“World of WarCraft” by Blizzard Entertainment

  • ©Matt Samia

  • ©Matt Samia

  • ©Matt Samia


Conference:


SIGGRAPH Video Review:


Track:


    14

Title:


    World of WarCraft

Length:


    3:12

Director(s):


Company / Institution / Agency:


  • Blizzard Entertainment

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:


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