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05-16-2009, 09:42 AM
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/analysis-opinion/), WoW Moviewatch (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wow-moviewatch/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/05/machinima-law1.jpgMachinima's a pretty big topic. Depending on who you talk to, "machinima" could include story-based movies, PvP footage, boss kills, music videos, and even videography of altered in-game landscapes. There are uncounted thousands of videos about World of Warcraft roaming the internet, so it can be very difficult to know where to start.
In honor of the ticket queue for BlizzCon 2009, Moviewatch (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wow-moviewatch/) presents seven machinima movies and machinimators you should know. Certainly, these aren't the only 7 movies or authors you should know, but they do include some of the most popular staples of the art. If you find yourself chatting it up with a machinima enthusiast around the BlizzCon water cooler, you can probably be certain they've seen these shows.
We went for variety in this selection, choosing videos with different styles and subjects. They certainly aren't listed in "countdown to the best" format, since trying to rate these videos like that would be dang near impossible. Instead, they are simply listed alphabetically, according to the creator of the movie.
Check out the selection behind the cut.Continue reading WoW Moviewatch special: 7 movies you should know (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/05/16/wow-moviewatch-special-7-movies-you-should-know/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/05/machinima-law1.jpgMachinima's a pretty big topic. Depending on who you talk to, "machinima" could include story-based movies, PvP footage, boss kills, music videos, and even videography of altered in-game landscapes. There are uncounted thousands of videos about World of Warcraft roaming the internet, so it can be very difficult to know where to start.
In honor of the ticket queue for BlizzCon 2009, Moviewatch (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wow-moviewatch/) presents seven machinima movies and machinimators you should know. Certainly, these aren't the only 7 movies or authors you should know, but they do include some of the most popular staples of the art. If you find yourself chatting it up with a machinima enthusiast around the BlizzCon water cooler, you can probably be certain they've seen these shows.
We went for variety in this selection, choosing videos with different styles and subjects. They certainly aren't listed in "countdown to the best" format, since trying to rate these videos like that would be dang near impossible. Instead, they are simply listed alphabetically, according to the creator of the movie.
Check out the selection behind the cut.Continue reading WoW Moviewatch special: 7 movies you should know (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/05/16/wow-moviewatch-special-7-movies-you-should-know/)
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)WoW Moviewatch special: 7 movies you should know (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/05/16/wow-moviewatch-special-7-movies-you-should-know/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Sat, 16 May 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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