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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
{{#widget:YouTube|id=xPSmbzK-uJc|thumb|left|caption=The official trailer for ''Halo: Faith''.}} | {{#widget:YouTube|id=xPSmbzK-uJc|thumb|left|caption=The official trailer for ''Halo: Faith''.}} | ||
''Halo: Faith'' was inspired in early 2010, when Jared Pelletier was approached to direct a short film based on [[Wikipedia:James Cameron|James Cameron]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''. Pelletier said of the project: "The goal of the film was to showcase unprecedented visual effects for a micro-budget film exhibited exclusively on YouTube. That project never came to be, but the idea of creating something incredibly ambitious and revolutionary was inspiring. I wanted to set the standard in this category." | ''Halo: Faith'' was inspired in early 2010, when Jared Pelletier was approached to direct a short film based on [[Wikipedia:James Cameron|James Cameron]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''. Pelletier said of the project: "The goal of the film was to showcase unprecedented visual effects for a micro-budget film exhibited exclusively on YouTube. That project never came to be, but the idea of creating something incredibly ambitious and revolutionary was inspiring. I wanted to set the standard in this category."{{Ref/Reuse|4D Fiction}} | ||
A script was written by Jake Commons, but was discarded after finding the first few days of shooting of it didn't translate into a cohesive narrative. Instead a new script was written by Erik Tallek, ''Faith'''s director of photography, while keeping some of Common's touches. The story would not fully adhere to the ''Halo'' canon, but chose to be its own story while maintaining the basic feel behind the franchise. Most of the focus would be on the Spartans, who Pelletier felt were the series's backbone, and what made it unique from other science-fiction franchises. | A script was written by Jake Commons, but was discarded after finding the first few days of shooting of it didn't translate into a cohesive narrative. Instead a new script was written by Erik Tallek, ''Faith'''s director of photography, while keeping some of Common's touches. The story would not fully adhere to the ''Halo'' canon, but chose to be its own story while maintaining the basic feel behind the franchise. Most of the focus would be on the Spartans, who Pelletier felt were the series's backbone, and what made it unique from other science-fiction franchises. | ||
Filming began on September 2010, with a total budget of $850.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9q7YD-Kobg '''YouTube''': ''"Faith" (Making of a Live Action Halo Film)'']</ref> The project was green-lit after the crew hired the puppeteer Pete Mander, who had gained fame for his animatronic full-scale Sangheili.<ref>[http://www.devicemag.com/2011/04/04/new-halo-movie-halo-faith-is-going-to-blow-out-minds/ '''Device Magazine''': ''New Halo Movie "Halo: Faith" is going to Blow Our Minds (UPDATE)'']</ref> Ryan Memarzadeh and Anthony Ingruber played the film's Spartans.<ref name="Sik Daily">[http://sikdailymags.wordpress.com/halofaith/ '''SikDailyMags''': ''Halo:Faith Behind the Director’s Seat'']</ref><ref>[http://www.guysgirl.com/blog/geeky-news-videos/interview-with-anthony-ingruber-halo-faith-actor-and-expert-impersonator.html '''GuysGirl.com''': ''Interview with Anthony Ingruber: Halo Faith Actor and Expert Impersonator'']</ref> Principal photography finished on April 22, 2011, and the remaining work would be incorporating the computer-generated effects. Juan Garcia led the special effects | Filming began on September 2010, with a total budget of $850.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9q7YD-Kobg '''YouTube''': ''"Faith" (Making of a Live Action Halo Film)'']</ref> The project was green-lit after the crew hired the puppeteer Pete Mander, who had gained fame for his animatronic full-scale Sangheili.<ref>[http://www.devicemag.com/2011/04/04/new-halo-movie-halo-faith-is-going-to-blow-out-minds/ '''Device Magazine''': ''New Halo Movie "Halo: Faith" is going to Blow Our Minds (UPDATE)'']</ref> Ryan Memarzadeh and Anthony Ingruber played the film's Spartans.<ref name="Sik Daily">[http://sikdailymags.wordpress.com/halofaith/ '''SikDailyMags''': ''Halo:Faith Behind the Director’s Seat'']</ref><ref>[http://www.guysgirl.com/blog/geeky-news-videos/interview-with-anthony-ingruber-halo-faith-actor-and-expert-impersonator.html '''GuysGirl.com''': ''Interview with Anthony Ingruber: Halo Faith Actor and Expert Impersonator'']</ref> Principal photography finished on April 22, 2011, and the remaining work would be incorporating the computer-generated effects. Juan Garcia led the special effects{{Ref/Reuse|Sik Daily}}, and hired employees who had worked in [[Wikipedia:Industrial Light and Magic|Industrial Light and Magic]], [[Wikipedia:Weta Workshop|Weta Workshop]], and [[Wikipedia:Digital Domain|Digital Domain]]. At least 95% of the film would incorporate CGI.{{Ref/Reuse|4D Fiction}} Pelletier also held interest in converting the film to 3D.{{Ref/Reuse|Yell Mag}} | ||
