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[[File:Frank OConnor.jpg|255px|thumb|Frankie in the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer]] [[Halo 3 Trailer - Behind the Scenes|documentary]].]] | |||
{{Quote|Nanomachines, magic, '''bullshit'''.|Frank O'Connor satirically reiterating the fanbase's [[Nanotechnology|criticism]] on why [[Master Chief|John-117's]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|armor]] looks [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI#John-117.27s upgraded Mark VI|different]] between ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 4]]''.}}<ref name=bullshit>"And people be like... Nanomachines, magic, bullshit...", Frank O'Connor - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cf3x1R_yy0&feature=youtu.be&t=5m58s Interview with Frank O'Connor (special thanks to Podtacular)]</ref> | |||
'''Frank O'Connor''', or '''Frankie''', is the former Franchise Development Director of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]] at [[343 Industries]]. Previously, he has worked as the content manager for [[Bungie]]. He was the primary writer of the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] through the production of ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''Halo 3'', as well as the creator of [[Mister Chief]]. He announced his departure from Bungie on May 16, 2008 in order to work more closely with [[Microsoft|Microsoft Studios]] on ''Halo''-related content.<ref name="B13795">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13795 '''Bungie.net:''' ''Bungie Weekly Update 5/16/2008'']</ref> | |||
O'Connor was a co-author of ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', providing the introduction and the short stories ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' and ''[[Soma the Painter]]''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.gregbear.com/archives/board_2010_2.htm|Site=Greg Bear|Page=Discussion Board Archives}} In addition, he authored the digital novel ''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''. O'Connor also wrote the stories ''[[Dominion Splinter]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Hamish Beamish]]'' in ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' and ''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', respectively. ''Saint's Testimony'' was also included in ''Fractures''. | |||
He left 343 Industries in April of 2023.{{Ref/Site|https://www.polygon.com/23687130/halo-343-industries-leadership-frank-oconnor-joseph-staten|Site=Polygon|Page=Halo franchise executive leaves 343 Industries in latest shakeup|D=23|M=9|Y=2023}} | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
He is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was born and raised. Growing up Frankie was obsessed with playing games: Pong, 2600, Intellivision, Vectrex, ColecoVision, Sinclair Spectrum, Atari 800, Commodore 64 and so on, until Xbox 360 in the present day. He didn't have them all at the same time, upgrading when the next generation of systems was released. | |||
He was able to parlay his love of video games into a career working at a number of video game magazines including Ultimate Future Magazine, TOTAL! Nintendo Magazine and the Official Xbox Magazine. He then made the jump to [[Bungie]] Studios as content manager. Asked about his typical day at the office Frankie told HIH: | |||
He was able to parlay his love of video games into a career working at a number of video game magazines including the Official Xbox Magazine. He then made the jump to Bungie Studios as content manager. Asked about his typical day at the office Frankie told HIH: | |||
{{Article quote|I'm content manager, which really means, spare monkey. That means I do everything from writing the manual, helping marketing with materials, running the website and going on trips to incredible places, to shoveling pimp turds out of Marty's recording booth. Seriously. Pimps are way worse than cart horses.}} | |||
==Frankie | ==Frankie facts== | ||
'''Childhood Idol? ''' | |||
Childhood Idol? | |||
:'''Frankie:''' Billy Idol, naturally. He's not just my idol, he's the world's idol. Rock! | :'''Frankie:''' Billy Idol, naturally. He's not just my idol, he's the world's idol. Rock! | ||
Do you have any pets? | '''Do you have any pets?''' | ||
:'''Frankie:''' An enormous cat. Seriously, 22 pounds of rippling feline blubber. In fact, rippling is his only form of exercise. | :'''Frankie:''' An enormous cat. Seriously, 22 pounds of rippling feline blubber. In fact, rippling is his only form of exercise. | ||
Anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself? | '''Anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself?''' | ||
:'''Frankie:''' I am foreign. Like Balky. Or maybe more like Groundskeeper Willie. Also, I have an enormous tattoo of the Scottish flag on my right shoulder, underneath which is inscribed, "Scotland Forever." On account of how stupefyingly awesome Scotland is. Eventually, when the Scottish Empire has finally secured world peace and total domination of the globe, you will appreciate it. | :'''Frankie:''' I am foreign. Like Balky. Or maybe more like [[wikipedia:Groundskeeper Willie|Groundskeeper Willie]]. Also, I have an enormous tattoo of the Scottish flag on my right shoulder, underneath which is inscribed, "Scotland Forever." On account of how stupefyingly awesome Scotland is. Eventually, when the Scottish Empire has finally secured world peace and total domination of the globe, you will appreciate it. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*His | *Frankie was usually the only player on Bungie's team wearing full [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon]] Armor in their Humpday games. | ||
*He appeared in a special episode of ''[[This Spartan Life]]'' in which he described some of the new features of ''Halo 3''. | |||
*His weapon of choice is the [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbine]].{{Citation needed}} | |||
*He was the arch enemy of [[Martin O'Donnell]].{{Citation needed}} | |||
*O'Connor voiced the [[Unidentified medical technician|medical technician]] in the motion comic adaptation of ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''. | |||
*O'Connor was given a cameo appearance in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. In Episode 2, he can be seen portraying a janitor named [[Beamish]] in the [[mess hall]] of the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] among the crowd watching the fight between [[Thomas Lasky|Lasky]] and [[Walter Vickers|Vickers]].<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-forward-unto-dawnpart-2/b39b4216-c1cc-47f8-af82-6d5b447d575d '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''HALO 4: FORWARD UNTO DAWN—PART 2'']</ref> Beamish is a predominantly Scottish surname, which alludes to O'Connor's heritage. He reprised the role as part of 343 Industries' commitment to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August 2014, although he did not partake in the challenge itself; [[Steve Downes]] called O'Connor out on this and nominated him to take it next.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GK_haw1-sE '''YouTube''': ''Steve Downes and Jen Taylor Ice Bucket Challenge'']</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Frank Interview.png|"Nanomachines, magic, bullshit", Frank O'Connor at an interview.<ref name=bullshit /> | |||
File:FoConnor.jpg|Frankie as part of the [[Superintendent viral campaign]] for ''Halo 3: ODST''. | |||
File:MisterEscher.jpg|For the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' Frankie did this take on Dutch Artist [[Wikipedia:M. C. Escher|M. C. Escher's]] famous drawing. | |||
File:FUD - Frankie cameo.jpg|Frank O'Connor's cameo appearance in Episode 2 of ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
== | ==See also== | ||
===External links=== | |||
*[http://www.misterchief.com/ A gallery of Mister Chief] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:03, September 22, 2023
- "Nanomachines, magic, bullshit."
