Warner Home Video sat down to chat with animation director Hiroshi Yamazaki on his episode “The Duel,” which will be in the upcoming Halo: Legends DVD. The animated anthology will be out February 16, 2010.
QUESTION: What made you think Halo would lend itself to anime/animation?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: I believe that the suitability (of a property for animation) depends upon each story. This story definitely worked well in animation, and in this style.
QUESTION: What was the inspiration for your artistic vision in your episode of Halo Legends?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: I have been a lover of viewing the Halo art /illustration collection books and such for some time and the entire collection of Halo properties inspired me.
QUESTION: Were there any particular images within the Halo realm that helped shape or drive your creative vision?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: When I was contacted by I.G about the project, I imagined that the project would be very Sci-Fi in taste. However, when I met Mr. Frank O’Connor (of 343 Indutries, Microsoft Games Studios) for the first time, his requirement was to create a Samurai episode featuring an Arbiter, and I was considerably and happily surprised.
QUESTION: What did you set out to accomplish in this episode, and why do you think you achieved or exceeded your goals?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: What I was aiming for in this project was to make audiences understand there should be other styles of animation beyond the existing two primary kinds of animation presented – precisely cel-drawing 2D style and CG 3D style. I wanted to show that creators are not limited, that they have many options for different (animation) styles to create stories.
QUESTION: Did you feel you had the proper Halo experience to to bring the world to life in anime?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: I have played Halo 1 and 2 all the way through to the end. As I was so busy in this project, I could not play Halo 3 but instead I watched the gaming movie many times from the beginning to end.
QUESTION: Did you include any “Easter eggs” for the devout Halo fans in your episode?
HIROSHI YAMAZAKI: I employed the phrase “Akuma-da!” (“He is a devil” in English) as part of the dialogue of a grunt soldier for fun for game lovers. I’m not certain whether everyone will get to enjoy that treat, though, as I understand the English version and Japanese version differ considerably and I am not sure how this dialogue by the grunt is treated in the English version.
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