That Old Lighthouse (Half-Life 2 Machinima)

[KWPajak]

[When the top comments ruin the ending]

[chilidog042]

I was expecting the lighthouse to somehow save him from the combine.

[ToasterInHiding]

"Because It Doesn't Matter?"

"Exactly!"

[Tarik360]

The combine wouldn't blow it up, if they wanted to go there and secure the area, they would probably enter with a dropship into the lighthouse and use it as a firing spot to pick of the rebels.

[2tur]

Aww. :)

[reb2550]

Really good camera work and voice acting

I swear it felt like a deleted scene from "There Will Be Blood"..which means i loved it

[DukeofSahara]

I like how people put so much effort in to making these and i not mocking them the producers of the short movie did. such as voice acting and editing and rendering it take a couple of guys to know some thing about video.

so i say they did a great job!

[MultiAnimals1]

lol funny and random machinima, but I'm making one, but how do I put the faceposer things in the machinima? green screen?

[Dogman32123]

Change the end to this :

The combine come, they dont shoot anyone, they stand near the lighthouse and watch it.... Then combine dropships come and destroy the lighthouse...

The kid that was talking to the old man : I told ya...

The old man : :OOO

Combines : SHOOT THEM!

[XxLIVRAxX]

magnificent, simple and brilliant...

[123cryovac]

i think they were talking about either gordon freeman or jesus/god/jeeebus!

[ForestHero11]

64 people are jealous of the lighthouse.

[Corkoth55]

wait.. who was up there? damnit!

[Eminemfan234]

What exactly is Half-Life?

[xB4LL50F5T33Lx]

@Eminemfan234 Only the best FPS game ever.Buy orange box.

[Randomjack32]

@xB4LL50F5T33Lx: This. Buy it now :)

[TyMan210]

@xB4LL50F5T33Lx $20 for most of the best games ever made. Not too shabby.

[NerfZoo]

I just played that level, I was in that lighthouse fighting a dropship.

hmm...

[crazymatts5]

the concept, i like

[UEMstudios]

I like how the lighthouse is a metaphore to god.

[Randomjack32]

@UEMstudios I really like how people are interpreting this in all sorts of ways I didn't even think of.

[wolfservant5]

This was great, the animation was great, the lighting. Not sure if this is an original map or the map in half life 2 where the combine attack the rebel base. Regardless The oddist thing about this is the voice acting. It's odd to have a well made video, with a good premise and great voice acting. This deserves twice the amount of views. Anyone who says this is pointless is shallow, it's symbolism.

[millionmikeman]

Anyone notice how the Rebel's armband kinda looks like a schwastika?

[cornyking1992]

@millionmikeman its a lambda

[MayThereBePivot]

@millionmikeman Give me your gamer badge now.

No one, no matter how epic, insults half life like that.

[schwalbe]

Ah yeah, the old lighthouse, it's so nice and quiet... it's ten minutes before Freeman arrived.

[qewobob]

:) My YouTube froze at 1:17 he looks very pissed.

[AnalBlazer69]

WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T IT BLOW UP AT THE END I WANTED TO SEE LIGHTHOUSE CHUNKS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Randomjack32]

To anyone interested in future stuff, check the end of the video for links to our respective websites

[GrizzlerBorno]

Really? an Existential Machinima? sigh... You realized a very good point, but tried to explain it in a melodramatic and silly way: The Lighthouse..... is a lighthouse. it doesn't choose anything for itself. Read "The Outsider" By Albert Camus. it's a masterpiece which basically says the same thing. but good video nonetheless, good cinematography.

[CrownedDaemon]

@GrizzlerBorno You compared Lighthouse to The Stranger? The fact that a video we produced could even be muttered in the same sentence as such a brilliant book shows that we accomplished something.

Personally I didn't really view this as existential, and if it was, it was in an endearing, nonsensical way. To me it really reminded me of the opening to Reservoir Dogs. But hey, to each their own. Frankly I'm just glad that people are actually discussing a video that was posted here for a change.

[GrizzlerBorno]

@CrownedDaemon Ofcourse you accomplished something! as a LOT of people here have already said, we want more content like this: mature, thought-provoking, just 'good' content (in Games as well). Because THAT is going to take Machinima places, and we all love Machinima.......the art style, not the comp........no wait, the company is pretty awesome too. :)

[Randomjack32]

@GrizzlerBorno: We definitely need more viewers like you :)

[GrizzlerBorno]

@Randomjack32 Awww,I'm touched........stop touching me! it's creepy. Haha, anyway Thank you very much and, as i said, great video. looking forward to more of your work.

