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{{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}} | {{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}} | ||
'''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', | '''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', was a marketing campaign made by the ''[http://www.ayzenberg.com/ Ayzenberg Group]'' and led by creative director [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noaheichen Noah Heichen] for the release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name="Official Tumblr">[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ '''"Hunt the Truth":''' ''Official Tumblr'']</ref> hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site [http://www.tumblr.com Tumblr]. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the ''"Halo 5 Bullet"'' trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]]'s hunt for the truth about the story of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated the site weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2015]] in June 14, 2015.<ref name="wire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/03/games-halo-5-guardians-bullet-trailer '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero'']</ref><ref name="wire2">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth - Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> Season 2 premiered on September 22, 2015 and follows the story of [[FERO]], a recurring character in Season 1.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DustStorm/status/619566371710472193 '''San Diego Comicon 2015''']</ref> | ||
== Season 1 == | == Season 1 == | ||
{{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 1}} | {{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 1}} | ||
''Hunt the Truth'' Season 1 started on March 22, 2015 and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief. | ''Hunt the Truth'' Season 1 started on March 22, 2015, and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief. | ||
== Season 2 == | == Season 2 == | ||
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=== Bullet Trailer === | === Bullet Trailer === | ||
:"''It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH.''" | :"''It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH.''" | ||
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On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] that rotated with several words on it finally ending up | On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] that rotated with several words on it finally ending up shot through the Master Chief's visor. On the Hunt the Truth Blog you can slow down the trailer to see clearly the words on the bullet and with each turn it reads: ''SON, ABDUCTEE, VICTIM, ORPHAN, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, ALLY, HERO, SAVIOR, TRAITOR''. An image of this is shown in the gallery below. | ||
=== All Hail and The Cost === | === All Hail and The Cost === | ||
{{Main|All Hail|The Cost}} | {{Main|All Hail|The Cost}} | ||
:"''There are 2 sides to every story.''" | :"''There are 2 sides to every story.''" | ||
Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March | Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29, 2015, as part of the marketing campaign. | ||
=== Hunt the Truth Voice === | === Hunt the Truth Voice === | ||
On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community | On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post. | ||
=== Hunt the Signal === | === Hunt the Signal === | ||
{{Main|Hunt the Signal}} | {{Main|Hunt the Signal}} | ||
'''Hunt the Signal''' was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in ''Halo | '''Hunt the Signal''' was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' be created in their likeness. | ||
=== Hunt the Master Chief === | === Hunt the Master Chief === | ||
From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015 for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.<ref>[http://www.findmasterchief.it/masterchief.aspx '''Hunt the Master Chief''']</ref> | From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015, for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.<ref>[http://www.findmasterchief.it/masterchief.aspx '''Hunt the Master Chief''']</ref> | ||
===A Hero Falls and The Hunt Begins=== | ===A Hero Falls and The Hunt Begins=== | ||
{{Main|A Hero Falls|The Hunt Begins}} | {{Main|A Hero Falls|The Hunt Begins}} | ||
The minute long live-action trailer, A Hero Falls, debuted September | The minute-long live-action trailer, A Hero Falls, debuted September 27, 2015, on Sunday Night Football. It was followed five days later by a longer trailer, The Hunt Begins. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[[Anthony Petrosky]] {{1st}} | *[[Anthony Petrosky]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}} | *[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Ari | *[[Ari Rezneck]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Benjamin Giraud]] | *[[Benjamin Giraud]] | ||
*[[Black-Box]] | *[[Black-Box]] | ||
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*[[Charles Kesler]] {{1st}} | *[[Charles Kesler]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Chris Stillwell]] {{1st}} | *[[Chris Stillwell]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Chur'R-Zhal]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Daniel Card]] {{1st}} | *[[Daniel Card]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Dasc Gevadim]] | *[[Dasc Gevadim]] | ||
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*[[Katrina]] {{Fm}} | *[[Katrina]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Langston]] {{Im}} | *[[Langston]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Laurel Adams]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Leckie Tom]] {{1st}} | *[[Leckie Tom]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Leon Stephens]] {{1st}} | *[[Leon Stephens]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Lucy Quinn]] {{1st}} | *[[Lucy Quinn]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Margaret | *[[Margaret Parangosky]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Mattius Drake]] {{Mo}} | *[[Mattius Drake]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Matthew Drake]] {{1st}} | *[[Matthew Drake]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Maya Sankar]] {{1st}} | *[[Maya Sankar]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Mendicant Bias]] {{Im}} | |||
