Tuesday, November 22, 2005


Blind Skull

Thanks to The Gardner, we can now go and film in the campaign without any gun or HUD showing.
There is a skull you can pick up (an easter egg from Bungie!) that creates the result.

This MUST have been designed for machinima...?

See: http://www.cheatplanet.com/xbcheats/halo_2.htm
Scroll to "Blind Skull"

Thanks to the G-man!

Saturday, November 19, 2005


Friday 19th November

Shooting The Vermin attack the base and retirn with what remains of the gallant scouts...


thanks to:
  • lukeylewis
  • Dj Blocka
  • Wusty
  • THE GARDNER
  • KILLA545
  • Quick5ilv3r
  • cyberbob690
  • BeamiestPops 1
  • RooMu

If you were there and we missed you, leave your name in comments!

Tuesday, November 15, 2005


Last night...

Quick5ilv3r
  • THE GARDNER
  • SpicyGecko
  • Thomas Arrrgh
  • Fearful Woop
  • cyberbob690
  • Dj Blocka

Monday, November 14, 2005


My MSN contact

To contact me about the film see under the banner at the top...

next shoot


Get this!

http://brh.numbera.com/software/xblist/

XBList is a Windows program written in C# that can display your Xbox Live Friends List in a buddy-list format. It is designed to be simple and unobtrusive. It also has some integration with Xbox.com to display Gamer Tiles and link to Gamer Card information, and Bungie.net to display Halo 2 information and player emblems. To use this program you must have an Xbox Live account, a Microsoft .NET Passport account, and an Xbox.com account. Your GamerTag must be linked to your Passport. No special setup is required - XBList should prompt you to log into Xbox.com using Internet Explorer once, then it should be on its way. Make sure to select "Save my e-mail address and password" at the Passport Login screen. If you don't it will never log in.

There's a bit of fiddling about required, but I got it working and it really is great for seeing when people are on Xbox live.

Buy it, buy it now!

No one likes to spend money in a crazy way.

But if you want to really kick it with the MDT productions version of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, then you need the DVD.

You need to buy your own.

Really.

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/films/compare/madmax2.html

Do it, and do it now.

Saturday, November 12, 2005


Assault from water



Gamertags:
  • Marcus J Scott
  • BlessingLloyd
  • NuclearGomer
  • RooMu
  • Capn Crognob
  • Elwood Don
  • Thomas Arrrgh

next shot



vehicle through a caravan- warthog to be used...
We'll use a burnt out, busted hog as the caravan gettin' rammed.

Friday, November 11, 2005


Friday night help...

Tonight's crew included:
  • Marcus J Scott (apologies for earlier error!)
  • Premiumlan
  • Blessinglloyd
  • Silver1337
I took a pic (so I thought) but it's not on the memory card. Bummer. It was quite funny too. Shame that.

Wednesday, November 09, 2005


Character profiles

Here are some early character realisations. Colours are approximate in this context as the Halo 2 based screen shots have been auto levelled to make it easier to read. So, generally, they will be darker in colour.


Actor: Mel Gibson
Character: 'Mad' Max Rockatansky/The Road Warrior
In The Movie:



Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Sawn Off Shotgun

Halo weapon substitute:
Standard Shotgun

Notes:
No black is available in Halo 2 - to stop you blending in too much. Steel is the closest colour.
Non-Sawn off is good substitute.
Vehicle is Warthog
Tank going backwards with turret aimed low for tanker.



Actor: Bruce Spence
Character: Gyro Captain

In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Crossbow
Molotov cocktails

Halo weapon substitute:
Covenant Plasma rifle for crossbow
Sticky grenades/rockets for molotov cocktails

Notes:
Banshee for Gyro copter.



Actor: Mike Preston
Character: Pappagallo
In The Movie:




Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Flame thrower/turret

Halo weapon substitute:
Covenant Turret

Notes:
Vehicle will be warthog



Actor: Max Phipps
Character: Toadie
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:
Loses fingers in the movie when attempting to catch boomerang. Will instead attempt to catch charged plasma pistol burst.
Explodes when taking max's fuel.




