WoW Moviewatch: Wish upon a Gnome, Episode 1
Sep 3rd, 2008
Wish upon a Gnome, Episode 1, is the first of three episodes centering around a wee gnome that stumbles upon a Genie that grants him three wishes. His first wish finds him craving the power he feels is long overdue. However, as he soon discovers, not everything goes as planned. Given how disastrous his newfound fame and glory turns out, I can't wait to see what he asks for in the next two episodes!
Mushanga may just be the dark horse of the WeGame machinima contest. With only two unremarkable contest submissions prior to this entry, this is the first time he's involved voice actors, including Caruu and Jesse Cox, in his work. I found myself drawn into the story and rooting for the little guy, despite his flaws. If you get the chance, check out the higher quality versions of WuaG and give him some constructive feedback!
If you have any suggestions for WoW Moviewatch, you can mail them to us at machinima AT wowinsider DOT com.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-03-2008 @ 1:14PM
BahamutxD said...
Very nice video, can't wait to see next episodes.
Good job Mushanga.
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9-03-2008 @ 1:18PM
Eipuorgoom said...
This spunky machinima was pretty entertaining. It starts out on a good note (who DOESN'T like to see a good gnome punting?), and the story progresses smoothly from there. Just when you think it's about to turn stale, it throws a curve ball joke at you. "Wish Upon a Gnome" doesn't seem to take itself to seriously, and I like that.
The visual and audio effects are both well executed too. The custom graphics are seamlessly integrated into the scenes, and the voice acting seems right and natural for the characters. However, I feel that some of the scene changes/cuts could use a little work. A couple of transitions are merely a 2 second cut to black, and they seem a little abrupt. Aside for those issues, I can speak no wrong about the movie.
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9-03-2008 @ 1:29PM
Paus said...
Amagawd!
Like I already said in #machinima channel, I freaking love it!
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9-03-2008 @ 1:33PM
Paus said...
Huh, I wrote more then whats in the comment above >.>
What I said was, take your time in creating a true masterpiece. You dont have the shackles from the Wegame contest anymore (the 1 month time limit).
Again, GJ!
offtopic:
Is it me or is the comment system on this site a little buggy? Sometimes I refresh the page to see if there are new comments, one time there are 3 comments, then there are 0. Or if i press on the 3 comments that has been made, 0 show up.
Now this :p
9-03-2008 @ 1:32PM
oldwisemonk said...
I enjoyed the vid quite a lot. The title bugs me, as he's not necessarily wishing UPON a gnome. But it also bugs me when people don't know the difference between "your" and "you're," or "there" and "their." All that aside, keep making machinima and I'll keep watching them.
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9-03-2008 @ 5:20PM
Lord Mma said...
boriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing...
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9-04-2008 @ 10:29AM
jason G said...
nice
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9-05-2008 @ 1:05AM
ASCII said...
I'm still not overfond of the ending, but I loved the movie, and I can't wait for the next two wishes!
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