Haven (Half-Life 2 Machinima)

Created in Garry's Mod.
A fractured group with an unruly leadership must find a way to escape and embark on a new life beyond the confines of the city walls.
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Filmed in Garry's Mod singleplayer and multiplayer. Read the official Facepunch Studios article on the making of here: gmod.facepunch.com/blog/gmod-...
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As mentioned in the beginning "This is an alternate universe not canon to the official events and lore of Half-Life." If you're a Half-Life lore elitist, I'd suggest not watching.
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Stick around for the credits to see maps, models and addons. If you like their work please show them some support on the steam workshop! Machinimas such as this are not possible without them.
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Stream the soundtrack on Spotify!
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Download the soundtrack here:
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For anyone who would like to see a bit of the raw footage, or those accusing me of making this in Source Filmmaker:
• Haven (Raw Footage)
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0:00 Opening Titles
0:49 Raid
4:36 Citadel Hit List
5:37 Searching Outlands
11:15 First Transmission
13:41 G-Man Intervenes
14:34 The Puppet
18:05 Stealing the APC
21:25 Slums Fight
23:07 The Birds
25:32 War
33:13 Your Life
34:50 Haven
36:06 Closing Titles
39:28 The Interloper

[@Solar-Inferno]

This was made in Garry's Mod? Jesus, I thought it was SFM.

[@Mroziukz]

Yea it's in Garry's Mod but some of animations are from Half Life 2. We can see it in animation when Strider dies. that death animation is From HL2 EP 2

[@TheParanormalist0601]

With enough practice, you could make some pretty decent animations in Garry's Mod.

[@johnnaughton866]

Adam Douglas-Grindrod if it’s popsicle it’s possible

[@Isaacfess]

Yep, took me years to get to a "decent" point in animations though. Takes time.

[@OfficialMale07]

Yea it would take a while to do this but yea Garry's mod had some good fog mods and all that

[@alterrapda9057]

All these characters are part of Gordon’s family as they do not say a single word.

[@genericcreator6467]

River Liddell pssshhh... Enter to talk (Is joke)

[@mkefayati473]

The best comment of the year.

[@asianfrenchcanadian]

I liked the comment but then figured out liking it would give it a like count of 70 so I didnt like it so it could stay at 69

[@robertsmalls2293]

To be fair, Advisors don’t talk either. Not with words anyway. So I’m reporting you to the server admin for breaking the RP immersion...

[@johnreich1878]

But man do they dream about cheese...

[@TheMilitantHorse]

This almost feels like Half Life 2's Beta setting. So dark and unnerving. This is pretty stellar.

[@themasteryocheese8133]

indeed

[@zetroboombang8419]

Unnervig? Deutsch?

[@liammiller1472]

spot on

[@CheeseYourself]

I loved everything about this movie. The cinematography, the lighting, the sound, all of it. I especially loved the Stalker scene; I thought it showed how cold and lifeless they are. 15/10 Great job.

[@wolfhoarder3744]

This goes to show that half life would make a great movie if done right

[@NotClosedMinded]

more like movies, heck maybe even a HBO series , the half-life universe has so much potential.

[@adamortiz4893]

@@NotClosedMinded I think it would be better as a show

[@T--kq3pj]

@@adamortiz4893 So it turn out as yet another generic low effort post apocalyptic series? No thanks. Community have SFM, it can make wonders. Like this one.

[@edrrrk]

Especially if it showed how the Combine invaded earth.

[@p1tz0n16]

@@edrrrk It would be easy, just show portal storms over every major country and show all the thousands of ships coming out of them. There was no way Humanity could have beat them.

[@Greatdictator]

The sad thing is that this will garner so little attention for how well it is made. Especially when you consider this was made in FUCKIN GARRYSMOD. Every shot is just so beautifully put together i cant even begin to talk. The only thing i felt personally hurt it at times is the reliance on NPCs rather then a custom animations but considering the scope and how well everything else is put together it can easily be forgiven.

[@elfferich1212]

@Bork Bork, probably because gmod machinimas got a bad reputation...

[@dgrcad239]

Most of them are not npcs. They are actors. So its like a real film studio.

[@Thetf2engineerheh]

100k views later.. and I'm sure it will continue to rise

[@spacemanthing5204]

no its a mod i think there were like 3 friends and the other yeah were better npcs with commands

[@Armin2012]

Some may have been friends, but I think when they said actors, they meant the Gmod tool which allows you make NPCs carry out a selected number of actions Essentially a scripted event tool. It can be used to make a combine soldier npc sit in cover, then pop out, take a shot, and then move in towards the camera. The addon is called something along the lines of “npc actors”

[@Synctym]

Valve has to see this.

[@mkefayati473]

valve got a valve in one eye and the other one is busy looking @ $$$$!!

[@valve1591]

Valve has.

