We must say, if you're currently working on a live-action film based on Portal, just stop right now. Stop what you're doing and watch Portal: No Escape, because this is how it's done.
Portal live-action film is pretty much the best live-action film
by David Hinkle 
on Aug 23rd 2011 11:30PM
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We must say, if you're currently working on a live-action film based on Portal, just stop right now. Stop what you're doing and watch Portal: No Escape, because this is how it's done.
Reader Comments (55)
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:37PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
That woman is the most beautiful creature on this planet.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:42PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
@Masker13
Are you questioning...ME?
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Are you questioning...ME?
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:39AM WiredKnight said
@maveric101
......ok, so what about this woman who looks just like any other swimsuit model?
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......ok, so what about this woman who looks just like any other swimsuit model?
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:43AM maveric101 said
@WiredKnight
what about Bar Rafaeli? she's mega hot, that's what.
@Jennacide
personally, i like 'em all. Bar was just the first good example that popped into my head.
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what about Bar Rafaeli? she's mega hot, that's what.
@Jennacide
personally, i like 'em all. Bar was just the first good example that popped into my head.
Posted: Aug 25th 2011 2:45AM (Unverified) said
@Slomoshun What gave it away? The fact that he comments on every single article?
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:40PM MEMgrizzlies7 said
I just shed manly tears
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:42PM milespieri said
This was made by Dan Trachtenberg? Dan Trachtenberg from The Totally Rad Show??? I knew he was a director, but crikey!
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:43PM whoswhoo said
Nice
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:46PM michaeldumala said
that was pretty epic, the ending was the best part by far!
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:47PM Shadow31 said
Maybe I'll get downvoted for this but I don't care, I'm just gonna say it.
Truly disappointing. Because it didn't have GLaDOS, it didn't have Wheatley, it didn't have Cave Johnson, it didn't even have that random male prerecorded voice at the beginning of Portal 2... not even a turret! I mean, the special effects were nice, yes, but... really, if it wasn't for the Portal gun I would not have realized it was Portal. GLaDOS made the game what it was. This... anyways, I digress. Kudos for the special effects.
This would make a great trailer though... and yet, still, one line, a single line from GLaDOS at the end would make it the perfect trailer to an amazing movie.
Truly disappointing. Because it didn't have GLaDOS, it didn't have Wheatley, it didn't have Cave Johnson, it didn't even have that random male prerecorded voice at the beginning of Portal 2... not even a turret! I mean, the special effects were nice, yes, but... really, if it wasn't for the Portal gun I would not have realized it was Portal. GLaDOS made the game what it was. This... anyways, I digress. Kudos for the special effects.
This would make a great trailer though... and yet, still, one line, a single line from GLaDOS at the end would make it the perfect trailer to an amazing movie.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:13AM DeadInside said
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:26AM (Unverified) said
@Shadow31 this began filming before Portal 2 was even announced
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Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:42AM oOWallaceOo said
@Shadow31
Ok GlaDOS is missing I'll give you that but everything else you listed is really a secondary part of the Portal games (seeing as they weren't introduced until the sequel). My intrepretation of the video is this:
It occurs before the events of Portal when there were still people working at Aperture Science
The test subject was given a puzzle to see if she has the logical thinking to be a useful test subject
It shows the gradual progression of the test subject's understanding of how the device works, an intergral part of the game, leading up to her understanding the conservation of momentum through portals which is a big thing in the game
She gets to the end and her prize (Freedom) is a lie, just like the cake in the game
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Ok GlaDOS is missing I'll give you that but everything else you listed is really a secondary part of the Portal games (seeing as they weren't introduced until the sequel). My intrepretation of the video is this:
It occurs before the events of Portal when there were still people working at Aperture Science
The test subject was given a puzzle to see if she has the logical thinking to be a useful test subject
It shows the gradual progression of the test subject's understanding of how the device works, an intergral part of the game, leading up to her understanding the conservation of momentum through portals which is a big thing in the game
She gets to the end and her prize (Freedom) is a lie, just like the cake in the game
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 7:25AM MAINEiac4434 said
@Shadow31 I was about to agree with you.
