WoW Moviewatch: The Kodo Egg
by Michael Gray 
Sep 2nd 2009 at 12:00PM
The Kodo Egg by Ollgabopi is a fairly short, simple story. It's not complex or overwhelming. Instead, this story is about the dreams of a simple man, and the narrative is just as straight-forward as the character's desires. I won't spoil the shattering ending, of course.
What struck me most about The Kodo Egg is the detail Ollgabopi put into his scenery. When the man crosses a bridge in a muggy forest, the audience can see dozens of those annoying bugs you always find around swampy areas. While panning through another forest scene, Ollgabopi took the time to animate a squirrel scampering up a tree. Details like these are what makes his work feel alive and vibrant, and helps promote a simple story into something awesome.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pietrex Sep 2nd 2009 12:12PM
Kodos changing into sheep made me laugh irl. xD It's short, but funny. And well done.
sprout_daddy Sep 2nd 2009 12:13PM
Short, artistic, and funny. Exactly what a WoW machinima should be. Good work!
Mailia Sep 4th 2009 8:17PM
I actually found it really sad.. He had a dream.. He wanted to live in that farm and take care of his kodos, but there was one rock that spoiled his dreams.
Kajira Sep 2nd 2009 12:21PM
Cute story, based on the "don't count your chickens before they hatch" parable. Gorgeous machinima. I'd like to see him do the scenery for the Blind creator's characters. It'd be better than cinematic!
SIRIUS Sep 2nd 2009 12:28PM
Beautiful, short and sweet. As said, the scenery was delightful aswell as the music which help set a relaxing atmosphere.
Soryne Sep 2nd 2009 1:30PM
Ohhhhhh... dat's saaaaaad... and funny.
Jack Sep 2nd 2009 12:57PM
"Won't spoil the shattering ending"? Damn you!
kunukia Sep 2nd 2009 1:12PM
The plural of sheep is sheep, not sheeps. Cute though.
Whistor Sep 2nd 2009 1:54PM
Wonderfully done. Quality and quantity do not equate!
Naku Sep 2nd 2009 2:07PM
won't spoil the shattering ending... hehe
but true, its both funny and saaaaad
poor guy maybe he should do some daily to get some money for a new egg.
Ametrine Sep 2nd 2009 2:58PM
I didn't even know kodos laid eggs...
Terethall Sep 2nd 2009 3:01PM
Just an fyi, in case anyone else has been annoyed for the last couple of hours by the familiarity of the music in the middle of this video (about 0:45 to 1:40), it's part of the soundtrack to BioWare's Jade Empire.
Ollgabopi didn't credit the music, either. I am disappoint.
Kelzyr Sep 2nd 2009 4:46PM
Additionally, the music playing during the credits is Jeremy Soule's "The Tale of Icewind Dale" from Black Isle/Interplay's "Icewind Dale".
Slaytanic Sep 3rd 2009 3:19AM
Hey Michael, remember that awesome trailer you had on a while back? Ulduar: Defiance?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Hqcffgf_I
Well, they finally released the first part of it. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCG2Q8iQzEE
Hopefully you can squeeze it into WoW Moviewatch sometime soon. Love to hear what you and your readers think of it.
M3ss3ng3r Sep 3rd 2009 9:22AM
Goes to show you don't need a complicated plot to tell a good story. :-) Care and attention to detail goes a long way.