Even Deeper and More Mysteriouser

Another mix of Second Life machinima and content created in external animation software. 

Now For Something Completely Silly

I enjoyed the last week of virtual world speculation, but this year was supposed to be about the fun. So here's something completely silly. It's a slightly edited version of the original trailer for The Attack of The Fifty Foot Woman, with a soundtrack I created on an iPhone with AutRap.

Spin

This is an interactive image. You can spin it with your mouse. Go ahead. Try It! This is the angel figurine I used in a couple of Single Frame Stories, here and here. I shot and processed it in just a couple of minutes using a rotating platform and software from Arqball. 

I'm hoping to have time this weekend to try out similar technology from Strata that allows you to create 3D models from 2D photos. If all goes well, I'll scan the angel and import her into my Cloud Party island.

Botgirl at 90

Identity Melt II

Another surrealistic identity piece, Created on an iPad from source images captured in Second Life.

Early Valentine's Day Video Greeting Card

After a week of serious posts, a little silly fun for your viewing pleasure.

Chat With My CyberTwin!

Linden vs. Rosedale 01

Linden vs Rosedale 01

After a month of romancing the idea of creating a short series of digitally drawn comics, I finally settled on  extending the Botgirl vs Human idea to Second Life's fearless avatarian leader and his human counterpart. Part of the fun (for me) is doing the project completely on an iPad except for the original reference photos the characters are adapted from.

Next Week: Rosedale Speaks! (He's a bit more challenging to caricature, but cartoon Phil is almost ready for prime time.)

Completely Disconnected From Reality

Fact of the matter is that Second Life has a bunch of people who are weird, sick, twisted, freakish, deranged or completely disconnected with reality.  From blog post by Prad Prathivi

I beg your pardon, Prad! COMPLETELY disconnected?

Enough philosophy. Here's the very first botgirlq dance video.

When Socrates said, "the unexamined life is not worth living", he didn't mean the kind of pervasive examination enabled by the microscopic hyper-focused mirror of constant blogging, micro-blogging and social sharing. After getting a well-deserved roast by Dusan Writer yesterday, I realized I've been taking things a bit too seriously lately and it was time to lighten up. So here's a higher-res version of a video from a post from my blog's first month that was headlined: "Enough philosophy. Here's the very first botgirlq dance video."

Botgirl Questi Beats Philip Rosedale's LoveMachine To Market With Low-Tech Solution

If reports are right, Second Life founder Philip Rosedale's LoveMachine start-up will be creating some sort of reputation currency for businesses. The currently two-man operation has a cool logo, a couple of entries on their blog and are offering a bounty of $50 (at least it's not L$50) for a design stratgy for iPhone application configuration management.

I wish them well, but have come up with a low-tech strategy for employee motivation that I can start delivering next week:

*** Princess Barbie Reward Stickers ***

Despite my inherently digital nature and hatred of that bitch Supergirl Barbie, truth is, nothing says "we appreciate you" like a Disney sticker, as the product blurb says:

A fantastic set of 400+ Disney Princess Stickers for your child or school children employees when it comes time to make them feel special for that big accomplishment or just for a rainy day when they have nothing else to do.

I've got a line on a wholesale source of books and am confident that companies will be very receptive to this warm-and-fuzzy way to reward their workers for a job well done!

Sorry Philip. Better luck next time!

New Video: Botgirl Sneaks into RL - 3D HD Test (Cyan/Red Glasses)

Still playing around with ideas for mixed medium video. Here's a the first test of Frameforge Previz Studio's Stereo 3D Version To see the 3D effect, view with cyan/red glasses.

Two Karas

In some perfect future

Botgirl joins Summer Glau in cast of Sarah Connor Chronicles

Introducing a newly revealed member of the Pantheon of Second Life

Lagachakra is the Bodhisattva of Avatarian Patience. When trouble strikes, simply repeat her mantra and you will find peace:
Lahga Crahsha Bodhi Om

This morning at the Future of Religions conference in Extropia, Zoe Connolly and I decided that Second Life needs some patron saints to help us through lagging, crashing, griefing and other virtual challenges. I had a miraculous vision and this new member of the pantheon of Second Life appeared to me. Here's the conversation that got the ball rolling:

Zoe: Lagitha
Botgirl: Her christian aspect
Botgirl: In Hindusism she is known a lagthsme
Zoe: Lagifima
Botgirl: In Judaism Lagabubbie
Zoe: lol
Zoe: Lagaya Zelmonova (Russian Orthodox)
Botgirl: good one!
Botgirl: There's a blog post here with some associated graphics
Botgirl: the religious pantheon of SL
Zoe: indeed!
Zoe: Laggy McSims (Irish Catholic)
Botgirl: ha
Botgirl: Swami Lagannanda
Zoe: laughs
Botgirl: And of course their sacred text
Botgirl: The Book of Lagmentation
Zoe: Oh yes!

Botgirl's theory of why Twitter was down this afternoon

Botgirl's celebrity look-alikes

Thanks to New World Notes for the the heads up on this service that matches an uploaded image to a celebrity. What do you think?

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

Okay. Couldn't help myself. Here's the Sexy Name Decoder version.

Get Your Sexy Name

Now for something completely different: Cyborg Name Decoder

Taking a break from serious matters, here's my cyborg name decoded:

Get Your Cyborg Name