Roving metaverse reporter Draxtor Dupres has just published a really neat machinima news story covering the opening of the International Justice Center in Second Life last Thursday, which captures well the uniqueness of the event and the intent of the Center. I get a nice quote at the end, after hearing from the ICC Prosecutor,…
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Online Machinima Film Fest, May 10 in Second Life
Machinima Premiere announces that they will be holding the second annual Online Machinima Film Festival awards ceremony on May 10 in Second Life: The full list of finalists will be announced for the first time, with clips from the festival submissions being screened. There will also be live entertainment. Everyone will then be welcome to…
Global Kids machinima showcases how teens are asserting their rights in virtual spaces
Here’s a neat little machinima describing how young people in the Teen Grid of Second Life are learning how to raise their voice to authorities (in this case Linden Lab) about issues that they care about. The video was produced for the "Civil Liberties in Virtual Worlds" MacArthur event happening his Monday at 12PM PST….
Put out to pasture
Yes, the stories are true. I got laid off. Me, along with apparently 21 other employees of the Electric Sheep Company, were informed on Monday that their positions were terminated. I am not at liberty to discuss the details behind the decision (so please don’t ask). There are lots of other blogs where folks are…
Machinima recap of first CSI:NY mystery game
For those of you who have not been in to check out the cool "CSI:NY" mystery games that the Electric Sheep Company been producing, you can see a nice video recap of the first mystery game on YouTube. I like how closely the style matches the aesthetic of the show. As a long-time CSI fan,…
“Talking Sheep” featuring Ill Clan machinima team today at Noon EST
Just a reminder that today’s "Talking Sheep" discussion is going to feature the Ill Clan, the Electric Sheep Company’s in-house machinima crew. The session is set for 9am PST / 12PM EST at the OnRez Event Center (click here to teleport). TheDiva Rockin will be hosting the panel discussion with guest machinimators Frank Dellario, Matt…
The 48 hour film competition comes to Second Life: is the learning curve too steep?
Catching up on old emails, I see that there is a 48 hour "virtual reality filmmaking" competition coming to Second Life in January. This is good news for both Second Life and the machinima community, potentially attracting new filmmakers and audiences to this cutting-edge artform. Teams will have from Friday January 11 until Sunday January…
Next “Talking Sheep” featuring Ill Clan machinima team on December 14
TheDiva Rockin tells me that the next monthly "Talking Sheep" discussion is going to feature the Ill Clan, the Electric Sheep Company’s in-house machinima crew. The session is set for Friday, December 14th at 9am SLT at the OnRez Event Center (click here to teleport). TheDiva will be hosting a Panel with guest machinimators Frank…
Machinima: Amateur versus Pro
As I am getting more acquainted with the machinima creation process at Electric Sheep, it is becoming clearer to me the difference between "amateur" and "professional" machinima. That is to say, anyone can capture video from a computer game or virtual world and call it machinima (just as anyone can snap a picture with their…
AMEX machinima on real estate in the virtual world
American Express’s Open Forum website for business owners has released the third machinima in a series on business opportunities in the virtual world. Created by my colleagues at the Electric Sheep Company, in conjunction with ElectricArtists. The website has a discussion forum where people can ask questions and discuss some of the issues surrounding doing…