[@Dumpsterfire95]

Valve doesnt care about their fans and they just want money

[@Thewizard8078]

@@Dumpsterfire95 _mone_

[@schneedlemusic]

Gmod made a post about this telling people to watch it, so that's a step forward I guess.

[@kronusaerospace8872]

Genuinely phenomenal, This representation of who and how the Gman "hires" adds so much to the image of his character.

[@DaFuqBoom]

This is incredibly beautiful thing you've got here. It's seen that you've put your soul in this project, trying to properly translate your look on the Half-Life 2 universe model. It is a shame that so few people see this video. I guess I'll try to spread it as much as i can, showing this to more and more people. By the way, a question. How long it took you to make this masterpiece?

[@arifcso6633]

ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS FOLLOW THE DAMN TRAIN CJ!!!

[@BlindEntertainment]

Thanks so much for the kind words! Numbers are really nothing to me, as long as it reaches the few who do appreciate it. This took about 3 and a half months following the script and breakdown.

[@arifcso6633]

Gmodcinematic WOW!Did you make this work alone or with friend....?If you say alone.....I going..... [TRIGGERED]

[@ShebbyYT]

THREE MONTHS? I was thinking maybe like 6-8 months

[@luisp.3788]

Umm... HL3 is cancelled, don't get your hopes up.

[@BBoySnakeDogG]

Can't believe HL2 machinimas of this caliber are coming out in 2018.

[@teotu1456]

Almost no words spoken and yet so much emotion conveyed, you've done an amazing job and its even more shocking that you made it in Gmod

[@dmitryn2423]

Feels like old cyberpunk movies and anime, dark and hopeless. Great stuff. Though it`s not always clear what`s going on.

[@jaykim6434]

It feels like a demonstration just to show the level of cinematography and visuals they can achieve. In all honesty, I wouldn't have understood this without rrading the description. But just watching it still captivates me. It's quite... beautiful.

[@uncannyvalley2350]

Reminds me of those wierd animes where there's no central thread, just an anthology of random people and events.

[@DeviantPicturess]

This is a very impressive and unexpected piece of machinima. You have managed to cleverly introduce the roster of characters and work them around in a story. I thoroughly enjoyed the dark atmosphere that seems to be used so rarely in movies these days; it works really well with the theme of revolution and brings memories from first playthroughs of Half-Life 2. Really loved the wide shots such as sewers view on the city, sometimes I wish you used wider focal lenght than 50mm, for some moments it was disorienting to see closeups 98% of the time. Anyway it was a great surprise after all those years. A lot of people moved on and forgot about half-life but perhaps that might ignite the interest once again and we will see some great movies once more :)

[@GabeMiller2SpoonsOfDoom]

Yeah, after seeing the trailer for the new fan made mod to be released on steam I needed to see this. I thought halflife was done for when I saw "Hunt the freeman"

[@MinersLoveGames]

26:05 is straight up visual porn. Holy cow, this is amazing.

[@CaInE1221]

Thats so true....:O unbelievable!

[@Shoehazer]

Ikr

[@TheHumanBallsack]

I'd say 20:13 is pretty cinematic too

[@timofeykhrypov1558]

@Zoomer Waffen P A S S P O R T ?

[@dinz419]

Ad...

[@paradox-3001]

Великая игра. Фанаты живут... И когда видишь это... Понимаешь насколько огромное впечатление может оставить компьютерная игра...

[@user-yg5mv9kx9z]

Согласен. А вот насчет лого Fraps в титрах - чето никто не задал вопрос - это что, фрапсом записано??

[@user-de4gw7no9c]

@@user-yg5mv9kx9z а что тут такого?

[@griggshammond3665]

Игра, у которой есть две истории и много исходов из них.

[@vladgoodman6611]

@@user-yg5mv9kx9z проект сделан не в гарисе , все сделано в проге sfm

[@hans_2052]

Мне показалась отсылка на вектора.

[@randomboi6350]

How to get a good computer backround: Step 1: Pause anywhere during the final battle scene Step 2: profit

[@Awfulfeature]

Step 1: pause in any cinematic scene*

[@MaxLebled]

Absolutely outstanding work. You have managed to thrive in the limitations set upon you like very few machinima films have managed before. This is the new "War of the Servers" for sure. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@BlindEntertainment]

Thank you so much for the kinds words! I know War of the Servers will always have that by-gone charm to it that can't be matched. I still believe you hold the title to pushing the limits of Garrysmod with "Earthbound" that was unbelievable upon my first viewing years ago, and still that.

[@clintonbyers930]

yay something that isn't team fortress 2

[@cassievezmarovic1579]

Maxime Lebled So

[@xochilttoledogarcia4295]

😰😝😌👿👿👿👿👿👿😤😤😤

[@maxtatarinov7920]

Thank you.. Спасибо Gracias Merci

[@gatgendreal2749]

Max Tatarinov воу

[@user-pf5zl6om6r]

Русский?

