Sorry to inflict this on you, if you have seen hundreds of other Spore creatures already. Here’s my "Funkasaurus" animal I created using the Spore Creature Creator. Funkasaurus is a fun-loving, hip-hop listening, b-boying vegetarian. The interface is super fun to play with, if you haven’t already downloaded it. At Global Kids we’re abuzz with…
Category: Machinima
VIDEO: Tour of Vienna Dinosaur Museum in SL
Garth Goode posts a nice blog entry about a dinosaur museum in Second Life that I had to check out. It appears to be based on the Museum of Natural History in Vienna, Austria, although there is almost no information provided in the build. The way that the museum creators incorporate photos of the real…
Breaking News: legendary machinima crew Ill Clan and Electric Sheep go separate ways
I got the news from my buddy Frank "Ill Bixby" Dellario that his machinima crew the "Ill Clan" and the Electric Sheep Company, which acquired Ill Clan a year-and-a-half ago, are amicably splitting into seperate companies. Sounds like it didn’t make financial sense for the Sheep to retain the services of a full machinima team…
“The Guild”: Fun web sitcom about gamers
I randomly came across this funny web sitcom about a group of MMOG gamers called "the Guild". Here’s the description: A webisode for gamers, about gamers by a gamer. Cyd Sherman’s online gaming addiction brings more than she bargains for… Created and starring Felicia Day – Buffy’s (Vi), Directed by Jane Selle Morgan – seejanedirect.com…
YouTube issues me a “non-takedown” notice for violating copyright for machinima video?
I just got a notice of violation of copyright from YouTube for one of my machinima videos, which you can see above. Instead of the usual takedown notice though, here’s what they sent me: UMG has claimed some or all audio content in your video Elfay Pinkdot’s Jazz Party in Second Life. This claim was…
Video: Sweet Machinima Intro to Second Life for US Congressional Hearing
Those of you who watched the Congressional hearing on virtual worlds last month will recall a short machinima video that was shown at the beginning of the hearing. I just got work that the video is available online at the Silver and Goldie website. Really amazing work by machinimators Silver and Goldie (with additional footage…
Global Kids simulcasts into four virtual worlds and the web (video)
Check out this sweet Global Kids video showing how we organized a simulcast of Kofi Annan receiving an award from MacArthur on March 20th. Produced by Kathy Vega and Barry Joseph, it shows how we were able to simulcast the event onto the web, and four virtual worlds — Second Life, Teen Second Life, Whyville…
CSI:NY wraps up virtual world killer mystery
I got word that my buddies at the Electric Sheep Company finished shooting the machinima for an upcoming episode of "CSI:NY" that wraps up the cliffhanger from last season. (Last year, I was briefly involved with producing some of the in-world CSI:NY game in Second Life for the Sheep.) This episode, continuing from where the…
Video: Launch of Global Kids’ International Justice Center on the YouTube
I know I’ve already pimped out this video of the launch of the Global Kid’s International Justice Center on March 20. But I think it’s really cool that we got the SLCN video of the event posted in its 39-minute glory to YouTube. Please check out and rate up the YouTube version here or head…
Two upcoming documentaries examine virtual worlds and their effects on real lives
Within the week, I received invitations to two in-world events related to upcoming documentaries about virtual worlds and the people that inhabit them. It’s interesting seeing the increased public and media attention to the social and emotional implications of virtual worlds and MMORPGs on the people that play in them. The first was this past…