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[[ | {{Quote|I love Halo. Still. But I seem to have a bad track record of turning existing franchises into films. haha, Do I love the world? [[John-117|Master Chief]]? [[Reach]], the Colonies, the [[Flood]], the [[Covenant]]? YES. Am I going to end up directing a piece in that world? probably not--meaning no one is asking me.|Blomkamp on the possibility of directing a ''Halo'' film}}<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/after-halo-movie-fell-apart-director-still-wants-a/1100-6451671/ '''GameSpot''' - ''After Halo Movie Fell Apart, Director Still Wants Another Shot'']</ref> | ||
'''Neill Blomkamp''' is a Vancouver-based director of short films and advertisements | [[File:Neill Blomkamp.jpg|thumb|Neill Blomkamp at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con]] | ||
'''Neill Blomkamp''' is a South African, Vancouver-based director of short films and advertisements. He is known for directing three short live-action films collectively known as ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' for ''[[Halo 3]]''. | |||
Blomkamp's directorial debut, ''[[wikipedia:District 9|District 9]]'', was released on August 14, 2009. His second film, ''[[wikipedia:Elysium (film)|Elysium]]'', was released on August 9, 2013. | |||
== | == Background == | ||
Blomkamp works with RATEL VFX in Vancouver, a small studio specializing in TVC VFX. He is represented by RSA Films in Los Angeles, and Spy Films in Toronto. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending seamlessly with naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated imagery effects. | |||
==Directorial work== | |||
===''Halo'' film=== | |||
In August 2006, he was selected by [[Peter Jackson]] and hired by [[Microsoft]] to direct the [[Halo film|film]] adaptation of ''[[Halo]]'', which was due for release in summer 2008 prior to its indefinite hiatus<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-3/724600p1.html/ '''Gamespy:''' ''Director Announced for Halo Film'']</ref>. | |||
While the film production was put on hold, Blomkamp directed three short live-action films collectively known as ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' to promote the release of ''[[Halo 3]]''<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/30/video-neill-blomkamps-halo-3-landfall/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Neill Blomkamp's Halo 3 Landfall'']</ref>. | |||
When plans for the film eventually fell through, Jackson and Blomkamp instead started production on ''District 9''. Many elements from the cancelled ''Halo'' film were re-used or adapted for ''District 9'', including the basic [[Warthog]] and [[Pod infector]] designs<ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/5674105/peter-jackson-explains-how-halo-became-district-9?page=all/ '''Hollywood:''' ''Peter Jackson Explains How "Halo" Became "District 9"'']</ref>. | |||
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==Sources== | |||
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== External links == | |||
*[http://www.spyentertainment.com/director_03.html Spy Films Profile] | *[http://www.spyentertainment.com/director_03.html Spy Films Profile] | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088955/ IMDB Profile] | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088955/ IMDB Profile] | ||
[[Category:People|Blomkamp, Neill]] | [[Category:People|Blomkamp, Neill]] |