WoW Moviewatch: Knock you down
by Michael Gray 
Jul 1st 2010 at 12:00PM
Iryzia does still seem to prefer blood elves, but given the genre of the video, I think that's understandable. The video is pretty short and straightforward, so I don't think many people will have much time to get bored. The music video action is pretty standard stuff, though. You have some singers dancing and various camera shots lovingly framing the belf emotes. It's probably not going to rock the machinima world, but I found Knock you down to be pretty satisfying for a music short.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
delloga Jul 1st 2010 12:14PM
bah in the middle of all the new cata news
fearinlight Jul 1st 2010 12:31PM
yeah kinda makes you go "Meh" ...if that
Molly Jul 1st 2010 12:27PM
"The video is pretty short and straightforward, so I don't think many people will have much time to get bored"
Took me about 15 seconds, frankly :\
J Jul 1st 2010 12:52PM
15 seconds? You're so quick to judge.
I made it to a whopping 17 seconds before I hit stop. Booyah.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Hairfish Jul 3rd 2010 4:05AM
Made it to 30 seconds.
Please wake me when the whole Autotune craze is over.
Kay Jul 1st 2010 12:34PM
I don't blame Michael for this, I blame the machinema community in genral.
That said.
Oh. Boy.
An R&B music video with blood elves.
What shall they think of next.
Kommissar Jul 1st 2010 11:27PM
Her eyes are blue so shes not a Blood elf. Its a High elf
Lucidique Jul 1st 2010 12:57PM
It's sweet and all
But, I really could do with some originality. Some 'Among the Badger Men'. I'm getting fed up with all these dull rap and r'n'b vids.
Delloga Jul 1st 2010 12:58PM
I'm with you on that. Couldn't be more true
originalzombieslayer888 Jul 1st 2010 1:28PM
Couldn't agree more.
where is the country, rock, metal, etc.
Its dissapointing.
oowxam Jul 1st 2010 2:01PM
Yup...
Pop songs are getting old, along with the animations... It's not really creative anymore.
I just wish people would make a better quality of music videos. Normally when they do, most of the time they're run-of-the-mill, like this one. No special lyrics, nothing but some blood elves' faces and some hearts.
That deadmines thing though.. That was something special.
Micheal Jul 1st 2010 1:02PM
we stab it with our steely knives, but we just can't kill the beast :(
Micheal Jul 1st 2010 3:20PM
To not be a complete butthole, I went to this person's youtube profile and looked at their other WoW videos. Ok, they like blood elves. I get it. And I even found something with blood elves that I enjoyed in their collection. I thought it was much better than this video spotlighted here today. Yes, it's still belf video, but it's not rap, and it's a well done music video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxdcEPmF5m0
Xtian Jul 1st 2010 1:13PM
I think there are a lot of characters in the Wow universe that could have turned this mechanically-solid-yet-creatively-passé video into something really cool:
Lady Liandrin & Velen/the naruu/the restored Sunwell
Jaina & Arthas (could "knocked me down" connote recurring grief?)
Wife & Mankrik (probably too tounge-in-cheek for this style, but hilarious nonetheless)
...
That list is really short. Bliz, we need more stories with legitimate couples. I mean, when Thrall & Jaina are the hotest duo in Warcraft, something ain't right.
Ginny Jul 1st 2010 1:44PM
WTB More Exodar and Discos
Verit Jul 1st 2010 1:58PM
Wondering if other races were a tad more detailed as blood elves we would have more night elf musicals?
Seriously - my night elf priest looks positively retro next to a blood elf :(.
Cerebrate Jul 1st 2010 7:48PM
The first thing I thought was "ok, yet another RnB video". The second thing I thought was "Wait...blood elf females don't have racks that impressive." then I realized what was up, it's a blood-elf female head attached to a female human torso. Honestly, that made me more impressed with the editing job, but less impressed with the designer, as the chest is in prominent focus throughout the video. Even so, Bravo on the editing, I know how hard it is to make transitions like that, as I'm working on my own video which I hope makes it here (Fans of Marco Heitala may be pleased when I finish it, hopefully this year =) )
zweitblom Jul 1st 2010 11:38PM
Actually that's a simple body patch, there isn't any 'editing' involved at all.
Kidsake Jul 1st 2010 2:12PM
I thought the overall presentation was good, but I, too, am tired of pop-music machinima.
I can't cast too many stones, as all my vids have been music inspired ones.
There are some great non-pop vids out there and some incredible original music vids as well (Welcome to the Deadmines is prolly my fave).
However, inspiration is a fickle and demanding beast and when it strikes, you must follow it through the end, wherever that may be.
Ian Jul 1st 2010 2:17PM
How can anyone find an autotuned voice 'enchanting'? It's shorthand for 'this person has a terrible voice'.