INCOMING [SFM]

This video is also a thanks you for the 10k Subscribers by the way. ^^

A Incident has been reported on Black Mesa Research Facility in New Mexico. The HECU Marines must be quarantine the entire Black Mesa but nobody they did not expect an unprecedented disaster.
25 hours after the incident of Black Mesa, the last helicopters of the HECU (before pulled out) are on their way with the Corporal Shephard.

This experience to make the entire intro in first person has been 1 year and 4 months of work on SFM and After Effect. I started this project since before to celebrate 20 years of the expansion pack Half-life: Opposing Force (19, November, 2019). This is a real Challenge to finish this project, thanks to a friend, I was able to offer you a casiment video in 4K without even wanting to ask for this format and now is finaly done. I'm so glad to make this video with a multiple collaborations for share a good person who's made a excellent content fot the Half-life Community.
I know my english is not my primal language. If you see grammar errors, tell me too on the commentary and I will correct the description.

I hope you enjoy this short featuring !

►Special Thanks for:
- Motions capture:

-Mapping:

►Ressource:
-HECU Marines - Realism
-Hazardous Environment Combat Unit - Remastered
(with in contributor Mao Long)

-CSO2 M16 Pack

-Half-Life Weaponry

-Other Assets:
Crowbar Collective (Black Mesa)
Valve
-Sound Games
Half-life, Black Mesa, Operation Black Mesa

►Software:
-SourceFilmMaker
-Adobe After Effect CC 2019

►Music: Operation Black Mesa -Weird view

#Halflife #OpposingForce #SFM #Valve

[colonelautumn]

Fun fact: The medic in the original opening sequence that saves you may actually have not died, because the vortigaunt he was fighting is found dead later on

[nitromenace]

Shepherd’s such a homie. Always looking out for his teammates

[adamantine]

my glasses medic boy has never looked better

[PieroMinayaRojas]

Honestly I wouldn't mind if the Opposing Force remake has an extended intro like this too

[asphomako]

Seeing the characters actually have emotions is just really sad

[prankstereddy]

Had you titled it Operation Black Mesa intro I"d bought it. This is that GOOD!!

[jeargny]

Every scientist gangsta till Adrian Shephard learn his mission

[Idontcare]

Adrien Shepherd's story is my favorite out of all of the Half Life lore and characters. I know that the HECU were the antagonists to Gordon and the science team, but they were just following orders. They were sent into an incredibly hostile situation as a "clean up" crew. They were basically sent to their deaths. Seeing the emotions the marines have as their brothers in arms fall to the invading Xen forces is so intense. They obviously are still human and care, but they're given a gun and told to shoot or die.

[linkio]

1:22 Woah, I actually never noticed that they put the canyon scene from surface tension until I watched this video, and you can see the jets fly by at around 0:37, the same jets that you see when Gordon first comes out of that sewer pipe overlooking the canyon in surface tension, I've never noticed that and it blew my mind. I love that attention to detail!

[CinemaRescored]

This is why the Black Mesa incident should be made into a film trilogy with each film based on each game (Half-Life, Opposing Force and Blue Shift).

[dentro_can]

The guy with glasses shows
*never leave a man behind*

[graczPL]

This movie is something 90% of Half-Life fans have been waiting for. This material, both the quality and the presentation of the events, is both professional and stunning. This video perfectly works with amazing videos called "Half-Life: Unforeseen Consequences part 2". Very Nice.

[zboi]

"Yeah I'm gonna be pissed too when I have to search and rescue out your sorry ass." That scene is so well done. Everyone is joking around and suddenly there's an extremely hostile situation, and the Osprey goes down. Really adds to the feeling that you don't know what's gonna happen. It's a surprise everytime you play.

[emergence]

Damn this video needs more views!

edit: Wish granted, still needs more :)

[Davi-pqej]

It's a shame we don't see sheperd in Half life 2 like Barney.

[mr.sidecomments]

I love how Jackson keeps on roasting Tower only for him to end up dying in his arms.

[ROTSECHSMAN]

My goodness, the quality of this short film already makes me feel like I'm watching a blockbuster. It's just perfect, no doubt about it. It also makes want to finally play Oppossing Force. I never played the retail version, only a demo. Thanks to you however, I'll take my chance with it. Keep up the good work and good luck with your further SFM endeavours.

[bikerfrommiami]

This video is one of my favourite SFM animations on the internet, my only complaints is the desert in the background looks a bit plain and the helicopter crash although amazing, could've had more details. 10/10.

[fleetwoodvo]

I love, love, LOVE how this not only replicates the Opposing Force intro, but BUILDS on it! It's a coherent narrative now! I love it!

[googleygareth]

Excellent work. I Always thought about animating this intro but you did it justice.