Peter Cooper - Credits Ben Smith

After a bit of small talk, and an introduction as to what Operation Chastity is all about, we got down to learning more about the film. Past the break is a transcript of the interview or you can listen to it below. We learn from Peter how and when he started this film project to the latest news about it.  Oh and btw.  Yes, I sound like I just woke up in the beginning because, yes.  I did just wake up at 9am Sunday for this interview.

i7: How and when did you start this project?

PC: It was actually around June or July 2008. That was when I took out a medium sized loan to get some camera equipment. It was actually going to be a project based on the Doom comic. I’m not sure if you have ever seen that, but it’s absolutely hilarious. But then we ended up scrapping that project because it wasn’t going anywhere.

But for the past 3 years, I’ve been visiting Dragon Con to hang out with my buddies and over a quiet a few beers, I was sat there with lots and lots of napkins and started drawing out Halo Warthogs. I thought, how can I build one?

So, really this whole thing started as an excuse for a really, really cool car.

I came back from America still wanting this Warthog and contacted a few engineers to figure out how to get this made. Everyone at the special effects studio I was working at was wondering “why are you doing this?” and “what purpose is this going to serve?”

i7: Well it’s because you wanted you’re own warthog.

Transcript continues past the break with 2 exclusive photos straight from Peter. (more…)

In this week’s episode:

• Goodbye Geocities
• Andrew’s First thoughts on Uncharted 2
• Fan Made Halo Warthog – Operation Chastity
• Bill and Dave went to GameX
• Bill loves Global Agenda the Game

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Tomorrow yours truly, representing Pixelated Geek, will be present and reporting from the October 2009 MCM London Expo.

On the agenda for the show is:

• Bayonetta preview
• Tekken 6 preview
• Exclusive look at a brand new co-op level of EA’s Left 4 Dead 2
• Exclusive sneak peak of the upcoming V re-imagining from SyFy (that’s Sci Fi for all those that hate the new name)
• Colin (the no budget zombie flick) is also previewing

For Halo fans we also have a treat for you with the full size Halo M12 ‘Warthog’ LRV, which is to be used in the upcoming Halo fan-flick Operation Chastity making an appearance.

Of course they’ll also be a load of cosplay on show, so we’ll have the best, the worst and the down right strange on show for you.

For more on the MCM London Expo, check out their (crap) website here.

The Real Warthog, built for Neil Blomkamp’s Halo short film, has landed in Sydney Australia.  The Warthog replica was built by WETA.  Creators of many film props and sets but more notably, Lord of the Rings.  Australian website, Midnight Update, was lucky enough to take a ride in the one of a kind car as well as get a demo and close look at other things it can do. Like “crabbing (not crabwalking).”

For a close up video up this beast, go past the break.

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