Paradise Lost in Second Life

Paradise Lost at The Basilique.. visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Our%20Island/128/128/17

SL immersive theater at The Basilique presenting John Milton's Paradise Lost, the story of Adam and Eve's original sin in 14 movements of Mozart's Requiem in D minor.  Synopsis and more info. here: http://paradiselostsl.wordpress.com/synopsis/

Buy tickets on Marketplace searching "Paradise Lost".....many shows have been and are sold out so buy now if interested.  This is their second run due to the fist being so well received and sold out.  Now the shows for this run seem to be selling out too. When you get your ticket you will have the info. you need and a audience avatar which starts as a angel... I think we looked pretty darn cool all sitting in the pews as angels.. and I'm sure it helped keeps scripts/prim counts down too.  Tips not only go in part to the actors but also to a real life cause.  Next show ticket info. here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Paradise-Lost-Ticket-Sat-Aug-30-2014-1330-SLT/6199497

Becky canary.beck and Harvy Crabsticks played Adam and Eve.  Becky's profile states, "I act and direct immersive theatre productions in Second Life. When not performing or directing, I manage the Basilique (see picks or go to http://thebasilique.wordpress.com.) I write and photograph my experiences on my blog: http://www.canarybeck.com - See Pick for more info. To get into contact while offline - canarybeck@gmail.com"  Contact them here: Harvey Crabsticks – harvey.crabsticks@gmail.com and Canary Beck – canary.beck@gmail.com

The whole show from start to finish is so impressive.  They use 8 actors to play 43 roles, there are 8 major set/scenes, and chorography, costume changes, special effects, are so amazing.  The audience is part of the play as we were immersed in movement, we wore their avatars provided with our purchased 1000L ticket,  and that costume literally changes while on us, magically!  I am sort of glad I am not sure how they made it all work because it really felt like magic.  For more information about the making of the show check out the Drax files feature here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzBv6g7vX4.  I purposefully avoided it until I had a chance to see Paradise Lost in SL, but in the end it doesn't give away the show, only enhances understanding of the makers and making of it.

This is just great SL entertainment we need more of.  This kind of thing is not possible in RL.  And finally here is a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBgkBH2bfw&list=PLqpxamP9b5czRTkMawHD2bDwJ6Mh0Z3uO These snaps are not even spoiler alert worthy as they don't do it justice and certainly do not give you the immersive feel, but are just meant to be a teaser... enjoy:

Amadeus, Machinima by SpyVspy Aeon-premier Aug 12

Photo I took during filming


Tomorrow, August 12 at 2pm SLT SpyVproductions in association with Yourmachinima.com presents a machinima premier at Versailles, Chateau de Verssailles-Parterre, Chateau de Versailles 120, 128, 28. SpyVspy has been working on his production this summer and asked if I'd like a role, which of course I did. He is one of SL's leading machinimatographers. But alas, my U.S. day work hours did not work well for the rest of the cast and crew, so I was only able to spend a short time with the group. This became a first for me. When SpyVspy called me up he said he was in need of a guy, and when I asked him if he wanted me to find a free guy for him, he said, nah, just come and be a guy=ROFL! So I did. And to top it off I was not the only female playing a male role that day. But in the end I was not able to continue with their schedule so gave up my male role. (See above pic and I am the man in the blue). Spy advised me his end production is a lot better than his trailer, but here is the trailer and I look forward to seeing the final product when I get home from work later in the day tomorrow when he will have posted the final on Youtube following the premier party. I have very high expectations, knowing his prior works. Land here for the premier AmadeusHere.



SpyVspyYoutubeHere. Yes, yes, I know the right 1/4 is cut off, sorry, I don't know why.

On a separate machinima note, today I dropped by Spotlight TV Live as the host Scorpinosis interviewed Chantal Harvey on the 48 hour film project, which will be September 17-19, 2010 this year. Teams get together to make a machinima with some starter information and specific expectations and the winning team goes on to Filmapalooza in real life. Filmmakers from all over the variety of virtual worlds will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world. Their website for more information is: 48hrFilmSiteHere.
Also RL info. here: http://www.48hourfilm.com/filmapalooza/