Oh, it's finally out! Awesome! Edit: Fantastic work, man. The choreography's another HUGE step forward. The fact "redemption" is the redemption arc of LEROY JENKINS is just the cherry on top, lol.
Your choreography is so, so smooth as always. There’s always going to be that Monty Oum comparison, but I’d like to take a moment to talk about what I appreciate about YOUR animation and your style, mainly the camerawork itself. Monty would always play with the camera, sure, Haloid’s crowd fight is a great example, but you go absolutely apeshit with it in all of the best ways. There’s a fluidness to your animation that makes it feel like a machine churning along in a violent motion as well, something I think that gives your animation a slightly more impactful feel to it. I really, really enjoy your work here, I know for a fact that I’ll be breaking each piece of this down frame by frame for the foreseeable future, learning what makes it tick in hopes that one day I’ll be able to get even remotely close to this level of incredible work. Awesome stuff, thank you for sharing this with the world.
@@asliceofkai5006 Me? I'd be dreadfully afraid of doing that, but it does sound like a fun project. I'd want to know more about Mark's process before I did that however so it was less speculation.
I never expected to see a Warcraft battle scene with techno anime music. And man, I need more! I'm glad to see something different from your channel. Keep up the goodwork!
I look at my phone "Mark The Craft of War: REDEMPTION" doesn't recognize the chanel by either name of picture. Checks the chanel. First thing I see is "Fanmade SLVR "Regalia" trailer". Realize, this is gonna be good
@@soldierstride554 Nah man I think you have a point there, people nowdays wont know Monty anymore but now its up to people like Mark to inspire new generation of animators and go one more lvlup something like that And we(or at least based solely on my experience and have only seen 2 people) can see where Monty flames go because of how distinct the choreography + pace?
@@azrifqalim4548 Exactly. This is the kind of thing missing from popular media for most of its time in existence. You have the established norms that resist change, and can only refine at best. But once the limit is reached, thats it. And then theres experimental types. Some trying out stuff because they can, and/or trying to break away from the norms. Monty sits at the nexus of 4 different things. Creative character designs, cinematography, editing, and choreography. Normally done by 4 different people; Monty brought the best of all 4 under one cohesive vision. The problem with modern movie production (and by extension, most video games), is you have someone who is maybe good at one or two things, trying to tell other people how to do their jobs. A centralized vision is good, but its gonna go to waste unless all talent involved understands how to leverage the others to get the best possible results. But with so much of Hollywood, and those getting into hollywood, very ego driven; even the talented people are too busy butting heads or spinning wheels to do their best possible work. This compounds an already critical problem of treating creative teams like farms that can churn out by the numbers results at high speed. Resulting in a whole generation of new talent being strangled to death in the cradle, as their not being taught to improve, as they're not already good enough (or at least well known enough) to be in charge. Because of all this, most of what we watch now doesn't work to inspire a new generation of talent. Just mindless, non-offensive, easy to consume, cheap to make "content" that reliably makes money. But its those outliers, the often unconventional, that really move things forward. Monty claim to fame isn't really raw innovation. Its the taking of multiple disciplines, and honing them to near perfection. Its in knowing that these things can be made better that inspires people to do the same. And thats what is really needed right now..... as so much of movies and shows these days are, while technically competent, are either uninspired or unexceptional in their execution.
Your fight choreography and animation direction has only gotten better over the years! Beautiful stuff. Honestly I'm amazed that Roosterteeth or some other 3D-centric studio hasn't snatched you up yet. Either way, looking forward to seeing more!
I believe that Mark was actually offered to work at Roosterteeth but declined the offer, as he would rather spend more time animating on his own behalf and education.
I remember watching The Craft of War: Blind years ago, and seeing this damn near brings a tear to my eye. Probably one of the best WoW fan animations I've seen in a long time.
I love this as usual!!! My favorite part was the spin at 2:18, and when the villain? guy swooped in and started fighting, so smooth!! Especially at 3:30! And the double punch at 5:30... lovely...
