Dawn Under Heaven - Fan Film

[zeldasaver]

From Paper To Pod

In mid July we began work on our HEV drop pod. We knew if we wanted to build one from scratch, full scale with accurate detail, we had to go to the source.

From the work done on previous film sets/props, we knew how valuable pink styrofoam was, and we were off to Menards.

We work for weeks on scaled measurements, cutting pieces, and shaping them based on Bungie’s concept art and in-game models.

Soon enough our pod was looking pretty damn close.

We threw in some detail paint/props, an overhead light, and took this shot the night before shooting the teaser.

It’s been one crazy ride this summer, and as we move into fall and winter we’ll be doing post on the teaser and major pre-production on the project itself.

Stay tuned for more from Gobotic.

-Wade

 

[GarzakAzur]

Really nice man.

So when do you try the orbital drop ^^

Pat

 

[JUSTINIAN 117]

Are you building the entire thing or just the inside part?

It look good, keep up the good work.

 

[RoxyRoo]

Now I'm waiting for two epic trailers, Operation Chastity and Dawn Under Heaven. >.>

Hey! I know that pink foam! I worked with it in Sculpture 101. I hope you didn't have to do much sanding, cuz they're messy as hell... *shudders from memories*

 

[tmccarty23]

The drop pod looks amazing! I can't wait to see more. Definitely have my eye on this one.

 

[Roadkiller]

Looks awesome! Hopefully it'll be on screen for more than a few seconds

 

[zeldasaver]

Are you building the entire thing or just the inside part?

Just the inside for now. Lee's rotoshaping the outside of the pod and replacing it with a digital shell with sides and a hatch.

Hey! I know that pink foam! I worked with it in Sculpture 101. I hope you didn't have to do much sanding, cuz they're messy as hell... *shudders from memories*

Not too much sanding, but I get what you mean, haha. Luckily for us we worked outdoors so we could be a little messy.

 

[tmccarty23]

Are you going to green screen in some fancy monitors and things?

 

[zeldasaver]

Are you going to green screen in some fancy monitors and things?

Yeah something l like that. Obviously a big inspiration for us is the work Legacy Effects did on the ODST live action trailer. Those guys are wizards.

 

[JUSTINIAN 117]

Looks awesome! Hopefully it'll be on screen for more than a few seconds

That's one of the great things about filmaking. You spend a ton of money on building a masterpeice and it is only on the screen for a few seconds.

 

[Helljumper393]

I'm definitely lookin forward to this when it's finished. The progress is amazing! Keep up the great work!!

 

[zeldasaver]

COMING SOON...

 

[Roadkiller]

That's a breathtaking shot! Give us more!

 

[JUSTINIAN 117]

That does look pretty sweet.

 

[adam4472]

why does everyone do an odst film

 

[Deputy Dog]

why does everyone do an odst film

Maby they feel as if they would most likely be a ODST or Trooper, if Halo was a reality.

 

[adam4472]

even though everyone makes these i would still like to watch this

 

[zeldasaver]

One of the main justifications for us is that ODSTs are like the balance between a Marine and a Spartan. We want a character that we can connect with emotionally, which isn't a Spartan's strong point. On the other hand we also want a bad-ass character. An ODST sets our character apart from the Troopers who accompany him in the story. But aside from being a cliche on the 405th, we want to tell our own story. And believe me, we won't let any of you down.

-Wade

 

[adam4472]

what i want to see is someone replicate a blood gulch base on a 1-1 scale

 

[zeldasaver]

Haha, I think we'd all love to see that.