Mangletooth is the entry from RedEyeLobine into Blizzard's Rise to Power contest. According to the author, the video was created pretty late in the game as a "last minute thing." The contest had a three minute time limit. If you put these factors together, then RedEyeLobine was dealing with quite a challenge. Nonetheless, I think he did a great job of pulling together a wonderful video with a pretty funny ending.
Mangletooth himself is an old, classic World of Warcraft NPC. RedEyeLobine's video answers the question of what would happen when this old, captured, frustrated NPC grows tired of a two-expansion long imprisonment. The video has a few nice little gags along the way, and is pretty enjoyable for something RedEye says he whipped up quickly.
When he posted Mangletooth, RedEyeLobine took the time to say that he's still working on completing Frontline and Dude What's My Class? He's been busy during exams, and hopes to get them finished. Given the ongoing quality of his work, I certainly look forward to those two releases.
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I found the stereotypical Asian voice ruined the video for me. The video itself is very well done, and the ending was funny. I can see why it didn't place though as that really just annoyed me. Nothing really shocks me anymore but this one segment could have been removed and the rest of the video would have still shined.
I was working on a machinima for the contest, but the 3-minute limit was one that just absolutely KILLED the storyline. Too much editing out what I thought to be key parts left it as just a lot of disconnected eyecandy. So, mine will wind up be a lot longer once I get back to working on it again.
This video held it together in that 3-minute limit quite nicely was enjoyable to watch, had some very nice editing and flowed smoothly enough that it didn't seem like some bastardized trailer for something (big props right there!)!
This is so full of win. I love it when we see a fun story from a perspective that we have just NEVER seen before. ;) Poor ol Mangletooth. He came so close to world domination. Dam Deathwing. ;)
That. Was. Glorious. Very rarely do we get to see machinima with great, even adequate voice acting, and this comes along like a buffet for my ears. Fantastic!
That was great all around! Just what I needed after a couple hours of forcing my way through dry text-book reading. o_O I can't even think of any criticisms except the lack of detail in the close-ups on Mangletooth, but of course it can't be helped that most Vanilla models are rather muddy-looking nowadays. Bravo! /cheer
Also, as freeway8989 said, it's not another music video, so that's a bonus. =)
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x08redsee08x Feb 11th 2010 12:14PM
LOL
Ramco Feb 11th 2010 12:14PM
Great vid, very nice voice acting, and pretty funny story too.
elboricua1974 Feb 11th 2010 12:32PM
I found the stereotypical Asian voice ruined the video for me. The video itself is very well done, and the ending was funny. I can see why it didn't place though as that really just annoyed me. Nothing really shocks me anymore but this one segment could have been removed and the rest of the video would have still shined.
Alchemistmerlin Feb 16th 2010 4:13PM
Stereotypes exist for a reason.
Just saying.
Volaro Feb 11th 2010 12:35PM
Hahaha, that was great! Loved the orc.
freeway8989 Feb 11th 2010 12:36PM
Lol, it was actually pretty good. The pacing was definitely a strong point.
That, and it wasn't another music video =P
Falcon6 Feb 11th 2010 12:52PM
That start was just incredible. I loved it.
Slaytanic Feb 11th 2010 1:50PM
I liked it! Simple and funny. :) Getting fried by the lizard at the beginning was awesome.
Brews Feb 11th 2010 2:30PM
This was great! I do believe it was my favorite one that has been posted here in quite some time. :)
Tokkar Feb 11th 2010 2:43PM
I was working on a machinima for the contest, but the 3-minute limit was one that just absolutely KILLED the storyline. Too much editing out what I thought to be key parts left it as just a lot of disconnected eyecandy. So, mine will wind up be a lot longer once I get back to working on it again.
This video held it together in that 3-minute limit quite nicely was enjoyable to watch, had some very nice editing and flowed smoothly enough that it didn't seem like some bastardized trailer for something (big props right there!)!
I wish RedEyeLobine all the best in the contest.
Kudos!
Cv Feb 11th 2010 5:04PM
Freakin Hilarious! AWESOME video! Totaly made my day :D GL R.E.L :P
Dreyja Feb 11th 2010 5:50PM
This is so full of win. I love it when we see a fun story from a perspective that we have just NEVER seen before. ;) Poor ol Mangletooth. He came so close to world domination. Dam Deathwing. ;)
Khremloc Feb 11th 2010 5:53PM
That. Was. Glorious. Very rarely do we get to see machinima with great, even adequate voice acting, and this comes along like a buffet for my ears. Fantastic!
Bryan Dare Feb 11th 2010 9:19PM
That was great all around! Just what I needed after a couple hours of forcing my way through dry text-book reading. o_O
I can't even think of any criticisms except the lack of detail in the close-ups on Mangletooth, but of course it can't be helped that most Vanilla models are rather muddy-looking nowadays.
Bravo!
/cheer
Also, as freeway8989 said, it's not another music video, so that's a bonus. =)
Khremloc Feb 12th 2010 2:38PM
Are you sure? I've never really looked at the Quillboars so I found it quite astonishing that they looked like that.