I spent another great session at the VIO seminar in Second Life on Monday morning (my time). Xander Newman covered how to deal with real life businesses that are using Second Life for vCommerce. All great stuff and it, deservedly, drew an awesome crowd. However, at the usual after-seminar discussion someone mentioned that they wished they could buy pizza using Second Life. Buying real life goods from a virtual world is not a new thing. Both Dell and American Apparel tried it in Second Life back in 2006. By all accounts both were dismal failures. Likewise delivering pizza (or any other real life product) faces some monumental hurdles to make the experience both worthwhile for the retailer and a valuable alternative to the comsumer. Read the rest of this entry »
This is our latest machinima commercial. It’s for SkyView Home Rentals which offers luxury homes within Second Life. We used a different technique for lip-syncing which we haven’t released publicly before. It works very effectively and increases our productivity over previous methods. What do you think?
Apologies for the lack of blog content of late. We’re doing a bunch of writing and other work which means we don’t have the energy to keep this updated as much as we’d like. But here’s something fun to hopefully make you laugh.
I’ll be holding a seminar on May 6th at the monthly meeting of the Western Australian chapter of the Australian Web Industry Association (Port 80). It’ll be about using web video in your marketing mix and it promises to be lots of fun. So if you’re in Perth then drop into The Velvet Lounge (next to The Flying Scotsman) Cnr. Grosvenor & Beaufort Street Mount Lawley by 6pm. I hope to see you there.
We are seeking resumes and demos ONLY from individuals with BOTH (Note: BOTH – there will be trouble if you don’t have BOTH) VIDEO and AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SKILLS. And we do mean BOTH. Not ONE, but BOTH.
We are working on behalf of a high quality small Feature Film and Music Production company owned by NAME ACTORS. Yes, NAME ACTORS. ACTORS with NAMES. Not NOBODIES like YOU. Projects are QUALITY INDIES with literate scripts (ie. NOT horror – we hate HORROR. STOP sending us HORROR scripts. They’re too scary for our NAME ACTORS). NOTE: WE ALREADY HAVE the writing, directing, acting, singing, musicians, and producing covered. WHAT WE NEED : ONLY ONE – or a MAXIMUM TEAM of 3 TECH PEOPLE – we’re not sure – who have ALREADY worked together and can show their collaborative TECH work.
This is a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!. You’ll be working with NAME ACTORS, for no money but just think – NAME ACTORS (as in ‘I got screwed by NAME ACTORS’). Speaking of which you must be over 18 years of age or have decent fake ID – we won’t check too hard. Oh, and you must look hot. SUPER MODEL HOT. They are NAME ACTORS after all. In fact if you’re really SUPER MODEL HOT you may not need to have any technical skills at all. Contact us. Remember to send a photo or lots. Video is nice too. Boys, girls – we’re not picky.
We offer you an UPGRADED Credit on the film and potentially grow with our company : People new to the industry but proficient with TECHNOLOGY are welcome, as are more experienced individuals who have updated their skills. WE NEED a Super-Techie who can:
Shoot and Light a Digital Feature
Edit the Feature
Record and master a Music Album/Sound for the Film.
Be really needy and insecure.
Do it all FOR FREE!
Has their own cape and spandex.
It is of utmost importance that you have ENTHUSIASM for the TECHNOLOGICAL aspects of Film and Music Making. For EXTRA credit : if you can also design a “Flash” Skills Website for the project. Massages are nice too.
Remember, you will be working for NAME ACTORS. An opportunity not to be missed.
* Lampooned from an original positions vacant ad – I didn’t need to change much.
