First I would like to just give myself a quick introduction, Klintz, long time gamer and avid World of Warcraft enthusiast. I thought for my first article I would write about Machinima in World of Warcraft and about a video I have recently viewed.

You are most likely asking yourself, What is Machinima? As taken from Wikipedia, Machinima is a collection of associated production techniques whereby computer-generated imagery (CGI) is rendered using real-time, interactive 3-D engines instead of professional 3D animation software. Engines from first-person shooter and role-playing simulation video games are typically used. Usually, machinima productions are produced using the tools (demo recording, camera angle, level editor, script editor, etc.) and resources (backgrounds, levels, characters, skins, etc.) available in a game.

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