Halo ODST "The Life"

We follow the life of an ODST (Orbital Drop Ship Trooper) in the Halo 3 universe from trainee to hardened veteran. This epic 2-1/2 minute spot for Halo 3: ODST was as intense a film to produce as it is in it's finished form. Shot over 4 days in the depths of a working open-pit coal mine, a working power plant cooling tower, and an abandoned communist era metallurgy factory the crew endured blistering 110 degree Fahrenheit heat that overnight turned to 45 degree torrential rain storms with hurricane winds. The grit of these extreme conditions shone through to create a film that is true to the visceral aesthetic essential to it's success. With an aggressive schedule for completion but under slightly more comfortable air-conditioned, Aeron-chaired, and caffeinated conditions our team of 5 flame artists, 10 CG artists, 2 nuke artists, and 10 roto artists delivered 80 shots of varying complexity in under two and a half weeks from 2K flat plates, some shots reaching completion in the final minutes before delivery.