First of all, the main characteristic of videos - visuals. In the age where everyone and his kid can add some blur onto a screen and make it shake, pretty effects are a must, otherwise, you're just watching replays. Now, this is not necessarily a good thing, since there's a thin line between a nicely-done video and an epileptic's death sentence. Smart is the new sexy is exactly on that line - the effects are good-looking, but still allow maximum visibility; tactical zoom here and there allows you to take a good look at what's happening, along with non-invasive displays of heroes' health, items and other similar information. Admittedly, there isn't as much flash as in other videos of the same quality, but Smart is the new sexy's name is the answer to that. It's about smart actions and fantastic maneuvers, not ground-breaking special effects.
We can argue about our own tastes in music, but tastes have little to do with how the audio part was done. Most of the tracks fit the crazy atmosphere well, and it even gets awesomely synchronized here and there. You may not like it, but it fits well nonetheless.
The content makes or breaks a DotA video. And it's probably the best part! Now, some of it can be dismissed as pure luck - one-too-many multicast in a row, blink shenanigans and impossible Appariton's ult hits, but the video doesn't lack skill in the least! Merlini-style Zeus fights, getting away with one-digit health and managing to beat the opponent, Pugna ward-blocking are some of the things you can expect to see in this video. Most of the content is from DotA-pride 1, so it's no pubstomp!
All in all, the crew over here really liked Smart is the new sexy, so we decided to review it, and remind those who haven't seen it what they're missing.
Links
Youtube - Watch the video in HD here
