Posts with tag slightly-impressive

WoW Moviewatch: Like a Boss

by Michael Gray Aug 14th 2012 at 6:00PM

Don't worry, no Lonely Island here. Trust me, I love that song too, but it's not really appropriate to this here column. Like a Boss is Slightly Impressive's take on a gathering of WoW bosses. It's a fairly likely cast of characters making jokes about the inevitable victory of player characters.

I'm not sure this was Griffter's best video, though I can definitely seem him expanding with new techniques and new collaborators. Let's take it as a stepping-stone and look forward to the next step.

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 moviewatch@wowinsider.com.

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WoW Moviewatch: If Azeroth Had a Superhero

by Michael Gray Jul 17th 2012 at 6:00PM

I'm often torn about Slighty Impressive's work. He's nothing if not prolific, which provides plenty of opportunities to like, hate, or be completely neutral about his efforts. Some of the stuff I really like, and I can see a kernel of genius. Other things fall somewhat flat for me. Sadly, If Azeroth Had a Superhero falls into the second category.

It's not that the concept is bad. It's actually quite a cute idea, and the video is put together in earnestness. I think some overacting could have helped it, or maybe faster pacing. Again, I can't point to anything and say, "This is bad." But when the final video hit my screen, it just didn't work for me. What do you guys think?

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WoW Moviewatch: Making the Alliance More Appealing

by Michael Gray Jul 16th 2012 at 5:00PM

In this video, Slightly Impressive tackles the challenge of Making the Alliance More Appealing to new WoW players. It's an interesting note because I've never really thought the Alliance was losing a huge number of players, at least not proportionally. Still, you can easily make the argument that the Alliance could use a newer, more hip image anyway. Sadly, my idea to force all Alliance players to wear skinny jeans didn't make the cut.

This is a comedy video, so don't look for serious answers. I admit that I like his notion for fixing Varian. If Varian started wearing that hat around Stormwind, the game would certainly be more entertaining.

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WoW Moviewatch: If WoW Was Real

by Michael Gray Jul 6th 2012 at 6:00PM

All right, Slightly Impressive! Now we're getting somewhere! If WoW Was Real has a hilarious concept, much stronger execution than we've seen before, and a full-on, earnest love of the joke. We're talking night-and-day better here. Slightly Impressive is definitely starting to step up the game.

The voice acting is much stronger. It sounded like a couple of folks might have a plastic cup over their microphones or something, but the higher voltage voice acting definitely improves the video. I'd take a look at how you frame group shots, though. While I get why you cut from character to character, it'd help to have an establishing shot of the group standing together.

And before the comments explode, I'm assuming it's If WoW Was Real and not If WoW Were Real on purpose, all right? And besides, you know what they say about getting into grammar fights on the internet.

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WoW Moviewatch: 5 Stages of WoW Playing

by Michael Gray Jun 25th 2012 at 6:00PM

I'm not sure what to make of Slightly Impressive's newest video, 5 Stages of WoW Playing. It's definitely moving in the right direction; the audio sounds better, and he's trying out new concepts and experimenting with the overall flow of his jokes.

I think it could use more punch line highlight. Think about when you read a funny article over at Cracked. The language goes out of its way to point out This is the funny -- this is the part you laugh at. Subheaders, pictures, and even sentence structure spell out those vital moments. You can't miss them. SI needs to find a way to import that highlight into the videos; it'd help break up the narration a bit.

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WoW Moviewatch: Vote Sylvanas 2014

by Michael Gray Jun 12th 2012 at 6:00PM

I'll admit that I've sometimes been a little critical of Slightly Impressive's work. He's got good ideas and seems to be moving in the right direction, but the relatively flat delivery tends to leave me feeling a bit hollow. With Vote Sylvanas 2014, though, Slightly Impressive delivered a hilarious movie.

The big laugh for me came during the introduction of Sylvanas herself. I won't give away the joke, since it'd blow the video, but take the couple of minutes to watch Vote Sylvanas 2014. It's Slightly Impressive's best work, and it deserves the attention. Let him know what you think in the comments!

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WoW Moviewatch: Stuff WoW Hipsters Say

by Michael Gray May 3rd 2012 at 6:00PM

Stuff WoW Hipsters Say by Slightly Impressive is a challenging video for me to review. The kernel idea for the video is solid. I'm actually a little surprised we haven't seen more WoW hipster videos, so this is an area ripe for the plucking.

The video just felt a little too even-keeled for me. The voice acting could have been kicked up a notch or maybe the dialogue a little tuned. Like I said, the idea for the video is solid, but the execution could use some refinement. I'd definitely recommend experimenting with character voices, since that could go a long way toward promoting a better sense of production.

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