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Over the past 9 months Zoe has been in the trenches with us here at Bungie helping out with a number of cool projects. She created all of the visuals on this here website along with a whole slew of badass screenshots, comics, wallpapers and other things you won't even see for a few more months.

Naturally we're sad to see her leave but lucky for us, she's left behind this awesome reminder. Here's a word from Zoe about what this wallpaper is and how it came to be:

A few weeks ago I put up a poll in my 7th column chapter “Zoetest” hinting at a project I was working on. The idea was to do a concept rendering of the Masterchief in an alternate paint scheme, something really –blam!-ing cool for all the fans who support Bungie. At first I was keeping it secret so as to not get things too riled up, but my 2nd hand man MakaVeli4LIfe1 decided that just wouldn’t do and got things going. Within a matter of hours Zoetest jumped from a few members to around 80.

Well today is my last day with Bungie =( -sniff- and I’ve worked my ass off to complete my crowning artistic contribution to the Bungie fan community. The results of the poll had ranked “battle damage” and “desert camo” as the most desired alternate paint schemes for an art piece, so I decided it would be even better to combine the two together. Keep in mind of course that this is just a concept art piece, so don’t too hyped up expecting to see this version inside the game, but you’re more than welcome to keep it on your desktop as long as you like… I insist


>^-^< Zoe, [former] Bungie web artist and Freaky cat girl gamer


Please Note : In case you didn't read it above - this is a purely fictional creation, done for fun for our fans. This has NOTHING to do with Halo or Halo 2. This is not a picture from Halo the movie, it's not a screenshot from Halo 2, there is no desert camo in the game... this is purely a work of art inspired by Halo and the feedback of our fans. But you gotta admit.. this is totally badass! (it's in the Halo 2 wallpaper gallery because it does use the underlying 3d model of MC from Halo 2, that's all)

Head over to the Halo 2 wallpaper gallery and scroll down to the bottom and prepare to be blown away by Desert Brigade.

Thanks Zoe!!

  • 08.16.2004 5:14 PM PDT
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oh yeah..........

  • 08.16.2004 5:19 PM PDT
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The Wall paper is freaking awesome thanks Zoe!!

  • 08.16.2004 5:25 PM PDT
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Now that is one BADASS!!11!11 wallpaper,i think I'm gonna cry.Why does't thou have to leave Zoe?

  • 08.16.2004 5:25 PM PDT
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awesome!

  • 08.16.2004 5:30 PM PDT
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I can barely contain the glee the flows from my soul at the beautiful sw33tn3ss of what I behold.... I swear I can see the MC... MOVING! HE'S ALIVE!

Awesome work Zoe, I love you.

  • 08.16.2004 5:40 PM PDT
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OMG, tis is hands down the greatest peice of H2 art ever created! PERIOD!

  • 08.16.2004 5:49 PM PDT
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Thank You Zoe! It's Tight.... Tight like a tiger.

And Farewell.

  • 08.16.2004 5:51 PM PDT
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Holy Sh#t that is the coolest armor and wallpaper I have ever seen in my entire life. That armor REALLY NEEDS TO BE IN HALO 2!!!!!!!!

  • 08.16.2004 5:53 PM PDT
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Hands down, it's the best piece of Halo gallery art I've seen. Texturing, lighting, and motion blur is striking and beautiful.

This is the kind of concept art your MGS execs will point to and say "yeah Halo 2 was great, but is there any chance we can see THIS in HALO 3?"

I'm confused... tell me again, why are you letting her go?

Come back soon, Zoe.

  • 08.16.2004 5:55 PM PDT
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That Picture is amazing. I oogled at the Hig rez... Wow. The detail is amazing, take a looksee at the reflections, the individual pieces of damage. I am amazed. This picture is epic in what it looks to be leading towards, a full scale assault on a covie base in the desert.

This is beautiful.

-Sparky

  • 08.16.2004 5:59 PM PDT
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Beautiful :)

  • 08.16.2004 6:08 PM PDT
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What the?! Why the hell are you leaving? That is probably the best art work I have ever seen!

Sorry but the in game graphics for Halo2 suck compared to that. Now im expecting in game damage and unreal graphics.

Even though you guys said that it has nothing to do with Halo2... that pic raises my expectations.

Thats gona be my desktop background untill Halo2 comes out... maybe even after.

  • 08.16.2004 6:10 PM PDT
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Through war we will teach your heresy.
Through battle we will teach your frailty.
Through death we will teach your fate.

Wow, awesome wallpaper....

  • 08.16.2004 6:15 PM PDT
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there was even more than I wanted to add into it, but i just didn't have time. I really wanted to have some desert camo ODSTs up there headed into battle with the chief too. not to mention some explosions and such

zoé

  • 08.16.2004 6:16 PM PDT
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Through war we will teach your heresy.
Through battle we will teach your frailty.
Through death we will teach your fate.

Posted by: z03wolfe
there was even more than I wanted to add into it, but i just didn't have time. I really wanted to have some desert camo ODSTs up there headed into battle with the chief too. not to mention some explosions and such

zoé


Sad to see such a awesome artist/designer leave the Bungie team, hopefully where ever you go you'll leave behind a peice of Bungie.

  • 08.16.2004 6:21 PM PDT
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That's plain crazy, Zoe. Awesome! It looks life-like, I'm scared the MC is going to jump out of my screen!

You've also gaven me an awesome idea for a piece of fanart, sad to see you go :[

I hope you do well in whatever your next job is, if it has anything to do with art, I'm sure you will suceed beyond belief, and then some.

-akba

  • 08.16.2004 6:23 PM PDT
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Why do you have to leave?

  • 08.16.2004 6:24 PM PDT
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I'm intrigued go on.
Microsoft Word: Ghetto Edition; Write letters and -blam!- yo

that looks so real and awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

  • 08.16.2004 6:26 PM PDT
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Zoe could not have left a more TOTALLY BADASS picture to remember her by! Thanks thanks thanks Zoe!

  • 08.16.2004 6:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: NiVeKeR14
Zoe could not have left a more TOTALLY BADASS picture to remember her by! Thanks thanks thanks Zoe!
Wow, that was horrible grammer. I meant to say a totally badass picture for us to remember her by. Sorry for the double post, but I can't edit my post.

  • 08.16.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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Man, what a great wallpaper. Best I've seen in.. jeez, years.. I really wish I got to personally know Zoe now. I feel like I just lost a very dear friend of mine.. *sighs* Good Luck Zoe. If you ever drop by this forum and see my post, please feel free to drop me a line, kay? <=)

  • 08.16.2004 7:17 PM PDT
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dont leave Zoe!!!!! We'll miss u. Promise lol. AMAZING wallpaper, I'll keep it up for like...ever. its beautiful. Incredible. It makes nerds like me say "wow...cool" Here's to you...

  • 08.16.2004 7:27 PM PDT