“World of WarCraft” by Blizzard Entertainment
Title:
- World of WarCraft
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Length:
- 3:12
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Description:
From the frozen peaks of Ironforge to the dusky plains of Orgrimmar, the World of Warcraft intro provides a highly detailed look at the locations and races of Azeroth. This pre-rendered game cinematic combines highly detailed characters, replete with flowing hair, cloth, armor and extremely detailed sets and backgrounds. All computer-generated, using all key-framed animation.
Hardware:
Created on PCs
Software:
3ds Max, DeepUV, and Photoshop Composited with Discreet Combustion and Adobe After Effects
Additional Contributors:
Director: Matt Samia, Blizzard Entertainment
Producer: Scott Abeyta
CONTRIBUTORS
Created by the Blizzard Cinematics team
Animation / Video Overview:
Type:
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