This made me genuinely happy with both the quality of its animation, and its storytelling (*and* it gave me an excuse to go watch Blind again, which I hadn't done in many years)!
I have to say at this point this is THE ABSOLUTE PEAK of your skills as an animator, thank you for this PHENOMENAL display of your abilities! (PLEASE CONTINUE THE FIGHT!!!!)
After seeing the rather stiff movements of a lot of WoW machinimas, this is DEFINITELY eye refreshing. Thanks And welcome back, King. (Been closely watching you from the RWBY Fan Animation era)
Absolutely incredible. Forgive the comparison, but If someone told me this was an old Mony Oum animation, I wouldn't even question it. The fluidity of the action, the weight of the attacks, proper use of slow down to sell massive hits, even down to the terrain destruction! You've got it all, plus your own stylistic touches. I'm going to keep an eye out for all future projects since I can't wait to see where you go from here.
I swear I have never clicked on a notification that fast in my life! This animation was AMAZING!! Even tho I’m not familiar with the fandom, I still really enjoyed it. Keep up the great work! ^ - ^
I can't believe I had never seen this before! It is awesome! Also, I love the little detail that Nefarian keeps alternating between Shadow and Flame when it comes to giving his attacks that extra kick while in his human guise.
this video is so addicting to watch! the choreography, the story that it silently tells, the callbacks to the og leeroy vid, S A K U G A! i have do idea who you are sir, but you have just earned yourself another sub with this animation.
An unexpected surprise... but a welcome one. The RWBY style blended surprisingly well with WoW, as a fan of both ,t was an amazing ride. The dragon fight was just gold, really felt like how such creature would fight!
I just discovered this hidden gem. You are unbelievable talented. I always loved the mix of DBZ fighting style and WoW. This video reminded me of the final battle in Tales of the Past III.
I was just randomly nostalgic for Regalia and see you posted this 22 hours ago and missed it on my sub feed. Good timing I guess. Edit: I did not see the twist coming. Good stuff. This was a lot faster paced than the SLVR animations but everything was visually clear and looked fluid. Always gonna be excited to see stuff from you from here on out.
Wow paladins truly have the power of god and anime on their side and your dynamic action style made that stand out with every bang, side step, combat tumble and dynamic entry weve known you for. Well done sir.
This is a very nice change of pace from your typical RWBY stuff. I don’t really play Warcraft but the sheer quality of this speaks volumes. Also there’s something hilariously epic of these medieval fantasy knights doing flippy anime bullshit Bravo
okay so i have watched this soo many times because its just soo cool, but i noticed something, durring the leroy part the paladin has the look look of "omg he just ran in" you did it so well i cant stop gushing over this!
Have to admit I did prefer your older videos, but this was still beautifully animated and I can see how much effort went into it. Glad you took the time to share it, I enjoyed it even as someone who subscribed originally for your RWBY content and who has very little knowledge of WoW.
Either it's been too long since I've seen Monty's work or you have surpassed him. The thing that contrasts the most from my memory of him is that your smoothness is better. I could ramble on how good this is with a bunch of different aspects but that'd just repeat your other works except this one is better.
Honestly feels like you've surpassed Monty Oum's RWBY style of animation at this point. Must've been quite the journey from where you started, looking at your earlier videos. It's a crime this video doesn't have more views to warrant the talent.
Honestly, I don't care much about Warcraft stuff, but I couldn't help but smile when watching this. Couldn't help but enjoy how satisfying every move and action felt. Like I could really feel the hits and moementum behind every swing and sound. In combination with the on-the-point beat and colors...I found myself loving this. Keep up the great work and I hope that everything goes your way in 2022.
What else would want to see a simple man such as myself over then two JACKED ARMORED HOLY BROS KICK ASS with a MAGNIFICENT beard and FABULOUS mustache while techno anime music plays in background. Nothing else. Great work bud, keep going
I loved this animation. I was afraid you stopped animating but I can see how busy you were now. I want to be a filmmaker with a similar style so you're quite the inspiration to me. Keep up the good work!