Then I remembered that this began filming before Portal 2 was out.
So now, I'll just downvote you.
Sure, I'm dissapointed about no GlaDOS. But this is quite literally perfect in every other way.
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Then I remembered that this began filming before Portal 2 was out.
So now, I'll just downvote you.
Sure, I'm dissapointed about no GlaDOS. But this is quite literally perfect in every other way.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 8:27PM rartemass said
@Shadow31 I agree with you. I was actually quite bored for the first half of the vid. The special effects were good once the portal was on the wall, the projectile was a bit off (but still way better than I could produce so kudos).
I also wondered why she left the blue portal open on the lower level of the stairs for the guards to walk through to easily catch up. While the conservation of momentum was a nice touch, it was a massive leap of faith for the girl. She had no idea that speedy thing goes in and speedy thing comes out. If she was wrong, she would be dead. She already had proved that she could dispatch the guards quickly.
I disagree with the comments that this was filmed before portal 2 came out. While that may be the case, if this is the first time anyone is seeing it, then they had plenty of time to add a few things from portal two. It wouldn't be that hard to add Wheatly popping up in the background behind a panel (like in the game) for a few seconds.
So in short, this is a good quality display of talent in special effects, DP skills, etc. But the content felt lacking in my opinion.
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I also wondered why she left the blue portal open on the lower level of the stairs for the guards to walk through to easily catch up. While the conservation of momentum was a nice touch, it was a massive leap of faith for the girl. She had no idea that speedy thing goes in and speedy thing comes out. If she was wrong, she would be dead. She already had proved that she could dispatch the guards quickly.
I disagree with the comments that this was filmed before portal 2 came out. While that may be the case, if this is the first time anyone is seeing it, then they had plenty of time to add a few things from portal two. It wouldn't be that hard to add Wheatly popping up in the background behind a panel (like in the game) for a few seconds.
So in short, this is a good quality display of talent in special effects, DP skills, etc. But the content felt lacking in my opinion.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:47PM zerofade said
This should have won the Portal Music video contest. Who cares if, the contest is over, and they didn't use Exile Vilify. I demand a recount!
Best portal video since Freddie Wong's.
Best portal video since Freddie Wong's.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:51PM aaronharmon said
Most Impressive
Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 11:52PM mrlewis said
They kind of broke the video when somebody other than Chell was included. Part of the awesome of the Portal atmosphere is the total isolation of living human contact. Robots, recordings, and writing on the wall. No other people.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 10:06AM Zepinephrine said
@mrlewis
You may consider that prior to the unfortunate events during Bring Your Daughter to Work Day the Aperture Labs were filled with scientists, test subjects, and certainly security personal. This could represent early tesitingof the device. The fake cityscape could even be the perimeter of a test sphere seen in the 'old' sections of the labs.
Perhaps if you view the video in that setting your preconceptions and expectations won't ruin something that you otherwise might enjoy.
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You may consider that prior to the unfortunate events during Bring Your Daughter to Work Day the Aperture Labs were filled with scientists, test subjects, and certainly security personal. This could represent early tesitingof the device. The fake cityscape could even be the perimeter of a test sphere seen in the 'old' sections of the labs.
Perhaps if you view the video in that setting your preconceptions and expectations won't ruin something that you otherwise might enjoy.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:05AM DeadInside said
Very well done. Yes she looks kinda asian but who said it was Chell? It could have been any of the numerous soon to be dead test subjects. Problem solved.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:40AM Brewder said
@DeadInside http://www.gamespot.com/news/6330761/portal-short-live-action-film-released-on-youtube
"The film stars Danielle Rayne (General Hospital, Without A Trace, Law and Order) in the role of Chell, a prisoner in a grim-looking facility who discovers a portal gun and uses it to escape."
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"The film stars Danielle Rayne (General Hospital, Without A Trace, Law and Order) in the role of Chell, a prisoner in a grim-looking facility who discovers a portal gun and uses it to escape."
