WoW Moviewatch: FI5VE - Deleted Opening
by Michael Gray 
Apr 29th 2009 at 12:00PM
X-Cross has been building a new machinima series, titled FI5VE. As an author works on this kind of thing, there are myriads of outtakes. These aren't always mistakes. Some of the scenes they build, film, make all pretty, and then simply decide that the final product doesn't work our for them. This deleted opening is exactly such an out take. X-Cross ultimately decided that it was too long to open each episode.
But it's still an awesome piece of video. FI5VE is about five gnomes with unique, special powers. Well, unique and special to gnomes. The five superheroes have managed to become the five classes gnomes cannot be in game. (Those five classes are Priest, Paladin, Druid, Shaman, and Hunter.)
This sounds like a really cool project, so I was excited about this deleted opening. The animation and character work looks really great. X-Cross has managed to squeeze a lot of personality into these few seconds. And, of course, getting to see a gnome turn into a druid cat has long been a wish of mine.
Click here to check out FI5VE's deleted opening!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW Moviewatch
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Oteo Apr 29th 2009 12:28PM
How's are you supposed to pronounce "FI5VE?" -_-
Fye-sve?
Oteo Apr 29th 2009 12:36PM
How's am I supposed to learn to proofread before I hit submit? @_@
Keyra Apr 29th 2009 1:34PM
Five.
It's F I 5 V E - sort of a "symbol" thing :-)
DeeDeeDaa Apr 29th 2009 12:19PM
Very nice work, once again.
I can understand not wanting to use it for the length issue
but still I hope he manages to make a shorter one with the
same level of quality.
*One Thing*:
I'd like to point out that I'm not sure if you should blur effect as
much as you had (If that was just rendering or an effect..?).
Good Job.
-DeeDee
Carra Apr 29th 2009 12:37PM
Gnome druids should be polymorphing in kittens and teddybears.
Arrowsmith Apr 29th 2009 12:47PM
Is anyone else having issues getting the player to appear? Both Firefox and IE are giving me trouble.
Aruhgulah Apr 29th 2009 1:00PM
If you have NoScript installed on Firefox, make sure you have both the site and the related hosts for the video as "allowed" (click on the NoScript button in the lower right corner to temporarily allow the site). I had problems too, until I allowed the hosts.
Arrowsmith Apr 29th 2009 1:05PM
Did all of that. Nothing. And like I said, I tried loading the video in IE. Again, nothing. Thankfully, I found this video on youtube, but it still sucks Myndflame refused to work for me.
Lorem Apr 29th 2009 1:03PM
Why the hell do so many people blur the shit out of their wow "movies".
FYI. gnome druid = lame
Agony Apr 29th 2009 1:36PM
Why the hell do so many people who don't LIKE WoW movies (as evidenced by your usage of quotation marks around the word "movies") come here to bitch and moan about them?
X-Cross Apr 29th 2009 3:12PM
@ Agony
Just ignore what they say. This is the internet and there are many rude people out there so there is nothing to do about it :)
Rich Apr 29th 2009 2:21PM
Looks promising.
Luisette Apr 29th 2009 2:27PM
Finally, a machinima to be excited for! In that one minute, the author has already proved that he has what it takes to make an extraordinarily well-done series.
Bob Dewane Apr 29th 2009 3:06PM
Why is it that the one class I was most excited to see in action (the hunter) sadly didn't make the cut? /cry
As a gnome, myself (in game, obviously), the idea for this series thrills me. GO FI5VE!
X-Cross Apr 30th 2009 4:08AM
Well the class that will be kind of the main role is the hunter gnome and it won't take too long for the first episode to come :D.
Ametrine Apr 30th 2009 7:24AM
What you did the with Ms. Hammerhead makes me all the more wishful Blizzard would someday add Gnome Paladins to the roster.