Welcome back! Dude, this is an amazing piece, seriously. You’re really the only person I’ve ever seen who’s able to capture the same energy and style as Monty, and it’s always such a spectacle. I’m thrilled that you’re still animating, and I’m going to have to make some choices on patreon, but I really want to try and put some money behind you to let you keep doing this.
You actually made me like something from world of Warcraft. I mean it’s not hard to do NOW, wow hasn’t been good for over 5-10 years now but dude… this was amazing to watch
A bit different than what you usually make? This is exactly what we've come to expect from you. Clear, and yet completely over the top, action scenes with obvious and incredible improvements with every new video. The facial expressions were a big step up on this video. Phenomenal work.
Damn, what a masterpiece! The craft of war: BLIND was already one of my favorite machinimas on WoW, but now I'm completely speechless ! The animation work is just wonderful and the choreography is fantastic ! Thank you very much for this quality work, and I can't wait to see what happens next!
This was AMAZING. On top of the action, the characterisation you included was really good! That fight with the dragon was actually amazing and I'm glad to have finally watched a VS Dragon battle where the dragon actually uses its unique moves and capabilities against mobile opponents while being a definite threat. You animate dragons well and I'm EAGER to see what comes next! Assuming there is a next! This is just my personal opinion but I think it would've been more fitting for the fighting to have much slower, heavier, and mightier moves, like how the Jaegers and Kaiju are animated in 'Pacific Rim: The Black' or the Meta from 'Red vs Blue: Season 8'. Your fast and fluid choreography is amazing and there's little fault to be said about it. That said, I think the sheer speed of it fits better on your SLVR trailers, with all your lithe and wiry hunters. Here, everyone is a fridge with dishwashers for limbs. With such heavyset characters in such bulking armour and wielding massive weapons, it'd make more visual sense to have the choreography of everyone involved revolve more around slower power. As for actual criticism, while I think the rest of the video was good in this regard, at least in the first fight on the bridge, the reds, browns, yellows, and golds that were on just about everyone and everything made more than a few details blend in. If it didn't look like everything was drenched in a red tint, a lot of details would be more visible and easier to track. But none of this detracts from the incredible work you've done and how well characterised it all is with as few spoken lines as possible. Your ability to tell stories without words stands out really well. I commend you.
Every thing is here ! The style, the choegraphy, the comedy part ! The animation is insane ! And Using Wow to make it real is new. I love it all ! Gosh, for me, you are one of the greatest Monty Oum's legacy I ever seen ! Really great job man !
no matter how many times i see this man i just love looking at everything with it from the combat choreography to the pacing with the combat man, please keep up your great work dude
I kid you not but last week I was telling my brother that Leroy Jenkins should be in heroes of the storm then this video came out are you a miracle worker Mark?
Never have I thought Warcraft could be cool... Until now. Your animation is reminiscent of some of the best. You're future is amazingly bright and I hope to see your work in so many more places! Keep killing it!
I came back looking for more RWBY animations, and not being much of a fan of Warcraft expectations weren't high, but GOD DAMN! I am so glad I decided to watch this, the choreography was just a joy to watch. Genuinely one of the best animations I've seen in a long while. I can't wait for what you make next!
I'm late to seeing this, but its so nostalgic to hear about The Craft of War. One of the first animations to truly get me hype. I'd say while WoW doesn't hold that fond a memory for me anymore, this is very well done and it was very exciting to watch.
Whether it's RWBY fanimations or other things, you're pretty damn good at what you do. The sound design, the special effects, and hell, even the Leeroy Jenkins stuff mixed in with the action was really fun to watch! Amazing work, man!
Would love to see "The Craft of War" as a series, maybe even each done by a different creator with their own touch to it, something like Love, Death, and Robots
Man, warcraft with anime action, a fusion of some of my favorite things. Kinda reminds me of how I always imagined tales of the past or divided soul looked when I was younger. This is amazing!
