VEF214 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'll admit, Chief jumping and attacking Promethean Knights was lame and uninteresting. Here's how it should have been imo. First off, this is the song I would have used. I would have actually used music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abjE9Qx0O60 Action starts at 3:02. The Chief is leading Marines in a battle against the Covenant. Bullets are flying everywhere, explosions are exploding like they should. Good voice actors screaming and shouting while Covenant say things in their Japanese language. Slow mo deaths everywhere, Covenant being shot in the head, Grunts dying, Marines dying. Chief taking excellent shots at the Covenant with his BR. Jackals deflecting shots and roaring. Elites shooting. Elites with swords charging and being killed. A high ranking Elite is devastating the Marines with a Carbine and plasma grenades and is the Chief's nemesis in the battle. They semi-dual during the battle, taking pot shots at each other. Marines firing rockets etc. Hunters being blown up. The UNSC is losing. This goes until 3:27. 3:27 orange bullets start flying in the Covenant ranks and they start falling like flies. 3:28 cut to a Knight teleporting in, 3:32 the orange face screams in a close up. Prometheans come into the battle from out of nowhere, using their teleport ability to teleport right into the fray, with crawlers running amok in the Covenant Ranks and Knights destroying, watchers flying overhead. The Covenant are demolished and disintegrated. 3:50 the high ranking Elite leading the Covenant is skewered and thrown like a rag doll to the ground. Chief and the Marines continue to shoot and begin to fall back. 3:52 all the Covenant lay dead and the Prometheans advance at what's left of the UNSC forces. Terrified reaction shots. Marines are being disintegrated left and right dramatically. Chief holds his ground. 4:00 Chief is kneeling behind a rock or something and grabs a shotgun from a nearby dead marine and pumps it. A Knight charges and lunges at chief, from 4:01 - 4:04 the camera swirls around the two of them as it charges and he braces himself while shouldering the shotgun, the camera goes directly in front of chief's shotgun looking down the barrel and is "shot" at 4:05, ending the trailer and the music. I mean come on now. I know that was a wall of text, but it's a sure lot more engaging than what actually happened. The symbolic shifting of enemies from the Elite to the Knight works with the theme of Halo 4 and the ending leaves people thinking woah what were those things that annihilated basically everything and only Chief could stand up to them. In fact I would have scrapped the whole scanning thing, to the general audience, what do those shots even register as. A weird orange alien thing is scanning the chief, yawn. Action hypes people more than mystery in a SHOOTING game. Get me in the director's seat coach I'm ready. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Talk Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I would have very much enjoyed your version of the trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJL Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 i didnt see any problem with it. seemed pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra1117 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 The trailer was meant to be an emotional look at johns past. Which is why they didn't put much work into the action. I liked your version of the trailer, but it would've been ALOT of money to make that happen, I mean just look t the Black ops 2 launch trailer. The quality of that makes it obvious activision spent $5 on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventus Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 This would be awesome for another trailer, but since this one was about John's past and his feelings, I don't really see it as fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skummgummigubbe Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'll admit, Chief jumping and attacking Promethean Knights was lame and uninteresting. Here's how it should have been imo. Get me in the director's seat coach I'm ready. we will have aloot of that in the game so be patient, this Live Action trailer was as great as it can be and also your idea is lilte bit based on halo 3 Halo 3 release trailer "Starry Night" IMOO but it is an awesome idea for a cutscene in game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8jGPJvTHA4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I personally loved the trailer. The only two things I would of liked to of seen; - At the end when the stare off happens, I would of liked to of seen the Forerunner speak. - The beach scene. I would of liked to of seen the king of the hill scene described in the Fall of Reach novel, where Halsey and Mendez (I believe it was him with Halsey, can't remember >.<) went to evaluate John. Wouldn't of needed to see their faces, maybe John looking at Halsey (With the camera behind Halsey looking down at John) and then the camera zooms in to show the coin moving through the air. The Forerunner scanning Chief definitely intimidated me. I was getting a UR-Didact/Faber feel from the figure. Overall pretty amazing. Wasn't expecting the trailer to be as it was, the snippets of John going through the Spartan Program was a nice touch. I'll admit, Chief jumping and attacking Promethean Knights was lame and uninteresting. Here's how it should have been imo. Well Halo 4's campaign and Spartan Ops will have us attacking... Actually I'll let you see for yourself I liked the scene. It shows Chief's determination to overcome any enemy. The twist where Chief gets thrown was well executed, as it demonstrates what 343 are trying to do. They're throwing Chief into the unknown, against a threat he has no knowledge of. Chief is already known as the Hero, they have to find a way to strip that from him, and plunge him once again at the start of the Hero's journey. John being suspended in that...force field (?), having his memories torn from his mind and exposed to the figure, being thrown by the Promethean. Great ways of showing that this is a threat that John is struggling against. But like always, John will give them hell before he gets taken down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra1117 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I personally loved the trailer. The only two things I would of liked to of seen; - At the end when the stare off happens, I would of liked to of seen the Forerunner speak. - The beach scene. I would of liked to of seen the king of the hill scene described in the Fall of Reach novel, where Halsey and Mendez (I believe it was him with Halsey, can't remember >.