WoW Moviewatch: Echoes of Lordaeron
by Michael Gray 
Feb 5th 2010 at 12:00PM
The thing that really struck me about Echoes of Loraderon wasn't the story or even the voiceovers. What really rocked me about the movie was just how sheer darn beautiful it was. This is one of those movies that felt like wall-to-wall eye candy. I don't know if some of these shots come from in-game cinematics, but if Melvenor created all of this from scratch . . . well, I sure as heck hope he keeps doing it.
Grats to Melvenor on a beautiful piece of work, and here's hoping you keep creating.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Zem Feb 5th 2010 12:14PM
Nice especialy how he portrayed the helm of the lich king with the cool blue glow leaving the helm.
Micheal Feb 5th 2010 4:22PM
I thought showing Undercity how it must have looked prior to the war was unbelievable, at the end, I stared at that hardest of all. I don't even know how Melvenor got that picture... custom edit? Drew it? is there some video I'm not aware of? Hmmm...
Possum Feb 5th 2010 5:37PM
Yes it was instantly recognisable! Nice to see what it looked like before it fell.
Lorgrim Feb 5th 2010 12:18PM
That was stunning
Farstrider Feb 5th 2010 12:38PM
Wow, I came here to say the same thing.
Outstanding.
wdm+hall Feb 9th 2010 2:32PM
I love this game.
Qot Feb 5th 2010 12:34PM
This was quite stunning, visually. The simple background music was pleasant and the plot was still quite clear.
I'd comment on the content more, but it's almost impossible to discuss the subject without also revealing spoilers from the final cinematic, specifically on the nature of the Lich King post-Icecrown.
Ramco Feb 5th 2010 12:35PM
Beautiful... Stunning... Simply awesome...
shkss Feb 5th 2010 12:38PM
Wow. That was beautiful.
There's not many machinamas that really leave me pining for a feature length version, but this did.
Gonna subscribe to Melevenor on YouTube methinks.
shkss Feb 5th 2010 12:38PM
Melvenor*
Give edit button.
Deathknighty Feb 5th 2010 12:41PM
I think he did something with the faces to blend a human WoW face with a IRL human face.
Worked very well, too.
Possum Feb 5th 2010 5:48PM
Yep, alot easier to emphasis with them than those hairlipped inbred ones blizz uses.
Hiwa Feb 5th 2010 1:04PM
Kudos for using the achingly beautiful Storm Peaks music for part of the background. Very lovely piece of machinima.
Glaras Feb 5th 2010 1:04PM
What a beautiful little film. Such a grand story to have been told in such a small space.
It's worth remembering that, in any war, the great names will be remembered, and the battles fought and refought for years or centuries afterward, but those battles were fought by men... and women in many cases... whose names we'll never know, never remember, but who bled and suffered and often died, losing friends and families in the process.
This film *shows* us this, and reminds of those ties. Bravo!
DivineB Feb 5th 2010 1:06PM
That was amazing.
Daco Feb 5th 2010 1:24PM
Agree. Beautiful, haunting, and masterfully done.
wowcrendor Feb 5th 2010 1:25PM
I was just happy not watching a music video
Zable Feb 5th 2010 1:26PM
Absolutely phenomenal; the music was set very appropriately, and the visuals were astounding.
Keep up the amazing work, Melvenor.
Jason Feb 5th 2010 1:34PM
That was nice. I liked the music and lighting, and the only complaint I have is that the voiceover just didn't match up with the characters. The voice definitely seemed too youthful.
This does pose an interesting question, though; with the Scourge now being "controlled" after Arthas' defeat, will places like Corin's Crossing (as shown in the video) be empty and Scourge-less, especially after the Cataclysm? Hmm...
Sanguinarius Feb 5th 2010 1:46PM
That's a good question. I recall that when Cataclysm starts, the "zone level" of WPL and EPL will be lowered. I believe it's on the Cata official site somewhere. This might reflect a reduced scourge presence?