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:08AM Vampettrelli said
I would love to see a mini web series for portal, it was so much potential, and "Win" Written all over it.
I'd defo buy it on blu-ray if it was released, i mean, Im getting chills just thinking of it.
This was so epic.
I'd defo buy it on blu-ray if it was released, i mean, Im getting chills just thinking of it.
This was so epic.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:30AM Studs MacKenzie said
@Vampettrelli
I'm with you on the mini-series idea.
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I'm with you on the mini-series idea.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:13AM Odog4ever said
This reminds me of the other live-action Half Life shorts I've seen. I'm always left wanting more and wish that Valve actually wanted to turn their properties into movies/TV series.
Don't even get me started on how Team Fortress 2 should have been an animated series on Adult Swim like years ago.
Don't even get me started on how Team Fortress 2 should have been an animated series on Adult Swim like years ago.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:32AM ZexionArmando said
Sure, it lacked GLADoS and had only guards, but for all its worth, its pretty damn amazing.
This is stuff i aspire to do as a director and as a gamer.
If the had this guy, and the lady who voices GLADoS, and Gabe Newells infinite wallet and power, we would have the best movie of the decade
This is stuff i aspire to do as a director and as a gamer.
If the had this guy, and the lady who voices GLADoS, and Gabe Newells infinite wallet and power, we would have the best movie of the decade
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:36AM Andrew12h said
Ha, you call that a portal gun, mine is so shiny it can reflect enough to blind everyone!
Well, I could've phrased that better.
Well, I could've phrased that better.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 12:59AM TheDrizzle659 said
She may not be the most beautiful creature on earth but wow she does have a nice body.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:12AM britboyj27 said
Posted this on Twitter earlier today after finding it on Kotaku.
I love it. The portals look... amazing.
I love it. The portals look... amazing.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:14AM SinCityAssassin said
@mrlewis
While it does bring down that atmosphere a bit, remember that she was still inside the building. This probably meant everything she just experienced was a test on GLADoS' part.
While it does bring down that atmosphere a bit, remember that she was still inside the building. This probably meant everything she just experienced was a test on GLADoS' part.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:20AM Hi iTs SlayeR said
Still amazed how fans are able to make better live action films then profesional ones. They need to grab a group of hard-core fans and just make these movies or TV shows.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:21AM Dorako said
The spiral staircase and guards running up made me think of towards the beginning of Half Life 2.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:23AM Brewder said
This music has to be Atticus Ross... So beautiful.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:41AM Khazidhea said
Pretty cool for what it was. The Portal Gun always seems oversized in these short Portal films.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:46AM RuleBook said
Do not look at the operational end of the device. She didn't have GLaDOS to warn her. Someone had to do it.
That was really great.
That was really great.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 1:52AM aim said
It's pretty spectacular, the atmosphere fits really well.
In my opinion Wheatly or Cave Johnson would have ruined it, and good luck seeing GLaDOS on their budget.
They've done really well with what they've got, the effects were awesome.
In my opinion Wheatly or Cave Johnson would have ruined it, and good luck seeing GLaDOS on their budget.
They've done really well with what they've got, the effects were awesome.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:10AM benny2beer said
My friend storyboarded this! FRICKIN AWESOME!!!
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 2:20AM Harrishun said
It was good and the ending made it better, but I prefer the live-action Portal video that was set after Chell escaped from Aperture. The one where she tried to make a cake.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 3:52AM rjupiter said
am i the only one who hates how the gun is griped? i know its canon to the game but you have this big massive gun and then an awkward hidey hole to stick your finger tips for a standard pistol grip. it looks odd and hard to imagine your are going to be able to hold on when you are doing some of that high velocity stuff. i like the idea of it being and whole arm deal.
anyway its a neat little video, nothing too original, wonder where they got the gun.
anyway its a neat little video, nothing too original, wonder where they got the gun.
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 4:15AM The Thing said
The Truman Show
Posted: Aug 24th 2011 8:51AM isotrex said
You got my awesome approval! This video is indeed great.
