Halo 3 Cinematics Pipeline CJ Cowan Halo 2

Halo 3 Cinematics Pipeline CJ Cowan

• Halo 2 Pipeline – Custom Animation in Maya – Exported to Individual Assets – Hand Authored Script – Limited Viewing Options In-Engine • Halo 3 Pipeline – Streamlined Custom Animation in Maya – Exported to Individual Assets Automatically – Auto-Generated Cinematic Scene GUI that Creates Run-Time Script on the Fly – Complete In-Engine Viewing Solution

• • Maya Workflow Exporting/Organization of Assets Cinematic Tag/GUI Manipulation In-Engine

• Maya Workflow § § § § Quicktime Reference Shot Editor Ubercam Camera HUD Director’s Viewfinder Dialog Import Subtitle/Actor Support • Exporting/Organization of Assets • Cinematic Tag/GUI • Manipulation In-Engine

• Maya Workflow • Exporting/Organization of Assets § § Source Control Integration Smart Organization Control Over what gets Exported Literal “One Button Export” Solution • Cinematic Tag/GUI • Manipulation In-Engine

• Maya Workflow • Exporting/Organization of Assets • Cinematic Tag/GUI § § § Auto-Creation upon Import from Maya Puts Common Scripting Tasks “Under the Hood” Allows Bulk of “Polish” Work Outside of Maya Exposes Cinematic Tasks to Multiple Disciplines Interacts Directly with the Xbox • Manipulation In-Engine

• • Maya Workflow Exporting/Organization of Assets Cinematic Tag/GUI Manipulation In-Engine § § Clearly Presented Information View Just What You’re Working on Ultimate Control of Camera and Time See Updates Seamlessly