WoW Moviewatch: Never Stay Tuned 4
by Michael Gray 
Aug 7th 2009 at 12:00PM
Olibith's Never Stay Tuned series is more than just a collection of videos. The original series has come to be an institution, filled with fun, glory, and legend! Olibith has created the finest collection of parody and culture references in the machinima world. He's now back with the last installment Never Stay Tuned 4.
The guest list featured in Never Stay Tuned 4 is a wonderful nod to the work Olibith has done. You'll see work by Baron Soosdon, Ian Beckman, the AFK pl@yers, Pinkhair, and Goldskin. Each has brought unique aspect to the work, and the vast collaboration has created something epic. You'll probably recognize the unique styles, but there's an itemized credit at the end.
Never Stay Tuned 4 was as hilarious as the first ones in the series. Now, if you didn't like those previous videos, then chances are that the fourth installment won't radically change your mind. There's quite a few jokes and gags in the video that are a little rough or tawdry, and a few spots of nudity and violence, which will also affect your opinion.
The entire video is incredibly well done, with absolutely amazing graphic work. Go to the effort to check it out, but take your time do so: the video clocks in over 18 minutes.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Knyle2 Aug 7th 2009 12:10PM
I watched this on warcraftmovies.com this morning, and ill make the same comment here.
The Quality and the skill of the dev team is off the charts.
The problem is there horrible taste and chessy ripoff notions. I was somewhat reminded of a Rob Zombie type shock value only stream of imagery. I wish they had made something creative and decent, because this is ALOT of skill, gone totally to waste!
censorman Aug 7th 2009 11:21PM
Just tell me you aren't a fan of fucking shit like rolfolmaowhatevertheshitwascalled and leeroy. Machinima is always so bad.
Actually, don't answer - just kill yourself.
Jacow Aug 7th 2009 12:28PM
Incredible! Even more so than the previous ones.
And Knyle2, it wouldn't be a Never stay tuned if it wasn't about short clips, it'd be something else - and it'd be pretty hard to keep up the entertainment at this level throughout the vid.
Also, I, for one, vastly prefer the NSFW elements over the tedium of the ordinary wow-related vid! Were not all kids here - or maybe I just have poor taste :]
Gotteh Aug 7th 2009 1:03PM
found "isää tissejä televisioon" and "hakariestejä ja tekokyrpiä" kind of funny, If you know what it means^^ (text in tv when the gnome lady raps/sings)
Hellmos Aug 7th 2009 1:13PM
I thought this was a really entertaning piece. I've seen some others like this but this one here pushes the envolpoe a llot further.
Kudos : )
Zerounit Aug 7th 2009 1:23PM
F-F-F-F-FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Thorie Aug 7th 2009 1:26PM
Some skits were funny, some were just plain wierd or dumb. Its like Robot Chicken, which is probably the inspiration of the videos. Some things were just pretty offensive, the whole 'Gold Trade Center' thing comes to mind.
The people who made this video have talent, I'd like to see it made into something more.
Alcanarias Aug 7th 2009 5:35PM
Indeed, the world trade centre incident is something that you don't make jokes about, I doubt there will be a time when such a catastrophe will have jokes made about it, I would be disgusted with people if there was. The creators do indeed have excellent talent, nonetheless I believe this was a very poor choice of subject. Otherwise I enjoyed the video.
Naix Aug 7th 2009 2:06PM
best I have seen in a long time.
Matt Aug 7th 2009 2:15PM
Hey guys,
I read the site occasionally, mainly to figure out where to most efficiently spend my limited playtime.
I try to watch the videos, but they have all been embarrassingly bad. (Blind was well done)
Here are some pointers.
1. Don't make your video 19 minutes long. If your video is bad and 2 minutes long i have a better chance of sitting through it to find at least some good in it.
Honestly to all you shorts makers out there, especially machinamators. Don't make your video over 2 minutes long if you want people to watch it.
2. Don't give yourself a production company name and head credits. We get it, you are making a movie like you see in the theatre. Guess what? I'm on the internet in a hand me down office chair looking at a 3"x 2" window on my 80 dollar 19" monitor. There is nothing that is going to make me feel like I'm at a real theatre. Real movie makers don't want credits messing up their picture. Get into the action.
3. If you are serious, get people who know something about a certain craft involved. Just because you figured out after effects in your spare time doesn't mean you know anything about a 3 act structure, or composition or timing or even camera axis.
4. Get a microphone. If you are insistent we need to hear your terrible voice blabber your terrible dialogue, don't use a terrible microphone. There is a reason people get paid to do voice over work, there is a reason an actor is successful. If Brad Pitt sounded like Pee Wee Herman in a high school production he would be a good looking gas station attendant with 0 african babies. If you are serious hire a local actor, there are a ton that would be willing to do this for free.
At the very least make sure your audio is at an acceptable even level throughout. You want to make sure your dialogue is the most audible, music and sound effects are next. The flashing meter at the side of your video editing software should always peak at the same level, go for -20 to -12 db.
