Man, you are your own Blur Studios!!! The Cinematography, Animation, VFX, everything is phenomenal! So happy to see the flood given so much screen time!
The Astartes Project of Halo, the animation is absolutely incredible work for just 1 person, well done HaloVFX! Also, kudos to Mitchell Broom, Shapeshifter, and Halofollower who brought this animation to life even further.
For anyone wondering what the Gravemind is saying: "You do not seem afraid reclaimer, walking around my shadowed tomb. Searching for what? You believe I hold your salvation, but I ...*flood sounds*...do not. Join me in this maze of flesh and matter. Together we can untie this truthful not...."
This is what happens when Passion trumps million dollar corpo's... Visually stunning from the Spartan's movements to the fragging voicework that left me with chills... Can't say enough good things about this.
I love the connection to the actual storyline too, high charity on instillation 00, a red team Spartan that reports to the spirit of fire. Amazing. I just wonder how the banished let anything close to breaching in or out of that once-holy city.
Thank you for inspiring me sir! Always feels good to get a big project finished, you know all about that! (Can’t wait to see what’s next to pop up on your channel!)
I want to point out that this creator with less than 50k subs has created a more interesting, character investing, cinematic, and over all 'Halo' feeling series in 3 episodes than the 90 million dollar +Paramount 'Adaptation' could in 3 episodes at the time of this comment. I know the amount of work it take to simply create a single model in a CGI animation. To see something of this quality with this length on TH-cam is nothing short of amazing. I respect you and salute you with force of a Halo Ring activation. Know that I will be a Patron from now on.
Absolutely amazing, tying further into Halo Wars 2 and it’s plot, with fantastic lighting and model quality. The only critique would be that the animations feel “stiff” at times, but besides that this is at or even beats Blur Level cutscenes.
This iconic episodes are way too short, but i think it's a long and hard work, hope we see flood on Infinite, i miss it... Can't wait for next episode. If it's possible, a tutorial for the gravemind voice would be great for machinimas^^
I love the fact that Halo CE, John was terrified of the flood when he first discovered on halo. I wonder if he still feels jumpy or just embrace it and become the reaper
Gravemind: "*grunt* You do not seem afraid reclaimer, Walking around my shackled tomb Searching for what You believe I will hold your salvation But I... *grunt* do not Join me in this maze of flesh and matter* Together we can unite truthful knot." Thanks for the corrections HaloVFX! I always find it hard to understand the grave mind :)
One of the best cutscenes that includes a spartan reminded me of halo wars 2 a lot...could even be in the game it was so premium...epic I am impressed as fuck 🤣🤣
2:40 i love how the tank pure form acts just like the tank from Left 4 Dead Also the flood pure forms that he squash are the unused/cut flood forms for halo 2
When one dude makes a cutscene 20x better than what we've seen from infinites custcenes which has hundreds of employees, 6 years, and the largest gaming budget ever, really makes yah think. Amazing work. Btw, if anyone complains just look at the cutscene of that banished leader from last year, that was supposed to make us say "wow, this looks great"
to this day im still of the belief the only 2 reasons 343 had that much money and time into making infinite and coming out as meh was money laundering and/or sheer incompetence. Bungie would have made an utter banger of a halo game with that budget.
Don’t think I didn’t notice that RvB reference. The way he punched through 3 different flood in one punch was the same way Tex punched through the Reds in that fight in season 8!
Im confused to this day how high charity survived both the chain reaction explosions and the halo ring firing, even though the ring was incomplete you would think both events would have destroyed it, but im honestly glad it survived for the story
Sound design was super well done, implementing actual in-game sounds makes it so much better. I did think the mushroom cloud type explosions didn’t really suit Halo’s style but that’s just me. Super sick stuff as always, looking forward to the next one!
Dude, real props to Shapeshifter for just a second. Maddox's and Cutter's voices were fine, but he NAILED the Gravemind! It was a little too growly around some words, but the baritone and deep rumble that Gravemind had in 2 and wasn't present in Halo 3 just blew me away here
I was so immersed watching it till the end and the flood in the end made me realise how terrifying they're really again. Subbed from a long time and waiting for another masterpiece 🔥
HOLY SHIT!!! I just came across this and this is fucking badass! Tell me why in 6 minutes you've just captivated me more than the entire season one of the new halo show. Whole in environment is sick and exactly what it'd feel like to be around the flood, and then how badass a spartan would handle shit like this. Got my subscription, can't wait to see more!