Definitely one of the best WoW Machinimas, Thank You for making this! The animation is crisp and very satisfying to watch, the music choice and even putting Leeroy in there both fit very well into it. Can't wait for part 2 or more WoW/other creations :)
THAT WAS AWESOME!!! I was just coming by your channel to rewatch some SLVR for the fangame I'm making. BUT THIS! I don't even know three things about Wow. I forgot how much I missed this style of animation! It's just so good!!! Ahh I've gotta go share this with everybody I know now see you later
Wish RT hired you or one of the other RWBY fans who know how to choreograph fights like Monty. You managed to catch the style where every scene flows from one to the other. Its so much better than their current style which has awkward pauses so characters can pose for the camera
"It's been...84 years."
I see you are a fellow TTS fan as well.
That's it, this is the best WoW animation I'll ever see in my life
It's all downhill from here. Nothing will ever top this
You mad lad. You did the impossible.
*A good Leeroy Jenkins meme in this day and age*
*LEEEEEEEEEEEEEROY-*
JEEEENKIIIIIINS!!
LEEEEEROYYYYYY
Oh, it's finally out! Awesome!
Edit: Fantastic work, man. The choreography's another HUGE step forward. The fact "redemption" is the redemption arc of LEROY JENKINS is just the cherry on top, lol.
There's that, but Redemption is also the name of the paladin spell that revives people.
@@Ark.Assembly can you bing me team slvr in to my house I got guaguatid in June 4
Your choreography is so, so smooth as always. There’s always going to be that Monty Oum comparison, but I’d like to take a moment to talk about what I appreciate about YOUR animation and your style, mainly the camerawork itself. Monty would always play with the camera, sure, Haloid’s crowd fight is a great example, but you go absolutely apeshit with it in all of the best ways. There’s a fluidness to your animation that makes it feel like a machine churning along in a violent motion as well, something I think that gives your animation a slightly more impactful feel to it. I really, really enjoy your work here, I know for a fact that I’ll be breaking each piece of this down frame by frame for the foreseeable future, learning what makes it tick in hopes that one day I’ll be able to get even remotely close to this level of incredible work. Awesome stuff, thank you for sharing this with the world.
maybe you could start with a video breakdown of this guy?!
@@asliceofkai5006 Me? I'd be dreadfully afraid of doing that, but it does sound like a fun project. I'd want to know more about Mark's process before I did that however so it was less speculation.
I 100% got that Monty Oum vibe, always great to find gems like these.
God it's been so long I got confused on who was this
For real, especially cause the Zhang isn't there anymore.
I know right?
@@blueblade6174 what do you mean he isnt there anymore?
I didn't even get a notification
I never expected to see a Warcraft battle scene with techno anime music. And man, I need more! I'm glad to see something different from your channel. Keep up the goodwork!
I agree I didn't expect this either. Than again I'm not sure what I was expecting.
Try watching tales of the past
And this isn't techno... or anime. It's just jrock.
This was done so well, that moment when he caught the Orc's blade at his neck was so CLEAN
The fight sequence is insane! This is the most intense in the entire WoW video ever
Brothers he has returned to us
I look at my phone "Mark The Craft of War: REDEMPTION" doesn't recognize the chanel by either name of picture. Checks the chanel. First thing I see is "Fanmade SLVR "Regalia" trailer". Realize, this is gonna be good
Right looking at my phone like who the fuck is mark
Same did a double take like who the hell is this guy
Glad I'm not alone lol
Same lmao
yep same
It really does a good job at making us feel Mounty Oum did this.
Yup his fire still goes on
This might even be beyond Monty. Either that or it's been too long for me to remember his skill.
@@soldierstride554 Nah man I think you have a point there, people nowdays wont know Monty anymore but now its up to people like Mark to inspire new generation of animators and go one more lvlup something like that
And we(or at least based solely on my experience and have only seen 2 people) can see where Monty flames go because of how distinct the choreography + pace?
