

Although mainly a satirical and absurdist comedy, the show often touches on deeper philosophy about the meaning of war when it comes down to individual soldiers as well as other more serious themes such as human morals in the face of extinction and the humanity of artificial intelligence. Praised for its originality, the series has won a total of four awards from the Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences. The series is published by Rooster Teeth Productions, originally available for download per episode at their site and later released on DVD. Footage is mostly from the multiplayer modes of Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequels, Halo 2 and Halo 3. The series is primarily produced using the machinima technique of synchronizing video footage from a game to pre-recorded dialogue and other audio. The story centers around the adventures of two teams composed of simulation soldiers. Blue, often abbreviated as RvB, is a machinima series created by Rooster Teeth Productions. In the distant future, ten soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe- a box canyon in the middle of nowhere.
