I just found this amazing new SL blog about the arts, events, great sims.. cool things I love in SL. Check it out, it's loaded with good stuff!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Second Life Art and Entertainment
http://justexploringart.blogspot.com/ or direct link here: SLArtEntertainmentBlogHere.
I just found this amazing new SL blog about the arts, events, great sims.. cool things I love in SL. Check it out, it's loaded with good stuff!
I just found this amazing new SL blog about the arts, events, great sims.. cool things I love in SL. Check it out, it's loaded with good stuff!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Anna's Many Murders, by Bryn Oh
Visit here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bryn%20Oh/69/209/186 or direct link here: BrynHere.
"Anna tired of body apps, that people used to fill their gaps. So with a touch of profound sadness, Anna embraced what we'd call madness" Thus begins the saga.... and further down the bloody trail of bodies left by poor deranged Anna I found the chef tied to the tracks with the sign reading....
"The chef suggested Anna might be insane, as they patiently waited for the passenger train" ("Suggests" is an understatement as far as I can tell) Bryn's path leads us through a virtual maze of one crime scene after another in true Bryn style including mechanical and surreal body parts to the characters in this story.
Murder madness is what it's about all about and thankfully I dropped in early to witness the mass murder before the crowds and gawkers arrived for the actual grand opening time 5-7-11, as the sim filled fast. Many others had the same idea to visit early and Bryn Oh was on hand to greet and answer questions and to observe the visitors making their way through the path of Anna's insane destruction. I grabbed the provided windlight attachment and was on my journey. In spite of the note cards, I did have a few questions for Bryn which I asked in IM while making my way through the sim which incidentally is aslo named Bryn Oh and I hear was donated by Syn Short. The first question I could not hold back I asked while posing on the stand in front of the Bryn mechanical fairy replica. I asked why the curly thing was broken off the sculpture and bryn said the horn is strong yet brittle.. and that is how I'm feeling sometimes... broken. Very interesting considering the content of the sim exhibit, but yet I'll try not to read too much into any of that.
Moving along I found the delightful trail of death to actually be quite interactive which was not first very noticeable. If you visit be sure to click around so you don't miss the unusual chance to have a nap in the belly of a horse, well I think it is a horse, or to open the chest of the fairy to see the mechanical works work better, etc. Take time to observe and don't blink, as many things fade into new things in front of your eyes. The trip takes us all the way through poor Anna's trial, imprisonment, and ultimate escape of sorts to continue her behaviors. Anyway, once again a very entertaining experience. Check it out.
For more info. visit's Bryn's own web sit to hear it from the source. http://brynoh.blogspot.com/2011/05/annas-many-murders.html or direct link here: BrynBlogHere. Then pop over to honor's blog for a very cute review that I wish I'd written myself. http://honour-mcmillan.blogspot.com/ direct link here: HonourHere.
O, and btw, don't miss the tiny details... : ) enjoy.
"Anna tired of body apps, that people used to fill their gaps. So with a touch of profound sadness, Anna embraced what we'd call madness" Thus begins the saga.... and further down the bloody trail of bodies left by poor deranged Anna I found the chef tied to the tracks with the sign reading....
"The chef suggested Anna might be insane, as they patiently waited for the passenger train" ("Suggests" is an understatement as far as I can tell) Bryn's path leads us through a virtual maze of one crime scene after another in true Bryn style including mechanical and surreal body parts to the characters in this story.
Murder madness is what it's about all about and thankfully I dropped in early to witness the mass murder before the crowds and gawkers arrived for the actual grand opening time 5-7-11, as the sim filled fast. Many others had the same idea to visit early and Bryn Oh was on hand to greet and answer questions and to observe the visitors making their way through the path of Anna's insane destruction. I grabbed the provided windlight attachment and was on my journey. In spite of the note cards, I did have a few questions for Bryn which I asked in IM while making my way through the sim which incidentally is aslo named Bryn Oh and I hear was donated by Syn Short. The first question I could not hold back I asked while posing on the stand in front of the Bryn mechanical fairy replica. I asked why the curly thing was broken off the sculpture and bryn said the horn is strong yet brittle.. and that is how I'm feeling sometimes... broken. Very interesting considering the content of the sim exhibit, but yet I'll try not to read too much into any of that.
Moving along I found the delightful trail of death to actually be quite interactive which was not first very noticeable. If you visit be sure to click around so you don't miss the unusual chance to have a nap in the belly of a horse, well I think it is a horse, or to open the chest of the fairy to see the mechanical works work better, etc. Take time to observe and don't blink, as many things fade into new things in front of your eyes. The trip takes us all the way through poor Anna's trial, imprisonment, and ultimate escape of sorts to continue her behaviors. Anyway, once again a very entertaining experience. Check it out.
For more info. visit's Bryn's own web sit to hear it from the source. http://brynoh.blogspot.com/2011/05/annas-many-murders.html or direct link here: BrynBlogHere. Then pop over to honor's blog for a very cute review that I wish I'd written myself. http://honour-mcmillan.blogspot.com/ direct link here: HonourHere.
O, and btw, don't miss the tiny details... : ) enjoy.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
The Opium Fashion Agency "Are You Fierce" 2nd Quarter Walkoff Competition
1st place Female: Melanie Sautereau 2nd Place Female: Amazon Silverweb 3rd Place Female: Arialee Miles
1st Place Male: Soulful Dreamscape 2nd Place Male: Ewan Crumb 3rd Place Male: Mesh Carter
The Summer quarter will be held in July
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Japan Relief Fundraiser May 14th to 29th **Opening Events 5-14-2011**
Japan Relief Fundraising opens on May 14 (Sat)!!! We have over 50 amazing designers and creators supporting for this cause!!!
