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Posted by Frankie at 5/24/2006 8:03 AM PDT

Red vs. Blue's Season 5 premiere is coming up so we thought now would be a good time to talk to Burnie Burns about what we can expect from the new Season. Burnie was even cool enough to give us an exclusive clip. When was the last time you gave us an exclusive clip? Never? You are dead to me.


Red vs. Blue is the king of cliffhangers, any plans to sew one or two of those up in the season debut?

I’d like to say yes, but in reality, the opening few episodes of S5 will just add a few more questions to the mix. We plan on tying up most of the high level questions about the RvB storyline during the course of the entire season. We also have a cool new avenue that will let us add more material into the overall series. We should have more info about that very soon.


Have you guys made any changes to the studio or the equipment that you use to make the series during the off time?

You bet. During production, we can’t really touch the gear because we tend to upgrade our stuff by breaking it first. As I write this, my editing computer is currently running at a robust 640x480 and 16 colors. It’s awesome for playing Marathon, but that’s about it. The capture card we used for Season 4 is getting mothballed because we didn’t like some interlacing issues it had with the online version of the files. The videos look great on television sets, which was the main thing we tested it for when we installed it, but we’re hoping to find an even better solution for the new season.

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The biggest upgrade is to our Xboxes. We finally decided to max out the credit card and move to all 360’s. The biggest obvious benefit is the higher resolution of Halo 2, but we’re really, really excited about the wireless controllers. Dealing with the cords got to be kind of a hassle. At the end of every recording session, we had this huge knot that took forever to unbraid. Also, the black controllers made it hard to customize for each character. We had to use these dumb office labels to help us show which character was which. Then we had to use a different sticker to show which monitor and quadrant of the screen they were on. The new white ones look much cooler, show the color customizations much more clearly and the quadrant indicator is built in. The real bonus is no cords, though.

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Are there any plans to use a different environment – either Halo 1 or Halo 2 – as major settings?

This will probably be the biggest change in the coming episodes. We plan on using as many maps as possible during Season 5 -- maps from Halo, Halo PC and Halo2. We’re also going to continue using multiple maps to illustrate one location in the story. We have one set that we’re trying to “build” by using as many as five different levels in the game. Some of the maps, like Midship, are a little harder fit for us, but coming up with a use for them is half the fun.


At the end of the last season, it looked like we might be getting a new cast member. Can you tell us if you have plans to introduce any other new cast members?

We’ll probably have two new cast members right away. After the first few episodes, it’s wide open. I really want to kill Simmons, though. I can’t stand that guy.

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As promised, here's the exclusive clip. It's a piece from the outtakes section of the Season 4 DVD which was just released in stores near you this Monday and is also available in their online store for those of you who fear what lies beyond the front door.
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Much thanks to Burnie and the rest of the guys over at RvB for taking the time out of their busy schedule to talk about Season 5 and for giving everyone a shot to see this lollergasmic clip.

More and DL links (low and hi-res)

http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.asp … rvbseason5

Last edited by Bat (2006-05-26 1:57 pm)