Last week Valve, the company behind the Portal series, received a crate containing a stunning replica of the iconic Portal turret sentry. Check out this video to see the turret in action.
Valve explains the origin of the crate:
On September 13th, 2012, Valve received another mysterious crate from WETA Workshop. Inside was a full-scale, articulated Portal turret, complete with a motion sensor. Once again, WETA Workshop’s gone far, far beyond our expectations to deliver something truly amazing. Thank you, WETA Workshop!
If you’re ready to waste a little time geeking out over awesome props, designs, and other special FX goodies, you’ll definitely want to check out WETA’s site.
[via Geeks Are Sexy]
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