[@gatgendreal2749]

Егор Кратнов да

[@celticfrost86]

Россия - лучшая страна на земле, right?

[@cyberdemon9306]

From Russia with love

[@ReysaAdam]

How in the world, do i have not found about this earlier.. THIS IS MASTERPIECE!

[@WadeWoodring]

Same, it's stunning!

[@automatonm99]

Yeah I just finished watching it for the first time it kicks ass!🎉

[@kirillmelnikov7530]

21:35 this super slowed radio track gave me so much goosegumps, this is just beautiful...

[@mr.marooned6318]

Wow, all I can say is “thank you”. I’ve said it once before, but I’ll say it again. You are one hell of a film maker. Your style, your sense of scope in the cinematography. It just sticks with me. You don’t just inspire, but you influence me. I’ll never come close to what you have done here. The best half life 2 machinima. Period. Thank you so much for this. The message at the end of the credits really hit home. Best wishes

[@BlindEntertainment]

I still think you should give yourself some more credit. You've got so much down already. It just takes time, patience and little bit of sickness haha. I think you'd enjoy picking up a pdf of the "Master Shot" book series. Even though this is aimed at live-action film-making, it sometimes helps treating the digital environment as a live action shoot seeing how the camera behaves in the real world as well as blocking out a scene. It helped me define a style on live-action sets, so I've learned to translate it here. Thank you for kind words!

[@mr.marooned6318]

Gmodcinematic thanks man. I’ll look into it. You’ve definitely just set the bar again in HL story telling. I’d love to chat it up some time about filmmaking, Source, and some HL. May this film stand the test of time.

[@adamthegaminggod7970]

How is this even possible to make?! Welp you guys broke the impossible

[@alterrapda9057]

Adam The Gaming God very good editing skills and lots of practice, I guess?

[@alterrapda9057]

Perhaps he used some friends to help.

[@campbellbrickfilms1008]

You think?

[@roywalton3529]

5:20 Getting big Blade Runner vibes from that score, love the inspiration!

[@automatonm99]

I felt the same It had that Ridley Scott Dennis Villeneuve feeling to it. Shit I wouldn't be surprised if they took inspiration from Hans Zimmers music for the soundtrack.

[@Nova-vk5qb]

Can I just say how wonderfully crafted 33:10 to 34:50 is? I mean this entire work is phenomenal and DESERVES a bigger audience but this little segment is oddly powerful to me. It's a visualization of your life flashing before your eyes. You can easily imagine yourself in her position.

[@EnclaveRemnantFanboy-118]

By God this is incredible! At first I thought it was SFM, but like with Anticitizen One it was just good lighting, map editing, weather control, NPC command, and a lot of effort and faith in machinima to prove that Gmod isn't dead! Well done, now go buy yourself a taco cause you earned it! And I'm sure that Kitty0706 and any other deceased and/or abandoned machinima maker would be pleased to have seen something beautiful like this!

[@TheSeriousSoul]

My god, this video is absolutely incredible, I was glued to the seat watching this entire thing. I was absolutely blown away by some of the scenes you managed to create, the city scapes must of taken hours to create, and for so many short clips. The bird cage scene must of been tricky to build, without the proper Garry's Mod tools, it looks a lot like you used Stacker for it. The scenes with G-Man were incredibly well short, the short pan backwards from Angela to reveal the briefcase caught me off guard. How did you make the interior of the APC? Did you build it yourself or was it just a prop you found? I realize the lack of voice actors must of made it really hard to convey the story from the characters, but the body language and gestures were spot on and you really got a sense of what was going on. The campfire scene with Padder had me on the edge of my seat, I was expecting some Predator shit to go on, Padder aint no Schwarzenegger I'll tell you that, so it was relief to see it was only a couple of zombies. Seeing Angela get Trans-humanized reminded me a lot of the time she got her arms amputated and replaced with cybernetic ones, just to fuck with her mental health, because the higher up who ordered it had a sick sense of humor. I absolutely have to say I loved this entire film, beginning to end. It's such a wonderful fucking momento to take away from all the years we've spent playing HL2RP together. You're doing fucking great things Dan, there'll come a you'll be making big budget films, you'll be the next J.J Abrams, you even got the lense flare down in some of these shots. From one retired HL2RP player to another, I salute you for this piece of art. -Padder

[@lefleiner3408]

TheSeriousSoul, *soldiers are not cyborgs, they are synths* since it is combine's single unit of their population, also regular soldier shares a resemblance with a confirmed human synth entity from Raising The Bar. She had synth arms (they are non-organic, but can grow, replicate and self-repair like every synth) and probably supposed to have zero personality and be a part of their collective mind, but whatever... since this film is not in canon with HL, but still it was very good)

[@SomeKindaSpy]

Okay... But the Combine Overwatch are, technically, and by definition, cyborgs.

