SL Video: "Mr. Bones - Islands"

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From Ole Etzel, 2008

SL Video: "Farewell, Campus Hamburg in SL"

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From Ole Etzel, "Saying good night to Campus Hamburg in SL. I will miss you my friend... but promise to always keep the good times in mind. May we meet again in a better future (with better bandwith and other fancy stuffs! Of course, ARR!!"

Among the comments, "Ole, thank you so much for this wonderful film, a true piece of art, right from the heart (don’t tell me a skeleton doesn’t have a heart, you do …). I was hesitant to take this step and take down the Campus Hamburg 3D simulator in Second Life for more than three years (and something like 10,000 US$ paid for the server), long after the intense and interactive days of 2007–2011. Ole, you know how painful it was to finally let go ... I’ll publish about our analysis of the development in Virtual World technology soon. At present, I'm gathering a list to say 'Thank you' to all those who followed us to the virtual edges of known reality, went beyond their traditional environments (and media) for learning and teaching — and to all who’ve helped to make the mind-blowing experience in this creative sandbox of an immersive, 3D Internet come true."

SL Video: "Mr. Bones - Hunger, Dangers of Navigation 2 "

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From Ole Etzel in Oct 2008, the second of his "Mr. Bones" videos. The skeleton sailor is still lost at sea and out of food. Hungry, he heads to the first land he sees for something to eat. But what he finds has some unexpected surprises.

SL Video: "Mr. Bones - Lost, Dangers of Navigation 1 "

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From Ole Etzel in May 2008, "Mr. Bones lost at wide ocean. No map, no land, no girls but beer. Will he ever reach mainland again? What will happen during his journey thru high seas? Stay tuned for next episodes."

SL Video: "The Drax Files - World Makers 'Episode 12: Ole Etzel' "

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" 'The screen is my canvas on which I paint in a digital way,' says Machinima maker Ole Etzel.

"The young family man from Hamburg, Germany is not bothered that most of his friends think the term "Machinima" describes a poor man's attempt at imitating Pixar or equate it with hour-long Call-Of-Duty gameplay uploaded in unedited form onto YouTube.

"Ole is confident that over time people will understand that Machinima is in fact a unique and intricate art-form only limited by the artist's imagination and the customizability of the game engine that serves as the virtual Hollywood studio.

"Democratizing short-film one Mr. Bones episode at a time: Ole is a man of the longview and Second Life is his world of choice!

"Check out http://www.youtube.com/oleetzel for what he has been up to!"