@@azrifqalim4548 Exactly. This is the kind of thing missing from popular media for most of its time in existence. You have the established norms that resist change, and can only refine at best. But once the limit is reached, thats it. And then theres experimental types. Some trying out stuff because they can, and/or trying to break away from the norms.
Monty sits at the nexus of 4 different things. Creative character designs, cinematography, editing, and choreography. Normally done by 4 different people; Monty brought the best of all 4 under one cohesive vision.
The problem with modern movie production (and by extension, most video games), is you have someone who is maybe good at one or two things, trying to tell other people how to do their jobs. A centralized vision is good, but its gonna go to waste unless all talent involved understands how to leverage the others to get the best possible results. But with so much of Hollywood, and those getting into hollywood, very ego driven; even the talented people are too busy butting heads or spinning wheels to do their best possible work.
This compounds an already critical problem of treating creative teams like farms that can churn out by the numbers results at high speed. Resulting in a whole generation of new talent being strangled to death in the cradle, as their not being taught to improve, as they're not already good enough (or at least well known enough) to be in charge.
Because of all this, most of what we watch now doesn't work to inspire a new generation of talent. Just mindless, non-offensive, easy to consume, cheap to make "content" that reliably makes money. But its those outliers, the often unconventional, that really move things forward.
Monty claim to fame isn't really raw innovation. Its the taking of multiple disciplines, and honing them to near perfection. Its in knowing that these things can be made better that inspires people to do the same. And thats what is really needed right now..... as so much of movies and shows these days are, while technically competent, are either uninspired or unexceptional in their execution.
Your fight choreography and animation direction has only gotten better over the years! Beautiful stuff.
Honestly I'm amazed that Roosterteeth or some other 3D-centric studio hasn't snatched you up yet. Either way, looking forward to seeing more!
Maybe he is still in college or something so he is not available for hire? I don't know, just speculating.
I believe that Mark was actually offered to work at Roosterteeth but declined the offer, as he would rather spend more time animating on his own behalf and education.
@@magmell777 Yeah....it be really cool if he got like....1 fight in though.
@@magmell777 I'm sure he did some work on Death Battle.
@@magmell777 He dodged the bullet big time.
I remember watching The Craft of War: Blind years ago, and seeing this damn near brings a tear to my eye. Probably one of the best WoW fan animations I've seen in a long time.
The legends are true, your greatness return once more
I love this as usual!!! My favorite part was the spin at 2:18, and when the villain? guy swooped in and started fighting, so smooth!! Especially at 3:30! And the double punch at 5:30... lovely...
This made me genuinely happy with both the quality of its animation, and its storytelling (*and* it gave me an excuse to go watch Blind again, which I hadn't done in many years)!
I’m personally not a Warcraft fan but that’s not gonna stop me from enjoying and appreciating an awesome animation ether way.
I have to say at this point this is THE ABSOLUTE PEAK of your skills as an animator, thank you for this PHENOMENAL display of your abilities!
(PLEASE CONTINUE THE FIGHT!!!!)
After seeing the rather stiff movements of a lot of WoW machinimas, this is DEFINITELY eye refreshing. Thanks And welcome back, King. (Been closely watching you from the RWBY Fan Animation era)
RUclips's algorithm really dropped the ball on this one, this should be in everyone's recommended feed.
Absolutely incredible. Forgive the comparison, but If someone told me this was an old Mony Oum animation, I wouldn't even question it. The fluidity of the action, the weight of the attacks, proper use of slow down to sell massive hits, even down to the terrain destruction! You've got it all, plus your own stylistic touches. I'm going to keep an eye out for all future projects since I can't wait to see where you go from here.
I know nothing of World of Warcraft, but I do love me some Leroy Jenkins! It's just as good as your other stuff.
The man disappears, comes back with diamonds, and then disappears again.