[@TheSeriousSoul]

Uh, I'm very much aware of that fact, I was just referring to a previous experience myself and a couple of me and Gmodcinematic's old Roleplaying buddies had happen to us. Seeing Angela get Trans-humanized *reminded me* a lot of the time But thanks I guess.

[@EgoEroTergum]

So... this was all based on a roleplay session from an old HL2RP? And you were playing the old guy, and someone else was playing the girl, and now it's been translated somewhat into machinama form?

[@chidamo3575]

Just Using the original tools,the skillful craftsmen can still make magnificent masterpiece. So here comes "Haven" , what a gorgeous Half-Life 2 Machinima....

[@fubar2090]

33:14 this little section is a masterpiece of animation. Please make more films like this, I have a lot of praise for it. Also the music. OOOH the music. Simply amazing all around. Make more

[@jonahsoldier9736]

This is brilliant i have no idea why this channel isn't more popular

[@thuanantythieu2764]

JonahSoldier because that's youtube, they want sh*t more than gold.

[@schauplatz2778]

because popularity and clicks are not everything

[@dannylammy]

Wow this is fucking insane, didn't expect to see a machinima this long in 2018 well done!

[@jacobcarden814]

8:05 Is that a scoped SVT-40? Pretty accurate model. It makes sense lore-wise too, since city 17 is in Eastern Europe and there would still be a lot of surplus SVT-40s there, due to WW2. Realistically, a lot of the rebels would be using cold war era Soviet equipment tbh, and I think it fits the aesthetic of the game well.

[@scudb5509]

I think the reason why many people are English/Western there is because combine just gathered all the survivors and created a melting pot in the last remaining urban centre. What I don’t understand is why don’t we have Soviet Weapons in the actual game. Like AK-47s (that survived till the year billion trillion according to Doctor Who). Instead we get a not very popular MP-7. And that weird rocket launcher, they could’ve added an RPG-7 instead or additionally,

[@volkolol]

@@scudb5509 Just because the game is set in Eastern Europe doesn't mean everything would be Russian. AK-47s (Or more appropriately, AKM) were actually planned in the beta, they were simply cut for simplicity or time. Though, aside from the Outland groups, the rebels would likely not be using old pre-combine weapons for the most part due to the fact everything they have is stolen from the Combine. I imagine the Combine took nearly every documented and found weapon in the city and likely trashed them for parts. Considering the Combine in Half Life 2's vision is supposed to be top-of-the-line military, the MP7 makes sense. It was made for counter-terrorist specialities, so it also makes sense in the hands of the combine forces to be deployed in case of civil uprisings, and notice how it's only seen whenever there is a anti-citizen threat. The rocket launcher simply can't be an RPG-7 for the fact it is wire-guided, so that's settled.

[@scudb5509]

Volkolov I wasn’t talking about replacing weapons. I was talking about extra weapons. The invasion happened in the 90s or Early 2000s. Weapon dumps were all over the Eastern Bloc, enough ammunition to destroy the world more than once, millions of AKs and RPGs. Wars were going on in Yugoslavia and Moldova, neighbours to Romania. People would definitely hide them, for future use. Combine could not possibly find everything. Besides, why produce something, when you already have a lot already. Waist of energy. MP-7s were available in limited quantities back then. Arm the elites with MP-7s, but leave the normal soldiers with AKs. And AKs would’ve been symbolic to have. It’s not only a weapon, it’s a symbol of the revolution, a symbol of rebels,insurgents and terrorists.

[@notfreeman6809]

@@scudb5509 it was probably a matter of gameplay over lore, having 5 different assault rifles wouldnt make sense in an HL game. they probably choose the mp7 because it fit the ruined future aesthetic

[@scudb5509]

Not Freeman I mean I don’t see how an AK-47 could ruin it as well. Just 1 extra gun.

[@yacabo111]

I've always wondered what a Half Life movie would look like. I didn't think it was possible. You've shown that it is, and it is amazing.

[@RichardULZ]

Heavy blade runner vibes.

[@lefleiner3408]

Richard Ziegler something that Valve was trying to avoid.

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

Half-Runner

[@lefleiner3408]

4T3hM4kr0n! Blade-Life

[@wikwayer]

half life 3 gabe runner

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

(points to your comment) THATS IT!

[@YOQUE2xgpxTRiu]

You're talented AF. This is absolutely cinema worthy quality. Tremendous job.

[@null-ei3gf]

Fucking Heat

[@_hekken]

This is probably one of the greatest Gmod Machinima's out there, and definitely the best for Half-life. Amazing work for something done in 3 months. You sure do know how to work Gmod.

