As someone that has done way too many real life wedding videos it’s nice to see something a little different. In an attempt to document that very special day most wedding videos are long tedious affairs (2-3 hours is common) and are totally devoid of any artistic merit. As a result they are usually only [...]
Viral videos are an excellent way to generate some buzz about your brand. And it’s also a good way to save money in the process because your distribution costs are kept low. You’re not paying for print-runs, airtime, or pays-per-view/click, because most of the distribution is handled by the consumers themselves . So your content [...]
Is the old adage that first impressions count still valid when doing business in virtual worlds? You better believe it. Just because you can have movie star looks and a 15000 item wardrobe doesn’t mean you can shirk on the basics. I remember reading about a programmer that was attending a job interview in Second [...]
We’re currently putting together a new marketing package for Second Life developers and their clients. It’s amazing how many developers don’t seem to understand the first thing about marketing - that their job doesn’t end when the build is delivered, and it’s amazing how many of their clients don’t want to pay for it. It’s [...]
Recently a friend sent me this ad for a motion graphics artist:
We require artists to have strong design sense in term of graphic design and motion, be able to work as a team, have a good working attitude. Technique/skills required: Adobe AE, Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D studio max (these are all compulsary).
Salary: talk later.
Working hour: [...]
Recently we had a potential client come to us through an unusual source. While it’s nice to be able to expand our client base the source of it created a potential problem: trust.
One of the things I love about film-making in Second Life is the ability to do easy green/blue screen work. The chore of lighting a scene perfectly is essentially removed thanks to Second Life’s ‘full bright’ setting for materials. By setting that, I know the green screen is evenly lit, no matter how I set [...]
