Happy Place was the entry into the BlizzCon 2010 machinima contest from Cranius and Legs. It tells the story of a rogue herbalist who usually wants nothing more than to chill out in his happy place picking flowers. As an undead rogue, everyone expects him to simply be a vicious, violent jerk. He eschews these traits, preferring the more peaceful life alongside his loved ones. Of course, given enough provocation, even this kind rogue gets a little rowdy.
This video just goes to show how stiff the competition was this year in the machinima contest. Cranius and Legs definitely represent some of the top tier of talent in the WoW machinima world. Happy Place is a great song with a brilliant machinima. Of course, that's kind of what you get from these two, but their videos have become a treat for the WoW audience. Here's hoping we get to see more before next year's contest. Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at machinima@wow.com.
I'll never understand why a video I could have made with two bags of cheetos and a few days to myself won over beautiful videos like this, or many of the other videos(Warchief Garrosh and me and you!), maybe that it was a spoof of 80s teen movies won them over?
There needs to be an anagram or a brief way to say "I'M LAUGHING OUT LOUD RIGHT NOW" because that is what I am doing. F*ck you guys for making such a rad roguing video. I'm jealous.
This video wasn't good. It wasn't funny. It wasn't cute.
As much as I don't think the Love Rocket should have won, it was still much better than this. I'm partial to the "I Am Forsaken" video personally, and no, I don't play as an undead.
This video was just boring and it sounded just like "Don't make me get my main".
Yeah the competition was stiff this year I saw a handful that wasn't even finalist and thought to myself damn I could never do this. It's amazing what can be achieved lately.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Pumabackup Nov 2nd 2010 12:11PM
aaaaah, cranius/legs....its been too long. :-D
i wouldn't say its the catchiest video they've ever done, but still far above most everything else, i would say.
Martinel Nov 2nd 2010 12:11PM
Wonderful video - I love Cranius :)
tekrahkshi13 Nov 2nd 2010 12:15PM
Superb. That is all.
ltew Nov 2nd 2010 12:23PM
Excellent as always, and did you see Cranius (big blue dress) and Legs waving to the rogue in the last couple of seconds? Lovely, professional touch.
The Dewd Nov 2nd 2010 1:54PM
The video was great by itself but those last 5 seconds really give it that "extra touch".
Eternauta Nov 2nd 2010 12:23PM
How did this not win the contest? It's waay better than the stupid love rocket! The song rules, and the video too!
dirac Nov 2nd 2010 12:54PM
Agreed - hell, I love Gnomes, but this was way better than the winner.
Revrant Nov 2nd 2010 9:12PM
I'll never understand why a video I could have made with two bags of cheetos and a few days to myself won over beautiful videos like this, or many of the other videos(Warchief Garrosh and me and you!), maybe that it was a spoof of 80s teen movies won them over?
Belthanna Nov 2nd 2010 12:43PM
There needs to be an anagram or a brief way to say "I'M LAUGHING OUT LOUD RIGHT NOW" because that is what I am doing. F*ck you guys for making such a rad roguing video. I'm jealous.
dirac Nov 2nd 2010 12:52PM
lolrl?
EaterOfBirds Nov 2nd 2010 12:45PM
pretty funny (the cow stabbing and dwarf ninja herbalist were highlights for me) and the song was totally awesome.
nonentity Nov 2nd 2010 12:49PM
Aaah... yeah, it has been too long since "Don't make me get my main". :) Liked it again, very nice work. If only all rogues were like that one. ^^
Skarn Nov 2nd 2010 10:33PM
Actually, one year! Their last video was for last Blizzcon.
Imnick Nov 2nd 2010 12:56PM
I find most machinima boring, tedious and overwrought but this definitely brought a smile to my lips.
sckeener Nov 2nd 2010 1:02PM
I didn't lol as much as go 'dang, that is how I feel.'
Camp that corpse for hours for picking my flowers.
Anth3m Nov 2nd 2010 1:03PM
This video wasn't good. It wasn't funny. It wasn't cute.
As much as I don't think the Love Rocket should have won, it was still much better than this. I'm partial to the "I Am Forsaken" video personally, and no, I don't play as an undead.
This video was just boring and it sounded just like "Don't make me get my main".
cygnus Nov 2nd 2010 1:51PM
Gotta say, these guys are genius. Cranius songs are always awesome O.o
Anth3m Nov 2nd 2010 2:04PM
That's because he is like Hootie and the Blowfish. All of their songs sound the same.
balamoor Nov 2nd 2010 1:55PM
Yeah the competition was stiff this year I saw a handful that wasn't even finalist and thought to myself damn I could never do this. It's amazing what can be achieved lately.
HeroJéz Nov 2nd 2010 2:33PM
PURGE ALL UNDEAD, SCOURGE AND FORSAKEN SCUM FROM THE FACE OF AZEROTH!!
Dirty Skeletons!