Dude, I just want to say that was awesome! I love the name you chose for him, so good. Those in helmet first person shots were sick! Really puts you in his shoes, you really get a feel and want to listen for sounds. Love it, amazing job! Keep it up
You nailed it man! Absolutely nailed it. Me and my brother watched and we agreed that this was what we imagined High Charity to look and feel like when playing Halo 2 for the first time all those years ago. I literally didnt want it to stop. Also thank you for finally showing canon strength of a spartan, yeeting through those combat form, damn ive wanted to see that for 20 years 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Oh man, that was amazing! It's clear SO much work and heart was poured into every frame. You've succeeded in two vital areas for me; firstly that your Spartan captures the more athletic and acrobatic style of the Halo Wars 2 Spartans which I love! The main series games always made Spartans seem pretty sluggish, and we don't talk about that fight scene in Halo 5... Secondly, you made the flood DISGUSTING which is fantastic hahaha they looked so fleshy and those pulsating pods at the end were nasty hehe. The Flood were also pretty scary and I admire how you built up to the Tank form's arrival. I think my constructive criticism is just to keep working on your combat scene cinematography but I think this is just personal taste. I liked your long shots so we could see what was happening, but personally, I don't like too many "impossible" camera moves where it flies around. Keep it grounded. With this in mind, I LOVED your first-person angles though which were very immersive. I'm excited for more!
Fuck. Imagine how much this would’ve costed 343i if they had Blur create this masterpiece. Looking forward to the other Halo 3 cutscene so much now. PLEASE, take your time!!!
This is cool as hell. The animation can be a bit stiff and sluggish in some sections, but the shot composition and the creative moves make those problem minuscule by comparison. Great shit dude. I also love that triple punch lineup. Reminds me of an old memory clad in black that I just can’t let go of.
Am I the only one who noticed that the spartan just DODGE A FREAKING ROCKET FROM A ROCKET FLOOD!!!!!! you know how hard is to dodge one of those in game? Also love your work
This is one of the best things I have ever seen this year. No words can even describe how absolutely amazing this animation was. You sir are a true artist.
This is exactly the material I’ve been wanting for a Halo movie forever, I don’t need live action this is amazing!!! I’ve been following since your first videos, you are killing it dude!! 343 needs to take some pointers from you.
Whoever dubbed the voice of The Gravemind, they knocked it out of the park as far as getting close to the original goes. The Spartan's voicework was pretty good as well!
Enjoyed alot. Happy to see more halo videos with a realistic view of the universe. The action was cool and see a video of the flood was nice 5:37 true terror. Lol only thing I was confused for a bit was graveminds voice sounded close to atriox but I'm looking forward to more
2:25 i absolutely ADORE that RvB reference with the wind up punch and subsequent three man arm bar/hook combo. Also that Tank Form feels SOOOOO heavy, it definitely earns its name. It gives me chills paired up with that low base "bwaaa".
Dude... I am actually blown away WTF that was unbelievably good holy shit
Hell yeah
The Loremind himself
pls do a reaction video
Even 343 cant do what he does
Cut your hair
Everyone recommend this to Corridor Digital fo their VFX series!
QUITE LITERALLY THE BEST HALO VIDEO EVER MADE.
first reply lol
💖
I bet this guy can beat 343 in making a halo game (before halo infinite and halo wars 2)
Everyone recommend this to Corridor Digital fo their VFX series!
I showed it to my family who doesn’t like Halo, and they watched it. It doesn’t seem major but it is.
This is at least 15 times better than the actual halo tv show
That 15 times better is way too little
343 times better!
No words can articulate how well made this was
my exact reaction to seeing this
Everyone recommend this to Corridor Digital fo their VFX series!
hello there
It’s better than the graphics in many modern day games.
Man, you are your own Blur Studios!!!
The Cinematography, Animation, VFX, everything is phenomenal! So happy to see the flood given so much screen time!
