Synergy Contest

Voting for the Synergy Contest at WCM went up pretty quietly. I didn't even notice the submissions were up until the contest page itself was linked to me.

You can view all of them and vote for your favorite. The contest gave us two scripts to choose from, pre-written screenplays to machinimate.

I didn't create one for this contest, but I did some voice acting for Pinkhair and BaronSoosdon's submission to the contest. Caruu did the sound design and some of the male voices. I really enjoy doing voice work, I can be part of machinima even when I'm not making my own. I did the voices for the female undead and the gnome girl - it wasn't a lot of stuff but it was fun to do. Very different voices than I'm used to doing. Also, making noises of a gnome and tauren making out might be one of the strangest things I've ever been asked to do.



I know, not a most inspired post, but I'm in pain from too much sun and walking, so I'm retreating to my cave to hibernate. Cheers!

Shadowstep

What ever happened to Doogie Howser?

So, Joss Whedon made this little random thingy, during that thingy, where the thingy people weren't doing their thingy and now they are streaming the thingy from July 15thru the 20th before pulling the website down.

I thought it was really going to be hokey when I first was linked this, but I loved it. Everything Joss Whedon does, no matter how off-the-boat it is, comes out as something special.

So catch Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog while you can.

Lost in Noir

While I've done my own fanart in the past based on other machinimator's work, seeing Noire's Deviant Art page was definitely a first for me. It's the first time I've ever seen fanart based/inspired/using (check one) any of my movies, and I must say I feel extremely honored and speechless. I don't know you, Noire, but thank you for making my day!

Some even included images or or lyrics from the IFAP series; I absolutely love all of them.

/salute
Hmm, that's not doing the thoughts in my head justice... how about "Oh my god, that is so fucking cool." *does the stupidest happy dance in existance and makes a fool out of myself in excitement*


On the IFAP note, the script for Part 2 is progressing slowly, BUT I -will- be covering a song for this one, and in fact, that's what I've been working on this week. So I'm working on it!

<3 Sels

Turning Blood Elves Straight Since 2008

It's been a great week this week, and I've been so very excited. I'm very glad now I didn't can this project when I was doubting it.

-Warcraftmovies featured my movie for two days straight! 30k views which is huge for me, and so far it's been really well recieved!
-Worldofwar.net added a banner to their frontpage with my video in it too!
-WoWInsider featured it on Moviewatch! I was almost waiting for TotalBiscuit to make his triumphant return to panning all the movies posted there with mine, but alas.
-Wegame Weekly Reviews with Oxhorn and Gornt featured it as well... and if you missed this one be sure to watch until the end where the bloopers are. They spent some time calling it "In For A Porno" which is just priceless. I've made them a gift as well.

I'm so very excited and thankful to all the people who've watched and help promote this machinima, it really means a lot to me so Thank You!



I think the most entertaining feedback I've gotten is the number of people confused that somehow I managed to make Blood Elves seem masculine and sexy to them. SEE WHAT I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN?! XD I think a big factor in this was Teacher_Nine of VAA's voicing of Thayle - he and all the voice actors did an amazing job. Therefore I unveil my latest slogan, "Turning Blood Elves Straight Since 2008."

I'm actually really encouraged to start work on the next script now, although first I have a few voice acting parts for machinimas to work on! I don't have the greatest voice acting abilities, but I love to help out and I love being apart of other Machinimist's works... it really adds to the feeling of community for me, which is the most important thing to me in making these machinimas.

Love always, with humble thanks for everything,
Sels

Also, for all those who keep asking for the song she sings while on the piano, all music is listed in the credits. That piece in particular is by Tori Amos and is called 'Mother Revolution'. On the Warcraftmovies page, I added an amazon link where you can go to purchase this song from the artist.

In For A Penny: Part 1 "On All Eight"

Guess what, I made the "spring deadline!" I hope you enjoy it.

Until it's up on WCM, the link in the "High Quality Download and Streams" section will take you directly to download. Consider it an "early look" to the people who actually read this blog... you silly people, I thank you.

(It's in MP4 encode, so you'll need something that can read it - VLC, MPC, or if you must, the devil (QT).)
<3
Sels

Waitin' waitin' waitin'

I've finished Machinimating 4/5 scenes for In For A Penny: On All Eight. The sound is mostly done for those scenes as well. Right now, I'm waiting on pretty much two things; voice files from my main actor (I gave him two weeks, which is this Friday, so here's hoping for them!) and the background music for the song I'm going to cover. That is supposed to be ready on June 5th - hopefully that will be ready on time too. If that doesn't come through, I may have to just use the original song, but I would prefer to do the cover version.




So if I'm able to get what I'm missing, I'm hoping for Mid-June for release.