*A TRUE HERO*
oh dear god, the original video changed me as a kid and now youre telling me someone followed it up, i love you forever
I swear I have never clicked on a notification that fast in my life! This animation was AMAZING!! Even tho I’m not familiar with the fandom, I still really enjoyed it. Keep up the great work! ^ - ^
Me: wtf is mark and why am I subscribed
Checks videos
Me: oh yea thats y
Same
Ps. You still got it good job
I can't believe I had never seen this before! It is awesome! Also, I love the little detail that Nefarian keeps alternating between Shadow and Flame when it comes to giving his attacks that extra kick while in his human guise.
this video is so addicting to watch! the choreography, the story that it silently tells, the callbacks to the og leeroy vid, S A K U G A! i have do idea who you are sir, but you have just earned yourself another sub with this animation.
When an animation almost two decades old inspire someone to create one of the best WoW animations I have ever seen.
Fuckin' sick.
An unexpected surprise... but a welcome one. The RWBY style blended surprisingly well with WoW, as a fan of both ,t was an amazing ride. The dragon fight was just gold, really felt like how such creature would fight!
Agreed, a glorious combination to be sure.
I just discovered this hidden gem. You are unbelievable talented.
I always loved the mix of DBZ fighting style and WoW. This video reminded me of the final battle in Tales of the Past III.
*Asmongold malding at this* : "Nah bro, this is just how they imagine themselves"
Mark, that is easily best fan anime-styled battle video I've ever seen! Spectacular! My huge respect to you for all time and energy you've invested
I was just randomly nostalgic for Regalia and see you posted this 22 hours ago and missed it on my sub feed. Good timing I guess.
Edit: I did not see the twist coming. Good stuff. This was a lot faster paced than the SLVR animations but everything was visually clear and looked fluid. Always gonna be excited to see stuff from you from here on out.
That's exactly how I found this. I saw it and was like, "What's this. Well it's from Mark so it must be good."
I start online classes today Mark, so your timing couldn’t have been anymore perfect than this.
i swear i just saw it and thought "ah that reminds me of the good old RWBY fan fights." then i realise who the channel is XD
Wow paladins truly have the power of god and anime on their side and your dynamic action style made that stand out with every bang, side step, combat tumble and dynamic entry weve known you for. Well done sir.
Now I imagine Arthas and Uther doing this when they fight as fellow Paladins and later enemies.
Genuinely insane how much you've improved since Regalia's release. Can't wait to see what you do next!
Monty would be proud.
How is this only 101k views, this is legit one of the best Warcraft animations EVER
This was THE best Warcraft animation i have ever seen, i would love to see more !
I was searching for the old Blind video and found this instead. Could not be happier. This was so sick.
it is a tragedy that this doesn't have more views
3:27 this whole sequence in particular is just so god damn satisfying.
This is a very nice change of pace from your typical RWBY stuff. I don’t really play Warcraft but the sheer quality of this speaks volumes.
Also there’s something hilariously epic of these medieval fantasy knights doing flippy anime bullshit
Bravo
Every time a youtuber who uploads very rarely suddenly appears in my notifications, it's always a nice surprise.
Honestly, I'm just glad to see you back, dude. I've honestly never seen anything quite like what you do.
okay so i have watched this soo many times because its just soo cool, but i noticed something, durring the leroy part the paladin has the look look of "omg he just ran in" you did it so well i cant stop gushing over this!
Have to admit I did prefer your older videos, but this was still beautifully animated and I can see how much effort went into it.
Glad you took the time to share it, I enjoyed it even as someone who subscribed originally for your RWBY content and who has very little knowledge of WoW.
Never stop being awesome, Mark. Idk why but I feel like a Team Fortress 2 animation in your style would be absolutely jaw-dropping.
Either it's been too long since I've seen Monty's work or you have surpassed him. The thing that contrasts the most from my memory of him is that your smoothness is better. I could ramble on how good this is with a bunch of different aspects but that'd just repeat your other works except this one is better.
