Half-Life 2 movie short shows Escape From City 17

14 February 2009

Posted by:Ferry

The Escape From City 17 short film series is an adaptation based on the Half-Life 2 computer game saga by Valve Corporation. Directors The Purchase Brothers originally envisioned it as a project to test out numerous post production techniques, as well as a spec commercial, it ballooned into a multi-part series. Filmed guerilla style with no money, no time, no crew, no script, the first two episodes were made from beginning to end on a budget of $500.

Can’t wait for the second part, the special effects looks better than some Hollywood blockbusters. Valve needs to hire these guys to do a full Half-Life movie ASAP. Luckily Valve flew the team out to Seattle last year, and the brothers have been in communication with them since. So fingers crossed. — If you’re dying to watch a Half-Life-like movie, I suggest you rent/buy the 2006 Clive Owen movie Children of Men.

Watch part one of Escape From City 17:

Click on the bottom-right menu HQ button to view it in HD.