and a UNSC instructor follows him, firing an [[M6C/SOCOM]] pistol over his head, yelling.''}


UNSC instructor: "Do you want to die? Do you? Faster! Go, go, go!"
UNSC instructor: "Do you want to die? Do you? Faster! Go, go, go!"


{''As Tarkov takes a dive in the obstacle course, the scene changes to him being dropped into an unknown planet. Several [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|HEVs]] are seen. As soon as he hits the ground, his HEV's hatch bursts open. Tarkov, along with several other ODSTs, start running to an unknown destination, firing their [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|SMGs]] along the way. However, a [[Brute Minor]] knocks Tarkov to the ground, knocking his helmet off and inflicting deep gashes in his face. The Brute growls at him as Tarkov fires his pistol to no avail. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his pistol, but the Brute is killed by a crashing Banshee, saving Tarkov's life. Tarkov, lying on the mud, stares at the open space. The scene changes to a makeshift battlefield grave site with Tarkov, now appearing much older, and the gashes in his face having now turned into scars, along with several other ODST's standing beside him. The service having ended, Tarkov folds up the ODST flag that had been placed on the makeshift grave and puts it into a storage compartment in his armor. The view switches to a younger ODST who jerks his head up at the sound of distant plasma fire. Tarkov looks toward the source and puts on his helmet which polarizes, the younger ODST does the same and the squad moves out as a song sung in Welsh fills the background. The words ''"We are ODST"'' appear then switches to 'Halo 3 ODST'.''}
{''As Tarkov takes a dive in the obstacle course, the scene changes to him being dropped into an unknown planet. Several SOEIVs are seen descending to the surface. As soon as he hits the ground, his SOEIV's hatch bursts open. Tarkov, along with several other ODSTs, start running to an unknown destination, firing their [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|SMGs]] along the way. However, a [[Jiralhanae Minor|Brute Minor]] knocks Tarkov to the ground, knocking his helmet off and inflicting deep gashes in his face. The Brute growls at him as Tarkov fires his pistol to no avail. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his pistol, but the Brute is killed by a crashing [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]], saving Tarkov's life. Tarkov, lying in the mud, stares at the open space. The scene changes to a makeshift battlefield grave site with Tarkov - now much older, with the gashes on his face having now turned into scars - along with several other ODSTs standing beside him. The service having ended, Tarkov folds up the ODST flag that had been placed on the makeshift grave and puts it into a storage compartment in his armor. The view switches to a younger ODST who jerks his head up at the sound of distant plasma fire. Tarkov looks toward the source and puts on his helmet, which polarizes. The younger ODST does the same and the squad moves out as a song sung in Welsh fills the background. The words ''"We are ODST"'' appear then switches to 'Halo 3 ODST'.''}


The lyrics of the song (in Welsh): ''"Gafflwn Dihenydd, o'r fuddugol yn wiriol sydd. Ni fydd neb yn ein Drechu, Falch ydy ni i drochu, Traed o flaen i'r Annwn, mewn y gwybodaeth fe godwn ni."''
The lyrics of the song in Welsh: ''"Gafflwn Dihenydd, o'r fuddugol yn wiriol sydd. Ni fydd neb yn ein Drechu, Falch ydy ni i drochu, Traed o flaen i'r Annwn, mewn y gwybodaeth fe godwn ni."''