[Killer91109]

Victory is mine, I have a highest rated comment!

[tichergeorge]

... :)

[JackYourNightwish]

"nono, you're missing the point... He's a genius."

I love this video :)

[yoyomatafaka]

this is awesome

[shinoobidan]

So.. stop me if I'm wrong, but this seems like the lighthouse represents technology and the people are just people. The vids trying to say what everyone thinks will happen with A.I.: They're gonna outlive us. OR, he's talking about how we're wasting time fighting over stupid things instead of enjoying the little things (er something like that..).

[Randomjack32]

@shinoobidan: Neat interpretation, I never really thought of that angle. I was more going for a 'old things of no consequence last, for a reason' point.

[shinoobidan]

@Randomjack32 Hmm, I like yours better, my friends understand that one, haha.

[SirPoofington]

nice something good.rather then the five million videos of mw2 or halo or how knows what with people screaming or cussing at each other.

[LevvyVision]

Machinima doesn't make these video's, ppl upload them to machinima's website and some videos are chosen to be uploaded to their Youtube Channel.

[Joshuamurdock123455]

The worst movie machinima has ever made.

[G33K1001]

@Joshuamurdock123455

And your the worst living being god has ever made

[gabrielokafor]

@Joshuamurdock123455 *Fag shield*

[warpedwiselegoman]

55 people don't like the idea of not mattering.

[rx3gundam]

omg 666 likes

even the devil likes it

[mrGleneira]

This was one of the best machinimas that iv seen thank you pleas make more.

p.s pleas make them like this.

[0ovidio0]

WOW a machinima that was made using you know.... THE BRAIN!!!... rather than those mw2 and halo machinimas were people just exploit their retardedness

[wolfscar848]

i was expecting the light house 2 be destroyed that would have been sad but something nice at the end wow

[TheLolwarrior]

wow, finally a machinima where there isn't a stupid twist at the end ( e.g. the lighthouse gets nuked) i really enjoyed that!

[1337MrSam]

nice but if the old man would sit on a chair it would be better :D

[TinnedWaffles]

Machinima need a "Quality Machinima" title tag / playlist.

Kinda sad that thats a legitimate suggestion huh.

[xVortigauntx]

I liked the cinematography, and the voice acting was awesome! I quite enjoyed it, but I do admit... I was half expecting the Lighthouse to collapse at the ending O.O Nice work, Random

[liles65]

@xVortigauntx Weren't we all?

[AaronSmithee]

@xVortigauntx evil, evil, evil Vort... are you the sort that puts chucks of slush in middle of a snowball? :P This is one of my favorites, no 'bang bang' no soapbox, just a nice bit to watch. I guess I can't fault you for wanting something like that happening...

[alexvaks]

@xVortigauntx Nice spoiler.

[AzzHunterbunny]

@xVortigauntx Wow, I never really read your comment, I just saw ''the Lighthouse to collapse at the ending'' which made me think that It will acctuly collapse.. but it didnt.. worse anticlimax ever.

[xVortigauntx]

@AzzHunterbunny LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!! Sorry 'bout that xD

[JasonHurricane]

rare machinima...i like it

[SkepticalMetalArts]

Pretty pointless.

[Hellblaze123]

this was.....ok.

I mean kind of a bore, just two dudes talking about a lighthouse. Nothing really special. but the voices and body acting work was nice. well put together at least.

Just kind of a bore to watch.

[L337COD4]

Pretty nice.

[Babeman12]

a change of pace from a lot of the stupid shit on here, not bad at all

[lookatmelookatme53]

IT's over 9000 (when i watch this it had 9001 views)

[DanIsAllied]

I love how the only people saying this machinima is "gay" or "shit" are prepubescent fuck-faults that probably don't even know what machinima is. Does mommy know your using that language online?

[cardowan1]

katy perry topless vido my channel!!!

[xSCUZZx]

We need more hl2 machinimas.

[elipicustoms]

xD DÆMON ^^

[Pepyaka448]

Cool story

[TheConnon2003]

@Pepyaka448 ...Bro

[ShakeAlmighty]

That was actually really good. I'm impressed!

