“The screen is my canvas on which I paint in a digital way” says Machinima artist Ole Etzel.
A great quote from a talented guy, the latest episode in Draxtor’s web series introduces us to Ole Etzel who uses the metaverse to bring his comedic creation, Mr. Bones, to (second) life.
Ole creates entertaining adventures around the central character, often incorporating his own musical recordings into his pieces to express a mood.
Yet another amazing and inspiring way that Second Life is being used by a resident to bring their virtual dreams to life!
You can see all of Mr Bones adventures on Youtube, by clicking HERE.
Better late than never right? And I confess I’m late to the blogging party for the latest ‘The Drax Files: World Makers’ episode (episode eleven already!!) but not for any other reason than sheer tardiness on my part.
Fact is, this episode is just as entertaining as recent editions. It’s beautifully edited and this round features the Dwarfins, those strange non-playable characters that you see in distant parts of the grid.
To be honest I didn’t know much about them at all until I viewed this episode, and I was struck by the enthusiasm of programmer Dante Spectre and his wife, Judy Chestnut, who with artsist Jaimie Hancroft bring the Dwarfins to (second) life!
Yet again this series proves what a deeply-layered and complicated virtual environment Second Life is, and check out the great intro to this episode as well!
Keep ‘em coming Drax, they just get better and better!
The latest episode of ‘The Drax Files: World Makers’ has dropped, and it’s one that really resonates with me.
You see, the lady featured is Robin Sojourner, who I know better as Robin Wood, the creator of some of the most beautiful Pagan artworks I have ever seen. Her work adorns my most beloved deck of Tarot cards (The Robin Wood Tarot) and her artworks adorn many a treasured tome on my Witchy bookshelves in my real life home. She’s also the proponent of the theory of cat gravity, something to which I fully prescribe. I guess that you could say I am a bit of a fan..
When I joined Second Life I wasn’t aware that Robin used it as a vehicle for her creativity, so I was of course delighted to discover that she has an in-world presence. Not only that, but as I’ve blogged before, Robin has a fabulous Wiccan Learning Centre in world that you can visit to discover more about this particular Pagan path.
However this episode isn’t about Robin’s Pagan persuasions, but about the way that she uses Second Life. Robin waxes lyrical about the virtues of our metaverse, and how it can be an essential tool for creative development, arguing that there’s not much difference between real life work and engagement in the virtual, and that both are equally valid.
I adored this episode. It was so lovely to see someone I really admire featured, and I also think that Robin may actually be Mrs. Santa Claus! (If the gentleman in the video is indeed Robin’s partner as I am speculating, than check out his amazing beard! What a guy!)
Here’s to another fantastic instalment of this essential machinima series; great work as always Drax!
Draxtor’s latest video takes us into the realm of gaming in Second Life with Mad Pea Games.
A team of collaborators, with Kiana Writer at the helm, build dark and dynamic gaming environments which really push the limits of the Second Life experience.
Drax discovers how the team works together to create successful games in a world often plagued by frequent avatar crashing and lag, and also gets a sneaky peek at their next project.
This latest instalment really turned me on to the idea of using Second Life for gaming, and I cannot wait to try out the Mad Pea experience for myself.
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