[[File:Crew of Halo Faith.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The crew of ''Halo: Faith''.]]Travis Wright led the concept art, creating several redesigns of the film's Covenant to make them look more scary. The Grunts of ''Faith'' were based off of gorillas and octopi, with elements of [[Wikipedia:Albinism|albinism]] and rusty armor included.<ref>[http://neechart.blogspot.com/2011/06/halo-faith-covenant-grunt.html '''Blogspot.com''': ''The Art of TJ Wright: HALO FAITH - Covenant Grunt'']</ref> Hunters were the most difficult for him to redesign, but Wright eventually painted their armor to resemble [[Wikipedia:Kayan people (Burma)|Kayan neck rings]].<ref>[http://apneicmonkey.deviantart.com/art/HALO-FAITH-Hunter-208148855 '''DeviantArt''': ''HALO: FAITH - Hunter'']</ref> At least one Bungie artist worked with ''Faith'' to design a new weapon dubbed M3ZA (or "B"), and the crew was in talks to have Steve Downes briefly reprise his role of John-117. | [[File:Crew of Halo Faith.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The crew of ''Halo: Faith''.]]Travis Wright led the concept art, creating several redesigns of the film's Covenant to make them look more scary. The Grunts of ''Faith'' were based off of gorillas and octopi, with elements of [[Wikipedia:Albinism|albinism]] and rusty armor included.<ref>[http://neechart.blogspot.com/2011/06/halo-faith-covenant-grunt.html '''Blogspot.com''': ''The Art of TJ Wright: HALO FAITH - Covenant Grunt'']</ref> Hunters were the most difficult for him to redesign, but Wright eventually painted their armor to resemble [[Wikipedia:Kayan people (Burma)|Kayan neck rings]].<ref>[http://apneicmonkey.deviantart.com/art/HALO-FAITH-Hunter-208148855 '''DeviantArt''': ''HALO: FAITH - Hunter'']</ref> At least one Bungie artist worked with ''Faith'' to design a new weapon dubbed M3ZA (or "B"), and the crew was in talks to have Steve Downes briefly reprise his role of John-117.{{Ref/Reuse|Yell Mag}} | ||
Two contests were held to promote participation with fans. One was to submit artwork as a potential ''Faith'' poster, and another was to film one's own live-action trailer. Many ''Halo'' fans submitted their own entries, hosting them on DeviantArt and YouTube.<ref>[http://newguy2445.deviantart.com/art/HALO-FAITH-Poster-Entry-199768567 '''DeviantArt''': ''HALO FAITH Poster Entry'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgvPf2wjC0 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Faith Commercial - Dig Deep | Beardnor'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZrqT03ho7k '''YouTube''': ''Halo Faith Promo'']</ref> The winners were featured on ''Faith'''s Facebook, alongside production images and completed CGI clips. | Two contests were held to promote participation with fans. One was to submit artwork as a potential ''Faith'' poster, and another was to film one's own live-action trailer. Many ''Halo'' fans submitted their own entries, hosting them on DeviantArt and YouTube.<ref>[http://newguy2445.deviantart.com/art/HALO-FAITH-Poster-Entry-199768567 '''DeviantArt''': ''HALO FAITH Poster Entry'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgvPf2wjC0 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Faith Commercial - Dig Deep | Beardnor'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZrqT03ho7k '''YouTube''': ''Halo Faith Promo'']</ref> The winners were featured on ''Faith'''s Facebook, alongside production images and completed CGI clips. | ||
===Soundtrack=== | ===Soundtrack=== | ||
The original score was composed by Daniel Ciurlizza and Giancarlo Feltrin, who also led the sound design. Feltrin heavily influenced his scores on those of Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, and also incorporated Middle Eastern elements. | The original score was composed by Daniel Ciurlizza and Giancarlo Feltrin, who also led the sound design. Feltrin heavily influenced his scores on those of Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, and also incorporated Middle Eastern elements.{{Ref/Reuse|Sik Daily}} The soundtracks were later released for free on YouTube and purchasable on iTunes. The music for the trailer, released on November 10, 2011 was composed by Christopher Xaio. | ||
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===Cancellation=== | ===Cancellation=== | ||