[naaman71]

that was really nice

[wilfredotour2]

Ok.Whats the point?

[Kharajo]

Looks like SOMEBODY can't record with anti-aliasing on.

[TheGvidaz]

i liked it

[yrio1217]

wow nice drama :)

[TubasherTim]

cool :)

[Hobbittio]

this was nice

[AreMov3s2Fr3sh]

*Lost*

[vierodemon]

That was shit

[poopman845]

that was so stupid :P

[ironman908]

Half-Life 2 seems like a really lonely game....

[MrBoo88]

@ironman908 Well you are the only person that can save the world.

[iopswrath]

light house should of fallen down right at the end lol.

[TheAnonymousMofo]

Cool story brah

[XDivizionz]

Better then i expected...well done!

[rudolfs0891]

very nice i like it!

[jorre61]

Because it doesn't matter?

[luigiman83]

I liked the way it was presented, alao I miss macinimas on Source games.

[spikemanmagee]

44 people don't like light houses...

[steelhorseclub]

Wow, actually a really really good machinima for a change.

[Landmarkmoon]

awesome

[sentey1]

great job

[Ultimate8Bit]

awesome machinima must of taken ages

[Pusscatification]

cool message bro

[gildersleeve100]

gay

[DeathMcGunz1]

That was...peaceful.

[HomiciDalxNinJa]

i love the new vegas commercial

[SAMMYJS991]

Just when you thought that all of the other Youtube videos that makes half-life 2 funny, then this comes along.

VALVe (IF they are watching all the half-life videos on youtube) they must love all the exposure that has made them who they are today.

[AvengerMKI]

So beautiful and peaceful

[Dinocoviola]

in the game this part was preeeeeeeety hard,,,, i remember some flying thing that killed me everytime!

[MR2TOXIC]

i like it :) calming

[Killer91109]

Pointless, but I somehow enjoyed it. Alot better than the MW2 ones with screaming little kamikaze kids.

[ELESNEM]

@Killer91109 How is art pointless?

[Killer91109]

@ELESNEM Good point!

[ThroatyHerois]

@Phoenix44m

The climax was at you're mom's house.

[RiOrDaN1229]

d00d wits dis is it fur xbux, who care de graphics suck!!11lulz LAWL UNSUB( now there's a fag right there)

[ullombrospictures]

Why can't all machinima directors have this same kind of material? I love comedy, but it's nice to have something different for a change. I liked it.

[MoOtErFiCk1]

Fucking republicans.. always making something out of nothing.. *sigh*

[SupportShotgun]

That was nice.

[funnyman102896]

#FTW

[DrARC101]

:')

[ninjamunkey209]

I liked it

[sohighstudio]

whats the point to this video

[shiphotel2]

im a man of a simple taste i go on youtube to find things that are intresting or funny now im not saying this is bad acting or a bad idea im just saying youtube isnt the best place for it or it might be the perfect place for it who knows just saying that maybe this should be a seperate channel

[MoOtErFiCk1]

@shiphotel2 ....its an in game cinema.. machinima IS cinematic work done through gameplay.. *sigh* look it up on urban dictionary.. take ur simple taste to a pr0n site :|

[Jay122233]

@MoOtErFiCk1 wats a pr0n site? (if u saying wat i think u are then i understand)

[MoOtErFiCk1]

@Jay12223 ASDKLJALSKJDKLAJSD LMFAOOOOO!!! thumbs up that guys comment.. jay122233, u made my day..

[Jay122233]

@MoOtErFiCk1 lol well ur welcome

[DanIsAllied]

That was different but I liked it.

[spartainB55]

i honestly expected freeman to come runing with the combin after him and blow it the hell up and then the old guy just smiles

[bradwilliams77]

wtf



[40kchaoslord]

Am i the only one who watched this and expected that creepy bear to pop out at some point>

[spartainB55]

@40kchaoslord yes yes you are

[timelinemc]

I watched the entire video expecting the lighthouse to explode at any minute.

[remzlol1]

that was...really awesome,and pretty deep in a way.

[rikan1pwnz]

@cremdelacrem4 Cool story bro

[Ishyfoo]

that was calming :3

[Phoenix44m]

WHERE WAS THE PLOT? THE RISING ACTION? THE EMOTION? THE CLIMAX? THE FALLING ACTION???

