S3 E56 Film Review: Artists of SL by Teal Aurelia (Dec 2022)

This episode is Ricky's December film pick, Artists of Second Life by Teal Aurelia. We discuss the emerging trend of photography in virtual worlds and reflect on the significance of the compositing used by the creator of this film, which has a surprising backdrop to the runway style presentation of 'inspiring' characters. Plus, we reflect on the state of TV advertising today!
Time stamps -
0:11 Introduction to this episode
3:51 Compositing and editing in Second Life
7:25 Teal’s inspiration as an artist in Second Life
10:19 The film is halfway between machinima and photography
13:11 Why I didn’t look for a deeper story
15:11 When advertising comes on, I immediately start shouting at it
17:19 Promotional work and informational info ads are really great forms of advertising from machinima

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Credits
Speakers: Phil Rice, Ricky Grove, Tracy Harwood, Damien Valentine
Producer: Phil Rice
Editor: Damien Valentine
Music: Lights in the Dark by CSP, licensed collection

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