All Hallows at Moochie

 

It's finally October, and more Halloween-themed places are showing up in Second Life. Gemma Cleanslate took a look at an old favorite: All Hallows at the Moochie sim. There she found a Halloween trail to follow, filled with spooky sights. But that wasn't all. There are scary vendors to pick up something, a trick or treat game, a theater, and more. 

 

Read Gemma's article in Design.

 

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part Six"

 

 

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From AVTV on December 2022, "AVTV proudly presents, for the first time in Second Life, the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

 

This is the conclusion, hope you enjoyed it. 

 

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part Five"

 

 

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 From AVTV on December 2022, "AVTV proudly presents, for the first time in Second Life, the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

 

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part Four"

 

 

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From AVTV on December 2022, "AVTV proudly presents, for the first time in Second Life, the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

 

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part Three"

 

 

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From AVTV on December 2022, "AVTV proudly presents, for the first time in Second Life, the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

 

Christmas Movie Aired In Newser To Appear at Linden-Run Cinema

 

Readers will likely recall the Newser has been showing parts of  "Scrooge: A Second Life Christmas Carol" by AVTV. Well, we can be forgiven if Linden Lab saw what we were doing and got an idea. They recently announced the movie, in full, will be shown at the WelcomeHub Cinema.

Calling all Second Life machinima enthusiasts! Embrace the spirit of the season and join us for a special screening of "Scrooge - A Second Life Christmas Carol" directed by the talented Caligula Aquila on Wednesday, December 13th, at 12pm PT at the Second Life Cinema.

Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of Scrooge as reimagined within the immersive world of Second Life. Caligula’s unique vision brings Dickens' classic to life, blending the magic of virtual cinema with the charm of a holiday favorite. 

 As mentioned the movie will be shown next Wednesday, December 13, at Noon SL time.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/WelcomeHubCinema/52/128/23?

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part Two"

 

 

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From AVTV on December 2022, "SCROOGE - A Second Life Christmas Carol AVTV proudly presents ... the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

 

 

SL Video: "Scrooge - A SL Christmas Carol - Part One"

 

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From AVTV on December 2022, "SCROOGE - A Second Life Christmas Carol AVTV proudly presents ... the Greatest Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol - Second Life Version. Tribute to Second Life in its 20th Anniversary Year. Filmed @ Second Life virtual world."

WelcomeHub Cinema Shows Fantasy Faire Inspired Show by Saffia Widdershins

 

 

Last week on Thursday November 15 at Noon SL time, there was a premier film short screening at the Cinema in the WelcomeHub area. The featured show was the Episode One of "Harland Quinn and the Omega Hex." The machinima takes place in the Fairelands of the yearly Fantasy Faire event. and was directed by Saffia Widdershins. It was mentioned in the Fantasy Faire and Linden blogs.

Calling all Second Life film buffs and machinima mavens! Get ready to be enthralled by the cinematic magic of "Harland Quinn and the Omega Hex Ep 1," directed by the talented Saffia Widdershins. 

Join us on Wednesday, November 15th, at 12pm PT at the Second Life Cinema for this exciting movie screening. Immerse yourself in the world of Harland Quinn, where fantasy and adventure intertwine, leaving you at the edge of your seat. The screening concludes with an exclusive promotional commentary on the Fantasy Faire in Second Life, offering a glimpse into another spectacular event within our virtual world.

I dropped in a little late, but the video started from the start for those just walking in. Saffia was there, as well as Strawberry Linden. It started off with a reporter asking one of the Fairelands officials about a supposed major threat called the Omega Hex, and the official playing down the threat as overblown. The scene then changes to a man going about a town in a desert in native garb who "ended up here because of a good run of bad choices" as he says to himself in his narration, and instead of magic would rather rely on his pistol. While going about, he's approached by an old adversary who offers a certain proposal.

The audience applauded at the film's end, "Bravo!" "That was amazing!" "It was a wonderful episode, congratulations to the entire team!" "This is so well done." And there was thanks for the theater, "Huge thanks to Linden Lab for letting us open this spectacular venue." Saffia was appreciative, "Thank you so much for watching!" She would also announce, "and in a few minutes ... there a PARTY!"

 

The party itself was in a skybox high above in the Garden of Dreams sim.  Over two dozen went there, and danced to the music.

Saffia would mention several people who helped with the film, "Terra Volitant created the special effects. Bain Finch did those fantastic tracking shots. Aisling Sinclair created the avatars. Ketsui was the assistant director. And Julala and Lil Cinnamon organized the fantastic market in the desert!"

Episode One, "With Friends Like These," is still showing at the WelcomeHub Cinema until the end of the month. Episodes Two and Three can be seen on the Fairelands media website.

