Today, Linden Lab released viewer 2.0 as a beta. Users who wish to access the grid with the next gen of Linden technology can download it here
Some of the new items include a side panel for frequently used features and integrated web-based media, (which totally rocks, btw!)
You can run the new viewer on the same machine as your current 1.23 viewer too, so now is a great time to download it and get to know your new SL interface a little better.
Don’t miss the exciting MaMachinima International Festival 2010 this Saturday!
The festival was created by Chantal Harvey and her team and features over 50 films from machinima filmmakers from around the globe. It's a seven hour machinima marathon held in Second Life and screened in Amsterdam.
MMIF 2010 TIMES: Saturday 20th of February 19:00 CET (= SL 10 am PST) – DOORS OPEN 20:00 CET (= SL 11 am PST) – Opening ceremony + Machinima film screenings 03:00 CET (= SL 6 pm PST) – THE END + After party online in SL
Throughout the series which included videos on defining Second Life, Shopping, Land Ownership as well as Community we’ve highlighted as much as possible (as much as you can fit into 30 seconds to one minute per video) - places to live, places to connect, areas to work, locations to play, building, terraforming, buying clothes, making avatars, dancing, creating and displaying art, gaming, role play, live theater, live music, casual chat – just to name a few.
Creating this video was a blast not only because we love to create machinima, but it put us in touch with some amazing people who genuinely love having and managing real communities in Second Life. If you get a chance, definitely head on over to some of the locations we used.
Of course, as always - we want to thank the amazing team we worked with - Petra Linden, Brett Linden, JoRoan Linden, Jane Linden and Pink Linden.You couldn’t ask for a better team!
Credits Director - Kerria Seabrooke Machinima DP - Paul Jannicola Sound Design - Paul Jannicola Second Life Animations - Damien Fate Second Life Builds - Damien Fate Art Direction - Kerria Seabrooke Second Life Scripting - Jason Crisman Editor - Kerria Seabrooke Graphics & Special FX - Tom Donnelly Produced - Kerria Seabrooke, Paul Jannicola, Frank Dellario Music licensed by APM Music
James Wagner Au at New World Notes recently blogged a nice piece about a short clip of animation we produced for the movie Role Models. In the scene Paul Rudd and McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) are battling each other in a computer game, using characters that look just like them. The game in reality is real-time animation we produced using Second Life, with game like graphic overlays (decreasing health bar, particle effects) which allowed the director to shoot as many takes as needed with the assurance of the same "game" footage on screen each time they rolled film (Paul Rudd's character needed to got his butt kicked basically).
Make sure to check the post on Jame's Blog, New World Notes, for more info about the project and how real-time animation fit the budget and timetable for this film.
Linden Lab launches their new website today featuring three new machinima videos made by ILL Clan Animation Studios. The featured videos created are: "What is Second Life," "Shop" and "Land." While "What is Second Life" offers a sweeping overview of the world where we work and play, "Shop," "Land," and the upcoming "Community" take a closer look at the cornerstones of SL, the activities that most users are bound to encounter.
We create a lot of machinima for many diverse clients, much of it shot in the virtual world of Second Life, so we were thrilled when the creators of Second Life, Linden Lab, contacted us to create machinima videos for them as part of their new website makeover.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to the production of these videos. The fantastic team at Linden Lab - Petra Linden, Brett Linden, JoRoan Linden, Jane Linden and Pink Linden.
And most of all, thank you to everyone in Second Life for making it the incredible place it is.
- The ILL Clan Animation Team Paul, Kerria, Frank, Tom and Damien
Credits Director - Kerria Seabrooke Machinima DP - Paul Jannicola Sound Design - Paul Jannicola Second Life Animations - Damien Fate Second Life Builds - Damien Fate Art Direction - Kerria Seabrooke Second Life Scripting - Jason Crisman Editors - Kerria Seabrooke, Tom Donnelly Graphics & Special FX - Tom Donnelly Produced - Kerria Seabrooke, Paul Jannicola, Frank Dellario Second Life Extras Coordinator - Razzi Rockett
Locations "What is Second Life" 2raw 777 League Racetrack InSilico Kijiji Raymond Conference Center Tempura Island Truth Island
"Shop/Land" Angel Manor - The Rose Theater Australia Bellobas Chouchou Feast Hollywood
Our buddy Rik (rikomatic.com) and the team at Global Kids do some great work with youth leaders. Recently, a group of their New York high school students completed a year-long digital filmmaking program, the Virtual Video Project, which culminated with the premiere of their Second Life machinima called "Discovered." The film, produced entirely by the young filmmakers, is a fictional story about a Mexican teenager and explores the powerful issue of child sex trafficking. Congratulations to the team on a great job.
Hair Fair 2009, an annual charity event in the virtual world of Second Life, is in its final week, having raised $8,000 towards its goal of $12,000. The event brings together over 130 hairstyle designers to show off their newest hair creations and raise money for Locks of Love. Each year has a central design theme, and this year's is Candy Land. Each designer has incorporated the theme into their shop on Hair Fair for some amazing results. Watch our second promo machinima for some highlights and visit Hair Fair '09 if you haven't already, extended to July 6th.
The first set of animated spots we've created for Phonedog.com are now live. Phonedog.com is one of the most popular and fasted-growing mobile technology sites spanning cell phone reviews, price comparisons and mobile lifestyle content. The spots, created in our Tiny Nation universe, promote the One-Pawed Bandit, an instant-win game where the hottest new phones are given away daily, such as iPhones, iPod Touches, G1s and many more devices. Check out the spots and play the game.
Hair Fair 2009 is happening now, June 20 - July 4, in the virtual world of Second life and we're proud to be a sponsor. An annual event, Hair Fair brings together over 130 hairstyle designers for a two week charity event for Locks of Love. We recently created the first of two machinima promos for Hair Fair, interviewing the following designers:
Sachi Vixen - Adam n Eve Autumn Hykova - Tiny Bird Trilochankaur Rehula - NebuchadNezzar Kia Goodliffe - Hair Solutions Vasha Martinek - +DV8+