Ayyy wolffe!
Nice to see ya here, commander wolffe!
tf a star wars youtuber.
@@dont9061 im pretty sure hes a halo fan as well. im not sure but im positive he's one.
@@themasterchiefproductions even if he is a halo fan i know he is a star wars youtuber cuz i used to watch him
Let's be honest, everyone imagined this was what Chief was doing in the Library mission.
Not just library but cortana mission as well only even moooore intensified then the library
Dude, the RvB reference with Tex's punch at 2:26 made me smile for like 2 minutes. I love this.
Though it looked familiar
YES this was my favorite part!
I was looking for this comment
I didn't see this before i commented the same thing lmao. Yes! So glad more people saw that too!!!
So glad I’m not the only one who saw it!! So good
This is WAY better than the TV show. I feel it is the most lore accurate representation of the flood fighting a Spartan.
The Astartes Project of Halo, the animation is absolutely incredible work for just 1 person, well done HaloVFX! Also, kudos to Mitchell Broom, Shapeshifter, and Halofollower who brought this animation to life even further.
Thanks man!
R I P Astartes
@Abyssal Horror multilaser it was actually
The fact that this is fan made, blows my mind even further, it's something that game studios would even struggle to replicate.
you've got to be kidding me here too
Balls
Omg why you everywhere😶
You can possibly have the same taste as me
You're a Halo fan too.
This channel deserves to be hired by microsoft with a team to make content like this
That's true, if 343 hires this man, it would do some of the best action scenes
@@anothergenericname9438 true
It would then lose the novelty of being fan-made
@@Glacieux And we'll gain the novelty of receiving *canon* spartan iis animations with more experts to assist VFX
Yeah I really hope halos infinites cutscenes are as good as this
*343:* _”A Halo series is our responsibility…..”_
*Halo VFX:* _”WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!! NOW IT IS MINE…”_
"A bloody fate awaits you and the rest of your company"
*"WHEN THE COMPANY FINDS OUT, THEY WILL TAKE YOUR HEAD-**
@@jayembrown5395 When they learn? Heheheheh
Fool.
They ordered me to do it.
@@vietnamesenoodle3280 *shoots gravity hammer at 343*
Did anyone else notice the Tex punch, slamming through three dudes in one motion. So good
Even had the little tap
Monty would have been proud!
Glad I wasn't the only one!
Definitely XD
I would like this post, but it is already at 117 likes ;)
Love that he did the Agent tex sliding punch through a few flood.
Absolutely brilliant.
6 minutes long? Yes please!!🙌🏻 Really glad you used the Halo 3 BR sound this time instead of Halo 4. This is incredible. Absolutely insane work bro
For anyone wondering what the Gravemind is saying:
"You do not seem afraid reclaimer, walking around my shadowed tomb. Searching for what? You believe I hold your salvation, but I ...*flood sounds*...do not. Join me in this maze of flesh and matter. Together we can untie this truthful not...."
The choreography is probably what impresses me the most. The fight scenes are very well thought out
This is what happens when Passion trumps million dollar corpo's... Visually stunning from the Spartan's movements to the fragging voicework that left me with chills... Can't say enough good things about this.
I love the connection to the actual storyline too, high charity on instillation 00, a red team Spartan that reports to the spirit of fire. Amazing. I just wonder how the banished let anything close to breaching in or out of that once-holy city.
Ep4? ;)
@@HaloVFX episode 4 yes!!!!!
@Lurking Carrier what an idiot
Absolutely mind blowing my dude. It was an honor to help a lil with this and watch the evolution of it. You outdone yourself!!! 👏
hello there
@@Broly_TheMetroidFan general Kenobi
Stop trying to make this about you bro😏🤣🤣🤣
@@eduardorosales3662 he isn't
@@eduardorosales3662 Stop being a tool
Holy shit... this is Honestly BLUR levels of godliness! Seriously outstanding work! The gravemind's lines gave me proper chills aswell!!😍😍
Then I did my job lol 😁
@@theshapeshifterva6928 godly gravemind voice. Good job
@@zelefant1482 thanks man 😁
Congrats on the completion mate, excellent stuff!
