2/3 We had wanted to announce the wide release with a trailer and after seeing a branding piece by the talented Ben Huen, I did some quick screen captures from the HL model viewer and comped it in After Effects over the audio track of the James Bond: Skyfall teaser.

3/3 Ultimately, we didn't use this to announce the release for other reasons but it's a good example of how something goes from idea to completion and the flexibility to create at a place like Valve. Here is the final result:

@dhabiheng Those opening shots give me chills, both this version and the released one. The music also really lays a strong foundation! Would love to see the process for how the old 7.00 trailer was done. I also still regularly rewatch the Monkey King trailer which is by my favourite: the…

@dhabiheng Thank you for this masterpiece of a game!!!

@dhabiheng Good stuff, thanks for sharing.