<) went to evaluate John. Wouldn't of needed to see their faces, maybe John looking at Halsey (With the camera behind Halsey looking down at John) and then the camera zooms in to show the coin moving through the air. The Forerunner scanning Chief definitely intimidated me. I was getting a UR-Didact/Faber feel from the figure. Overall pretty amazing. Wasn't expecting the trailer to be as it was, the snippets of John going through the Spartan Program was a nice touch. Well Halo 4's campaign and Spartan Ops will have us attacking... Actually I'll let you see for yourself I liked the scene. It shows Chief's determination to overcome any enemy. The twist where Chief gets thrown was well executed, as it demonstrates what 343 are trying to do. They're throwing Chief into the unknown, against a threat he has no knowledge of. Chief is already known as the Hero, they have to find a way to strip that from him, and plunge him once again at the start of the Hero's journey. John being suspended in that...force field (?), having his memories torn from his mind and exposed to the figure, being thrown by the Promethean. Great ways of showing that this is a threat that John is struggling against. But like always, John will give them hell before he gets taken down. it was actually Halsey and Jacob Keyes, but that mistake is understandable. I really liked your post because I agreed with alot of it. This trailer isn't meant to show how badass chief is, it's meant to show how vulnerable he is to such a new and powerful threat humanity has never faced before, the forerunners(except for the war with them before the firing of the Halo rings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEF214 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 it was actually Halsey and Jacob Keyes, but that mistake is understandable. I really liked your post because I agreed with alot of it. This trailer isn't meant to show how badass chief is, it's meant to show how vulnerable he is to such a new and powerful threat humanity has never faced before, the forerunners(except for the war with them before the firing of the Halo rings) You can convey vulnerability in a variety of different ways, Master Chief doesn't have to be knocked down like a dumb ragdoll. Also he attacked in a fashion that copies an Assassin's Creed trailer, this is Halo, not Assassin's Creed. I was surprised he didn't leap at the final Knight and stab it with an Energy Sword. It's a matter of personal opinion, but mine is right. edit: I liked the scene. It shows Chief's determination to overcome any enemy. The twist where Chief gets thrown was well executed, as it demonstrates what 343 are trying to do. They're throwing Chief into the unknown, against a threat he has no knowledge of. Chief is already known as the Hero, they have to find a way to strip that from him, and plunge him once again at the start of the Hero's journey. John being suspended in that...force field (?), having his memories torn from his mind and exposed to the figure, being thrown by the Promethean. Great ways of showing that this is a threat that John is struggling against. But like always, John will give them hell before he gets taken down. You can say any fight shows Chief's determination to overcome an enemy, even a one on one would show that. Why is this one so special? How is him getting knocked down a twist? I kinda guessed that was going to happen... since that's what happens when you go gung-ho with a shotgun into the fray. If he has no knowledge of an enemy, why would he be so reckless? Seems out of character. Not attacking you, just posing questions. This thread is more about the action scene at the end and the music and not so much the story elements at the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hᴜᴍᴘsᴛʏʟᴇs Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'm guessing that a few of the Knights had to of transported back to the fight after being fragged, because originally you can count 6 on Chief's radar. He blows 3 off the ledge and kills 3 with AR/Scattershot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra1117 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 You can convey vulnerability in a variety of different ways, Master Chief doesn't have to be knocked down like a dumb ragdoll. Also he attacked in a fashion that copies an Assassin's Creed trailer, this is Halo, not Assassin's Creed. I was surprised he didn't leap at the final Knight and stab it with an Energy Sword. It's a matter of personal opinion, but mine is right. No it isn't because you didn't even say your personal opinion. If it was about it looking like Assassin's Creed, I never said anything about how it was similar to hat. And when I say vulnerable I mean he is facing something that will be a lot harder for him to defeat, and can easily overpower him. And I personally think it's more Halo than anything. If you read the books, this would remind you of how the Spartans would assess a situation and attack. And I respect your personal opinion, but mine is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu♥Hayabusa Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 How it should have ended is your opinion. I loved it. Wouldn't change it for the world. I respect your opinion though and will not denounce it because mine is different. Just wanted to insert my two-cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderWombat Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 The trailer was fine. It also shows they are really trying in the writing department and not just explosions and action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Director Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Get me in the director's seat coach I'm ready. You stay the hell outta my chair >.> lmao 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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