Robin Khamsi💙

In-Game Cinematic Artist for Blizzard. This is my personal account - all opinions expressed here are my own.
He/Him :D

[Robin Khamsi💙 @RobinKhamsi]

Hi! I’m Robin Khamsi, Senior Cinematic Designer for #Blizzard. I've been working on trailers and cutscenes for ~10 years. These days, I'm focused on building real-time cutscenes for WoW. #MeetTheDev

[Robin Khamsi💙 @RobinKhamsi]

What the fax?! I guess faxing isn’t dead 🤷‍♂️ Use Dropbox Fax by @DropboxSign to send and receive faxes from anywhere. #DropboxFax https://t.co/QXyVOPY7nx
(X posting gives you 5 free faxes, which is what I'm doing lol)

[MrGM @MrGMYT]

So over the years as a Content Creator for World of Warcraft, I've picked up a few great camera tricks that can make your footage look more professional.

Not sure how widely known these are but I'll share some that I know and hopefully it will be helpful to someone!

So firstly, let me show you how to do a smooth rotation shot.

You're going to want to create a Macro for this with this script;
/script MoveViewRightStart(0.15)

To modify the direction, you can change the word "Right" to Left, In, Out, Up or Down. The number at the end indicates the speed of the rotation, the higher the number the faster the rotation. I tend to keep this fairly low for a nice non-sickening rotation.

Now you can combine as many of these as you like. So if you wanted a smooth shot that zoomed in on your Character while rotating Right you would make a macro like this;
/script MoveViewRightStart(0.15)
/script MoveViewInStart(0.15)

It is fun to play around with but you will also need to create a "Stop" macro. I go with a generic one like this which will stop all rotation in all directions;
/script MoveViewLeftStop()
/script MoveViewDownStop()
/script MoveViewRightStop()
/script MoveViewUpStop()
/script MoveViewInStop()
/script MoveViewOutStop()

Another trick to get the best possible shots of areas or up close combat is to hide your Character model. This is done with a simple console command;
/console showplayer

To show your player character again just type it again.

I'm sure there are easier ways to do this, but that's just the way I've always done it to get nice smooth footage of World of Warcraft for videos. Let me know if you have any questions or have any other cool tips to share!

[World of Warcraft @Warcraft]

Visit Undermine: the town so nice they fumigated it twice!

[Joe G @EastEndJoe]

Elon Musk hates it when this video gets shared.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Adolf Hitler, a CONVICTED FELON, rose to power as Chancellor of Germany in 1933. He cleverly positioned himself as the voice of the “common man,” railing against the elites and the establishment.

To solidify his base, Hitler masterfully scapegoated minorities for the nation’s problems, exploiting societal divisions with an “us vs. them” narrative. It’s almost as if dividing people and stoking anger can serve a political agenda—who would’ve guessed?

Once in power, he wasted no time dismantling democratic institutions. Loyalty wasn’t just encouraged; it was demanded. Opponents? Silenced. Media that dared to question him? Vilified as “the enemy,” naturally.

But hey, history is just history, right? It’s not like anyone would fall for something like that again.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

I'm announcing that the federal government will cover 100% of the cost of measures to protect lives and property in Southern California for six months.

I’ve told the Governor and officials to spare no expense and do whatever they need to contain the fires and protect families.

[Robin Khamsi💙 @RobinKhamsi]

@kyle_kenworthy I used this animation all the time in TWW cutscenes - thank you so much!

[Overwatch @PlayOverwatch]

To build a better world, you have to tear the old one down first 🌎💥

Join Conor McLeod, the voice actor behind Hazard, for a reading of our newest comic, ‘Tear It Down.’ 💪

[Overwatch @PlayOverwatch]

It’s looking like a revolution! 🤘💥

Discover what Overwatch’s newest Tank Hero, Hazard, and his fellow Phreaks, a faction known for their punk and revolutionary spirit, have been up to in the latest Hero Trailer, and play as Hazard for a limited time Nov 22-25 😈

[World of Warcraft @Warcraft]

Celebrate Azeroth’s most epic moments and tune in to Warcraft Direct this Wednesday!

[Blue Georgia @BlueGeorgia]

John Oliver's brilliant take on why he's voting for Kamala Harris. And he featured Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman.

[Johanna Faries @Joh_Burg]

To Mats Steen, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, adorable Reven, and @CureDuchenne - thank you. 🙏🏽💕

[Pivotal @PivotalAnim]

Currently at Mats "Ibelin" Steen's memorial, where many of his friends from Starlight is attending. WoW is community

#Ibelin @Warcraft

[Robin Khamsi💙 @RobinKhamsi]

@Lungjaw Blackout vs. Final
https://t.co/0pBL4tDaLS

[🆑ayton @Lungjaw]

blockout v final.

[Robin Khamsi💙 @RobinKhamsi]

My heart sinks with each name I see deactivated in slack...

[Stanley Fu @fumanstan]

After surviving a handful of these, they finally caught me.

Laid off today 😢

[Zoomkins @ZoomkinsBL]

After 9 years working on World of Warcraft I am terminated. I am doing as ok as i can and looking towards the future for other positions. I’m happy I got to see everyone play my content and work with others since Legion. I’ve accomplished all my goals so, time to make more.

[Wario64 @Wario64]

Microsoft to cut 650 more gaming jobs - mostly corporate and supporting functions (reportedly at Activision Blizzard)

"No games, devices or experiences are being cancelled and no studios are being closed as part of these adjustments today."

https://t.co/NajrrdwVG5