WoW Moviewatch: Beware of the Baby B
Michael Gray is still feeling a bit under the weather, and I have heard no news on the status of the puppy, so! Today's offering is another of the winners of the Alienware Rise to Power contest! Beware of the Baby B is a charming little three minute story by Olibith, who we've featured before numerous times on WoW Moviewatch. Much like the other Rise to Power winners, it's a pretty jaw-dropping movie in terms of effects and production.
Beware of the Baby B is a tale about a baby beholder with a big appetite, and what happens when said appetite gets entirely out of control. The visual effects are, as always with Olibith's work, really well done -- there were only a couple of lines of voice work in the movie, but really that's all it needed. I liked the variation in shots from the eyes of critters, and the eyes of Baby B -- I've never seen a non-combat pet look quite as horrifying as it did here! The loading screen gag in the middle also cracked me up.
While I'm used to seeing... spicier stuff from Olibith, this departure from the usual entertaining norm was an awfully sweet, endearing little film, with music taken from the game that suited the whole piece quite nicely. As with the other winners we've highlighted so far, it's immediately obvious why the film won. Congrats to Olibith -- now take that fancy computer and make us some more movies to watch!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Abbadon Mar 16th 2010 12:40PM
Squirrels taste better once skinned, gutted, the head and feet removed.
Zuckerdachs Mar 16th 2010 12:44PM
That was actually kind of terrifying.
D=
A Disgruntled Healer Mar 16th 2010 12:50PM
Watching this while stoned out of my mind.... lol amazing. Keep up the good work Oblith.
Hayden Mar 16th 2010 6:29PM
Damn dude you're hardcore... :/
Syio Mar 16th 2010 1:17PM
Oh my. I'm a fan of the adult beholder model; they so ferociously adorable and roundish, but Willy scares the crap out of me. Grown up version, please! *patpat*
Meg Mar 16th 2010 1:43PM
I didn't think the video was really cute, and its squeaking annoyed me a lot. :c You can't please everyone.
Lanuria Mar 16th 2010 1:51PM
The Monty Python and the Holy Grail joke with the guards was pulled off brilliantly.
hugesack Mar 16th 2010 2:12PM
We also have an exclusive interview with Olibith posted on rawrcast.com!
http://www.rawrcast.com/2010/03/an-exclusive-interview-with-olibith/
Aaron Mar 16th 2010 2:16PM
Whellllllp.. that there is one of the best animated vids I've seen that's wow related. Enjoyed every minute of it. =D
Olibith Mar 16th 2010 2:19PM
Thanks Annie for the review.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
This was indeed well behaved machinima, I promise you next time I'll spice it twice more than the usual.
Anne Stickney Mar 16th 2010 3:46PM
I am simultaneously terrified and looking forward to it! :D
Dreyja Mar 16th 2010 2:30PM
Do you think all the cute leetle baby non combats have dreams of growing into powerful monsters? I think so. ;)
Wonderful Vid Obi! I simply ADORE stories told from the persepctives we overlook every day. :)
allgebra Mar 16th 2010 3:02PM
really well done. listening with headphones brought out some cool right/left channel audio effects. I liked it!
Tri Mar 16th 2010 3:56PM
That. Was. Friggin. AWESOME!
Loved the sound effects 5/5
Siorra Mar 16th 2010 4:30PM
Really well done. Though like Meg said, the squeaking was really tedious and the voice acting in general sounded a bit weak.
In terms of effects and surround sound though, awesome! :3
zweitblom Mar 17th 2010 5:46AM
As a Gnome Obilith can probably relate pretty well to the power grab fantasies of unseemly little creatures *grin*
No offense, that was thoroughly enjoyable, thanks :) And Willy has always been my favourite pet, for the really obvious reason of creeping the hell out of people with innuendo emotes.
FireStar Mar 17th 2010 10:00AM
gj oblith. Much better than the ones with the "subliminal messages".
Olibith Mar 17th 2010 10:18AM
Yep, now I've learn to make them really subliminal :p
FireStar Mar 17th 2010 10:39AM
haha nice
ian Mar 17th 2010 4:32PM
NO WAY! Nothing moves that fast through Dalagan!