[@darkpandalord3844]

This is absolutely outstanding. The visuals and dark atmosphere really are the ones that make this shine. 5 minutes in and I'm already hooked. If I had to provide some critique, it would be the very large lack of dialogue. Dialogue helps us connect with the characters MUCH more and really supports the story, and this has very little dialogue, but mainly no dialogue at all. Other than that, this deserves a lot more views. Amazing job!

[@Tuxlion]

What about the vortigants? They spoke

[@Underqualified_Gunman]

while i can agree sometimes a mostly silent film can be great too.

[@Autunite]

I know this is an old comment, but I agree. However, I think having little to no dialogue is better than having bad dialogue or voice acting.

[@Wiz57533]

This deserves a Saxxy awards or something but damn, its so well animated.

[@iaminyourwalls.]

Fun fact: It's animated in gmod

[@skeleton9185]

Their view of the combine in this world really makes it more immersive and scary in a way

[@selenarecksiedler8757]

It was a safe place, a _Haven_ but the combine took it. *They always did.*

[@ElementalDj]

10/10 By and far the best HL2 Fan Machinima I've seen, absolutely stunning visuals and scenes

[@thebuuiiman812]

I have been following you for a long time now and this is another beautiful masterpiece, when ever I see your work I’m a always so shaken. I simply love this.

[@AdHocF1]

I hope Valve sees this.

[@user-mw5zp6vt4d]

Valve see $

[@Get004]

This is a masterpiece, I love how it manages to create a climax and show how dark but wonderful the world of Half Life is. Final score 10/10

[@Silvera-Avian]

The part in the field where you can just hear the footsteps of the zombies approaching was genuinely terrifying.

[@ElFaith_]

Wow. 40 Minutes. You have all my respect for this huge work guys.

[@Jerrymellbar]

Нихера не понятно, но интересно.

[@MadWinte]

а че там понимать ? баба из ребелов не потеряла память когда из нее комбайна сделали и спасла тех кто был против режима альянса.

[@user-xd7cz5of5f]

субтитры если не понимаешь английский,а если не понимаешь что происходит то полюбуйся красотой

[@svetchannel2998]

Сопротивление получает пиздов от альянса и баба в процессе погибает. Потом показывают как живет мужик в лесу в одиночку. Потом показывают какой-то сход сопротивления. Потом показывают приказ альянса на аугментацию той бабы которая погибла. Её делают комбайном, но у неё остается память и она сьебывается из башни. Потом какая-то мутная херня с сопротивлением и альянсом. Потом баба крадет вертолет, бомбит альянс побеждающий сопротивление и они сбегают. А баба попадает в рай (или стазис джимена)

[@MrMorze-qj5ri]

Джимен своими способностями сохраняет разум девушки, для того чтобы она в конце исполнила свою роль по спасению повстанцев и помогла им выбраться отсюда. (Тоже самое что и с гордоном)

[@kiskakiska6658]

@@MrMorze-qj5ri сюжет какой то блять хуевый

[@phoenixrq9139]

I was legit moved to tears when the elder vortigaunt died

[@berzerkvideos655]

4 minutes in and I'm ALREADY amazed. For a first, the animation is so incredibly smooth, and with 11,000 hours in Gmod, I have NO clue how you did all this. I like to think of the vortigaunt poker scene as not just a parent and child moment, but more of that the bigger man will not overreact over simple things such as losing a poker game, and that's why the little one freaks out as such. But that's just me, I'm no english teacher. The concept of Gman making her swap with a stalker to a combine soldier is such an interesting one, and it shows just how powerful Gman is. The ACP firing just a few rounds, causing devastation through-out the group could symbolize how everything can change so fast. I personally know that well. It's a great way to bring up the suspense of the movie, truly a good moment. This is truly an achievement of an animation, cinematography, creativity, and everything it could and should be, for 2018 none-the-less. I thank you for making this purely so we could see it.

[@silaenus]

Welcome back, friend! It's so nice to see you posting such amazing content again

[@CaptainFoxer]

My man, I am glad to see more of you, I remember subscribing to you all the way back in 2012 I think

[@wafflepiepancake]

This is actually incredible. Every shot consists of so much detail it's amazing. Fantastic piece!

[@DiscipleOfHeavyMeta1]

Wait... This was filmed in GMod? Holy shit, I thought it was SFM!

[@Anomidae]

This is great yo. Awesome job.

[@Malcis]

Gotta hand it to you, I'm seriously impressed by your ambiance and pacing skills

[@UmberEyes]

Absolutely amazing production. It felt as if I was watching a full length movie. And the fact you made this all in Garry's Mod is just incredible. Hope to see more from you in the future!

