WoW Moviewatch: The full version of Sunwell released
by Moo Money 
Aug 30th 2008 at 12:00PM
When I wrote about Cilo's Sunwell trailer the other day, I had no idea that he'd complete the full movie this quickly. You can expect more sweeping scenery and chaotic battles with a wide variety of enemies. He weaves in cut scenes to break up the raid footage a bit. Combined with a dramatic soundtrack, it's pure win.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
HoustonDragon Aug 30th 2008 12:24PM
Wow. The soundtrack and editing were simply amazing.
Thanks for creating this!
Baluki Aug 30th 2008 12:32PM
Cool video, but unfortunately it leaves out the storyline. It would've been nice to see the parts where the bosses talk to the players, and hear their dialog and stuff.
Charlie Aug 30th 2008 1:10PM
Agreed, otherwise its a phenomenal video.
Cetha Aug 30th 2008 12:47PM
wow..awesome...awesome editing...music...everything
especially for someone like me who will never see any of those fights in-game, it was great to have them glimpsed in such a fantastic way
I often wonder how you would make something like this...How do you manage to do what you need to do in the raid, while also getting these great shots
much respect to the author of this video, and thanks so much for putting it up on WI
Shionia Aug 30th 2008 12:50PM
It was well-edited and a lot of the footage was very dramatic, but for me it began to suffer a bit from "and more of the same" syndrome around halfway through. Pacing and variation (both visual and auditory) is, imo, as important as pretty.
(For me, it won't have as much replay value as Fury of the Sunwell I & II or the SK-Gaming KJ World First, both of which I feel incorporate boss emotes to great effect.)
IamJacksRage Aug 30th 2008 1:11PM
fan-damn-tastic...thanks for putting this out, amazing look at The Sunwell that most of us will never get.
GantisaLegendandCool Aug 30th 2008 1:35PM
Awesome video, props to Cilo for making something like this. Hopefully i'll have experienced all of it myself by the time wotlk comes out, and this video just makes me even more eager :D
Who_in_who Aug 30th 2008 1:48PM
I loved it! Reminds me so much of "Burning Crusade: The movie" Which was a phenomenal piece of machinima. At first I was surprised that there was no dialog, but the amazing sound track and use of camera portrayed real sugnifigence and story and build up to Kil'jaden's arrival.
And not only that, but it didn't slow down! The Movie continued forwad into Northrend which I couldn't be more happy about.
Although I am still surprised that Dialog was left out on a whole and added story wasn't there (After what was done in The Burning crusade Movie with Human Thrall and Nelf Akrma) a part of me was longing for something with the lore characters of the shattered sun, and a MgT run being shown tandem with the sun well run, although that's just me wanting more like the spoiled machinima viewer I am ^^
And I can't not mention how good it is to have a cinematic representation of the Sun well instance, as I'm still fighting Gruul and tier 4 content, I love to see these things.
*Runs of searching the wow moviewatch archives for the burning crusade movie again*
Meethan Aug 30th 2008 1:54PM
Wow. The KJ fight gave me chills. I had no idea how chaotic it was. 46/50
twh Aug 30th 2008 3:18PM
Good sound track, bad presentation.
Where's the story? Jack's BT video and the BT video done by the german guild a few months back were far better in their presentation.
Phoenix Aug 30th 2008 3:35PM
I'm not all that big a fan of the wow machinima or in game movies with a couple of exceptions (Oxhorn, Baron Soosdon music videos, and the Nhim stuff) but this was really well done.
Last time I actually watched a whole video without skipping through a good portion of it was "The Device Has Been Modified."
Well Done
Jim Aug 30th 2008 3:44PM
Great video!
SK Gaming recorded their entire clear of Sunwell and had a commentary & interviews during it. The video is available at http://www.joost.com/35l90bp
Eipuorgoom Aug 30th 2008 3:58PM
The cinematography in a lot of the shots in the movie is really good. Trying to raid, and at the same time, get that dramatic angle seems like it would be tough. I really enjoyed this movie.
Thorn Aug 30th 2008 6:44PM
Argh! Why Filefront? That place always times me out after 200 megs or so. =( WTB torrent link
Brasson Aug 30th 2008 10:50PM
Good night. That's... that's astonishing. Amazing. Gorgeous.
Bill Aug 31st 2008 1:34AM
That was brilliant. I am shocked at how extremely well that was put together. Easily the best WoW movie I've ever seen...hope to see more down the road!
Belise Aug 31st 2008 12:02PM
I've always wondered what video recording program they use to get such unique angels...
gennadius Aug 31st 2008 8:01AM
amazing i'm sure ill go back there when im lvl 80 with some friends (when wotlk comes out)
Drakthorn Sep 1st 2008 12:11AM
i want more of these. ill never get to raid, and i dont think it would have such good music if i did, so these kinds of movies are amazing.
and i agree, some story via boss-talk would make it 100% epic