"We're approaching the LZ, it's gonna be hot!"

Created to celebrate the 19th Birthday for Halo: Combat Evolved. A challenging piece using the original map geometry as a base and reference to produce a high quality recreation of the iconic beach landing in The Silent Cartographer.
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Rendered in Blender and composited in After Effects.
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The goal was to update but keep the spirit of the level intact. Used Quixel Megascans for rock and foliage assets. Used Scatter for the grass. The Covenant troops are the original CE assets to keep the classic feeling.
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Credits:
Robert Mclennan for his Pelican model
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6bddGw
Jungle Cyprus Tree Model
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jungle-tree-46f83ec5f6c04abf9d509c1070f67d1e
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Halo © Microsoft Corporation. This image was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from The Master Chief Collection, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
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RDR2 head models by Rockstar Games