[@doggoboihour9746]

My General Breakdown: Again across the citadel, Judgement Day arrives. A wavier is raised to all citizens, which may be implying a raider coup/base has been located. Huddled inside a warehouse, resistance members coupled up ready to face the onslaught of Combine Civil Protection, meanwhile. The initial surge of bullets crashes into an unfortunate rebel standing in front of the weak barricade. Civilians outback use a back-door to escape whilst the remaining resistance hold their lines, they are soon overwhelmed, eventually evacuating themselves. One resistance member attempts to halt the inevitable assault, but gets terminated via Shotgun to the torso and was forced to be left behind, injured and left to rot. G-man acknowledges this. And confronts her later. A mild foggy afternoon at the citadel, the body’s from the raid were being counted. A small handmade sedan is seen driving down a isolated forest, soon coming to a halt near a valley of unusable cars. An effigy made out a human CP corpse was fashioned as a warning. A rebel seen moving into his Cabin. Hunting for his next meal. A coup of birds catches his eye, he’s thinking of having a nice dinner, one being caught and killed mercilessly. Whilst cooking his reward, It appears that the headcrab zombies are still persistent in hunting, no matter how the setting presents itself. As a fast-zombie is heard sneaking up in the rebel. He arms SMG, and guns down 2 infected before running through the cornfields, realising that his spot was vulnerable to more ambushes. He crosses through the forest out back into towards a small cabin. A small radio station, long abandoned, only used for broadcasting temporal messages. Sending out a message towards the rebels within the confines of City-17 attempting to find refuge. A tired and exhausted rebel is seen sleeping, he is quickly alerted by the presence of the broadcast from the radio station, the co-ordinates to a refuge, a safe haven. He kits up in his Rebel clothing, and moves into a small rebel hideout. Two vortigaunts are seen playing cards. The plan was to be discussed among the rebels. The woman killed during the evacuation is seen, met by the G-man. Her body was taken and was transformed into what seems to be a failed combine transition, she awakens into her trans-human body. Rising, as the stalker moves in with his suffering life of slavery. The Combine Solider comes across cages, filled with drones disguised as birds. Next to it, there is a small backpack, perhaps filled with suit energy or other resources. He stumbles across a propaganda room, observing the brain-washing that all other combine ranks endure. He makes a dash across the hallways, seeming to know a lot of things about the citadel. He observes a highly durable Combine APC. And sneaks into it with the intent of escape. The CP’s guarding it are alerted and attempt to halt the APC, their attempts are proven futile due to the APCs resistant armour plates. Combine Elites open fire into the APC, proving futile as the pulse cannon obliterates the bridge. Realising that the only escape is via an shoddy repair job. He dives into one of the canals around the citadel, forcing his way out of the APC before drowning. A group of citizens is seen filling up a train-cart of supplies. Before cutting back towards the depressing background, the ‘broken’ combine is seen as a disgrace to the Citizens, and is promptly attacked whilst being observed by the G-man. He is abused, but with the extensive combat training injected into the solider and the help of a Blinding Camera Drone, he dispatches them before evacuating with haste, away from the approaching CPs. A group of rebels are seen filling up a tran-carts full of ammo and other resources, whilst another observes and scans the layers of the citadel, he is spotted and scanned by a Combine Spy Bird, operated by what seems to be an elite. A Dark Charge is shot at the rebel, it is seen flying towards him with increasing speeds, with only a narrow dodge and a area full of debris, they were essentially walking beacons. Evacuated to another hideout in his sleep, the combine seen making their approach. The rebels, armed to the teeth, still plot an ambush in order to play it as safe as physically possible. As the first CP rounds a small wall, he is subsequently obliterated via shotgun. The LMGs fire up as the APCs make a futile defence against the relentless on-slaught of hellfire the rebels unleash. The civilians held up in another warehouse are announced a escape plan. Whilst a strider is deployed, taking out a Cross-Bow rebel. A Dune Buggy was dispatched, with one of the rebels unleashing a rocket upon the strider, destroying it. The Rouge Combine Soldier seems aware of the escape plan, and is plotting to steal a Combine Helicopter, the Rebels at the final gate leading to the exterior of the City, hold off a few units, before a combine APC was sent out and was ordered to terminate the means of escape, catching 3 allies in the process, destroying the exit console. Before everyone could be arrested, tortured or killed by the Combine dispatched. The Rouge Combine destroys the APC and the Combine with it. Blasting open City 17s heavily armoured gates, before clearing out the CPs that weren’t killed during the initial ambush. All the civilians rush to the forest, seeking the Safe Haven they were promised. Eventually, the co-ordinates were reached, everyone was safe. There’s still work to do, and our Rouge Combine has a job meeting to attend.

[@KoishiVibin]

she did good, man. also, the scenes and choreography... that was somthin special right there

[@Sandvich18]

Unbelievable quality. Combines original ideas with familiar themes so well! It's an instant classic.

[@lambdalabs7807]

Oh my god, I think this is one of, if not the best film/machinima I ever have, and ever will have seen. It is criminally underrated and needs as much recognition as it can get. The fact that it was made with just GMod and a few editing programs is impossible to comprehend. True art.

