A short film made guerrilla style with 'no money, no time, no crew, no script' and based on the Half Life games has become a massive internet smash – garnering over 1 million views on YouTube.
The film, which is made by David and Ian Purchase was originally envisioned as a project 'to test out numerous post production techniques, as well as a spec commercial'.
Called Escape from City 17, the film uses in-game footage from the Half Life 2 games, which is blended almost seamlessly into live action footage.
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The Purchase brothers are commercial directors represented by Canadian production company Sons and Daughters, and their experience certainly shows.
"Filmed guerilla [sic] style with no money, no time, no crew, no script, the first two episodes were made from beginning to end on a budget of $500," the brothers explain in a note on the video.
Although the video has not been officially sanctioned by Valve – the makers of the Half Life series – the brothers have met the software house.
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thael
March 4th
1. Patrick, Valve may not have sanctioned the video, but it appeared as a steam update notice when I logged in on day, which I think is probably why the view numbers are so high. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets picked up by a studio for full blown production.
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