It's been a few months since we've posted Craft of War: BLIND, which means we're due to start getting tips about it soon. To try and help head that off, I figured we'd take a moment today and re-watch one of the finest World of Warcraft movies so far. (That being, Craft of War: BLIND by Percula, of course.) While I love the embedded player, if this is your first time seeing BLIND, make sure to watch it full screen.
Some time ago, BLIND's original page had been removed by Vimeo, who had mistaken the animation for being mere "gameplay footage." I'm not exactly sure what game has this kind of footage, but I'd sure as hell like to know. After some wrangling, and then an apology on Vimeo's part, Percula was able to get his smash-hit video back up on the site. (In the mean time, other sites still featured BLIND, so it's not like the film disappeared from the face of the planet.)
BLIND has had an incredible impact on the fanbase. While machinima fans are already familiar with what authors like Soosdon and Selserene can do with the game models and animation tools, the incredible work performed by Percula brought in brand new fans to the hobby. It's worth taking a second look, and enjoying BLIND all over again.
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WoW Model Viewer allows you to export the models into the Milkshape format, which can then be converted to other formats and then imported into Maya, Lightforge, etc.
There have been some pretty horrid comments about the singer of the song this video uses. I'd like to clear up some things. If you understand the translation of the song, it actually fits quite well. This hot style is so tight We attack right off the bat You can't control the impulse Gimme more rich honey on another level Once you know about this bad kind of play You're so far gone you can't return (Everyday your eyes on me) The floor is shaking, the temperature is rising, heart's beating louder You're feelin' you never never lower your voice
Wah hit the floor "Bang, Bang" on your feet "Bounce, Bounce" It's time to bang, bang, bang, your head Ow before you know you'll be addicted "Bounce, Bounce" It's time to bang, bang, bang your head You wanna catch me (Hide & Seek) You wanna touch me (Hide & Seek) It's pretty crazy (Hide & Seek) This is another level If you wanna get the real thrill C'mon Let's play hide & seek Boy you gonna try to find me.
(chorus: Step, Step into the floor Take, Take it to the floor Shake, Shake on the floor Hide & Seek, Hide & Seek)
It's so boring, The clocks and acting Turn to left and go away Trying to be always protected is nonsense If you gonna do it, do it your style Once Again It's not logical. Just this once time And you're spinning (Are you ready step my way?) From a flat Sunday to Monday Until you're satisfied You gotta jus' shake shake shake your body
(chorus)
Your innocent action Make me say uh uh Clearly now Oh tell me what you wanna do do Boy you're sexy thing like a gorgeous ring A blunt air is just another of my tricks My heart is beatin', Keeps on repeatin' I can't even count it I wanna see your body bounce for me
As with the belf rogue "You wanna catch me (Hide & Seek)"
I personally like it.. I think the song fits the action perfectly. It's a very well edited video and half of the wow movies arent made in the game engine anyway. Fantastic piece of art.. loved it.
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
Lageno Jul 17th 2009 3:55PM
How do you rip the model and map files for use in Maya like that?
Agony Jul 17th 2009 4:34PM
WoW Model Viewer allows you to export the models into the Milkshape format, which can then be converted to other formats and then imported into Maya, Lightforge, etc.
Lageno Jul 17th 2009 5:24PM
Awesome, thank you very much! Man, I haven't used Milkshape 3D since highschool, back in the old Half-Life modding days.
kalatash Jul 17th 2009 3:56PM
Ironically, this last week I actually searched for this video in order to watch it again.
FalkonG4 Jul 17th 2009 4:46PM
Great Movie. I don't care what any of the trolls say, the music fits perfectly with the video.
Was a great video done by a guy who should get a lot of respect for this gem.
Dharmabhum Jul 17th 2009 4:54PM
Wow, bravo, and sweetnessmode!
good song too, stop hatin'.
Magick Jul 17th 2009 8:46PM
There have been some pretty horrid comments about the singer of the song this video uses. I'd like to clear up some things. If you understand the translation of the song, it actually fits quite well.
This hot style is so tight
We attack right off the bat
You can't control the impulse
Gimme more rich honey on another level
Once you know about this bad kind of play
You're so far gone you can't return (Everyday your eyes on me)
The floor is shaking, the temperature is rising, heart's beating louder
You're feelin' you never never lower your voice
Wah hit the floor "Bang, Bang"
on your feet "Bounce, Bounce"
It's time to bang, bang, bang, your head
Ow before you know you'll be addicted "Bounce, Bounce"
It's time to bang, bang, bang your head
You wanna catch me (Hide & Seek)
You wanna touch me (Hide & Seek)
It's pretty crazy (Hide & Seek)
This is another level
If you wanna get the real thrill
C'mon Let's play hide & seek
Boy you gonna try to find me.
(chorus: Step, Step into the floor
Take, Take it to the floor
Shake, Shake on the floor
Hide & Seek, Hide & Seek)
It's so boring, The clocks and acting
Turn to left and go away
Trying to be always protected is nonsense
If you gonna do it, do it your style Once Again
It's not logical. Just this once time
And you're spinning (Are you ready step my way?)
From a flat Sunday to Monday Until you're satisfied
You gotta jus' shake shake shake your body
(chorus)
Your innocent action Make me say uh uh
Clearly now Oh tell me what you wanna do do
Boy you're sexy thing like a gorgeous ring
A blunt air is just another of my tricks
My heart is beatin', Keeps on repeatin'
I can't even count it I wanna see your body bounce for me
As with the belf rogue "You wanna catch me (Hide & Seek)"
brammage Jul 17th 2009 9:04PM
Max Payne meets Thief meets WoW. Nice.
Existy Jul 17th 2009 11:19PM
The best part is the people getting butt-hurt because some of us don't like it lol
Wulftracker Jul 18th 2009 3:56AM
I personally like it.. I think the song fits the action perfectly. It's a very well edited video and half of the wow movies arent made in the game engine anyway.
Fantastic piece of art.. loved it.
Shanke1 Jul 18th 2009 1:04PM
First time I noticed her bow before onyxia, and just realized that the gaurds were still blinded when she went beast mode
falkong4 Jul 18th 2009 3:47PM
I don't think she bowed, she was just under Ony's staff and she got hit backwards, realized they were blinded, and fled.