The Day of the Cataclysm

It's the release date of Cataclysm and Deathwing has come to destroy Stormwind!  We've seen the cinematic, but there was a lot that Blizzard left out that I feel needed to be shown.  Here is what -REALLY- happened on the day Cataclysm was released.  Be sure to watch to the very end.  You might find something after the 'credits':

By, Nixxiom

It's not always about video editing...

People always ask me how I personally get started with a new machinima videos.  They always want to know the step-by-step process of how things progress from square one to the release.  I always tell them:  It starts with an idea; nothing more.  Sometimes rather then video editing I spend my time writing more into the characters I first created within my roleplay on WoW.  Nixxiom, Ashevn, Astral, and so forth.  In order to bring these characters to life within my head, I usually will listen to a particular song or draw an image of them.  In this case, I've drawn Astral who will be appearing in future videos on "Nixxiom and Mozq Machinima." 

Beware the Void's Shadow!

~Nixxiom

You Gotta See This...

Glady, over at Warcraft Movies, has made a video inspired and based off of NARIS episode 2, Beowulf.  He/She claims to be an aspiring machinimator and the episode was used as a framework for his After Effects editing.  Needless to say I was very honored and impressed with how well the piece turned out; although I was a bit disappointed to not hear the little murloc say:  "I'm about to go alllll Beowulf and shit on this dragon!"  Keep up the great work Glady!  I'm looking forward to seeing more machinima from you in the near future!


Check it out here!

http://warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=235339

~Nixxiom

Update!

What is this you might ask? Well It's my new/comeback project! I won't tell you what it is just quite yet. But let's just say it has more of a comedy approach and it's going to be a lot longer than my previous work hopefully. I havn't quite decided the length of the project, depends really.

I havn't figured out a name for it yet either, but no rush. I just started editing this piece today, but I've been writing a script for it for the last couple of days. It will feature characters you will recognize, such as myself, Nixxiom and Mooclucking and more!

What could possible go wrong when you put these three together? Who knows..? Do we want to know?

I'll be bringing you more soon!

-Mozq

2000 Subscribers? A Giveaway, perhaps?

Over the past few days "Nixxiom Machinima" has exploded in new subscribers which has left me, to say the least, speechless.  One minute we were passing 1500 and now we're going on 1800.  What happened!?  Well, I'm not complaining!  Keep sharing, keep liking, and keep hitting that favorite button, everyone.  Many thanks!

In this regard I've actually been considering what to do at 2000 subscribers.  Most Youtubers would celebrate with a special video but I would personally like to do a giveaway of some kind.  It doesn't have to be material like a keyboard or mouse, but rather it could just be an idea.  Have your idea turned into a video, perhaps?  Who knows?  Either way, doing a giveaway is something I'm strongly thinking of doing to celebrate 2000 subscribers.  You guys support us and thus we will support you!  I can't say we're filthy rich and can give away a million dollars worth of Razer gear, but we'll do what we can!

Stay tuned for more updates from me and Mozq.  This is something we'll discuss once he returns home from his folks' home.  Do you have any ideas though?  Feel free to leave them in the Discussion section of the Youtube channel.  There I will read them and hear what you, the audience, has to say.  Who knows?  Maybe I have something planned already and the first person to post an idea will automatically win.  We'll see!

~Nixxiom
http://www.youtube.com/user/SiverlinedPro

Disco Elevator 2 - By, Mozq

Since the day of its conception, the ravenous people of Youtube have demanded a sequel to the smash hit:  Disco Elevator.  Now having returned to machinima, Mozq has indulged the community by releasing a short Disco Elevator sequel.  Check it out now!

Made by Mozq.  Check out more of his videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SiverlinedPro

Meet the Machinimators - Moocluck

Hello there folks. I'm Moocluck and I'm the newbie here at Machinima Zone. I have been making short Machinimas for a few months now. My usual genre is comedy, in fact, all my videos so far have been comedies. They either poke fun at the lore characters of World of Warcraft or the player community. Nobody escapes my mocking gaze. No one!

I'm looking forward to working with the fellas here at Machinima Zone, in fact, Nixxiom has already been giving me pointers on how to make good Machinima. I'm hoping that I'll be able to learn from this and become a machinimator known for my editing as well as my sense of humour.

What else can I quickly say about myself? I'm British. I'm a Wrath baby. My favourite class is Warlock (Dark magic is too much fun). In my spare time I enjoy punting marmots, long walks along the Stranglethorn coast and incinerating Blood Elves. I also have a really cute butt.