*[[Michael Sullivan]] | *[[Michael Sullivan]] | ||
*[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}} | *[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Steve Covington]] {{1st}} | *[[Steve Covington]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}} | *[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Wiley]] {{1st}} | |||
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*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
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*[[Barrier]] {{1st}} | *[[Barrier]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Biko]] | *[[Binterall]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Biko]] | |||
*[[Bliss]] | *[[Bliss]] | ||
**[[Manikata]] | **[[Manikata]] | ||
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*[[Epsilon Eridani system]] | *[[Epsilon Eridani system]] | ||
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | **[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[New Alexandria]] {{Mo}} | ***[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Eridanus system]] | *[[Eridanus system]] | ||
**[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}} | **[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Mamore]] {{Mo}} | *[[Mamore]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Meridian]] | *[[Meridian]] | ||
*[[Midnight Facility]] | *[[Midnight Facility]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Oban]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[Procyon system]] | *[[Procyon system]] | ||
**[[Arcadia]] | **[[Arcadia]] | ||
***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sedra]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Sol system]] | *[[Sol system]] | ||
**[[Earth]] | **[[Earth]] | ||
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**[[Saturn]] | **[[Saturn]] | ||
***[[Castellaneta]] | ***[[Castellaneta]] | ||
*[[Ursa | *[[Ursa IV]] {{Im}} | ||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | **[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}} | **[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}} | ||
**[[Battle | **[[Battle for Earth]] | ||
***[[Battle of | ***[[Battle of Mombasa]] | ||
**[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}} | **[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[Insurrection]] | *[[Insurrection]] | ||
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*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}} | *[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}} | ||
|title-6=Weapons| | |title-6=Weapons| | ||
*[[M41 rocket launcher]] {{ | *[[M41 rocket launcher]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[M6H magnum]] | *[[M6H magnum]] | ||
*[[M7 SMG]] | *[[M7 SMG]] | ||
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*[[Petra Janecek's revolver]] | *[[Petra Janecek's revolver]] | ||
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] | *[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Type-33 Needler]] | *[[Type-33 Needler]] | ||
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**''[[Solemn Penance]]'' | **''[[Solemn Penance]]'' | ||
*[[Hog]] | *[[Hog]] | ||
*[[M274 | *[[M274 Mongoose]] | ||
*[[Prison ship]] | *[[Prison ship]] | ||
*[[Prowler]] {{Mo}} | *[[Prowler]] {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Rampant Perdition]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Rampant Perdition]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]] | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} | ||
*[[UNSC carrier]] | *[[UNSC carrier]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} | **{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} | ||
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*[[Energy barrier]] | *[[Energy barrier]] | ||
*[[Flash cloning]] {{Mo}} | *[[Flash cloning]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Guardian]] | *[[Guardian]] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | ||
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===Season 1=== | ===Season 1=== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''<ref name="xwire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 '''Xbox Wire''': ''Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> | *[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''<ref name="xwire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 '''Xbox Wire''': ''Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]] as ''[[Simon Kensington]]'' (aka ''"[[Deon Govender]]"''), ''[[Thomas Wu]]'', and ''[[Ray Kurzig]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]] as ''[[Simon Kensington]]'' (aka ''"[[Deon Govender]]"''), ''[[Thomas Wu]]'', and ''[[Ray Kurzig]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] as ''[[Ellie Bloom]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] as ''[[Ellie Bloom]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Jennifer Hale|Jennifer Hale]] as ''[[Gabriella Dvørak]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Jennifer Hale|Jennifer Hale]] as ''[[Gabriella Dvørak]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] as ''[[Anthony Petrosky]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] as ''[[Anthony Petrosky]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] as ''[[Paul Gustivson]]'' (aka ''"Jakob Walker"'') | *[[Wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] as ''[[Paul Gustivson]]'' (aka ''"Jakob Walker"''){{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Stacy Keach|Stacy Keach]] as ''[[Franklin Mendez]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Stacy Keach|Stacy Keach]] as ''[[Franklin Mendez]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[Maya Sankar]]'' (aka ''"FERO"'') | *[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[Maya Sankar]]'' (aka ''"FERO"''){{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Laura Bailey]] as ''[[Katrina]]'' | *[[Laura Bailey]] as ''[[Katrina]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] as ''[[Andrew Del Rio]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] as ''[[Andrew Del Rio]]'' | ||
*[[Travis Willingham]] as ''[[Charles Kesler]]'' | *[[Travis Willingham]] as ''[[Charles Kesler]]'' | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Mark Hamill|Mark Hamill]] as ''[[Dasc Gevadim]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Mark Hamill|Mark Hamill]] as ''[[Dasc Gevadim]]'' | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]'' | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Vanessa Marshall|Vanessa Marshall]] | *[[Wikipedia:Vanessa Marshall|Vanessa Marshall]] as ''[[Chur'R-Zhal]]'' | ||
