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<center>''Were you looking for [[Robert McLees (Ship Designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]], the ship designer in the Halo universe?''</center>
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[[File:Robt McLees.png|thumb|tight|350px|Robert McLees in the ViDoc [[O Brave New World]].]]
{{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}}
{{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}}
[[File:Robt McLees.png|thumb|tight|350px|Robert McLees in the ViDoc [[O Brave New World]].]]
'''Robert McLees''', known to many as '''Robt McLees''', was a senior employer at Bungie and was known as the keeper of the [[Halo Story Bible]] at [[Bungie]]. He is married to [[Lorraine McLees]]. He left Bungie in 2012.
'''Robert McLees''', known to many as '''Robt McLees''', is a writer and the keeper of the [[Halo Story Bible]] at [[Bungie]]. He has formerly worked as an artist and weapons designer. His main job for ''[[Halo 2]]'' was designing weapons. He understood what every single button, knob, or tab on a weapon would work and function. However, he has switched away from art and has mainly written for ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU061909  '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06/19/09'']</ref>


McLees wrote the short story "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]" in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''. He is credited as Robt McLees.
==Background==
McLees joined Bungie in 1995, initially working as a concept artist and weapons designer for the ''Halo'' titles.{{Ref/Reuse|meetrobt}} He created most of the weapons in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' from concept to their finalised version.<ref name="meetrobt">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?cid=12 '''Bungie.net''': ''Robt McLees Interviewed By You'']</ref> [[Flood|The Flood]] was designed by him, with [[Vic DeLeon]] assisting with the finishing touches.{{Ref/Reuse|meetrobt}} During the development of ''Halo 3'', he switched away from art and became a writer, focusing mainly on [[Halo Story Bible|''Halo'' canon]].<ref name="bible">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU061909 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06/19/09'']</ref> McLees also wrote the short story ''[[Palace Hotel]]'' in ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', there was a person known as [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] and who also was the co-founder of the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] over [[Mars]] in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees.
*He met [[Lorraine McLees|Lorraine]] while attending American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL.
*In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', there was a person known as [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and who also was the co-founder of the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] over [[Mars]] in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees and his wife, [[Lorraine McLees|Lorraine]] (née Reyes).
*"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?"
*"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?"
*McLees is colorblind. While many of the color choices were changed by other artists between his concept art and final released games, one such color choice persists in final games: the red markings on top of the [[M41 SPNKR]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones '''Bungie.net''': ''Feast of Bones'']</ref>


==Sources==
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[[Category:Bungie staff]]
*[[Dr. Robert McLees]] - A Halo character named after Robert McLees.
*[[Lorraine McLees]], spouse of Robert McLees.
'''External'''
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm1211639/ IMDB Profile]
*[http://www.bungie.net/Inside/MeetTheTeam.aspx?Person=rmclees Robert McLees at Bungie.net]
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Latest revision as of 10:07, March 19, 2022

Were you looking for Dr. Robert McLees, the ship designer in the Halo universe?
Robert McLees in the ViDoc O Brave New World.

"Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing."
William O'Brien, commenting on McLees' weapon designs

Robert McLees, known to many as Robt McLees, was a senior employer at Bungie and was known as the keeper of the Halo Story Bible at Bungie. He is married to Lorraine McLees. He left Bungie in 2012.

Background[edit]

McLees joined Bungie in 1995, initially working as a concept artist and weapons designer for the Halo titles.[1] He created most of the weapons in Halo: Combat Evolved from concept to their finalised version.[1] The Flood was designed by him, with Vic DeLeon assisting with the finishing touches.[1] During the development of Halo 3, he switched away from art and became a writer, focusing mainly on Halo canon.[2] McLees also wrote the short story Palace Hotel in Halo: Evolutions.

Trivia[edit]

  • He met Lorraine while attending American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL.
  • In Halo: The Fall of Reach, there was a person known as Dr. Robert McLees mentioned by Cortana who designed the structural system created for UNSC Pillar of Autumn and who also was the co-founder of the Reyes-McLees Shipyards over Mars in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees and his wife, Lorraine (née Reyes).
  • "About the Authors" in Halo: Evolutions states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?"
  • McLees is colorblind. While many of the color choices were changed by other artists between his concept art and final released games, one such color choice persists in final games: the red markings on top of the M41 SPNKR.[3]

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