[emirtitface]

@Phoenix44m its a machinima get over it

[Phoenix44m]

@emirtitface Yeah, because you obviously know so much about machinima.

[remzlol1]

@emirtitface im pretty sure he was just kidding.

[rikan1pwnz]

@Phoenix44m That's for literature silly. Machinima doesn't have to follow those rules.

[guyinthesky16]

@Phoenix44m with modern warfare 2, in my toilet

[JakyaStudios]

@Phoenix44m You think one could have been stuffed into the two-three minutes? I know it's possible, but it would turn out the exact opposite of what it is: Really damn good.

[banziaproductions28]

pretty good machinima

[Pucker7]

Much better then 99% of the other shit on the machinima channel... Mw2 replays....

[Pucker7]

@cremdelacrem4 stick with counterstrike...

[Tacokatz]

@Pucker7 i hope you dont asume all css players are like that kid

[Pucker7]

@Tacokatz hell no man i play countesrtrike and i loves it so much

[dantehayyim12]

@cremdelacrem4 omg thats sooo f***ing true

[YourFailedAttempt]

this was amazing.

[xB4LL50F5T33Lx]

@cremdelacrem4 I know!TF2 is so shit!

[rikan1pwnz]

@xB4LL50F5T33Lx Teehee, how cute, he thinks we care what he thinks.

[xB4LL50F5T33Lx]

@rikan1pwnz You seem to be TF 2 fanboy.

[guyinthesky16]

@xB4LL50F5T33Lx they exist?

[xB4LL50F5T33Lx]

@guyinthesky16 Well clearly....shut up.

[MoOtErFiCk1]

@rikan1pwnz lol, somebody has something called the "little-man complex"..... TEEHEE

[westsidepride69]

Wow really awesome! keep up the good work!

[CrownedDaemon]

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed this! It's really encouraging to see such an ambitious project like this get a warm reaction from the community. As many have already said in the comments, it's great to see videos besides comedy and action get an approving nod from viewers. Jack and I were originally worried that this video wouldn't be well recieved. We can't thank you enough for proving us wrong!

[awsomepossum1340]

@CrownedDaemon well it was definetly brilliant.

[airr916]

wtf is wrong with the adverisement man, holy shit....

[dandennishopper]

THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU!!

[Qball0019]

This was a really good machinima.... Really good. Everything went together flawlessly, it was deep on a real human level.

[LOLNOOBCAKES]

Half Life is truely a beautiful game

[ClinicallyObeseMule]

-bang!!- ay ay ay ay ay!! (taliban)

[timtheclassic1]

Wow....no shooting or heads blowing up and its still better than most machinima. I am a fan of this dude Randomjack23. keep it up..thanks.

[Deathenforcer73]

Holy crap. That was deep.

[AlexSaysHi2013]

nice, strangely calming

[Hamun002]

A beautiful piece. Its a great take on the lighthouse level, and the work on voice, synchronization of movements, and cinematography was amazing.

That, is what Machinima should be.

[SexyJackass]

really great. this is what machinima is, the power to make out of games little stories that are able to amaze us, because even though people say games make us violent and are useless. this is proof something good comes out of it. I loved the emotion put into this, the character models fitted exactly with the setting. 5 Stars

[Randomjack32]

Thanks for all the feedback, folks. Anybody who has questions about the film/technical stuff can go ahead and private message me. Believe me, I've got much bigger source stuff in the works than this.

(hmm....looks like i might have to make a sequel where it explodes)

[thatcoolkidguy]

@Randomjack32 you difenly (srry miss spell) got the mood right. care free :)

[SheepPigStudios]

@Randomjack32 Jack, you should have told me about this earlier! >:-[ ITS AWESOME.

[sandj777]

That lighthouse is a NIGGER!

[Rthe47]

That lighthouse will be grinning over my grave........BOOM!!

[dougangotblocked]

"omg g-man at 0:25"

[Masteradam13]

Did anyone else notice that both player models were swaying around in sync? That was bothering me the whole time.

[cgrcmyg]

anything with hl2 in it always makes me want to play it

[mario3585thesecond]

1: FINIALLY SOMETHING GOOD!

2who were they meaning by "he" gman?

[dogyasha]

A good video? On Machinima?! Impossible!! Lol, really good video Jack I hope they keep you here.