Today's video was an entry into the BlizzCon 2010 machinima contest. It features a song by Balthazar and our very own Frostheim. I Won't Miss You is obviously a hunter anthem, but even I was surprised at the musical talent put into the effort. It really is an amazing piece.
I'll let Frostheim speak about about the creative process of the video itself, since I found his anecdote so amusing:
This was shot mostly on the beta, with a few shots on the live server -- most notably the swarm of pirates, which was from the WHU baby hunter guild pirate event. Amusing story: During the scene of rocket-booting out of the Dalaran sewers, we had to have two rezzers on the ground beneath us, as one or both of us fell and died in most takes. It took about an hour to shoot that -- we kept missing in the air, or failing to dismount, etc.
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agreed wholeheartedly. that was an amazingly well done piece of work, and the song would be a perfect theme song, i think. and the fact it was grandpappy frostheim who starred in it makes it all the more fitting.
The original hunter song is always going to be my favorite I think. I don't enjoy the whole, romantic/adversiarial double-speack. Oh, it`s clever, don't get me wrong, but I prefer the straight-up, I`m a hunter, gonna keel-ya anthem. :)
That's just my bias. :) (plus, I figure if a female belf shows up in a Frostheim hunter song - she should end up dead. ;-p)
I love this song nearly as much as the other hunter theme Frostheim gave us. Thanks Frost for giving hunters some epic songs to rock out to... with our Loks out of course!
Haha I totally got that vibe from this too. I'm going to have hundreds of scruffy, stubby drunks coming after me in my nightmares. Possibly singing about my inability to escape .
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ste Nov 8th 2010 12:06PM
That was awesome!
Particularly loved the parachute bit.
Xaklo Nov 8th 2010 12:19PM
ZOMG EPIC DINOSHARKCANNON MOUNT!!!
Grovinofdarkhour Nov 8th 2010 12:20PM
McCurley asks for a theme song for The Queue, and the very next thing we see...?
I think the word "serendipity" applies here.
Pumabackup Nov 8th 2010 1:16PM
agreed wholeheartedly. that was an amazingly well done piece of work, and the song would be a perfect theme song, i think. and the fact it was grandpappy frostheim who starred in it makes it all the more fitting.
all in all....i loved this video.
Dreyja Nov 8th 2010 4:03PM
The original hunter song is always going to be my favorite I think. I don't enjoy the whole, romantic/adversiarial double-speack. Oh, it`s clever, don't get me wrong, but I prefer the straight-up, I`m a hunter, gonna keel-ya anthem. :)
That's just my bias. :) (plus, I figure if a female belf shows up in a Frostheim hunter song - she should end up dead. ;-p)
Great Vid over-all!
Gossamer Nov 8th 2010 12:22PM
I love this song nearly as much as the other hunter theme Frostheim gave us. Thanks Frost for giving hunters some epic songs to rock out to... with our Loks out of course!
wutsconflag Nov 8th 2010 1:12PM
Pretty much Frostheim rocks.
Goose Nov 8th 2010 12:23PM
Epic video, great job!
kate Nov 8th 2010 12:59PM
bubblehearth ftw
roseclown Nov 8th 2010 12:59PM
....
So, can I get this song on itunes?
I think I know what I will be playing one my hunter now... mwhahahahahaha.
Skarn Nov 8th 2010 2:01PM
Yep, you can! Link for ya: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-wont-miss-you-single/id400628098
roseclown Nov 8th 2010 2:34PM
\o/
Aaron Nov 8th 2010 1:02PM
Yay. I'm in a video. ^_^ WHU rocks.
felpower Nov 8th 2010 1:07PM
did you ever consider a professional singing career?
Skarn Nov 8th 2010 3:38PM
Note that Frostheim isn't the one singing. He wrote the lyrics, scripted out the video and stars in it, but he's not the singer. That's Balthazar.
Dave Nov 8th 2010 1:11PM
...so basically, Frostheim is a stalker...
csarcops Nov 8th 2010 1:25PM
He sure is...he's a Beaststalker, Dragonstalker, Giantstalker, Gronnstalker, Rift Stalker...
Dave Nov 8th 2010 1:41PM
...female Belf stalker..
Grovinofdarkhour Nov 8th 2010 1:45PM
...Babestalker?...
Akhi Nov 8th 2010 1:52PM
Haha I totally got that vibe from this too. I'm going to have hundreds of scruffy, stubby drunks coming after me in my nightmares. Possibly singing about my inability to escape .