What's In The Box?

*Hectic Glenn* · #1 19-03-2009, 07:54 PM

Who knows what is in the box, and this may be nothing but an amazing video has popped up on youtube using Half-life sound effects as well as many other Combine / Citadel like references (and LOST music). See the video below, but if you want to join the internet investigation it starts with the What's in the box? website, and this picture has been found.

Looks like most other viral websites, kotaku has done further snooping behind the scenes but no one really knows yet. Even if it isn't much interesting, the video below is superbly done.

Lobster · #2 19-03-2009, 07:59 PM

Saw this yesterday on RockPaperShotgun, its pretty clever, I love the helicopter.

Warped · #3 19-03-2009, 08:03 PM

we have about 5 threads on this but i imagine you didn't know that yet. regardless its an amazing video

Polaris · #4 19-03-2009, 08:05 PM

Am I the only one who thinks it's not interesting at all?
Just another amateur Youtube video with some homemade CG effects and overused HL2 sound files.

*Hectic Glenn* · #5 19-03-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Warped

we have about 5 threads on this but i imagine you didn't know that yet. regardless its an amazing video

I've read through them, yet many people haven't due to the 15 messages on Steam I have from people who have just stumbled across it, so it's put up as news so more people can see it.

Most half-life fans seem to be enjoying it Polaris, so worth highlighting.

SgtSpamBoy · #6 19-03-2009, 08:54 PM

Very creative and well done...but I would say it's definitely fan/student made. The effects are good, but not pro (I'm mainly impressed by the 3D tracking).

Also, there is a masking error near the end - the birds in the sky go behind the building, and then can be seen in front of the building.

Fiberawptic · #7 19-03-2009, 09:01 PM

Obviously fan-made, no sense in arguing it...

But pretty captivating to say the least.

5 secrets, 1 oran- i mean 'secret' box

Barnz · #8 19-03-2009, 09:17 PM

Like video states, it's "work in progress", not final version (you should update your news post).

nurizeko · #9 19-03-2009, 09:24 PM

I already posted this luls.

PvtRyan · #10 19-03-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Polaris

Am I the only one who thinks it's not interesting at all?
Just another amateur Youtube video with some homemade CG effects and overused HL2 sound files.

Jesus, way to be a cynic. Yeah, it's probably homemade CG, but what you try to imply with that is bullshit, as it's very well done. This is excellent.

Dcode · #11 19-03-2009, 10:21 PM

I really like it. Good use of music and sound effects. Well done

[Dragoon] · #12 19-03-2009, 10:55 PM

Fan made or not, it's still an awesome video. The setting makes me think of the initial invasion of the Combine. 7 Hour War anyone?

Naudian · #13 19-03-2009, 11:04 PM

Cool stuff. The camera angle was a bit annoying at times, and the guys in suits were all slow and dumb which made the chase less intense than it could have been :\
Effects are great though.

Corp. Sheepo · #14 19-03-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by [Dragoon]

Fan made or not, it's still an awesome video. The setting makes me think of the initial invasion of the Combine. 7 Hour War anyone?

This isn't associated with Half-Life at all, from what we know so far. Similar effects and sounds, but that's it.

Dan · #15 19-03-2009, 11:49 PM

This has JJ Abrams written all over it.