Some of my videos are:

Summon!

Cooking with Thunder

I'm looking forward to working with everyone here at Machinima Zone! Be sure to check back and keep an eye on updates. I will be working with the guys here on collaborations as well as my own goofy comedy videos. So stay tuned!

Much love!

- Moocluck

https://www.youtube.com/user/Mooclucking

Nixxiom's Projects: The Dog and the Bear - Cataclysm Sucked (Name in Debate)

The Dog and the Bear

After the release of "The Demon Hunter" I mentioned in the description that there would be a sequel to the Demon Hunter called:  "The Druid."  When I began work on The Druid, however, I felt that the title character Ashevn was a little bit too suddenly exposed into the spotlight.  What I mean is there wasn't really any room in the script for the character to be properly introduced.  Who is he?  How does he think?  What is he all about?
The Dog and the Bear is my answer to this.  Although I originally intended for the machinima to a be a short video, it actually has become quite large.  At five minutes already and not even half way done, this piece could very well end up being around 10-12 minutes long at completion.  Epic stuff, really!  I think the best part about The Dog and the Bear is the fact that the video will leave a bit of a thought provoker in the head of the audience.  Who is the Dog?  Who is the Bear?

Here's a single still from the video:

Cataclysm Sucked (Name in Debate)

Cataclysm sucked.  You know it and I know it.  The lore was silly, the patches were few and far between, and the content of the expansion just didn't satisfy.  This video isn't one where I talk about the issues with Cataclysm though, but rather it's just a fun comedy set in the period of early Cataclysm when Deathwing first attacks Stormwind.  You may be familiar with the line:  "I'm about to go all Beowulf and shit on this Dragon!"  It may make a cameo.
Cataclysm Sucked is mostly centered around King Varian and how he has to deal with his burning city but will also feature Nixxiom as he comes in to try and save the city from the ramaging madness of the Earth Warder.  What happens next is mystery.  So far the video is about 3 minutes long and I'm about 85% done, I'd say.  Almost finished!
I must also note that the video will feature the voice talents of not only myself but also Matt Greenburg and Mooclucking, a fellow WoW machinimator who is apart of this blog as well.  Mooclucking was born to play Stormwind guards, I must say.  Haha.

Here's a screenshot from the video thus far:

Looking forward to finishing both projects and seeing what you guys think of them!  Until my next post, I'll talk to you all later!

~Nixxiom
http://www.youtube.com/user/SiverlinedPro

Meet the Machinimators - MOZQ

Hi everyone,
My name is Mozq, I'm a guy a from cold, cold Sweden. I've been making machinimas for quite a while now, recently had a year break after having my account hacked by silly gold farmers. But now I am back!

So how did I end up making Machinimas? Well lets just say that the day when I made my very first video, I was extreeemely bored and had too much time on my hands. And when I heard that the video got featured on WarcraftMovies.. I was sold. Right there and then my Machinima adventures began.

I too was connected to the server Dominion, just like Nixxiom. I saw one of his videos posted on the forum so I decided to contact him, maybe we could team up I thought. Which we ended up doing! Ever since then we've been making all sort of Machinimas together and our crew only grows stronger, getting more and more people involved.


Some of my work:

ESC4PE

MovieCraft

DiscoElevator

I was never into a specific genre of Machinima, but I believe from now on I've decided to make a lot more story Machinima, with some actual plot in it. A bit more serious so to speak. Anything from Comedy to drama, just a bit more work put into it. I've learned a lot since my last Machinima and I can't wait till I get to show it to you guys, but till then..

Stay tuned!

-Mozq

Meet the Machinimators - NIXXIOM

Hello there everyone.  My name is Nixxiom and I've been making machinima since early Burning Crusade in World of Warcraft.  During those days I was involved on a private server called Dominion WoW that one day held a video contest for advertising their server.  Well, I got involved, made a video, and I placed 2nd!  I was so proud that I continued to make more and more machinima until I became who I am today.

 I'm am currently in school and during my down time or when I'm not studying for tests, I spend my time either reading, smoking my pipe, playing games, or working on machinima.

Some of my most popular videos include:

The Demon Hunter

And of course my series:  Not all Roleplay is Serious

I'm looking forward to doing much more machinima in the near future, as well as providing you all with the best possible entertainment that I can.  I have a dream to unite the machinima community and I feel it will start here right on Machinima Zone's blog.  Thank you all for the support thus far and for all your support to come!

~Nixxiom
http://www.youtube.com/user/SiverlinedPro

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