"When you first saw this video, were you blinded by its majesty?" *"Yes."*

That jackal is so encouragingly cute. Like Elite: “did I do good?” Jackal: “yes.” And then the elite just cracks into a smile

Usually in Halo cutscenes when different species aren't killing each other it feels like they mearly tolerate each other, but this puts some realistic character into a group of comrades who know eachother personally and actually have pleasant interactions.

I love how oddly wholesome this is even thought it’s about a bunch of aliens trying to snipe a couple Spartans but when you get past that mindset it’s so cute

The head pats on the jackal.

I love this. It's like I knew exactly what they were saying without knowing a word. Well done!

Why is it more fun to watch a covenant faction discuss how to proceed than the UNSC? Favorite line, even though it is unintelligible "don't break now."

2:18 Love the detail of them talking about the Sangheili and the Grunt actually saying “Sangheili” amongst his alien words

god damn that was really good!

Dude there’s so much story potential. Like why does the main character have chard shoulder armor. Or why the Ultra has a broken helmet.

I love how quickly you get across different character's motivations through their actions, The spec ops not only doubts the Minor's ability to hit the targets, but also his weapons effective range. Seeing that that is not enough to dissuade the Minor he takes it as a chance to teach - or perhaps simply test - going off to get a weapon that would be more effective. The Ultra is wearing damaged gear, but it's clear the group isn't in direct danger. Presumably they simply do not have the ability to fix his helmet. When he enter's the scene the Minor had *just* broken his weapon, of course the Ultra would be hesitant to give the good rifle to him. But he still lets him use it, and then walks off without checking if he even hits the enemies. He also remarks about letting the other one use it, presumably the Kig Yar. It's clear he respects the spec ops's judgement, the minor is to take the rifle. If he misses? lesson learned. If he hits them? Nice. Then there are the Grunt and Jackal, at first they come off as pestering, simply annoying to annoy, but as the short goes on and on re-watches it comes off as simply more casual. The are messing with eachother because they know eachother. Further, it becomes clear that the Minor does on some level care about them, they complain that the Minor gets the gun when the Jackal could do more with it, so he offers to let them shoot it. Also just how good the movement is, at no point does it feel like any single character is the focus of the animation, even when they are still. The frequent use of multiple actions as well as very snappy movement gives a lot of character to them. And seeing the Jackle lean back to look at the spartans instead of flipping over is really cute

This is how I imagined the great schism would have really been done. As I get the feeling the grunts and jackals loyal to the elites would be more than happy to fight the brutes along side them.

This is now canon in my mind, I love it

The Jackal saying "hello!" slayed me

They feel almost like a group of friends post schism, that have almost become like a second family, especially because of how casual they seem to be towards each other, even though they may be different ranks, even the grunt and jackal, I honestly wish we could get this seen by a wider audience, but I know I'll at least be sharing this!

the little grunt kicking his little legs is my favorite part

that grunts the cutest thing ive ever seen

I love this how the Spec-Ops and the Ultra underestimated the Elite Minor

This is everything a covenant halo animation needs. A look into the rank structure. A look into the alien hierarchy and manner to which they interact with one another. Great animation, an easy to understand story that clearly has some background to it for anybody watching to fill in the blanks on their own. Some comedic relief. Seriously amazing work and if I don't see you on an official animation project soon I will eat my hat.

It feels like this particular group is a bit close in terms of friendship, they're very casual with one another, and it was very heart(s) warming.

The use of implied dialogue was quite creative :) I really enjoyed the frustration / comradery of the elite, jackal and grunt during that small moment. Great vid!

I'd love to see something like this again in the future. Just the Covenant soldiers fooling around on missions. They're no far different than Marines in terms of behavior in the field lol.

And just like that: some random bloke on the internet made something more profound and entertaining than the entirety of Halo 5: Guardians.

Sooo it’s only just occurred to me, after watching this 5 or 6 times, that turning on captions actually tells you what they’re saying. Nice touch Devarture nice touch.