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/WelcomeHubCinema/52/128/23

Bixyl Shuftan

Filmed in SL Movie "Waarheid" Priemers At Film Threat

 

 Last week on Thursday December 15, the made in Second Life movie (or machinima) "Waarheid" premiered at the "Film Threat" theater. Scheduled to start at 10AM SL time, the 100 second countdown started at 10:30. There were over a hundred people in the sim. 

The movie is a dystopian sci-fi tale of which the script was written by Huckleberry Hax, who has also done over a dozen novels and numerous short stories in Second Life, the most noted being "AFK", and also plays the part of the antagonist, Belletristik. Caitlin Tobias is the actress behind the protagonist Erika Janssen/Waarheid. Other roles played include AvaJean Westland, Ylva (Soulfullife ), Boudicca Amat, Lydia Lindemann (Lydiadecremorne), Mich Michabo, and Strawberry Singh (Strawberry Linden). The movie is a sequel to Stomol, Huckleberry's first major SL film, which debuted in July 2020. 

The movie starts with Waarheid / Erika trying to track down the location of the man who nearly killed her, recalling what happened to her, losing her arm, and her recovery. But things do not quite go as she planned. She eventually wakes up in what apparently is a very sophisticated virtual reality simulation, placed there by someone who says she wants to help her accomplish her tracking down her attempted killer, but wants her to trust him, which she's reluctant to do. 

 

The movie ended with applause, and afterwards much of the cast and audience went to a club to celebrate at an afterparty, Huckleberry saying at one point, "We have this amazing venue tonight due to the generosity of Amelie (amilee34) and Ylva - please show your appreciation to the venue and DJ."

 

Yours truly doesn't want to give too much away about the movie, though with her in an ultra-realistic virtual reality simulator comes the question how does she truly know she's out of it (Total Recall anyone?) I was pleased with the ending. A lot of work was done on the movie and it was well-done.

A few days before on December 9, Strawberry would interview Huckleberry, Caitlin, and AvaJean in a Lab Gab episode. Huckleberry would say he didn't plan on doing a sequel to Stomol at first, but hearing what people thought eventually came up with the idea for Waarheid. It was filmed in a number of locations, some of which are no longer around. Huckleberry spoke that he has no plans for a sequel to this, though he won't say "never" either.

Caitlin would also write about the movie in her blog: https://caitlintobias.com/ .

To see the movie, head to Film Threat  (48/126/23). It should be there for a few more weeks. Exactly when the theater's next movie is scheduled to be up is unknown. 

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Film: "Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Times"

 

On Saturday April 2 at 1PM SL time, Draxtor Despres' full-length movie "Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Times" premiered at the "Film Threat" theater. The result of months of work, Draxtor had gone through both Second Life and the game of Animal Crossing, "following UC Irvine Department of Anthropology researchers Tom Boellstorff, Evan Conaway, Chandra Middleton and Sandy Wenger around Animal Crossing and Second Life to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping online interaction,"interviewing many people. 

The premiere was shown in front of a live audience, of which I was part of, as well as a number if Lindens and Moles. And Draxtor talked to a few people in the film for a few minutes after the showing, Boellstorff among them. 

While Drax wasn't putting down Animal Crossing, he felt Second Life was so much more versatile, that the comparison between the two wasn't just apples and oranges, but more like "apples and a lamborgini."

Others would also sit through the showing, such as Zada Bury. 

Bixyl Shufan
 

Sci-fi Actor Yee Jee Tso Interview At Spooky Strides

 

Last month's Spooky Strides event had a number of events. Among them was an interview with a movie and TV actor whom had come onto Second Life. This was Yee Jee Tso. He answered a number of questions concerning his career. And he had a question of his own, about how to donate to the nearby kiosk.
 
Read the interview in People.
 

The Happy Vixen Movie Theater

There's been a change with the beach venue of the Sunweaver/Angel community. The Happy Vixen Beach club now has a theater one can enjoy watching one of many dozens of movies from cartoons to live action, classics from several decades ago to more recent releases, from memorable films to cheesy flicks. I had a few words with one of the two people behind this new attraction.

Read more in SL Clubbin'.

The "Mystery Science Theater 3000" Theater

With this being Thanksgiving week, no doubt a network or two is showing a "turkey" of a movie or two. Here in Second Life, there's a place where you can watch turkeys every day: the "Mystery Science Theater 3000" Theater. Playing some of the worst movies ever to hit real life theaters for over ten years in Second Life, the MST3K place is still around and allowing fans to "riff" at their hearts content. The Newser had a look at the place as it stands today, and a few words with the current owner.