*[[Alan Tudyk | *[[Alan Tudyk]] as ''[[Noah Reibach]]'' | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Rosa Salazar|Rosa Salazar]] as ''[[Bostwick]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Rosa Salazar|Rosa Salazar]] as ''[[Bostwick]]'' | ||
*[[ | *[[Bruce Thomas]] as ''[[Ari Rezneck]]'' | ||
*[[Wikipedia:William Salyers|William Salyers]] | *[[Wikipedia:William Salyers|William Salyers]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]'' | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The first season of ''Hunt the Truth'' won a Bronze [[wikipedia:Clio Awards|Clio Award]] in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.<ref>http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380</ref> It also got over 6.7 Million views putting in the top 1% of all iTunes podcasts.<ref>http://time.com/4039922/halo-hunt-for-the-truth/</ref> | The first season of ''Hunt the Truth'' won a Bronze [[wikipedia:Clio Awards|Clio Award]] in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.<ref>http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380</ref> It also got over 6.7 Million views putting in the top 1% of all iTunes podcasts.<ref>http://time.com/4039922/halo-hunt-for-the-truth/</ref> For its success on iTunes, ''Hunt the Truth'' received recognition there as one of the Best Podcasts of 2015.<ref>https://www.inc.com/business-insider/best-podcasts-of-2015.html</ref> ''Hunt the Truth'' also received a [https://www.game-connection.com/ Game Connection Europe] award,<ref name="ayzenberg.com">http://www.ayzenberg.com/news/top-honors-hunt-truth-audio-series/</ref> a [https://shortyawards.com/ Shorty Award] in the Games category, and a Silver Distinction for Tumblr Presence at the Eighth Annual Shorty Awards.<ref>https://shortyawards.com/8th/hunt-the-truth-audio-series-2</ref> And as of May 2016, the audio series received a Silver [https://www.oneclub.org/awards/theoneshow/ One Show] Pencil award.<ref name="ayzenberg.com"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud. | *''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud. | ||
*The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[ | *The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[tardis:Gallifreyan (language)|Circular Gallifreyan]] from the British television show [[tardis:Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'']]. | ||
*Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the ''Hunt the Truth'' Tumblr page. | *Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the ''Hunt the Truth'' Tumblr page. | ||
*The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name. | *The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name. | ||
*Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple hours later to "Background Noise". | *Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple of hours later to "Background Noise". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Season 1 Related Images=== | ===Season 1 Related Images=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser | File:Hunt the Truth Dig Deeper.jpg|Marketing for the blog. | ||
File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser | File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser. | ||
File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015 | File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser. | ||
File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117 | File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015. | ||
File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site | File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117. | ||
File:Hunt_the_Truth_Season_1_Page.png|View of the Blog for season 1. | |||
File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site. | |||
File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117. | File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117. | ||
File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke. | File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke. | ||
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File:The_Twins.png|Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose". | File:The_Twins.png|Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose". | ||
File:Fero script.jpg|FERO's Season 1 script cover. | File:Fero script.jpg|FERO's Season 1 script cover. | ||
File:HTT Avatar 2.jpg|Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth | File:HTT Avatar 2.jpg|Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content. | ||
File:Hunt the Truth Cast poster.jpg|An endorsed poster for the first season of ''Hunt the Truth''. Art by Rudy Slama. | File:Hunt the Truth Cast poster.jpg|An endorsed poster for the first season of ''Hunt the Truth''. Art by Rudy Slama. | ||
File:Hunt the Truth avatar.png|Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Halo-hunt-the-truth-2.jpg|Image used for Season 2 promotion. | File:Halo-hunt-the-truth-2.jpg|Image used for Season 2 promotion. | ||
File:Hunt_the_Truth_Season_2_Page.png|View of the Blog for Season 2. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH] | *[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH] | ||
[[Category:Hunt the Truth]] | |||
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[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, June 17, 2022
- "What seems like the end, is only the beginning."
- — Tagline[1]
Hunt the Truth, stylized as HUNT the TRUTH or the hashtag #HUNTtheTRUTH, was a marketing campaign made by the Ayzenberg Group and led by creative director Noah Heichen for the release of Halo 5: Guardians,[1] hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site Tumblr. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the "Halo 5 Bullet" trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist Benjamin Giraud's hunt for the truth about the story of Master Chief. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated the site weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until E3 2015 in June 14, 2015.[2][3] Season 2 premiered on September 22, 2015 and follows the story of FERO, a recurring character in Season 1.[4]
Season 1[edit]
- Main article: Hunt the Truth Season 1
Hunt the Truth Season 1 started on March 22, 2015, and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief.
