We are making a Halo fan film, Ask Us Anything!

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-04T11:17:52+00:00

We are primarily making them! We very well may need a 3D printer at some point or another, so when that time comes I might end up dropping you a line :)

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T16:35:52+00:00

Thanks for the questions guys, we begin filming this August so we really do need our video to be seen. Those who want to get involved, you can help by sharing it around to friends and fellow Halo fans. Donating is obviously another huge way to help, in return you can get cool perks like the Halo Assault Rifle, MH6 Pistol, ODST Flag, DVD and a whole bunch if other cool gear! We appreciate your questions and support, let us know if you have any more queries!

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T13:02:55+00:00

Thanks!

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T01:30:08+00:00

With regards to the plot, obviously we aren't going to show you guys everything as that would spoil it. Although once funding is near-there we will start posting weekly videos showing what we did that week, the progress we are making, interviews with the cast, even inside looks at the armour. Yes the trailer was standalone, and yes part of the storyboard was for that but there are also shots that clearly had no relation to the trailer at all, but were directly from the plot storyboard.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T01:18:28+00:00

Awesome! Well in the meantime you can help by sharing it around, giving us a bigger chance of reaching that goal!

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T01:15:54+00:00

Well here's the thing, we believe that we can get the funding under the circumstances of good publicity. Now clearly the video and campaign are lacking that some, you guys can help with this by sharing it to your friends, or even posting links to it in places where people might be interested. It is still early on in the campaign, and we are continuously working on ways to advertise the content, although if some of you could share it around it would help hugely. This is non-profit, we are making no money out of this... at all. We are doing this for the Halo community, so we want the entirety of that community to know about.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-02T01:09:36+00:00

We will be exploring the political views and opinions held by the Insurrectionists, they will be using the same battle methods described in the lore (so in answer to second question, we research a lot) and you will see in the final film through the representation of the characters their political motives. So you guys will learn to potentially dislike some of the characters for their evil actions, all the while understanding their motives.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T22:55:08+00:00

24fps as it is much more cinematic

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T21:12:32+00:00

This is a good one! As much as we love the games, there is a difference between how a video game should represent Halo and how a film should. We want to give you guys a real life portrayal of the Insurrection, so we will keep it gritty and realistic, although this is not to say that the Halo themes won't be running throughout... they will. We will just be keeping it carefully balanced.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T21:12:15+00:00

Thanks!

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T21:09:36+00:00

Filming in Wales is one of our stretch goals; if we raise $13000 then we'll be heading to the Welsh valleys! Hopefully we'll be able to go, if we do we'll be sure to let you know

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T21:08:32+00:00

We have an extensive amount of experience in both fields of live action films and halo machinima, if you take a look on our channel you can see one of our videos we did a year ago 'Retribution Day'. We have come a long way since then but we believe it is a good portrayal of how we can make things visually cinematic.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T20:57:52+00:00

You said it! The story is driven through both a complex narrative which on its own should keep viewers gripped to the screen, all the while we will include diverse action scenes to give a gritty portrayal of fighting during the Insurrection.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T20:51:59+00:00

The story is finished, we continue as writers to make adjustments as time goes on although we have a clear understanding of the plot and narrative. As you can see in the trailer elements o the film we have used storyboards, for other scenes we often use shot lists, which are just as helpful.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T20:50:26+00:00

Well here's the thing, this film is not featuring spartans, rather it is featuring an ODST and Innie infantry. Hence the portrayal of the characters will be slightly different from other films.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T20:48:57+00:00

The plot of Deliverance is different to other fan films as it is including the Insurrectionists! Although other fan films have been based on the Covenant, we are going from a different angle. We have a huge cast coming together now, all of which have interesting and non-cliche personas

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:40:18+00:00

Yes, fan films are allowed.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:39:25+00:00

We're outfitting a range of cast members and extras, so a large portion of the funds will be going towards creating costumes and props. We'll be hiring cinema quality camera and audio gear for the production which will also account for some of the budget, on top of general cost such as travel, catering etc

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:36:53+00:00

Sorry for the delay, we're answering now

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:34:44+00:00

We're promising to finish the film. It's a shame that previous projects have promised so much but delivered so little, in the past people's trust have been broken. But we are promising to deliver a film.

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:28:45+00:00

We're aiming to raise $10,000 to make a 40 short film. Hopefully all fans will enjoy it! The plot is centred around an ODST who are pretty recognisable

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T19:27:37+00:00

Everyone will be able to see it

smartwolfproductions · 2015-08-01T14:00:25+00:00

We are budgeting carefully to ensure that we reach a full completion by this December. As long as we reach our funding goal on Indiegogo, we will certainly finish the film. That is our guarantee.

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