5. Don't get excited over your buddies telling you your movie is awesome. It's probably not. Get another opinion. Look at Marlon Wayans.
You can sit and laugh at the crappy singers on American Idol, and then submit a video like this one oblivious that you are doing the exact same thing to the art of movie making.
6. If you are not very funny, make sure your story has a point. If you are funny, make sure your story has a point. Honestly, in homage to John Hughes. You gotta make sure your story is interesting to the listener.
7. Be willing to accept not everything you do is great. Just because a shot took a long time to composite together or you love a gag that doesnt really fit with the story, doesn't mean you have to keep it.
Always make sure you are not boring the guts out of people with your self indulgent nonsense. Always make sure what you do serves the story.
8. Scrolling credits are another self indulgent hollywood thing. You don't need them. its a union thing. Your non union low end production doesn't need credits, unless one of the actors i told you to hire requests it. Chances are your video will be posted on a website with all the credits for people to read as they wish. If someone picks it up and it goes to DVD, or released as a feature length film you will probably have to waste time on credits.
9. Stop copying stuff. We get it, computer people doing shocking stuff is shocking. Guess what, I don't care anymore. I cared a little bit when South Park made a funny little cartoon character swear. I cared when Godzilla met bambi. I care no longer. Do something original. Tell a story. Stop using the medium as a crutch.
10. I'm done. I hope this helps. Sorry to be harsh, but it's never going to get better if people just keep telling you its good, or people tell you its bad but don't tell you why.
Austin K Aug 7th 2009 8:07PM
You seem to have completely missed the comedy in this.
Agony Aug 7th 2009 3:22PM
"...looking at a 3"x 2" window on my 80 dollar 19" monitor."
Now, you can click on this little icon labeled "full screen" and...WOW...just like on TV! Whodathunkit?
"Scrolling credits are another self indulgent hollywood thing. You don't need them. its a union thing."
It's called giving credit where credit is due. If I use a song, I want to give credit to the artist. If I use someone else's video clip (which is done all throughout the NST series), I want to give credit to the people who MADE the frackin' thing. Would you rather we just ripped people off and claimed it as our own?
"If you are insistent we need to hear your terrible voice blabber your terrible dialogue..."
This is assuming that everyone sounds like ass.
"Sorry to be harsh..."
No you're not, you just like to be a asshole. Hence the tone in your few other posts.
L2Troll.
Matt Aug 7th 2009 4:17PM
TV, vs internet, vs movies.
Without getting into a qoute a thon. Good point. I'm happy you enjoyed this video. Without people like you Charlie Sheen would not have a top rated tv show.
You are keeping actors and in turn prostitutes employed.
thanks!
Credits.
You think Green Day gives a poo if you use their song in your garbage video? Wait I'll answer that, they don't, so don't worry about it.
Seeing as you are so noble, if you really want to give an artist credit, let them actually judge whether they want to be associated with your video. Do it like they do in the real world. ASCAP, ask permission. Don't try to act like you are doing them a service with your self indulgent credits.
Ass Voice.
The majority of Dialogue in this particular video was hard to hear. And generally in every video i have heard. As a good example, use Blind by Percula, he knew his strength was animation, so he didnt sweat a story heavy in dialogue. Percula wins!
Troll.
I'm sorry man, I am. I left you guys alone too long. I need to right some things.
Using the latest internet fad dialogue makes me not respect you immediately as well.
Asteer Aug 7th 2009 5:29PM
wow. make your own video period. its well and good of u to criticize hard work without contributing to the machinima community. If you don't like don't watch it. you have the power of your mouse.
the show was great.. i had no trouble hearing the voices and i chuckled more then once. a success to me.
ahrensmatt Aug 9th 2009 8:52PM
Hey Asteer.
11. People are not going to like your videos and you are going to have to accept that.
no reason to defend a video you have nothing invested in. Choose your battles.
12. If a professional offers advice on how to make better movies, take the advice and make better movies.
13. I have been involved in feature film, shorts and television editorial for 10 years. I have made movies.
14. I did use my mouse, I moused over to the post comment button. This particular movie is terrible. if you chuckled you must have been thinking about a joke you heard earlier. if the guy who made this movie is a movie maker he should be able to take this criticism fine and i'm sure he will be okay, don't worry about him.
15. I'm here to help, if people don't want criticism don't post your videos on a public forum.
Mailia Aug 9th 2009 3:30PM
@Asteer
That's the stupidest excuse ever. "Make your own". Critics don't have to make their own stuff, because their job is to give opinions weighted on how they felt about the movie, not in compare what they could do better with the skill set they have.
sensee Aug 11th 2009 12:31PM
hey Hollywood, gtfo. we play wow, we like the movie. its funny. take another xanax.
Matthew Aug 7th 2009 2:22PM
I have never seen anything like this before, and I WANT MORE!
rzlq Aug 7th 2009 3:52PM
this shit is good, it's good shit
wondershot Aug 7th 2009 5:29PM
Wow. Corny yet... awesome :-D