We will have entertainment and amazing shopping experience awaits you!
Let's show for a cause!!!
japanrelieffundraiser.wordpress.com/ or direct link here: JapanReliefHere.
Photographer: The amazing Mr. Skip Staheli -Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37690108@N05/ direct link here: SkipHere.
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The above was copied with permission from the Flickr of my friend,fellow BOSL Browns cheerleader and Miss Virtual World 2011, Serene Faith. Check out her Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenefaith/5689914810/in/photostream or direct link here: SereneHere.
Happy Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is annually observed on May 5, the anniversary of a victory in 1862 in the fight for independence from French forces. It is a festival of Mexican pride and heritage in the United States.
(Enjoying a little Cinco De Mayo Celebration in Second Life with friends Jonnie, Soni and Lowe.)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Month of Machinima Event Starts Today!
My blogger friend Apmel got off a good pic:
Check out his blog for more details and a great read daily: http://apmel.blogspot.com/ or direct linke here: ApmelHere.
The LL site reads in part: "The Month of Machinima Event Starts Today! by Courtney Linden on 05-04-2011 08:00 AM - last edited on 05-03-2011 04:52 PM
Attention all film fanatics in the virtual world! If you’re in the mood to see some great machinima filmed in Second Life, then c’mon down to the LEA Theater today at 10:00 a.m. SLT to see the winning selections in the inaugural Month of Machinima (MoM) event, presented by the Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA).
To help kick off the event, Linden Lab’s Senior Director, User Experience Rhett Linden and the LEA board will be in attendance to talk about the arts in Second Life, the 13 films selected for the May event, and what’s next for the LEA’s community events and installations.
...More about MoM and the LEA
The objective of MoM is to promote Second Life machinima, encourage the creation of new work, and showcase existing work to the community and beyond. It serves as an opportunity to introduce Residents to the machinima art form and to support the machinima community to continue to create Second Life films for everyone to enjoy. MoM will be a recurring monthly event with juried screenings of community-created machinima so you can participate and view new films every month.
Also, the LEA Information group is open to the public—feel free to join to learn more about the organization’s future events. You can pick up information in the MoM info boxes at the LEA Theater and infohub.
Now’s the Time for June Submissions
The next deadline for machinima submissions is May 10 for the June MoM. The theme is Mixed Reality. Maximum run-time is six (6) minutes (SL machinima has to be included in your mix). Interested in participating? You can learn more about MoM and apply to have your machinima included in the event here. Films that have already been submitted, but not selected for a previous MoM, will be eligible for consideration in future events if they adhere to the theme, length restrictions, and other requirements."
Details for submissions and additional information can be found in the Wikki here:http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Month_of_Machinima or direct link here: LLMOMWikkiHere.
Yeah.. so I'm at work and obviously can't attend this opening event during the SL times presented, but I'm sure I'll be able to catch up later. Also, I can't add links here now but head over to the original site for direct links if interested: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Inworld/The-Month-of-Machinima-Event-Starts-Today/ba-p/852221 or direct link here: MOMHere.
Check out his blog for more details and a great read daily: http://apmel.blogspot.com/ or direct linke here: ApmelHere.
The LL site reads in part: "The Month of Machinima Event Starts Today! by Courtney Linden on 05-04-2011 08:00 AM - last edited on 05-03-2011 04:52 PM
Attention all film fanatics in the virtual world! If you’re in the mood to see some great machinima filmed in Second Life, then c’mon down to the LEA Theater today at 10:00 a.m. SLT to see the winning selections in the inaugural Month of Machinima (MoM) event, presented by the Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA).
To help kick off the event, Linden Lab’s Senior Director, User Experience Rhett Linden and the LEA board will be in attendance to talk about the arts in Second Life, the 13 films selected for the May event, and what’s next for the LEA’s community events and installations.
...More about MoM and the LEA
The objective of MoM is to promote Second Life machinima, encourage the creation of new work, and showcase existing work to the community and beyond. It serves as an opportunity to introduce Residents to the machinima art form and to support the machinima community to continue to create Second Life films for everyone to enjoy. MoM will be a recurring monthly event with juried screenings of community-created machinima so you can participate and view new films every month.
Also, the LEA Information group is open to the public—feel free to join to learn more about the organization’s future events. You can pick up information in the MoM info boxes at the LEA Theater and infohub.
Now’s the Time for June Submissions
The next deadline for machinima submissions is May 10 for the June MoM. The theme is Mixed Reality. Maximum run-time is six (6) minutes (SL machinima has to be included in your mix). Interested in participating? You can learn more about MoM and apply to have your machinima included in the event here. Films that have already been submitted, but not selected for a previous MoM, will be eligible for consideration in future events if they adhere to the theme, length restrictions, and other requirements."
Details for submissions and additional information can be found in the Wikki here:http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Month_of_Machinima or direct link here: LLMOMWikkiHere.
Yeah.. so I'm at work and obviously can't attend this opening event during the SL times presented, but I'm sure I'll be able to catch up later. Also, I can't add links here now but head over to the original site for direct links if interested: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Inworld/The-Month-of-Machinima-Event-Starts-Today/ba-p/852221 or direct link here: MOMHere.
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