HELLDIVERS 2 | Intro Cinematic Breakdown | Behind The Scenes | Goodbye Kansas Studios

Goodbye Kansas Studios was thrilled to create the intro-cinematic for HELLDIVERS 2 and pleased to bring you this cinematic breakdown to show all the work that went into this project by our incredible team alongside our friends, Arrowhead Studios. 🔥

Our primary objective for HELLDIVERS 2 was to meticulously design an introductory #cinematic experience that drew inspiration from the iconic style of American military recruitment commercials with a charismatic spokesperson that weaved seamless humour and motivational vigour into the narrative without tipping into excessive exaggeration.

Leveraging the power of #UnrealEngine became an integral part of our pre-production process and workflow, giving us a sophisticated and visually immersive environment. Its robust features allowed us to establish tangible layouts while working with storyboards. The real-time rendering capabilities seamlessly brought scenes to life during the motion capture shoot at the Goodbye Kansas Headquarters in Stockholm, leaving room for creative optimisation.

HELLDIVERS 2 was released on Playstation 5 and Windows on February 8th 2024, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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[fvjdxjn]

whoever wrote the script and suggested that acting at the start needs a raise. it's like watching a starship troopers parody but a VERY high quality parody, really makes you wanna jump into the fight.

[DarthBggles]

This dude has one of the most expressive faces I've ever seen. Get this man more work.

[Trepanation]

The actor playing the intro narrator is PERFECT. His subtle, physical acting and voice are hilarious for the scenes. Absolute gold, GKS!

[JacobthePoshPotato]

This cinematic single handedly did all the advertisement the game ever needed.

[Watcherprime_]

The visuals for this cinematic were insane! Also love the ending 😂

[wurlmon]

Genuinely, the best human CGI I've ever seen.

[FUBARGunpla]

that ending was unironically the greatest thing i've ever seen.

[LilSayo]

this is literally THE ONLY game intro I never skip. I seen it around thousand times now and I love it every time

[Agr_Man]

The "sweet libery no Noooo" is just mwah chef's kiss .

[TheMisterBerry]

That chest bump irl was so righteous, oh my god. LOL

Excellent work on this cinematic. It's utterly gorgeous and so well-made.

[Clyman]

If there's ever a Helldivers movie I hope you get to work on it, I never get tired of this intro!

[ValcryeTheSecond]

This intro sold the game for so many, it really nailed vibe of the helldivers universe and how over the top it is

[JKGaming]

Without the slightest hint of sarcasm/exaggeration, that intro cinematic was easily 50+ % of why I bought the game.
Truly amazingly well done, perfect balance of seriousness and satire, done (acting and technically) in the most professional way possible.

[Deathscythe]

the intro was pure perfection, never change who you are arrowhead studio!!!!

[hellothxsorry]

Even the behind the scenes video is so stylish. What a level of professionalism and love to the job

[thSD]

Here's hoping that Kansas Studios and Arrowhead collaborate more! Amazing work to everyone involved!

[whuspr]

dropped the hardest diss track on terminids and dipped

[megacherv]

I loooove the fact that the chest bump was mo-capped ❤️

[chaosmeisters]

The intro is what made the game hype first, amazing work with all the little details just nailing it. It is the only gaming intro I can remember I have actually watched multiple times and I have been playing since the 80s. It is that good.

[erickong]

Thank you Goodbye Kansas Studios, thank you Arrowhead Game Studios