Thank you for inspiring me sir! Always feels good to get a big project finished, you know all about that! (Can’t wait to see what’s next to pop up on your channel!)
@@HaloVFX You've been blessed by the creator himself, praise the emperor
So excited to see what you’ve created! 1 year in the making... let’s go!!
I want to point out that this creator with less than 50k subs has created a more interesting, character investing, cinematic, and over all 'Halo' feeling series in 3 episodes than the 90 million dollar +Paramount 'Adaptation' could in 3 episodes at the time of this comment. I know the amount of work it take to simply create a single model in a CGI animation. To see something of this quality with this length on TH-cam is nothing short of amazing. I respect you and salute you with force of a Halo Ring activation. Know that I will be a Patron from now on.
I honestly don't have words. This is everything a Halo fan would want. Thank you so much for this.
When he lit the energy sword and that music played it was heavenly!
Absolutely amazing, tying further into Halo Wars 2 and it’s plot, with fantastic lighting and model quality. The only critique would be that the animations feel “stiff” at times, but besides that this is at or even beats Blur Level cutscenes.
The show needs to hire you guys, you guys get what halo is
This iconic episodes are way too short, but i think it's a long and hard work, hope we see flood on Infinite, i miss it...
Can't wait for next episode.
If it's possible, a tutorial for the gravemind voice would be great for machinimas^^
You'd have to speak to Mitchell Broom / Shapeshifter for that, they controlled the voice / sound fx work on top of it to make it sound gravemind'y :)
@@HaloVFX he have a yt Channel ? :)
@@HFR_SpartanFred Mitchells channels in the description as well as shapeshifters! :)
@@HaloVFX I have one question... Why did you decide to change the lighting at 2:30 ? Please. Awesome work!
I love the fact that Halo CE, John was terrified of the flood when he first discovered on halo. I wonder if he still feels jumpy or just embrace it and become the reaper
I am thoroughly convinced you could have made a better showdown, fight scene between Chief and Locke. Great work on this! Can’t wait for part 4!
That would be a great next project after the ODST stuff
Gravemind:
"*grunt* You do not seem afraid reclaimer,
Walking around my shackled tomb
Searching for what
You believe I will hold your salvation
But I... *grunt* do not
Join me in this maze of flesh and matter*
Together we can unite truthful knot."
Thanks for the corrections HaloVFX!
I always find it hard to understand the grave mind :)
Spot on for everything, except the line
‘join me in this MAZE of flesh and matter,
together we can unite this truthful knot’
😊
And its shadowed tomb 😁
Portrayed the Gravemind perfectly
Thank you HaloVFX for letting me ruin peoples ears with the music and SFX!
Hope you all enjoyed it!
Are they from any songs or just little parts made for this?
@@katzlover321 The whole this is written custom, inspired by exisiting Halo songs :D
3:44 THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! Dang why am I getting chills from watching using button
One of the best cutscenes that includes a spartan reminded me of halo wars 2 a lot...could even be in the game it was so premium...epic I am impressed as fuck 🤣🤣
Get whoever made this an award and money so they can make 100 more
Can't believe this is all fan made. Bravo! Everything from the VFX, to voice acting to music was top notch!
Glad you liked the voices 😁
Is it actually possible to use a pump action shotgun with one hand?
@@kaihamza4710 You can absolutely use a pump action with one hand. Only once, though
@@Sigma-gb9yd good thing a Spartan is stronger than a tank
Shape Shifter VA did an awesome job. Great work everyone
Thank you so much! Feel free to check out more of my work 😁
Thanks for making the flood tank form actually appear like a fuckin tank. Slow, relentless, powerful, and an absolute beast.
2:40 i love how the tank pure form acts just like the tank from Left 4 Dead
Also the flood pure forms that he squash are the unused/cut flood forms for halo 2
Amazing. Quality rivals that of Blur cutscenes, and the voice acting for the Gravemind, Cutter and the Spartan were splendid!
Thanks man! I had the honor of doing all the voices for this. Including a lot of the flood sounds 😁
Loved the Monty oum Easter eggs! Seeing “spartan kilo” punch through 3 flood forms like Tex punched through the reds n blues was amazing!
