Introduction to Half a Beer Productions

Welcome to our little corner of machinima. Feel free to look around, watch some insane videos or leave a comment or two. Our home is your home even if you have something bad to say. In the meantime check out our FAQ below.

Why do we make machinima? Because it's a relatively cheap hobby that uses Valve's awesome engine and toolset. Oh yeah and we get to blow things up and play with physics.

Are we ever going to make a series? Maybe. We have an idea for a series. If we do we will be looking for voice actors and help with the development. Plus we will want a test audience to make sure our idea is sound or at least has a chance of success.

Are we ever going to make a true movie machinima? Yes but it will probably be episodic in nature because of the time it takes to make these things. We might even try to put together a team. Our long-term goal is to make an original movie using the Half-Life 2 engine.

What tools do we use to make our machinima? Half-Life 2, XSI, Faceposer, Hammer, Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Premiere and Garry's Mod.

Do we collaborate with other machinima makers? Some times. It depends on whether or not we like you ;)

Can you help me with Faceposer? Yes as long as it is a reasonable question and isn't a complete explanation of how Faceposer works.

That's all I can think of for now. If you have any questions that you would rather not post up on the blog e-mail us here: habproductions@gmail.com

Thanks and happy watching.