Read the story in Design.

SL Video: "Our Digital Selves: My Avatar Is Me"

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From Draxtor Despress on May 17, "'Our Digital Selves: My Avatar is me!' tells the story of 13 global citizens and their avatars as they transcend their various disabilities through artistic expression and making a home for themselves in the VR Metaverse. The film follows researchers Tom Boellstorff and Donna Davis as they facilitate deep connections between real human beings in virtuality by giving away digital land to build anything the participants of this project can dream up. As Boellstorff and Davis finish up their 3-year study made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation [entitled 'Virtual Worlds, Disability and New Cultures of the Embodied Self'], the film provides a window into a world of seemingly unlimited possibilities for borderless human interaction, irrespective of physical location and or ability. 'Our Digital Selves' weaves together physical and virtual cinematography as the protagonists’ backstories are re-enacted via Machinima. The film will is available for free on YouTube and as a download for qualifying institutions at http://ourdigitalselves.com/documentary "

 Contact Drax at draxtor.com for more information

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Virtual Ability would publish three interviews of people in the video. Alice Krueger would interview Tom Boellstorff and  Donna Davis. Gentle Heron would talk to iSkye Silverweb and Slatan Dryke in her interview article. 

Announcement: Burners Without Borders Movie Night: "Our Digital Selves"

Burners Without Borders  SL 1st  RFL event (this year) woot!

Showing new, full-feature documentary about Second Life by filmaker, Draxtor Despres.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 22 7pm SLT and again on 29th at 5pm SLT

WHERE: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Escapades/92/17/23

We are excited to see this film together with you in SL!!

One day we will celebrate the Cure, until then we Relay! United, Together!!

Announcement: Sunday Movie at the Goblin Cave

"The Wild Geese"

A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator.

Starts tomorrow at 6PM SLT, if you come in later you will see the beginning but the rest will be advanced in the movie.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/159/36/31

Announcement: "Farewell Skull Island"

The Skull Island build at LEA9, which Gemma Cleanslate wrote about earlier, will soon be fading into the mists of the virtual nether. On Tuesday August 30, there's a farewell party planned for one final celebration for the home of the famous movie monster King Kong.

A celebration of Skull Island, featuring Babypea von Phoenix and friends a dance show tribute to King Kong! we say good bye to Kong and Skull island , and hello to Water World .  Followed by the King Kong Ball with music, DJ, and dancing .then Adventure to Skull Island to explore a fantastic sim-wide build that is full of surprises and magical discovery, so much to see and do!  Excellent photo opportunities.This project was made possible in part by a grant from Linden Endowment for the Arts. With builds by Oldlex. 

The event starts at 6PM SL time.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/LEA9/115/112/30

Casablanca

Grey Lupindo is back. After a hiatus to deal with some matters in real life, she's back to writing about the places in Second Life. Her first location to write about is Casablanca. Set in the Nantucket Island sim by Sommer Shepherd, the place is depiction of the French Moroccon town in the classic 1942 movie of the same name, set a year earlier when the US had not yet entered the war and an American was running an upscale bar and gambling den. Grey Lupindo took a look around at this virtual replica of the setting of Bogart's best known film. Even if one isn't familiar with the movie, the place still has much to offer.

Read Grey's article in Places.

SL Video: "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas - Part 2"

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From Chantal Harvey and Lorin Tone, continued from Part 1 (link), "Composed and Conducted by Eric Whitacre http://ericwhitacre.com/

Commissioned by Thomas G. Leslie
Manager: Claire Long...Thank you, Claire!

Narrator: Lauren Weyland

Produced and Directed by Lorin Tone and Chantal Harvey
Machinima by Chantal Harvey
Second Life Adaptation by Lorin Tone

Sets, Props and Avatars: Madcow Cosmos, Marcus Parrott, Ledje Gorky, Cailin Mistwalker, Xon Halostar, Xoph Adamczyk, Colin Nilsson, SweetDevil Magi, Razgriz Makarov, Meijui Tokyoska, Arms Dealer : Catten Carter, Desert: Fruit Islands, Lorin Tone

With special thanks to: paramparamm Papp

Crew/Actors: Atrebor Zenovka, PetLove PetShop, Nash LaVille, DMom2k Darwin, Judi Newall, LadySlipper Constantine, Taralyn Gravois, Fox Obviate, SkydiverJimbo Fall, SkydiverPeni Fall, Honour McMillan, Eisie Etchegaray, Xon Halostar, marleeoneal Resident, Marianne McCann, Pygar Bu, Eisi Etchegarray

http://ericwhitacre.com/
http://mamachinima.eu