0:46 the exaggerated swagger of that shotgun spin
1:18 as usual the carrier form is adorable. Look at that wall cycle
This easily on par with or exceeds Haloid. RIP Monty Oum.
When one dude makes a cutscene 20x better than what we've seen from infinites custcenes which has hundreds of employees, 6 years, and the largest gaming budget ever, really makes yah think. Amazing work. Btw, if anyone complains just look at the cutscene of that banished leader from last year, that was supposed to make us say "wow, this looks great"
to this day im still of the belief the only 2 reasons 343 had that much money and time into making infinite and coming out as meh was money laundering and/or sheer incompetence. Bungie would have made an utter banger of a halo game with that budget.
Sad that this looks 100 times better then the “halo” show on paramount +.
God, that door cutting the giant flood form in half was awesome, reminded me of the mandalorian introduction too!
The music, the sounds, and the action. This is a masterpiece. I can't wait for the next short!
This serie NEEDS A VIDEOGAME
This is the type of cutscene all fans are wishing to see.
Hope 343 sees this and take notes for making cutscenes as epic as this.
Don’t think I didn’t notice that RvB reference. The way he punched through 3 different flood in one punch was the same way Tex punched through the Reds in that fight in season 8!
just commented about it! I caught that too
This is literally the best piece of Halo fan-made fiction ever. Thank you for doing this and giving us this.
I introduce you to remember by sodaz
3:42 that was bloody sick!! It almost feels like Spartans are techno witchers
Im confused to this day how high charity survived both the chain reaction explosions and the halo ring firing, even though the ring was incomplete you would think both events would have destroyed it, but im honestly glad it survived for the story
2 years late to seeing this but still phenomenally great. My goodness this is MUCH better than the Halo series that's on now
Sound design was super well done, implementing actual in-game sounds makes it so much better. I did think the mushroom cloud type explosions didn’t really suit Halo’s style but that’s just me. Super sick stuff as always, looking forward to the next one!
This is peak Halo!!!!
This is very impressive!! Amazing job to anyone who worked on this EPIC project!
Thanks man!
3:06
The fact that he shot a 12 gauge shotgun with one hand shows how strong the Spartans are😬😬🤯
It’s a 8 gauge
HaloVFX knows the motto, he delivers. And he delivers *in style!*
Amazing work done in this!
So how’s it feel to produce a better, more engaging, lore accurate story than a major company with 60 times your budget? You’re phenomenal
more like 6000 times the budget and still failing while this guy knocks it out of the park.
Dude, real props to Shapeshifter for just a second. Maddox's and Cutter's voices were fine, but he NAILED the Gravemind! It was a little too growly around some words, but the baritone and deep rumble that Gravemind had in 2 and wasn't present in Halo 3 just blew me away here
Seeing that (I believe it's a thrasher form? I might be mixing up names lol) for the first time as it chased him was genuinely bone chilling
This was insane bro 10/10, the weight of the tank form was shown off so well
I totally loved how expanded your approach were towards showing different flood & that door closing animation was excellent 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
If we talk about the video every aspect from animation, visual, vfx, music, dialogue, to even the direction is absolutely awesome.
I was so immersed watching it till the end and the flood in the end made me realise how terrifying they're really again. Subbed from a long time and waiting for another masterpiece 🔥
I don't want to sound like every other comment here, but I literally cannot find any words to describe how amazing this is.
Imagine if you could actually duel wield the combat shotgun and energy sword in halo… incredible
then we might see a Halo version of Dark Soul but less dark souls repeat run n more Gundam breaker fight mechanic
Nice little reference from rvb with the chain punch
This channel alone > The entire 343 Industries cinematics team
Agreed
I’d say it’s right up there with whoever did the Halo 2 Anniversary cutscenes.
@@proaxel7003 blur
this is the quality of choreography the cutscenes in halo 5 should've had
If 1 man can do this incredible of a job! Now my expectations are set high for Halo Infinite Cutscenes 😭 just beautiful to make a grown Halo fan cry
Absolute banging job. Wowowow. Loved the creative camera work and fight choreography you had in this one!