[@aelicien7970]

The music you've composed is beautiful and so fitting it has me feeling so attached to the story. I cannot say how much I appreciate this video and the music along with it.

[@rubybriar7578]

Hands down probably the best animation I’ve ever seen, you beat companies that do these type of animations. And the fact you made a movie basically instead of a 3 minute video. Congrats dude, you are certainly one very talented animator. 10/10

[@Night-xs9ou]

This is the best I have seen from any Machinima, it's incredible. After finishing, I just stared at the screen because I could not take in how good it is. You deserve more subscribes and views, this is top quality content. Your filmmaking is outstanding. The quality, scenes, cinematography, all of it is amazing. This is the kind of content I'd see in a cinema.

[@Brissinge]

I've stumbled upon this masterpiece only just now and heck, this is briliant!

[@numeristic]

I can't believe that you made this... astounding masterpiece in Garry's Mod. I firstly thought it was made in Blender (Yes, Blender), then found out it was made in Garry's Mod and it had made me *stunned*! Your work is incredible, and deserve more attention from the community, good luck!

[@mroldgreg]

Gave me goosebumps.. This is very well done and captured a lot of emotions with little words which takes skill and a patient hand in setting up the dramatic angles. I sincerely hope you do more of these, like a series, I have a lot of questions I hope get answered in time. Thank you for this

[@blueshit199]

A fan made Half-Life animation that's 40 minutes long? This is like a dream come true! Homework will have to wait ;p EDIT: I finished watching it, and while I have some problems with it, for example I'm not really sure if there is any story (lack of dialogues doesn't help) and things like the guy living in the woods, and yet wasting precious ammo on pigeons and zombies are kind of funny, and some elements of violence seemed overdone and unnecessary, the G-Man is there apparently for no real reason, and I don't see the purpose of that combine soldier sub plot, I must say that I appreciate the effort and the fact that it's so long.

[@shadowstorm1293]

Blue shit

[@shadowstorm1293]

BlueShit199 i saw you in bolloxed`s comment and Necrosvideos

[@ikagura]

a bomb!

[@shadowstorm1293]

ikagura I never heard of a name like that

[@shadowstorm1293]

BlueShit199 you should do a mod with your name just like runthinkshootlife

[@KrissieFox]

Beautiful, wonderful film! I loved the "silent movie" style. Pure atmosphere and all the emotions being told through character expressions..

[@jacklongley8728]

This has been a really enjoyable watch. Thank you for all the love and dedication put into it.

[@sakeviyokoyama9253]

This is cool you guys i keep coming back to watch this over and over again by far the best i have seeing

[@perputuousdreamer]

Absolutely beautiful, I didn't want it to end... Incredible work, pouring life back into the series Valve sadly abandoned... ❤

[@BlindEntertainment]

Thanks so much ;) I believe the Half-Life universe has inspired too many for it not to still have life.

[@czechcrusader6461]

Im amazed, thats the best half-life 2 story/animation i have ever seen, impressive!

[@SimplyDuker]

"This is for all those who still believe. In machinima and in Half-Life." Oh you bet I still do. Beautifully executed HL movie right there.

[@savageweathergaming3156]

Jesus this was simply amazing I love how detailed the entire movie was and very little was said you made it so words didn't have to be said for you to know what's going on very well done

[@espionnakers]

This is just outstanding, I have no words to explain how legendary you are

[@benj1008]

I'm impressed and entertained. Very artistic, really hooks into that thrilling atmosphere of HL2, interesting way of storytelling. As others have said, it's great to know that skilled people such as yourself are still doing such creative things with HL.

[@Geostationary0rbit]

by far the best machinima ive ever seen, outstanding visual storytelling and cinematography!

[@ct57318]

Oh. My. God. This is one of the best (if not the best) movies I have EVER seen. And it was only made by 4 people! Of course there the map and mod and addon makers, but this was still AMAZING. And the no dialogue made it even more epic and somehow heartwarming. Great job guys!

[@Chromatic_Death]

Hey, I uploaded the prop pack used in this video, sweet!

[@DavePyroRet]

This is beautiful. Amazing work my man. The story was probably the best part.

[@DIN_NER]

Just incredible work. This film was what we all needed. Its been too long with nothing true to the Half-Life such as this. Brings me tears of joy! And to use Gmod like this was jaw dropping. This is how it's done. Thank you so very much for this. Well done to you all for all your hard work :)

[@corningt0n]

This is pure beauty Dan, I've always loved your style, you've inspired me so much back in 2012 to create some more realistic machinimas, and I'm feeling that same inspiration again. My love for Half-life and film combined into this video just makes me so appreciative of every piece of this film. I loved working with you back on weenlog, I'd love to work on some more with you when we can. you're a legend my guy. This is fucking art.

