Project Lore

WoWFlix is a column featuring videos from around the web related to World of Warcraft. For this edition, regular columnist Heartbourne is handing the reins to Pixiestixy after she found her own video she wanted to share. If you find something you’d like to be featured, leave a comment or send a tweet to @Heartbourne. I went and saw Avatar over the holidays with my in-laws, and got thoroughly sucked in to the stunning visuals of the film and the fantasy storyline. I didn't think much about it during the movie, but afterward my father-in-law, who had seen me playing WoW while visiting, commented that it could have been taken straight from the game. Chinese player WenYe Shang attempts to prove just that with his video that echoes an extended Avatar trailer, but with visuals from WoW. If you've seen the movie, you'll get a kick out of the video here. If you haven't, you've probably at least heard enough about it to enjoy the movie regardless.From aircraft to floating cities to flying mounts to other roaming creatures, Shang found a WoW visual for just about everything in Avatar. I just wish the video didn't have that weird haze to it -- that would make it just perfect in my book. Also, interesting choice for music in the ending credits. As a side note, since I saw the movie I've heard it be compared to many, many other stories because of its somewhat recycled, simplistic storyline. It's been compared to Star Wars, Disney's Pocahontas and, of course, The Smurfs. Perhaps there are more of these gems floating around for each of the other stories, too. I still prefer the WoW version!