Posts with tag oxhorn

WoW Moviewatch: Dynamic Action Team Ep. 3: Fitting In

by Michael Gray Mar 22nd 2012 at 6:00PM

Dynamic Action Team is an old Oxhorn series from a few years ago when he tackled the characters and culture of Team Fortress. You might recognize the voices right away; they're trademark Oxhorn.

The plot goes like this: Three characters from TF2 get trapped in the World of Warcraft. Hijinks ensue as they get accustomed to Azeroth, and even more hijinks take place when they try to get away. The video is an amusing little romp through the world of gaming culture. Thanks for the reminder, Drakkenfyre!

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WoW Moviewatch: Oxhorn Brand Medley

by Michael Gray Mar 16th 2012 at 6:00PM

The Oxhorn Brand Medley was one of the first machinima my wife ever heard. And while the graphics for the video are dandy, it was the music and catchy refrain that captured her ear. This is the song that made her a machinima fan.

For me, of course, the Oxhorn Brand Medley served to underscore Oxhorn's huge cast of characters, his history as a storyteller, and his original music. This song is still my favorite, even though Oxhorn has certainly done other work since then. If nothing else, you'll find yourself singing "lolomgwtgdairyqueen, lolomgbbtheq" over and over again.

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WoW Moviewatch: Mister Evil Runs for Office

by Michael Gray Jan 19th 2012 at 12:00PM

Mister Evil Runs for Office is an older Oxhorn video, released a little over a year ago. While the video was a general political parody at the time, it's been on my mind lately as we all consider the ramifications of SOPA.

Ostensibly, the video is about Mister Evil's doomed race to become dean of Evil University. When I watch the video, though, I can't help but think about the shenanigans, sound-bite politics, and general distasteful miasma that surround our elections. While the entire political speech is obviously fantasy and fake, Evil's words unmistakably remind me of actual, real-world campaigns. That's a scary thought.

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WoW Moviewatch: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen

by Michael Gray Dec 26th 2011 at 12:00PM

Thanks to the Raid Finder, we're rarely stuck on raid nights without at least the possibility of a raid. That wasn't always true, though. Once upon a time, raiders would sit for hours outside an instance, hoping desperately that enough people would materialize to go kill some bosses.

Celebrating both the holiday season and the inevitability of Murphy's Law, Oxhorn created It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen. It's a long song title, but don't worry, it's all for a good cause. You'll recognize the song right away. Here's hoping everyone had a great holiday weekend and that your festivities will continue through the week.

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WoW Moviewatch: I Saw Three Rogues

by Michael Gray Dec 22nd 2011 at 12:00PM

The holiday season is in full swing, which makes it a great time to celebrate with some WoW-themed holiday music. This is Oxhorn's I Saw Three Rogues. This is a pretty distant parody video; while it's obviously evocative of the holiday season, none of the lyrics in the song directly reference Winter's Veil.

I Saw Three Rogues is actually about three years old, although it only saw video form last year. While we might see something new from Oxhorn, this one's pretty good to kill time while waiting for Santa to show up.

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WoW Moviewatch: Rabbit Stew

by Michael Gray Apr 25th 2011 at 12:00PM

The day after Easter seems like a great time to revisit Rabbit Stew by Oxhorn. It's a quick, simple movie with a punchline at the end. I've admittedly taken to scrawling "PWNT" across my Easter eggs in honor of the undead rogue, but I don't think most kids would get the joke.

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15 Minutes of Fame: The music of Nathan Allen Pinard

by Lisa Poisso Jan 19th 2011 at 6:00PM

From Hollywood celebrities to the guy next door, millions of people have made World of Warcraft a part of their lives. How do you play WoW? We're giving each approach its own 15 Minutes of Fame.

You may not recognize the name Nathan Allen Pinard -- but if you're a fan of the machinima scene, you're bound to have heard his stirring musical take on life in Azeroth via the ever-popular Oxhorn machinima. I mean, come on ... If the irresistible compilation of Oxhorn favorites above doesn't get your foot tapping, then you may just have left your heart frozen solid back in Northrend!

As much as we love what he's done with Oxhorn and others, Pinard's known for much more than his music for machinima. Specializing in composing for video games, movies, TV and films as well, Pinard has been hard at work on the score for the sci-fi game Gemini Rue -- oh, and tearing through Cataclysm like a bat out of hell, as well. What's the composer up to lately? There's another Oxhorn machinima in the works, yes, and much more. Join us after the break for the scoop!

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WoW Moviewatch: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen

by Michael Gray Dec 20th 2010 at 12:00PM

It is the season for Winter's Veil, which means that we're looking at all the wonderful holiday videos that have been created by the WoW community. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen is an especially appropriate video for this week. With this next two weeks being holiday-heavy, raid leaders will have a special struggle on their hands to make sure there are enough people to go kill bosses. Oxhorn created this music especially for you.