The short was to be released on YouTube on November 20, 2011 (initially it was to be released on the 11th), and be distributed by Machinima.com. Several theater premieres would also be held at Toronto, Philadelphia, and Berlin. | The short was to be released on YouTube on November 20, 2011 (initially it was to be released on the 11th), and be distributed by Machinima.com. Several theater premieres would also be held at Toronto, Philadelphia, and Berlin.{{Ref/Reuse|Yell Mag}} However, the date passed without any release, and on January 2012, Pelletier announced on ''Faith'''s Facebook page and on his own that the completed film may not see the light of day.<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive38.pl?read=1120369 '''HBO Forums''': ''Summary of the Interview'']</ref> ''Faith''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Facebook account and Wikipedia page were then deleted, and its IMDb page was blanked. Its Twitter account lingered a little longer until it was eventually replaced with promotion for a ''[[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)|Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' remake.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/FaithMovie/status/163156228879560704 '''Twitter''': @FaithMovie, 11:07 PM - 27 Jan 12]</ref> | ||
Pelletier could not confirm the reason for cancellation, saying that his distributor informed him that Microsoft may have pulled the plug on the project as the film skirted closer to a copyright violation, due to the involvement of so many major visual effects companies.<ref>Quote from Jared Pelletier on his Facebook page: "The Faith page has not exactly been shut down, just unpublished as we update information. This has nothing to do with us not complying to their rules, as far as we know. Our distributor informed us that Microsoft may have seen the grey area in fan content become even greyer with our production considering the involvement of major visual effects studios and key members of the Halo games. I can't confirm this, however."</ref> Later, in an interview with Red Sikes's podcast, he hinted that the issue was the short's planned wide release, and that the crew ended up not contesting Microsoft's complaint because they had been offered opportunities for bigger feature films.<ref>[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rex-sikes/2012/01/12/rex-sikes-movie-beat-chats-w-director-jared-pelletier-pt-2 '''BlogTalkRadio''': ''Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Jared Pelletier, Part 2'']</ref> As a concession he released the script, as well as suggesting the later release of the raw footage on ''Faith''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own YouTube channel.<ref name="4D Fiction">[http://4dfiction.com/2011/11/halo-tales-part-3-halo-faith/ '''4D Fiction''': ''Halo Tales, part 3: Halo: Faith *Updated*'']</ref> The crew ended up moving onto new projects, Pelletier planning new films based on ''[[Wikipedia:Red Dead Redemption|Red Dead Redemption]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Bioshock|Bioshock]]''. | Pelletier could not confirm the reason for cancellation, saying that his distributor informed him that Microsoft may have pulled the plug on the project as the film skirted closer to a copyright violation, due to the involvement of so many major visual effects companies.<ref>Quote from Jared Pelletier on his Facebook page: "The Faith page has not exactly been shut down, just unpublished as we update information. This has nothing to do with us not complying to their rules, as far as we know. Our distributor informed us that Microsoft may have seen the grey area in fan content become even greyer with our production considering the involvement of major visual effects studios and key members of the Halo games. I can't confirm this, however."</ref> Later, in an interview with Red Sikes's podcast, he hinted that the issue was the short's planned wide release, and that the crew ended up not contesting Microsoft's complaint because they had been offered opportunities for bigger feature films.<ref>[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rex-sikes/2012/01/12/rex-sikes-movie-beat-chats-w-director-jared-pelletier-pt-2 '''BlogTalkRadio''': ''Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Jared Pelletier, Part 2'']</ref> As a concession he released the script, as well as suggesting the later release of the raw footage on ''Faith''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own YouTube channel.<ref name="4D Fiction">[http://4dfiction.com/2011/11/halo-tales-part-3-halo-faith/ '''4D Fiction''': ''Halo Tales, part 3: Halo: Faith *Updated*'']</ref> The crew ended up moving onto new projects, Pelletier planning new films based on ''[[Wikipedia:Red Dead Redemption|Red Dead Redemption]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Bioshock|Bioshock]]''. | ||
While the plans for these are likely discarded, Pelletier had spoken of ''Faith'' being followed by two sequels. All that is known of them is that the second film would have had two female Spartan protagonists. | While the plans for these are likely discarded, Pelletier had spoken of ''Faith'' being followed by two sequels. All that is known of them is that the second film would have had two female Spartan protagonists.{{Ref/Reuse|Yell Mag}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||