Honestly feels like you've surpassed Monty Oum's RWBY style of animation at this point. Must've been quite the journey from where you started, looking at your earlier videos. It's a crime this video doesn't have more views to warrant the talent.
The chosen one has returned, does this mark a continuation for SLVR, we need to know what happens
This guy only uploads bangers
This was your best yet! I especially loved the dragon fight, the animation for the dragon was insanely good!
You know I just kinda went “hmm I wonder if mark zhang posted recently” lo and behold this masterpiece was made.
Near-MAPPA level fight cinematography in a WoW graphics?
I never knew I needed something so much before now...
Honestly, I don't care much about Warcraft stuff, but I couldn't help but smile when watching this.
Couldn't help but enjoy how satisfying every move and action felt. Like I could really feel the hits and moementum behind every swing and sound. In combination with the on-the-point beat and colors...I found myself loving this.
Keep up the great work and I hope that everything goes your way in 2022.
I never would have thought that Spirit Healer music would hit me so hard.
What else would want to see a simple man such as myself over then two JACKED ARMORED HOLY BROS KICK ASS with a MAGNIFICENT beard and FABULOUS mustache while techno anime music plays in background. Nothing else.
Great work bud, keep going
I loved this animation. I was afraid you stopped animating but I can see how busy you were now. I want to be a filmmaker with a similar style so you're quite the inspiration to me. Keep up the good work!
Someone: Warcraft and anime music don't mix!
Mark:
Awesome video dude, but i'm dissapointed by the lack of chicken for Leeroy.
Welcome back! Dude, this is an amazing piece, seriously. You’re really the only person I’ve ever seen who’s able to capture the same energy and style as Monty, and it’s always such a spectacle. I’m thrilled that you’re still animating, and I’m going to have to make some choices on patreon, but I really want to try and put some money behind you to let you keep doing this.
You actually made me like something from world of Warcraft.
I mean it’s not hard to do NOW, wow hasn’t been good for over 5-10 years now but dude… this was amazing to watch
Leroy Jenkins the Anime
This was absolutely amazing, the fast paced combat and smooth animation are works of art. Keep up the good work.
THE CHOSEN ONE HATH RETURNED!
11/10 can't wait to see what else you create.
Nah this is a 100000000000000/10
I'm ashamed of being so late to comment this masterpiace. Absolute majestic job, this is probably the coolest thing about Paladins ever.
A bit different than what you usually make? This is exactly what we've come to expect from you. Clear, and yet completely over the top, action scenes with obvious and incredible improvements with every new video. The facial expressions were a big step up on this video. Phenomenal work.
Your fight choreography is only on the up and up. Love to see you still making pieces. Would be excited to see how you incorporate spellcasters.
I've been out of the WoW scene for years but I remember a lot of the old machinima, including BLIND. You've done fantastic work!
Damn, what a masterpiece! The craft of war: BLIND was already one of my favorite machinimas on WoW, but now I'm completely speechless ! The animation work is just wonderful and the choreography is fantastic ! Thank you very much for this quality work, and I can't wait to see what happens next!
This was AMAZING. On top of the action, the characterisation you included was really good! That fight with the dragon was actually amazing and I'm glad to have finally watched a VS Dragon battle where the dragon actually uses its unique moves and capabilities against mobile opponents while being a definite threat. You animate dragons well and I'm EAGER to see what comes next! Assuming there is a next!
This is just my personal opinion but I think it would've been more fitting for the fighting to have much slower, heavier, and mightier moves, like how the Jaegers and Kaiju are animated in 'Pacific Rim: The Black' or the Meta from 'Red vs Blue: Season 8'. Your fast and fluid choreography is amazing and there's little fault to be said about it. That said, I think the sheer speed of it fits better on your SLVR trailers, with all your lithe and wiry hunters. Here, everyone is a fridge with dishwashers for limbs. With such heavyset characters in such bulking armour and wielding massive weapons, it'd make more visual sense to have the choreography of everyone involved revolve more around slower power.