Season 2[edit]
- Main article: Hunt the Truth Season 2
Hunt the Truth Season 2 started on September 22, 2015. It details FERO's story.
Supplementary marketing campaigns[edit]
Bullet Trailer[edit]
- "It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH."
All Hail and The Cost[edit]
Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29, 2015, as part of the marketing campaign.
Hunt the Truth Voice[edit]
On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post.
Hunt the Signal[edit]
- Main article: Hunt the Signal
Hunt the Signal was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series be created in their likeness.
Hunt the Master Chief[edit]
From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015, for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.[5]
A Hero Falls and The Hunt Begins[edit]
- Main articles: A Hero Falls, The Hunt Begins
The minute-long live-action trailer, A Hero Falls, debuted September 27, 2015, on Sunday Night Football. It was followed five days later by a longer trailer, The Hunt Begins.
Appearances[edit]
Voice cast[edit]
Season 1[edit]
- Keegan Michael-Key as Benjamin Giraud[6]
- Cobie Smulders as Petra Janecek[6]
- Phil LaMarr as Simon Kensington (aka "Deon Govender"), Thomas Wu, and Ray Kurzig[6]
- Tara Strong as Ellie Bloom[6]
- Jennifer Hale as Gabriella Dvørak[6]
- Kumail Nanjiani as Mshak Moradi[6]
- Troy Baker as Anthony Petrosky[6]
- Jerry Trainor as Michael Sullivan[6]
- Steve Blum as Paul Gustivson (aka "Jakob Walker")[6]
- Stacy Keach as Franklin Mendez[6]
- Janina Gavankar as Maya Sankar (aka "FERO")[6]
- Laura Bailey as Katrina[6]
- Mark Rolston as Andrew Del Rio
- Travis Willingham as Charles Kesler
Season 2[edit]
- Janina Gavankar as Maya Sankar (aka "FERO")
- Keegan Michael-Key as Benjamin Giraud
- Jerry Trainor as Michael Sullivan
- Peter Serafinowicz as Black-Box
- Tamara Taylor as Ilsa Zane
- Mark Hamill as Dasc Gevadim
- Kumail Nanjiani as Mshak Moradi
- Vanessa Marshall as Chur'R-Zhal
- Alan Tudyk as Noah Reibach
- Rosa Salazar as Bostwick
- Bruce Thomas as Ari Rezneck
- William Salyers
- Cobie Smulders as Petra Janecek
Reception[edit]
The first season of Hunt the Truth won a Bronze Clio Award in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.[7] It also got over 6.7 Million views putting in the top 1% of all iTunes podcasts.[8] For its success on iTunes, Hunt the Truth received recognition there as one of the Best Podcasts of 2015.[9] Hunt the Truth also received a Game Connection Europe award,[10] a Shorty Award in the Games category, and a Silver Distinction for Tumblr Presence at the Eighth Annual Shorty Awards.[11] And as of May 2016, the audio series received a Silver One Show Pencil award.[10]
Trivia[edit]
- Hunt the Truth establishes that Halo 2's cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud.
- The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of Circular Gallifreyan from the British television show Doctor Who.
- Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the Hunt the Truth Tumblr page.
- The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to Frank O'Connor, with both people sharing the same last name.
- Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple of hours later to "Background Noise".
Gallery[edit]
Season 1 Related Images[edit]
Marketing for the blog.
A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser.
Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser.
The countdown to the HUNT the TRUTH reveal on March 23, 2015.
Locke and John-117.
View of the Blog for season 1.
A grid from the site.
An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117.
An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke.
Poster for voice actor submissions for Season 1 Episode 6.
The hidden message in Season 1 Episode 6.
Hunt the Master Chief.
Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose".
FERO's Season 1 script cover.
Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.
An endorsed poster for the first season of Hunt the Truth. Art by Rudy Slama.
Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.
Season 2 Related Images[edit]
Image used for Season 2 promotion.
View of the Blog for Season 2.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b "Hunt the Truth": Official Tumblr
- ^ Xbox Wire - Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero
- ^ Xbox Wire - Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth - Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?
- ^ San Diego Comicon 2015
- ^ Hunt the Master Chief
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Xbox Wire: Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?
- ^ http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380
- ^ http://time.com/4039922/halo-hunt-for-the-truth/
- ^ https://www.inc.com/business-insider/best-podcasts-of-2015.html
- ^ a b http://www.ayzenberg.com/news/top-honors-hunt-truth-audio-series/
- ^ https://shortyawards.com/8th/hunt-the-truth-audio-series-2
External links[edit]