0:51 played that over like 14 times i love his voice and animation right there

as amazing as this is, it does make me kind of sad for the fact we didn't have grunt and jackal (let alone hunters) allies in Halo 3, a cutscene like this in The Ark would've been the best 10/10 definitely has to be on #HaloSpotlight

ok there is alot to unpack here 1st Iove how smooth this looks, this the type of shit you would see in a profesional studio. 2nd the lighting is absoulute perfect. 3rd Your animation and the way you showed emotions was perfect, this can do well without the subtitles. In conclution I love this

i love how most of them already have damaged armor.

When you’re the team’s main sniper but you have annoying teammates lol P.S. I love the animation in this :D

The jackal and grunt are so adorable with their attitudes and movement. All of this is just great

Reach’s armor design is simply the pinnacle of halo designs. Wish this style comes back

I love how the Jackal says "Hello!"

Was half expecting the Jackal sniper to just casually kill the enemies before anyone else, but hey, that's a welcome surprise.

So many questions like why the Minor has Infiltration harness shoulders or why they were taking out Brutes. And who the Brutes ally to. Same with the cast. You should make a full film! 😍

Idk why but that jackal leaning backwards and upside down to look through his scope is somehow endearing. Like just a chill dude

So oddly wholesome, that they all chat and bicker and yet work together as a team. I do love the actual models of this animation. The Spec Ops and Ultra's armor looks STUNNING, and the Minor having some shock and joy visible on his face when he gets the weapon and the thumbs up from the jackle making him smile, oh it is glorious. Great Work, keep it up.

This is so amazing. I never knew I needed an entire series dedicated around the covenant. No need for subtitles even.

Dude! This is absolutely perfect! Great comedy, perfect timing and incredibly expressive!

"They're just standing around, talking, that's all they do, that's all they ever do is stand around and talk"

This is the most wholesome video I’ve ever seen. Especially the jackal

Everything about this is amazing! I just love the casual energy this has. idk why but my favorite part is the posing of the jackal starting at 2:49 it's SOO GOOD OMG

I would pay for a whole series of this

Unexpected video in my feed....10/10

WE MUST TREND THIS SPREAD THE WORD!

Damn, I'd watch an entire movie like that

I love how much character they each have

this would make a great series, especially for the minor elite. maybe he would rank up over time as his story.

They're so wholesome

Amazing! Simply amazing! I love the animation, the environment sounds, the eye animation. This is just amazing!

why are they all so cute

I feel oddly proud for him and secondly I love how the Jackel and Grunt give him a thumbs up and congrant him for landing the shots, I hope we can see more of that trio

I can't find the words to express how much I appreciate your animation. I love the Covenant so much, especially the Elites. Hearing their native language is great, and here you implemented sentence mixing brilliantly.

Absolutely incredible!

This is part of what a good Halo TV show could look like. I especially love when you can see how these units interact outside of combat. It really grounds the the whole thing.

Their interactions were so adorable

Please make a series holy shit, you already built recognizable characters. And the armour detail like the broken helmet is cool as hell

This animation really shows the craftsmanship put into this by the fact that you can understand what each of them are saying, even without subtitles, really well done!

For some reason I love all this species interacting

I love the simplicity of the videos goal or well the elite’s goal taking out the targets but goes very expressive with the character interactions, love how the Jackel seems so joyful saying hi and such and the grunt literally depicts a child tapping feet on rocks board waiting gets blinded by the beam rifle twice and just humorous subtle well done narration love it my respects👊 :)

That was pretty damn cool. I love how it sounds like they’re having genuine conversations despite my non-understanding.

Your channel is criminally underrated! Fantastic work! You did an amazing job.

God the anticipation for this was big! This is fucking amazing and Im glad I waited to see the final product!!

I hope to see this group more often, they have a lot of chemistry

Oh my gosh, I love this so much. God I wish we got the Halo Reach armour back. I loved the elite armour variations. They're so beautiful, especially when they're super reflective.

