WoW Moviewatch: Avatar Days
by Michael Gray 
Jun 2nd 2010 at 12:00PM
Avatar Days is the product of Piranha Bar and it tells the story of four people whose daily lives deeply contrast with their online personas. I think there's a little bit of each of us WoW players reflected in the story. I found the end especially moving; I loved the moment when the gamers step up to a mirror. We are clearly told there are not identity issues here: for all that each gamer knows and honors their online characters, it clearly their own self they see in the mirrior.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Certin Jun 2nd 2010 12:07PM
Now thats an amazing Video.
i enjoyd it.
Lars Petersson Jun 2nd 2010 12:09PM
That was really enjoyable and I thought the CGI was remarkably well done.
The contrasts between what people are like and their in-game role/persona can be quite interesting.
I'm 192cm and built like a small house... My class? Healer ^_^
I'm sure my housemate who studies psychology is using my in her uni work -_-
nonentity Jun 2nd 2010 12:09PM
Very, very awesome. Kudos.
berry Jun 2nd 2010 12:14PM
Hadn't seen that yet, thanks for posting. I really enjoyed that. :)
Morbid Jun 2nd 2010 12:17PM
Wow, what a unique video. I really enjoyed it.
I'm curious that there weren't any female gamers shown. That isn't some crazy pro-feminist comment or anything, just a mere observation. I really liked that they had the female toon end up as a male in real life, but I wonder why they didn't have any actual girls? /shrug
peon47 Jun 2nd 2010 12:25PM
Made and filmed in Ireland. We have few enough WoW players here as it is - most Irish people have never even heard of the game Finding a female WoWer would be next to impossible.
Inaraserra Jun 2nd 2010 5:45PM
and hey presto... you found one :)
female wow player hailing from the rebel county!
Pryn Jun 2nd 2010 6:26PM
Female wower in B'La Cliath o/ We do exist!
Really threw me a loop to hear a Dublin accent and see the Luas in the opening! Also odd given it was behind the building of my previous workplace, didnt expect to be seeing a video of a street I walked every day on wow.com!
Brilliant video, national bias aside ;)
Jacqueline Jun 4th 2010 1:51AM
First off fantastic film - just so cool to hear the Irish accents and second thing Hello to my fellow female Irish wow players from a KK Cat :)
Dualas Jun 4th 2010 8:51AM
I knew a good few Irish played, didn't know alot read this site.
Greetings from Wexford.
Ravdoss Jun 2nd 2010 12:24PM
Very cool video, as one of the players in the video mentioned, I don't change my persona for my character either. I'd guess most people (maybe not those on RP or PVP servers) are being themselves for the most part.
RoseClown Jun 2nd 2010 12:24PM
It's so true, how different us and our online personalities are. I am a short, stocky, non-athletic day-dreaming women who has trouble stomping on spiders. My toon is a Troll huntress with BM spec, who leaps and bounds and destroys her prey easily.
I tried playing a dwarven priestess. It didn't work out.
And I do like how they show we don't have identity issues. When I look in the mirror, I never see my toon or any traits of her. Unless I am in the forums, or on WoW, I really don't think much about her.
Anyway, well done movie.
McRaider Jun 4th 2010 8:54AM
I have the same kind of stuff going on. I'm not too religious (actually on a scale 1-10... 0.5), but I still play a Prot/holy paladin which is pretty much opposite.
/aggree on ya in every way
Frank Jun 2nd 2010 12:30PM
i saw this yesterday, and i love it. it would be fun to see a longer version of this. really fanstastic idea!
jealouspirate Jun 2nd 2010 12:32PM
Really well done, very much enjoyed.
Nice to see a documentary about gamers that isn't making fun of them. It was just about these regular people who happen to play a game. Really kind of poignant in its banality.
Sara Jun 2nd 2010 12:33PM
Beautifully done. It would have been nice to see a female gamer, but still, 5 stars for this video!
KaptK Jun 2nd 2010 12:34PM
I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for posting it.
Aaron Jun 2nd 2010 12:46PM
Wow! I wasn't expecting that level of awesome. I really really liked it. =D
Slaytanic Jun 2nd 2010 2:27PM
^This.
Absolutely loved the Warlock driving the forklift, and the undead going out for a smoke break. Video had me mezmorized.
Lameboat Jun 2nd 2010 12:55PM
speechless.