If you haven’t seen the World of Warcraft: Dancing video yet, you should. The combination of avatar dancers superimposed over dance clips is pretty cool, but what really makes it impressive to me is just how far desktop computer animation technology has come over the years. I still remember how impressive PONG, a first generation video game, was with a single blocky pixel bouncing around the screen in black and white. Fast forward 30 some years, and now there are these game characters able to dance with the likes of John Travolta or Michael Jackson.

Here’s the video and list of clips:

List of Clips:
1: Saturday Night Fever (The music used in ‘Saturday Night Fever’ is BeeGees- You Should be Dancing.)
2: MC Hammer- Cant Touch This
3: Chubby Checker- The Twist
4: Alizee- J’en Ai Marre
5: Napoleon Dynamite (The music used in ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ is Jamiroquai- Canned Heat.)
6: Daler Mehndi- Tunak Tunak Tun
7: Chris Farley Chippendales sketch (The music used in this sketch is Loverboy- Working for the weekend.)
8: Britney Spears- Toxic (dance routine)
9: Michigan J. Frog
10:Riverdance
11:Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
12: Peanut Butter Jelly Time (The music used in Peanut Butter Jelly Time has the same title by the Buckwheat Boyz)

Want to see another funny (human, not animated) clip like this? Visit Video: Judson Laipply – The Evolution of Dance.

By Will Murray (Willscrlt)

K.W. "Will" Murray is what happens when an out-of-the-box teacher coexists with a tech guru and gets bitten by a radioactive artist while camping in the Great Outdoors. Assisted by 80s pop and an undying love of space exploration and electronics kits, Will spends his days translating complex tech-speak into simple human while living the Scout Law. When he's not mentoring others or sharing his knowledge, you'll find him exploring Disney parks with the enthusiasm of a first-timer but the strategic planning of a veteran campaigner. Although based in California's capital city, Will prefers to think of himself as a digital nomad who accidentally grew roots, spreading knowledge wherever he lands. He's been an IT consultant, coach, community leader, and occasional stagehand (though he claims that last one doesn't count since he was just helping out). Over the past two decades, he's helped everyone from religious institutions to government agencies navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape, while maintaining his reputation as the guy who can explain anything to anyone—sometimes with sound effects and hand gestures at no extra charge.

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