I love this SO much. Really makes me want to get back to learning 3D animation, and that's no mean feat cuz I've kind of been stuck in an art block for years. Well done dude, well done.

Amazing! I love seeing the Halo universe from the side of the Covenant. I also appreciate the battle damage on the elites, nice touch.

This is so beautiful. I'd pay to see an entire season of a series of this beauty. So much potential. I felt relief that the covenant wasn't just that religious and too hard entirely, they also shared feeling and were living creatures too doing some social stuff, just like we humans do. Looking very forward to see more of your work. ❤️

Not only is this adorable, its also very, very well animated! I'd love to see more animations like this in the future! Wonderful little details too, like the Carbine's sights and the Jackal's little eye scope thingy.

This is amazing! The animation is so well done! Honestly I love it and there’s so much potential for these characters. This video is such a great thing to watch.

I didn't check for subtitles first, didn't understand a word they were saying. That made this so much better. The teamwork and care is just so wonderful to watch. Please make more of these, they're a treat!

This is the exact kind of Halo storytelling experience I want to see 343 make. Well done!

The ANIMATION! It’s sooo good! The facial expression in the elite, the way they move. It’s perfect!

Coolest video I’ve seen in such a long time. Gives off “day at the beach” vibes from halo 2

This is amazing it's so impressive Edit: how does this not have so many views this is insane the detail and artwork he has talent so skilled

Bro made the best Halo video of all time and then dipped 😔

Even thou I'm 2 years late this is really good and really nice to see the grunt and jackal getting along

I love how you can tell what there saying with out them speaking English

love the idea of these characters having there own story

Revisiting 2 years later. Still in love.💙

I love the addition of armor damage. I also enjoyed the personalities that were evident with each character.

I have rewatched this a concerning amount of times. Great work dude! I love the emotions conveyed by the characters! The subtitles are also really good, I think they actually improve it quite a bit.

The animation and its story are so damn good that I keep rewatching it.

I just discovered this a few years late but it's brilliant! I also would have loved to have had an entire show just of the antics of this group! I love that they feel like comrades, maybe even friends. This is so professional and wonderful! Thank you for this, I love it! 😎👍

This is amazing! Really well done! It’s funny, watching it back a second time with the subtitles on was super worth it hahaha.

halo needs more short stories like this, very well done man

There should be a whole story on this, it would be really fun to watch!

Even two years later this is still one of the best animation projects on KZfaq. The clear smooth animations between all of them, the weight behind their actions and bodies, the unspoken camaraderie between them all, the fact that even though the spec-ops elite and the Ultra have clearly higher authority then the rest, they don’t seem irreverent of their underlings. All of it shows a clear care and passion for your craft, and can only hope in the years to come that you are given the opportunities to show more of your skills.

His gasp when the reticle turned off got me 😂😂

Holy shit yo, this animation is spot on! I love the interactions and dialogue too! Suuuuubbed!

Amazing. Please don't give up on this channel!

Beautiful animation. I love how the soldiers interacted and the unggoy being getting blinded was funny.

When a Jackal praises your sniping, you know you've done good.

Everything about this is perfect, because even though they’re considered monsters they still have emotion and feel things and this really sets it in that they’re just soldiers doing their job, also the best part is the detail in the eye when the ultra gets angry it goes from orange to red

The Kig’yar bent over backwards instead of turning around Fitting personality for the weirdest species of the covenant

I keep coming back to watch this, great work man love how the dialogue sounds especially

This is actually amazing, so much character and personality and I don't even know what they're saying. That's not even mentioning the pure quality of the lighting and animation

My dream animation.

I want to hug the little grunt at 1:12

that was so well done the characters moved so naturally and it was quite funny thank you for making this exist

YES! Glad to see some new content for the Covvie species. If 343 wants their "Spartan Story" so much, then we'll make the other stories ourselves! Fantastic work, Devarture, love it!