As for actual criticism, while I think the rest of the video was good in this regard, at least in the first fight on the bridge, the reds, browns, yellows, and golds that were on just about everyone and everything made more than a few details blend in. If it didn't look like everything was drenched in a red tint, a lot of details would be more visible and easier to track.
But none of this detracts from the incredible work you've done and how well characterised it all is with as few spoken lines as possible. Your ability to tell stories without words stands out really well. I commend you.
Every thing is here ! The style, the choegraphy, the comedy part ! The animation is insane ! And Using Wow to make it real is new. I love it all ! Gosh, for me, you are one of the greatest Monty Oum's legacy I ever seen ! Really great job man !
no matter how many times i see this man i just love looking at everything with it from the combat choreography to the pacing with the combat man, please keep up your great work dude
After all this time, the years we thought he may be dead, it turns out Mark was just a World of Warcraft fan
I kid you not
but last week I was telling my brother that Leroy Jenkins should be in heroes of the storm
then this video came out
are you a miracle worker Mark?
Never have I thought Warcraft could be cool...
Until now.
Your animation is reminiscent of some of the best. You're future is amazingly bright and I hope to see your work in so many more places! Keep killing it!
This is easily your best work yet, it's clear that you're getting better with every new video! Loved it!
The spirit of Monty oum truly has touched mark
This is one of the best fighting animation I've ever seen in any WoW videos xD
This is indeed an amazing successor to that original video, I only wish it could have been made during a less turbulent time in the game's history.
I came back looking for more RWBY animations, and not being much of a fan of Warcraft expectations weren't high, but GOD DAMN! I am so glad I decided to watch this, the choreography was just a joy to watch. Genuinely one of the best animations I've seen in a long while. I can't wait for what you make next!
This is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to AWESOME !
LEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINNNNNNS!
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10/10 video
I'm late to seeing this, but its so nostalgic to hear about The Craft of War. One of the first animations to truly get me hype. I'd say while WoW doesn't hold that fond a memory for me anymore, this is very well done and it was very exciting to watch.
This really deserves more views
Holy shit he’s alive.
First time seeing this animation after I went looking for the rogue themed craft of war. Love this after I saw Lerroy, you are great!
You did a great job with this. This really feels like something Monty Oum animated, and that is great.
Whether it's RWBY fanimations or other things, you're pretty damn good at what you do.
The sound design, the special effects, and hell, even the Leeroy Jenkins stuff mixed in with the action was really fun to watch! Amazing work, man!
Would love to see "The Craft of War" as a series, maybe even each done by a different creator with their own touch to it, something like Love, Death, and Robots
That was a good show.
Oh my God, that would be awesome.
Wow this feels like such an old school Warcraft vid at first AND THEN THE FIGHTING STARTS
Man, warcraft with anime action, a fusion of some of my favorite things. Kinda reminds me of how I always imagined tales of the past or divided soul looked when I was younger. This is amazing!
Definitely one of the best WoW Machinimas, Thank You for making this!
The animation is crisp and very satisfying to watch, the music choice and even putting Leeroy in there both fit very well into it. Can't wait for part 2 or more WoW/other creations :)
Really happy to see you making stuff again. I loved your SLVR videos and this is just as good. I love this style of fight choreography
The hammer bit at 3:11 will never not be satisfying
THAT WAS AWESOME!!! I was just coming by your channel to rewatch some SLVR for the fangame I'm making. BUT THIS! I don't even know three things about Wow. I forgot how much I missed this style of animation! It's just so good!!! Ahh I've gotta go share this with everybody I know now see you later
Damn your animations got better
Wish RT hired you or one of the other RWBY fans who know how to choreograph fights like Monty. You managed to catch the style where every scene flows from one to the other. Its so much better than their current style which has awkward pauses so characters can pose for the camera