The actual translation of the original Welsh lyrics are : ''"We cheat Death from his rightful victory. No one can defeat us we are glad to plunge feet first into hell in the knowledge that we will rise."''<ref>[http://hubpages.com/hub/Halo-3-ODST-Lyrics '''HubPage:''' ''Halo 3 ODST Lyrics'']</ref>
The translation of the original Welsh lyrics: ''"We cheat Death from his rightful victory. No one can defeat us. We are glad to plunge feet first into hell in the knowledge that we will rise."''<ref>[http://hubpages.com/hub/Halo-3-ODST-Lyrics '''HubPage:''' ''Halo 3 ODST Lyrics'']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===Behind the Scenes===
===Behind the Scenes===
*[[Bungie]] collaborated with the costume designer from the film [[Wikipedia:Saving Private Ryan|''Saving Private Ryan'']] and the show [[Wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']] to design the UNSC Marine [[Dress Uniform (UNSC Marine Corps)|dress uniform]] depicted in the trailer, complete with the insignia and rank displays.<ref name="making"/>
*[[Bungie]] collaborated with the costume designer from the film [[Wikipedia:Saving Private Ryan|''Saving Private Ryan'']] and the show [[Wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']] to design the Marine [[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform|dress uniform]] depicted in the trailer, complete with insignia and rank displays.<ref name="making"/>
*The funeral scene was filmed inside the cooling tower of a coal power plant,<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/qt/2021/the-halo-life '''FXGuide:''' ''The Halo Life'']</ref> while the intense training scene was filmed just outside the tower. The battle scene was shot in the bottom of a strip-mining coal operation, and the final scene where the ODSTs hold a service for their fallen squadmate was filmed in an abandoned Soviet aluminum refinery.<ref name="making">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghs2-4fwT4 '''Youtube:''' ''Halo ODST TV Ad - Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The drill instructors in the short are actual Hungarian Special Forces soldiers.<ref name="making"/>
*The funeral scene was filmed inside the cooling tower of a coal power plant,<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/qt/2021/the-halo-life '''FXGuide:''' ''The Halo Life'']</ref> while the intense training scene was filmed just outside the tower. The battle scene was shot in the bottom of a strip-mining coal operation, and the final scene where the ODSTs hold a service for their fallen squadmate was filmed in an abandoned Soviet aluminum refinery.<ref name="making">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghs2-4fwT4 '''Youtube:''' ''Halo ODST TV Ad - Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The drill instructors in the short are actual Hungarian Special Forces soldiers.<ref name="making"/>
*The special effects studio, [[Legacy Effects]], accurately replicated the armor, weapons, and enemies based off the models provided by Bungie, including a life-sized [[Brute Minor]] complete with remote-controlled facial expressions.<ref name="making"/>
*The special effects studio, [[Legacy Effects]], accurately replicated the armor, weapons, and enemies based off the models provided by Bungie, including a life-sized Brute Minor complete with remote-controlled facial expressions.<ref name="making"/>
*The short was originally supposed to include a scene of Tarkov's squad storming the interior of a building, killing a Brute on their way in.<ref name="making"/> The scene was filmed, but not included in the final version.
*The short was originally supposed to include a scene of Tarkov's squad storming the interior of a building, killing a Brute on their way in. The scene was filmed, but it was not included in the final version.<ref name="making"/>


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*The Marines were originally intended to speak Russian, according to Rupert Sanders during an interview - a language not commonly seen or used previously in the Halo universe. He said that the Russian language better reflects the tough training the ODST's have to go through. He acknowledges however that the ODST's are actually speaking Hungarian. This language was picked to symbolize Earth united against the Covenant.{{citation needed}}
*In the scene where the ODSTs hold the memorial, their squadmate's grave was marked with a rifle with an ODST helmet atop it. This was a common practice during the World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). As there was often no time to hold a proper funeral, this was used as a substitute.
*In the scene where the ODSTs hold the memorial, their squadmate's grave was marked with a rifle with an ODST helmet atop it. This was a common practice during the World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). As there was often no time to hold a proper funeral, this was used as a substitute.
*The trailer won the Best Trailer category in the Machinima.com 2009 video game awards.
*The trailer won the Best Trailer category in the Machinima.com 2009 video game awards.
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==Related Links==
==Related link==
===Internal===
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Believe|Halo 3: Believe]]''
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
 
===External===
===External===
*[http://hubpages.com/hub/Halo-3-ODST-Lyrics Literal translations of some of the words in the song]
*[http://hubpages.com/hub/Halo-3-ODST-Lyrics Literal translations of some of the words in the song]

Revision as of 10:14, November 30, 2010

Template:Ratings Template:Infobox Movie The We Are ODST is a live-action short made exclusively for the launch of Halo 3: ODST. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders, who also worked on Halo 3's Believe campaign.[1]

This short showcases the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, an elite organization of the UNSC Marine Corps, focusing on the 19th Shock Troops Battalion during their operations in the Human-Covenant War.

Overview

The film starts with a military funeral held for Staff Sergeant K. Stark, with a young Tarkov watching, and then shows his recruitment and basic training to enlist as a Marine. Later, the video skips to a combat drop as Tarkov, now an ODST in an insertion pod, dropping towards a Covenant-held battlefield on an unknown planet, where he soon encounters a Brute and is nearly killed, acquiring wounds to his face. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his pistol, but the Brute is killed by a crashing Banshee, saving Tarkov's life. The scene skips ahead to Tarkov many years later, the wounds on his face having become scars. He and a squad of fellow ODSTs hold a small service for a fallen comrade killed during combat, and hear a distant explosion and plasma fire in the distance. Forced to abandon the service, the ODSTs put their helmets on and move out.

