It's safe to say we use a lot of props when we produce machinima for our clients. Most we purchase. but if we can't find a specific object or the right style, then we make it in-house. From the distinct (like medical-sharps container for a hospital set) to the ordinary (such as legal pads and water bottles for an office scene), we've produced a warehouse of props we're making available for purchase on Xstreet SL market place. Check out our goods, and we'll be adding more every month.
 

We recently completed a series of machinima animated videos for the San Francisco-based Level Playing Field Institute's Workplace Program that demonstrate the potential power of the animation medium. The program is designed to study how professionals across various demographic groups perceive subtle bias and unfairness in decisions made in their tech workplaces. The larger goal of the study is to help employers effectively interrupt the vicious cycle of biases and barriers and create more fair and productive workplaces.

"The Résumé"

This animated campaign is a component of Level Playing Field’s overall mission. The managers and tech professionals who view each 5-7 minute video become engaged in subtle narratives: the review of résumés for a new hire, a performance evaluation, and  [ ... ]

The Cannes Film Festival opens this week and is screening what looks to be an interesting film, shot partially in Second Life. The film, R U There, a Dutch/French production directed by David Verbeek, is about a relationship between a professional gamer and a Taiwanese girl, who attempt to deepen their relationship in the virtual world of Second Life.