Actor: Vernon Wells
Character: Wez
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Wrist crosbow

Halo weapon substitute:
Plasma rifle or even Covenant carbine.

Notes:

Motorcycle will be ghost. No golden youth on the back, though we will still have to kill him off. Go figure that one out.



Actor: Kjell Nilsson
Character: Lord Humungous
In The Movie:



Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Scoped handgun
Spear-ish thing

Halo weapon substitute:
Battle rifle. Thougha standard magnum may have to do- the scope in Halo 2 has disappeared from the handun, so the magnum may have to suffice.
Spear... plasma pistol charged? Or perhaps brute shot?

Notes:
His vehicle will be a Spectre




Actor: Emil Minty
Character: Feral Kid
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Steel Boomerang

Halo weapon substitute:
Plasma pistol charged up

Notes:
Will not look little, will have to film from above



Actor: Virginia Hey
Character: The Warrior Woman
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Bow n arrow

Halo weapon substitute:
Plasma rifle or covenant carbine.

Notes:
All white and all right.



Actor: Willam Zappa
Character: Zetta
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Molotov cocktail

Halo weapon substitute:
Sticky grenades


Notes:
Gets killed on tank.



Actor: Arkie Whitely
Character: Captains Girl
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None
Notes:



Actor: Steve J. Spears
Character: Mechanic
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Molotov Cocktail
Halo weapon substitute:
Sticky grenade
Notes:
Is incapacitated in teh movie. About to be fully capable in our version.




Actor: Syd Heylen
Character: Curmudgeon
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:
Can be played by generic white/yellow spartan





Actor: Moira Claux
Character: Big Rebecca
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Bow n Arrow

Halo weapon substitute:
Plasma/covenant carbine
Notes:
Generic look once again.





Actor: David Downer
Character: Nathan
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:
Dies. thats sad. Cannot be carried by max.




Actor: David Slingsby
Character: Quiet Man
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Bow n arrow

Halo weapon substitute:
Plasma rifle/covenant carbine

Notes:
Won't be head butted. Will be whacked by Wez though.



Actor: Kristoffer Greaves
Character: Mechanic's Assistant
In The Movie:

Halo version: Generic defender- white/yellow

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:







Actor: Max Fairchild
Character: Broken Victim
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None
Notes:
Generic defender




Actor: Tyler Coppin
Character: Defiant Victim
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None
Notes:
Generic defender





Actor: Jim Brown
Character: Golden Youth (as Jimmy Brown)
In The Movie:

Halo version:
Will be all gold alien
Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:
Cops it in the head




Actor: Tony Deary
Character: Grinning Mohawker
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Halo weapon substitute:

Notes:
no idea who this really is






Actor: Kathleen McKay
Character: Victim (with Nathan)
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
None
Halo weapon substitute:
None

Notes:
Generic defender- like Big rebecca





Actor: Guy Norris
Character: Bearclaw Mohawk
In The Movie:

Halo version:

Movie weapon/s:
Claw.
Halo weapon substitute:
Needler

Notes:
really only in the end- as well as max sneaking out of camp scenes.




Tuesday, November 08, 2005


First filming takes place

Donny, Premium, Marky and I started work on the remake today. We messed about for over an hour for... Ohh 40 seconds of footage! This was all about getting started. Camera work is hard. I will have to change my controller sensitivity to stop last second "jiggle".

Execution on Turf
Premium had to shoot Donny in the head as Donny ran past. Sounds easy? Well he had to 1/ Have his gun lowered (you lower your gun by pressing down on D Pad) and then 2/ raise it (zoom) and then 3/ hit the head shot at a running target. Did it and did it well. Kept reloading after each hit- as is his habit. Well done Premium. Here's where we shot it:


Opening close up on relic
This scene:


Our version:

Discoveries include:

  • It's good to have a few extra people about to help move things and work as body doubles- ie positioning themselves so other actors can see where they need to be for a particular scene.
  • Those same extras can then get bored and kill random actors, directors and set designers.
  • Having the movie in the DVD player at the same time is very handy when you are unsure of a particular scene.

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