[@Despon]

Absolutely out of this world, you truly have real talent my friend.

[@bonelessgarlicbread9028]

This is so amazing how it was made in Garrys mod with all the lighting and sound effects. Great work, i liked the part when the camera zooms in on the V, I hope to see more in the future

[@drgoodusername]

I haven't played games in a few years now. For some reason today I was just browsing random videos and found this. Oh what could have been with this series. There were many parts in this where I just sat back and said "wow... nice". This was very good. Thank you.

[@Zekiran]

How am I JUST NOW seeing this magnificent movie?! This is unbelievable, what a terrific production. THANK YOU for this. Absolutely amazing work.

[@Surkee]

Man... as a "failed" gmod animator, I can totally say that this video deserves at least 10 million views. I can't even begin to imagine the time and effort you put into this project. Congratulations man! I hope you the best luck in the future!

[@lsgmatt9817]

Failed? Your animations did really well you ain’t bad they good

[@corvax8644]

How does something that looks this good film in gmod??

[@dukatelon9040]

Filters. Lots and lots of filters.

[@user-hy3on6dg8l]

It's not filmed in gmod it's sfm

[@WildRage_]

Carl Carl no you dumbass

[@Underqualified_Gunman]

@@user-hy3on6dg8l it was filmed in gmod using a tool that allows you to give npcs set sequences. some were also done with characters in game.

[@theconga3098]

Carl Carl are you dumb or what?

[@Mngzkhuel]

What a beautiful atmosphere. Stunning piece! Great work. I'd love to see a movie under your direction

[@tollie321]

What a Great job you've done!! Love how you captured everything!! Amazing by far best I've ever seen!!

[@dissociativealeks]

2 years later and still one of the best films ever made in the source engine

[@TF2Scout..]

Inside Garry mod

[@Morphine-jc9te]

@@TF2Scout.. Garrys mod isn't on source?

[@philow4021]

And new one is coming

[@user-qp1no8qn3y]

Очень атмосферно вышло друг.Класс! (Sorry bad eng) :D

[@crkt9971]

It cant be that bad

[@ghuttsmckenzie4269]

Hope it gets better then!

[@ESHIO-hg2lb]

Вот она сила цитаднэели и её гигантские размеры

[@ANDREYCUCU]

Лол, русские.. Да, атмосфера конечно очень крутая, персонажи прикольные.

[@Aphexx1]

@@ANDREYCUCU интересно, будет ли продолжение?)

[@gataslice7663]

Не существует слов, чтобы описать чувства, которые вызывает эта машинима. Собственный стиль автора и его собственный взгляд на Half-Life придает шарм. Персонажами не было сказано почти ни слова за все 40 минут (Исключение - Доктор Брин) это очень умный и невероятно сильный ход, ведь в таком случае мы занимаем свою голову не словами, а повествованием через визуал (привет, Тартаковски). История в сеттинге вполне банальная и короткая, если рассказать ее словами, но передана очень драматично и под необычным углом. 11/10 посмотрела бы еще раз.

[@nolang.9187]

Heart Touching. Impressive Extensive Machinima that very few archive. Congratulations. You Deserve a lot

[@semtux8615]

1- I like it when the rebels arent nerfed and show what they are actually capable of. 2- Haha blastdoor001c that opens with a valve 3- This is visually incredible

[@toaster9922]

absolutely amazing.

[@michalmadaras8193]

Immensely beautiful work, Mr. Schetter. Hats off to you and your team, as well as everybody else who made this possible. It is absolutely fantastic how you managed to capture the dark, oppressive atmosphere with almost no words spoken. Someone with Twitter should make sure, that this gets to Marc Laidlaw at the very least. When the credits started rolling, I just sat there, in my chair, silently reflecting on what I just saw. A huge Thank you for doing this. I still believe in Half-life.

[@supakrunch]

Outstanding!!! Excellent storytelling, editing, sound design, and music.

[@SkaryStation]

How many mods did you use for the effects?

[@omriyetanl3915]

Yes

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[@ashleyva1461]

They fight for the lives lost at Black Mesa and will continue for those suffering from the Combine. Follow the Freeman.

[@highvoltmc]

This is truly outstanding, astonishing work. There is no need for words here, as in the movie itself. You guys should make movies for the big screen!

[@Frankabyte]

It is pretty incredible that a single, talented person can make short films that pack in more character development, outstanding camera work, and emotion into 30-odd minutes than some big studios with hundreds of staff can in multi-million dollar TV series nowadays... outstanding machinima right here, and the fact you managed to tell such an engaging story with no dialog outside of a few run-of-the-mill voicelines and have such incredible visuals from a game engine that's older than some people who've played Garry's mod is nothing short of amazing. My only complaint is that this doesn't have at least a couple million views.