This is the progress thread for a halo fan film called Halo: Dust and Echoes. It will take place during the first halo game. The story will follow a group of marines on installation 04. I decided for my creations to be scratch built rather than pep so that they would have more of an individual feel to them. I have a very limited budget but very large ideas for this fan film.
This is the progress that I have made so far. I have two full suits of marine armor (Halo CE) and one magnum. These where all created with a mixture of cardboard, foam poster board, and e-z form plaster wrap all to maintain a supper light build. The reason that people tell you not to spray paint Styrofoam is that the paint actually eats away at it. Which is what happened to my pistol. The plaster wrap has given my armor a gritty feel which is good for the feel that I am going for in the movie. Currently I am saving money so that I can buy some decent camo and straps to keep the armor in position. I have also started building an elite and grunt costume though progress on those are a bit slower. I also have started on a body suit for a brute but that is just for fun and will not be making an appearance in this film.
This is the progress that I have made so far. I have two full suits of marine armor (Halo CE) and one magnum. These where all created with a mixture of cardboard, foam poster board, and e-z form plaster wrap all to maintain a supper light build. The reason that people tell you not to spray paint Styrofoam is that the paint actually eats away at it. Which is what happened to my pistol. The plaster wrap has given my armor a gritty feel which is good for the feel that I am going for in the movie. Currently I am saving money so that I can buy some decent camo and straps to keep the armor in position. I have also started building an elite and grunt costume though progress on those are a bit slower. I also have started on a body suit for a brute but that is just for fun and will not be making an appearance in this film.