As the Machinima-community has massively expanded during the last ten years there's always been one author that's stood out in my eyes, namely Myndflame. Myndflame is the "studio" behind Machinima-films like Zinwrath, Illegal Danish and numerous music videos and short World of Warcraft-spoofs. Illegal Danish in particular is what caught my attention about Myndflame.
The original Illegal Danish (Super Snacks) was probably the first machinima I saw that exceeded 5 minutes. In a total length of about 20 minutes it was truly impressive, but of course the length is not the reason it became my favorite machinima-series of all time.
Illegal Danish takes place in the World of Warcraft-universe, following the guild known as "The Illegal Danish". It's a comical short-film relying on slapstick comedy, "WoW"-related jokes and general randomness, but the level of the humour is surprisingly "professionally"-feeling.
At any rate, the film is hilarious and when the second one was released (Escape From Orgrimmar(finally, after various delays) I became complete. Now, however, the trailer for the third film is out! Boy oh boy am I excited!
Illegal Danish 3: Prelude to the Ballad of Dirti G
To those who are eagerly awaiting Starcraft 2 and have seen the trailer, you might find it hilariously familiar seeing how the Illegal Danish 3 trailer is a deliberate copy.
The Machinima-media is continuing to grow. I myself am an eager machinima-viewer and I believe it's a great and cheap way of making good-quality films. Keep up the good work, everyone in the Machinima-industry. This blog was partly an attempt to open the eyes of some to the wonders of Machinima while also serving as a means for me to express my excitement. I guess.
Other Machinima-authors I enjoy, include:
And as a conclusion to this, all I have to say to Myndflame is this: Hell, it's about time!
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You're right that Myndflame are good machinima makers, but Oxhorn has made an undying serie of Inventing Swear Words. In therm of producing more high quality machinima, Oxhorn is the better. :)
ReplyDeleteOxhorn is more productive, that's true. I still find the quality of both the production and humour higher in the Illegal Danish-series, and generally in Myndflame's productions.
ReplyDeleteQuality over quantity isn't a phrase I'd use though, seeing how Oxhorn's productions are of high quality too. I just find Myndflame's quality a tad higher.
And I think it's an immensely stupid discussion to undertake whether Oxhorn or Myndflame is better.
They're both brilliant machinima creators and contribute to the media tremendously. All hail Myndflame and Oxhorn!