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The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | |
Posted By: Postmortem <postmortem@forwarduntodawn.com> | Date: 7/11/11 11:45 p.m. |
Yesterday, I posted a topic, just a simple request for 343i to make a field guide to the wildlife of Halo along the same lines as "The Wildlife of Star Wars" book by Terryl Whitlatch. http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1086860 Hedgemony here sent me a message shortly after, essentially saying why wait? Why not do it ourselves? And so we communicated back and forth for a little bit, before I decided I would give it a shot. The following image is the result of ten to fifteen minutes worth of work, using only preexisting images with little editing:
This is still considered a rough draft. None of the text, images, or even layout is final. Everything you see is subject to change, although I can guarantee it will only be changing for the better. The reason the Flood was chosen is because out of all the creatures in the Halo universe, they have the most detailed life-cycle and readily available images. But we plan to go much deeper than this. The Flood would likely be the most major of additions to this book, with everything else ranging from the four-winged dinosaur-birds seen around many Forerunner installations to the scrub grubs of Grunt fame, mentioned scarcely in EU fiction. The goal is to make a field guide to the many amazing creatures of the Halo universe, both major and minor. It will be primarily a collection of high quality concept art of the various creatures of Halo, both official from Bungie and 343i, as well as unofficial from us fans. These images will be tied together by in-depth examinations of the creatures and their lives, creating an amazingly informative and visually appealing read. The guide will pull from all Halo sources, including games, novels, comics, and many others.
What can you do to help?
The artwork (and artists) that are most likely to be accepted will be those that can show an extreme amount of detail in a realistic fashion, getting creative with their work, but not venturing into the realm of absurdity. These should all feel like creatures that could actually exist, and the more realistically you can flesh them out and make them look this way, the better. How best to show your talent?
So what do you think? Are you up to the challenge? If so, then submit some artwork or ideas and let's get to work! :) - Postmortem
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The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/11/11 11:45 p.m. |
Wish I could help =/ | ZDF Fawkes | 7/12/11 12:03 a.m. |
Typo: meant Dagoonite *NM* *NM* | ZDF Fawkes | 7/12/11 12:16 a.m. |
Don't feel bad | Dagoonite | 7/12/11 1:25 a.m. |
Re: Wish I could help =/ | Postmortem | 7/12/11 12:24 a.m. |
Re: Wish I could help =/ | Postmortem | 7/12/11 12:26 a.m. |
Re: Wish I could help =/ | General Vagueness | 7/12/11 1:37 p.m. |
Re: Wish I could help =/ | Postmortem | 7/12/11 2:29 p.m. |
Re: Wish I could help =/ | General Vagueness | 7/12/11 6:05 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | Hedgemony | 7/12/11 6:28 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | Postmortem | 7/12/11 8:18 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | General Vagueness | 7/13/11 1:38 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | Postmortem | 7/13/11 1:48 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | General Vagueness | 7/13/11 4:54 p.m. |
Re: Incorrect. | Postmortem | 7/13/11 5:08 p.m. |
I have something in common with Batty | Dagoonite | 7/12/11 12:22 a.m. |
Re: I have something in common with Batty | Postmortem | 7/12/11 12:28 a.m. |
Re: I have something in common with Batty | Dagoonite | 7/12/11 1:39 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/12/11 1:42 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 1:52 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/12/11 8:51 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 9:01 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/12/11 10:39 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/12/11 10:40 p.m. |
Looks awesome! :D *NM* | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 10:56 p.m. |
Thanks! *NM* | Aglor | 7/13/11 12:23 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:10 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/12/11 11:25 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:35 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/13/11 12:08 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/13/11 12:13 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Aglor | 7/13/11 12:17 a.m. |
Sounds reasonable. :) *NM* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 12:32 a.m. |
Re: Sounds reasonable. :) | Aglor | 7/13/11 12:48 a.m. |
Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Aglor | 7/13/11 2:35 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 2:55 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Aglor | 7/13/11 3:04 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 3:50 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Aglor | 7/13/11 4:55 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 5:09 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Aglor | 7/13/11 5:25 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 5:33 p.m. |
Re: Male Moa (In Color!) *IMG* | Aglor | 7/13/11 5:36 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 3:46 a.m. |
Gúta drawing | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 6:33 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 7:11 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:19 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 7:27 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:40 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 7:45 p.m. |
Re: Gúta drawing | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:53 p.m. |
Different style | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 9:51 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Postmortem | 7/12/11 10:11 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Aglor | 7/12/11 10:16 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Postmortem | 7/12/11 10:29 p.m. |
Re: Different style | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 10:53 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:02 p.m. |
Re: Different style | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 11:03 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:05 p.m. |
Re: Different style | Aglor | 7/12/11 11:06 p.m. |
:P *NM* | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:14 p.m. |
Re: Different style | TDSpiral | 7/12/11 11:52 p.m. |
Oustanding! *NM* | Quirel | 7/12/11 11:12 p.m. |
Moa drawing | TDSpiral | 7/13/11 12:56 a.m. |
Very cool! *NM* | Aglor | 7/13/11 1:17 a.m. |
Woot! | Postmortem | 7/13/11 1:18 a.m. |
Re: Woot! | TDSpiral | 7/13/11 1:43 a.m. |
Just like that. :) *NM* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 2:03 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 6:47 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 9:48 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 10:28 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 2:26 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 4:18 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 5:32 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 7:07 p.m. |
Let's start with these... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:22 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 7:39 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:43 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 10:07 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 10:17 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 11:57 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 5:38 a.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Quirel | 7/12/11 11:40 p.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Postmortem | 7/13/11 12:07 a.m. |
Re: Let's start with these... | Quirel | 7/13/11 9:11 a.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | BlueNinja | 7/12/11 6:05 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Hedgemony | 7/12/11 6:18 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:25 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Hedgemony | 7/12/11 7:43 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/12/11 7:10 p.m. |
Should also mention... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 2:34 p.m. |
Flora too? | thereIwasn't | 7/12/11 6:35 p.m. |
Re: Flora too? | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:29 p.m. |
Note to all... | Postmortem | 7/12/11 7:46 p.m. |
Just a reference for the drawing dudes | ZackDark | 7/13/11 12:19 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 12:39 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 12:46 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 2:07 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 2:16 p.m. |
Oh, and facing. :) *NM* | Postmortem | 7/13/11 2:18 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 2:26 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 2:31 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 5:50 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 6:04 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 7:50 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 7:53 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 8:04 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 8:32 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 9:11 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 9:25 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 7/13/11 9:38 p.m. |
Re: Just a reference for the drawing dudes | Postmortem | 7/13/11 9:49 p.m. |
The Wildlife of Halo: New Home! :) | Postmortem | 7/13/11 4:25 p.m. |
Looking good! *NM* | ZackDark | 7/13/11 8:19 p.m. |
Thanks! | Postmortem | 7/13/11 8:25 p.m. |
Re: The Wildlife of Halo: A Fan-Made Field Guide | General Vagueness | 7/15/11 12:19 a.m. |
Psst! | Postmortem | 7/15/11 12:48 a.m. |
Re: Psst! | General Vagueness | 7/15/11 12:54 a.m. |
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