Editing Halo: Landfall

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[[File:Battle of Sector Six 03.png|thumb|250px|A scene from ''Halo: Combat''.]]
'''Halo: Landfall''' was a group of three short live action films created in collaboration with [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]], [[Neill Blomkamp]], [[WETA Workshop|Weta Digital]], and [[Origami Digital LLC]]. These films were the ''Halo'' franchise's first foray into live-action films, followed closely by the "[[Museum]]" series of films. These ''Halo'' shorts were intended as promotional material for the then-upcoming ''[[Halo 3]]'' game, drawing interest to its release. 

== Timeline ==
Kept under tight wraps, the set was announced unexpectedly on [[2007 (real world)|July 10, 2007]] with the release of the first video, '''''Halo: Arms Race''''' on the front page of [[Bungie.net]]. ''Arms Race'' featured several shots of characters as well as special effects and set props, but little real action. The film was also shown at [[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer|E3 2007]], and with it came promises of additional shorts.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=ethreeblowout Bungie.net E3 post]</ref>

''Arms Race'' was a live-action trailer that went up with another film one long month later. '''''Combat''''', released on WETA's website in August 2007,<ref>[http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=483&catid=2 http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=483&catid=2]</ref> telling the story of two [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] fighting off [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] while trying to retrieve an object - later revealed as a [[Laser designator|targeting laser]] - on the battlefield during the [[Battle of Earth]].

A third film, '''''Last One Standing''''', was released on September 24, just hours before the release of ''[[Halo 3]]''. This film was released first on the Discovery Channel's website, as part of their promotion for an unrelated show, ''Last One Standing''.<ref>[http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/last-one-standing/halo-sweeps/halo-sweeps.html http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/last-one-standing/halo-sweeps/halo-sweeps.html]</ref> This film continued the story of the two ODSTs in ''Combat'', featuring more weapons, special effects, and live-action combat between the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and Brutes. A few Marines are killed, but take many Brutes down with them. It ends with the sight of a fireball descending into the atmosphere, a scene which is also the beginning of ''Halo 3'', which explains how the UNSC was able to predict where [[John-117]]'s landing would be, as the mission was to affix trajectory on his descent using a laser-guided tracker.

On October 26, 2007, all three films were edited together into one seven-minute mini-movie, and were released simultaneously on Bungie.net and Xbox Live Marketplace. The mini-movie is titled ''Halo: Landfall''.<ref>http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12901</ref>

== List of short films ==
*''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat]]''
*''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''

== Behind the scenes ==
[[File:WetaStudios-M12WarthogFAV.jpg|thumb|The functional Warthog, manned by an actor in a studio.]]
The shorts featured fully integrated props and costumes created by [[WETA Workshop]]. These included a fully functional [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|M12 Warthog LRV]] complete with working chain gun, four-wheel drive, and airbags.<ref>[http://www.wetaworkshop.com/projects/filmography/film/halo3 http://www.wetaworkshop.com/projects/filmography/film/halo3]</ref> The props also featured [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G Pistols]], [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]s, an [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]], and an [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|M41 Rocket Launcher]]. Additionally, costumes for the projects included two full [[ODST armor|ODST uniforms]] and at least half a dozen [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine uniforms]] (one a [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] variant) for actors to wear. It has not been specified how much this cost or what the future plans for them may be. 

Currently, many of the props used in the shorts are on display in the lobby of Bungie Studios.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/behind-the-scenes-bungies-lobby/a-2010042311651626010 '''GamesRadar''': ''Behind the scenes: Bungie's lobby'']</ref> On September 2, 2009, Kirkland police were alerted that someone had been seen on the street with an AK-47, and they subsequently investigated the Bungie headquarters. The weapon turned out to be the Sniper Rifle prop that was used in ''Halo: Landfall''.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5351721/police-swarm-to-bungie-on-weapons-call-during-kotaku-visit Police Swarm To Bungie On Weapons Call During Kotaku Visit]</ref>

==Trivia==
*The achievement [[Landfall (achievement)|Landfall]]  might be a reference to the title.
*In the cutscene in-game, when Master Chief falls to Earth, it is night, when in the video, it is clearly the morning at the very least. This is most likely due to the time zones, the location of the Master Chief's landing site and the area where ''Halo: Landfall'' takes place.
*The only enemies that are shown in the whole film are [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], wielding [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Spikers]], [[Type-2 spike grenade|Spike Grenade]] and one [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]] with a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammer]]. However, while they have [[Jiralhanae power armor|Power Armor]], they apparently do not have shields. Also, [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] and a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] are shown, but no other [[Covenant]] vehicles or species.
*The attacking Banshee shown at 05:11 has no cockpit, just the lower section and wings.
*All of the movies combined add up to a total of [[Seven|7]] minutes.
*Of the first [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] one is seen wielding a Spike Grenade larger than usual in game, and slumping it over his shoulder like a club.
*The laser designator features Underwriters Laboratory and several other certification Decals.

==Gallery==
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Halo 3 ODST.png|ODST helmets in ''Arms Race''.
H3 AR2 Brute Kill 3.jpg|An ODST kills a Brute in ''Combat''.
LastOneStanding-1.jpg|Two Brutes attacking with [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|spikers]] in ''Last One Standing''.
HaloLandfall-M12WarthogFAV.jpg|The Warthog replica.
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==Sources==
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==See also==
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0bbf0019-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307e6?cid=SLink Xbox 360 Marketplace Queue for Download]

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