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  1. 2009-03-22 22:09 #1
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    www.whatsinthebox.nl

    new half life ?

    'Half-Life' Fan Film or Viral Marketing? - G4tv.com

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    The gaming web has been clamoring for more after seeing "What's in the Box?, a stunning 9 minute fan-made video homage on YouTube to Valve's Half-Life series. Featuring some impressive motion-tracking and plenty of nods to the franchise, fans have been crying --and/or hoping-- viral marketing! What are your thoughts? A well-executed fan film or perhaps something more?
  2. 2009-03-22 22:18 #2
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    It's not a viral ad, just an homage

    A damn cool homage, but just a homage

    Dutch filmmakers whet our Half-Life 2 appetite with superb short
    I saw a page with valve denying any connection elsewhere but I don't remember precisely which elsewhere it was
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    That was one of the best fan videos I have ever seen really amazingly well done.
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    Aren't there 4 more chapters to do anyways?
  5. 2009-03-23 06:59 #5
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    The effects were pretty well done for a fan movie I must say.

    More to come soon aparently? They might fall down on the voice acting (being dutch and all) but they could always do it in their native tongue (and subtitle/dub) or keep the Gordon Freeman type character running and use a mute for the main character.

    Wasn't there another HL2 inspired video floating around last month? That was definately based entirely in the HL2 world etc.
  6. 2009-03-23 07:12 #6
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    YouTube - Escape From City 17 - Part One
    This is the other one.
    I don't think What's In the Box is HL oriented, just used some sounds and and definitely influenced by it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Okan View Post
    YouTube - Escape From City 17 - Part One
    This is the other one.
    I don't think What's In the Box is HL oriented, just used some sounds and and definitely influenced by it.
    Nah, it's definitely a fanfic video. The visual style, the combine soldiers (they had the masks), the explosion over city 17.

    It's definitely set in the HL world.
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    Wow, that was really cool!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Okan View Post
    YouTube - Escape From City 17 - Part One
    This is the other one.
    I don't think What's In the Box is HL oriented, just used some sounds and and definitely influenced by it.
    That was nicely done. The headcrab zombies look really cool in the preview.