Transcript

<youtube width="300" height="250">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IklqPx3unjs</youtube>

{Translated from Hungarian}

{The video starts at Stark's funeral proceedings. Tarkov is seen in the background. A a rendition of Light of Aidan's Lament plays in the background.}

UNSC officer: Present arms!

{As the Marines raise their assault rifles, Tarkov visibly flinches.}

UNSC officer: Fire!

{The video then skips to Tarkov who apparently joins the ODSTs, having his head shaven by a barber. The video then skips to a scene where a group of ODST trainees stand in a file, then snap to attention. A drill instructor yells in front of Tarkov.}

UNSC instructor: "Tarkov! You call that attention?! Thirty, now!

{The scene changes to an obstacle course. Tarkov performs a commando crawl and a UNSC instructor follows him, firing an M6C/SOCOM pistol over his head, yelling.}

UNSC instructor: "Do you want to die? Do you? Faster! Go, go, go!"

{As Tarkov takes a dive in the obstacle course, the scene changes to him being dropped into an unknown planet. Several SOEIVs are seen descending to the surface. As soon as he hits the ground, his SOEIV's hatch bursts open. Tarkov, along with several other ODSTs, start running to an unknown destination, firing their SMGs along the way. However, a Brute Minor knocks Tarkov to the ground, knocking his helmet off and inflicting deep gashes in his face. The Brute growls at him as Tarkov fires his pistol to no avail. The Brute closes in for the kill as Tarkov fires his pistol, but the Brute is killed by a crashing Banshee, saving Tarkov's life. Tarkov, lying in the mud, stares at the open space. The scene changes to a makeshift battlefield grave site with Tarkov - now much older, with the gashes on his face having now turned into scars - along with several other ODSTs standing beside him. The service having ended, Tarkov folds up the ODST flag that had been placed on the makeshift grave and puts it into a storage compartment in his armor. The view switches to a younger ODST who jerks his head up at the sound of distant plasma fire. Tarkov looks toward the source and puts on his helmet, which polarizes. The younger ODST does the same and the squad moves out as a song sung in Welsh fills the background. The words "We are ODST" appear then switches to 'Halo 3 ODST'.}

The lyrics of the song in Welsh: "Gafflwn Dihenydd, o'r fuddugol yn wiriol sydd. Ni fydd neb yn ein Drechu, Falch ydy ni i drochu, Traed o flaen i'r Annwn, mewn y gwybodaeth fe godwn ni."

The translation of the original Welsh lyrics: "We cheat Death from his rightful victory. No one can defeat us. We are glad to plunge feet first into hell in the knowledge that we will rise."[2]

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

  • Bungie collaborated with the costume designer from the film Saving Private Ryan and the show Band of Brothers to design the Marine dress uniform depicted in the trailer, complete with insignia and rank displays.[3]
  • The funeral scene was filmed inside the cooling tower of a coal power plant,[4] while the intense training scene was filmed just outside the tower. The battle scene was shot in the bottom of a strip-mining coal operation, and the final scene where the ODSTs hold a service for their fallen squadmate was filmed in an abandoned Soviet aluminum refinery.[3] The drill instructors in the short are actual Hungarian Special Forces soldiers.[3]
  • The special effects studio, Legacy Effects, accurately replicated the armor, weapons, and enemies based off the models provided by Bungie, including a life-sized Brute Minor complete with remote-controlled facial expressions.[3]
  • The short was originally supposed to include a scene of Tarkov's squad storming the interior of a building, killing a Brute on their way in. The scene was filmed, but it was not included in the final version.[3]

Miscellaneous

  • In the scene where the ODSTs hold the memorial, their squadmate's grave was marked with a rifle with an ODST helmet atop it. This was a common practice during the World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). As there was often no time to hold a proper funeral, this was used as a substitute.
  • The trailer won the Best Trailer category in the Machinima.com 2009 video game awards.
  • We Are ODST was honored for Production, Cinematography, Editorial and Visual Effects by the Art & Technique of the American Commercial.[5]

Sources

Related link

External

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