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[[File:halo3_diorama_0335.jpg|300px|thumb|A battle depicted on Diorama.]] | [[File:halo3_diorama_0335.jpg|300px|thumb|A battle depicted on Diorama.]] | ||
[[File:Believe diorama.jpg|300px|thumb|A scene from the Diorama.]] | [[File:Believe diorama.jpg|300px|thumb|A scene from the Diorama.]] | ||
'''Diorama''' is an interactive flash movie, a part of the ''[[Believe]]'' ad campaign for ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is a fly-through of the [[John-117 Monument]] | '''Diorama''' is an interactive flash movie, a part of the ''[[Believe]]'' ad campaign for ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is a fly-through of the [[John-117 Monument]] representing the [[Human-Covenant War]] and [[John-117]]'s sacrifice for humanity. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
{{Article Quote|Years after the great war, an immense monument was built, remembering those who fought for our survival, and paying tribute to the hero who led us from the brink.}} | {{Article Quote|Years after the great war, an immense monument was built, remembering those who fought for our survival, and paying tribute to the hero who led us from the brink.}} | ||
The flash player loads a video of a camera that flies through the diorama | The flash player loads a video of a camera that flies through the diorama (supposedly based on the [[Battle of Mombasa]]). The scene is very dark, and very dirty. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] are seen, dead and alive, trying to fight the many [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] that fill the streets. As the camera continues along its path, it goes down a hill, showing more ruined buildings, [[Kig-yar|Jackals]], a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], and a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]]. This location seems to be the only strong point for the Marines. The camera goes up a hill, where a lone group of Marines are in a Warthog, fighting off the many surrounding Brutes. It then pans over a broken bridge, where a [[Special Operations Unggoy|Spec Op Grunt]] is grouped with many Brutes, over to the top of a high structure. A few Marines use it as a vantage point, to snipe off [[Covenant]] forces. | ||
The next view is of the "Hill", a Covenant-controlled landmark. There is a large trench next to it, where Marines take a stand against them. A [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]], a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]], and others battle the few surviving Marines. The camera circles around the hill, where it shows the captured [[John-117|Master Chief]], holding a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenade]]. Once the camera reaches a certain point, an animation of the Chief looking up slowly is shown. The bridge, a large choke point, is shown again from a higher view; it was destroyed by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in order to stop the flow of Covenant. The camera flies by a ruined building where a group of Marines are gathered, and then it returns to the beginning. A viewer may fly through the diorama again from this point. | The next view is of the "Hill", a Covenant-controlled landmark. There is a large trench next to it, where Marines take a stand against them. A [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]], a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]], and others battle the few surviving Marines. The camera circles around the hill, where it shows the captured [[John-117|Master Chief]], holding a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenade]]. Once the camera reaches a certain point, an animation of the Chief looking up slowly is shown. The bridge, a large choke point, is shown again from a higher view; it was destroyed by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in order to stop the flow of Covenant. The camera flies by a ruined building where a group of Marines are gathered, and then it returns to the beginning. A viewer may fly through the diorama again from this point. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When you reach the Master Chief, and go into 180 mode, if you go turn the camera right and look carefully, you'll find a Grunt with no mask strangling a Marine. | *When you reach the Master Chief, and go into 180 mode, if you go turn the camera right and look carefully, you'll find a Grunt with no mask strangling a Marine. | ||
*The music played in the background is measures 25-43, 60-64 of Frederic Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15, nicknamed the "Raindrop Prelude" | *The music played in the background is measures 25-43, 60-64 of Frederic Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15, nicknamed the "Raindrop Prelude" | ||
*When you reach a bridge (right after the tank if you chose to go to the right), slowly move the camera and look at the Brute holding a human. At one frame, an exclamation mark will appear in the gap between the brute's arm and its head. | *When you reach a bridge (right after the tank if you chose to go to the right), slowly move the camera and look at the Brute holding a human. At one frame, an exclamation mark will appear in the gap between the brute's arm and its head. | ||
*[[Thomas Chang|Sergeant Thomas Chang]] may be a reference to the character seen in the original ''Halo'' E3 video, when the Master Chief first made his debut. Though the video clearly showed the character being killed, because it is not considered "canon", it is possible that Chang was retconned into surviving. | *[[Thomas Chang|Sergeant Thomas Chang]] may be a reference to the character seen in the original ''Halo'' E3 video, when the Master Chief first made his debut. Though the video clearly showed the character being killed, because it is not considered "canon", it is possible that Chang was retconned into surviving. | ||
*Oddly, there is an Armor-class Chieftain (usually holding [[type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma cannons]] as such) wielding a Gravity Hammer. | *Oddly, there is an Armor-class Chieftain (usually holding [[type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma cannons]] as such) wielding a Gravity Hammer. | ||
*A majority of Brute Chieftains with Gravity Hammers have older models similar to the [[Fist of Rukt]], with only a few wielding the updated version. | *A majority of Brute Chieftains with Gravity Hammers have older models similar to the [[Fist of Rukt]], with only a few wielding the updated version. | ||
*Due to unknown reasons, all of the lower-ranked brutes seen throughout the diorama are wearing [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Brute Stalker]] attire. This is probably to increase drama due to the amount of intimidation inflicted by the appearance of the Stalker uniform/armor. | *Due to unknown reasons, all of the lower-ranked brutes seen throughout the diorama are wearing [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Brute Stalker]] attire. This is probably to increase drama due to the amount of intimidation inflicted by the appearance of the Stalker uniform/armor. | ||
*If you look closely between the ending section of [[The Storm]] and the beginning to the end of the diorama, you can note that the scenery is almost the same in both buildings and terrain. Damaged buildings and rubble make the similarity harder to spot. | *If you look closely between the ending section of [[The Storm]] and the beginning to the end of the diorama, you can note that the scenery is almost the same in both buildings and terrain. Damaged buildings and rubble make the similarity harder to spot. | ||
*In the diorama, a segment of the | *In the diorama, a segment of the [[Mombasa Tether]] appears to have fallen in the landscape. Strangely, perhaps due to size constrictions, the segments are incredibly small compared to their in-game counterparts seen both in ''Halo 3'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
*As of 2011, the interactive diorama website is no longer active. {{Citation needed}} | *As of 2011, the interactive diorama website is no longer active. {{Citation needed}} | ||
*The dioramas are currently on display at Microsoft Redmond Campus in Studio B, though not available to the general public. | *The dioramas are currently on display at Microsoft Redmond Campus in Studio B, though not available to the general public. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Believe_scene.png|The full diorama. | |||
File:Halo3 panoramaA 001-1-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 diorama 1352-1-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 panoramaC 001-1-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 diorama 0749-2-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 panoramaB 006-1-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 panoramaD 001-1-.jpg | |||
File:Halo3 panoramaA 096.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
