Microsoft released an interesting behind the scene sizzler for Halo 4. If you’ve ever wanted to realize just how huge the workforce behind the game is, check out the prelude that shows off some of the work put in to making a highly anticipated shooter.

The creative process requires several aspects to get to a final product and with that comes a bunch of different people. For instance, we can see artists that first create concept art of alien environments, before the whole is rendered in full detail in a digital title. It also shows just how the game receives its genuine sound, simply by placing a microphone next to a turret that fires shells into a desert. The whole comes with a classical background that we can view getting recorded as well. A huge orchestra is needed to create the soundtracks of Halo. Naturally, actors will be needed and those can be seen during many motion capture scenes. There’s also some actual game footage, just in case you needed to have some too.