- — Frank O'Connor satirically reiterating the fanbase's criticism on why John-117's armor looks different between Halo 3 and Halo 4.[1]
Frank O'Connor, or Frankie, is the former Franchise Development Director of the Halo franchise at 343 Industries. Previously, he has worked as the content manager for Bungie. He was the primary writer of the Bungie Weekly Update through the production of Halo 2 and Halo 3, as well as the creator of Mister Chief. He announced his departure from Bungie on May 16, 2008 in order to work more closely with Microsoft Studios on Halo-related content.[2]
O'Connor was a co-author of Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, providing the introduction and the short stories Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian and Soma the Painter.[3] In addition, he authored the digital novel Halo: Saint's Testimony. O'Connor also wrote the stories Dominion Splinter and The Ballad of Hamish Beamish in Halo: Tales from Slipspace and Halo: Fractures, respectively. Saint's Testimony was also included in Fractures.
He left 343 Industries in April of 2023.[4]
Background
He is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was born and raised. Growing up Frankie was obsessed with playing games: Pong, 2600, Intellivision, Vectrex, ColecoVision, Sinclair Spectrum, Atari 800, Commodore 64 and so on, until Xbox 360 in the present day. He didn't have them all at the same time, upgrading when the next generation of systems was released.
He was able to parlay his love of video games into a career working at a number of video game magazines including Ultimate Future Magazine, TOTAL! Nintendo Magazine and the Official Xbox Magazine. He then made the jump to Bungie Studios as content manager. Asked about his typical day at the office Frankie told HIH:
| “ | I'm content manager, which really means, spare monkey. That means I do everything from writing the manual, helping marketing with materials, running the website and going on trips to incredible places, to shoveling pimp turds out of Marty's recording booth. Seriously. Pimps are way worse than cart horses. | ” |
Frankie facts
Childhood Idol?
- Frankie: Billy Idol, naturally. He's not just my idol, he's the world's idol. Rock!
Do you have any pets?
- Frankie: An enormous cat. Seriously, 22 pounds of rippling feline blubber. In fact, rippling is his only form of exercise.
Anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself?
- Frankie: I am foreign. Like Balky. Or maybe more like Groundskeeper Willie. Also, I have an enormous tattoo of the Scottish flag on my right shoulder, underneath which is inscribed, "Scotland Forever." On account of how stupefyingly awesome Scotland is. Eventually, when the Scottish Empire has finally secured world peace and total domination of the globe, you will appreciate it.
Trivia
- Frankie was usually the only player on Bungie's team wearing full Recon Armor in their Humpday games.
- He appeared in a special episode of This Spartan Life in which he described some of the new features of Halo 3.
- His weapon of choice is the Covenant carbine.[citation needed]
- He was the arch enemy of Martin O'Donnell.[citation needed]
- O'Connor voiced the medical technician in the motion comic adaptation of Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian.
- O'Connor was given a cameo appearance in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. In Episode 2, he can be seen portraying a janitor named Beamish in the mess hall of the Corbulo Academy of Military Science among the crowd watching the fight between Lasky and Vickers.[5] Beamish is a predominantly Scottish surname, which alludes to O'Connor's heritage. He reprised the role as part of 343 Industries' commitment to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August 2014, although he did not partake in the challenge itself; Steve Downes called O'Connor out on this and nominated him to take it next.[6]
Gallery
!["Nanomachines, magic, bullshit", Frank O'Connor at an interview.[1]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/71/Frank_Interview.png/200px-Frank_Interview.png)
"Nanomachines, magic, bullshit", Frank O'Connor at an interview.[1]
Frankie as part of the Superintendent viral campaign for Halo 3: ODST.
For the Halo Graphic Novel Frankie did this take on Dutch Artist M. C. Escher's famous drawing.
Frank O'Connor's cameo appearance in Episode 2 of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
!["Nanomachines, magic, bullshit", Frank O'Connor at an interview.[1]](/File:Frank_Interview.png)
Sources
- ^ a b "And people be like... Nanomachines, magic, bullshit...", Frank O'Connor - Interview with Frank O'Connor (special thanks to Podtacular)
- ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update 5/16/2008
- ^ Greg Bear, Discussion Board Archives (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Polygon, Halo franchise executive leaves 343 Industries in latest shakeup (Retrieved on Sep 23, 2023) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint: HALO 4: FORWARD UNTO DAWN—PART 2
- ^ YouTube: Steve Downes and Jen Taylor Ice Bucket Challenge