HOLY SHIT!!! I just came across this and this is fucking badass! Tell me why in 6 minutes you've just captivated me more than the entire season one of the new halo show. Whole in environment is sick and exactly what it'd feel like to be around the flood, and then how badass a spartan would handle shit like this. Got my subscription, can't wait to see more!
I am way late to this badass party but much love, this was absolutely awe striking.
Dude, I just want to say that was awesome! I love the name you chose for him, so good. Those in helmet first person shots were sick! Really puts you in his shoes, you really get a feel and want to listen for sounds. Love it, amazing job! Keep it up
You nailed it man! Absolutely nailed it. Me and my brother watched and we agreed that this was what we imagined High Charity to look and feel like when playing Halo 2 for the first time all those years ago. I literally didnt want it to stop. Also thank you for finally showing canon strength of a spartan, yeeting through those combat form, damn ive wanted to see that for 20 years 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Holly shit that was so good!!! You could put that in Halo Wars 2 and no one would be able to tell it was fan made.
I don't have words... The animation, sound design, voice acting, lighting, models. It's all perfect.
By the far the best episode yet. Astounding work.
I really can't believe you did it by yourself. That should be in-game. That SHOULD BE IN GAME !!!
Oh man, that was amazing! It's clear SO much work and heart was poured into every frame.
You've succeeded in two vital areas for me; firstly that your Spartan captures the more athletic and acrobatic style of the Halo Wars 2 Spartans which I love! The main series games always made Spartans seem pretty sluggish, and we don't talk about that fight scene in Halo 5...
Secondly, you made the flood DISGUSTING which is fantastic hahaha they looked so fleshy and those pulsating pods at the end were nasty hehe.
The Flood were also pretty scary and I admire how you built up to the Tank form's arrival. I think my constructive criticism is just to keep working on your combat scene cinematography but I think this is just personal taste. I liked your long shots so we could see what was happening, but personally, I don't like too many "impossible" camera moves where it flies around. Keep it grounded. With this in mind, I LOVED your first-person angles though which were very immersive.
I'm excited for more!
Idk how I’ve never seen this. This is beautiful
Fuck. Imagine how much this would’ve costed 343i if they had Blur create this masterpiece. Looking forward to the other Halo 3 cutscene so much now. PLEASE, take your time!!!
This is cool as hell. The animation can be a bit stiff and sluggish in some sections, but the shot composition and the creative moves make those problem minuscule by comparison. Great shit dude. I also love that triple punch lineup. Reminds me of an old memory clad in black that I just can’t let go of.
Am I the only one who noticed that the spartan just DODGE A FREAKING ROCKET FROM A ROCKET FLOOD!!!!!! you know how hard is to dodge one of those in game? Also love your work
2:03 that sword is POGGERS
This is one of the best things I have ever seen this year. No words can even describe how absolutely amazing this animation was. You sir are a true artist.
i've watched this so many times but by far the best halo cinematic sequences i've ever seen in this quality. beautiful work
Absolute work of art you’re incredibly talented, Microsoft themselves can’t even come close to making anything this good ❤️
1:50 "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Haven't played Halo in such a long time!! Makes me want to replay the whole campaign again. AWESOME!
Better what 343 and paramount did! Flood a real menace here! Goosebumps! I really worried for Spartan but he did all well!
I loved the popers walk cycle it was funny to see it waddle around like that 1:32
I think I fell into a coma , this is unbelievably cool AF
This is exactly the material I’ve been wanting for a Halo movie forever, I don’t need live action this is amazing!!! I’ve been following since your first videos, you are killing it dude!! 343 needs to take some pointers from you.
Whoever dubbed the voice of The Gravemind, they knocked it out of the park as far as getting close to the original goes. The Spartan's voicework was pretty good as well!
Enjoyed alot. Happy to see more halo videos with a realistic view of the universe. The action was cool and see a video of the flood was nice 5:37 true terror. Lol only thing I was confused for a bit was graveminds voice sounded close to atriox but I'm looking forward to more
2:25 i absolutely ADORE that RvB reference with the wind up punch and subsequent three man arm bar/hook combo.
Also that Tank Form feels SOOOOO heavy, it definitely earns its name. It gives me chills paired up with that low base "bwaaa".