My Work On RL Virtual Worlds Film - VLOGGER - Coming Soon Finally!

Lead Actress - Irina Sanjeevani As Tania Khan

You might remember in a previous post http://digitalimagefashion.blogspot.com/2011/03/digital-image-ltd-is-pleased-to.html that I created  two of the main characters in the Spanish produced movie VLOGGER. I am please to announce that the project has moved forward and Tania (see above split screen first official movie poster) and Angel have been cast in RL and filming is in the final stages of completion.  

Story synopsis below:

Tània Khan, a video game novice, has six days to try to prevent a terrorist attack that has been planned online. Video games and current world intrigue mesh together in this thriller that takes place in the virtual 3D world of Second Life.  Tania explores the mechanisms of war, terror, family, love, loyalty and how this group accesses social networks to coordinate through new technologies. When both worlds collide she faces the ultimate challenge.

Thanks again to the Writer/Director, incredibly talented digital film (machinima) visionary, Ricard Gras, who sought me out after seeing my work and asked me to re-create the lead characters in Second Life. It was a pleasure to work with him on this project.

Lead Actor - Eduard Alejandre As Angel Garcia

My Second Life Home - Tropical Destination Machinima in HD

The Digital Image Ltd US Is Pleased to Announce Our RL Machinima Partnership with Inter-Activa Ltd UK

A sneak peek at the lead actors designed and re-created in Second Life by me.

Thank you to Ric and the Producers of this Movie for the opportunity.  An hour plus of SL machinima meshed with a RL movie with actors I recreated in SL.  More info to come.  I'm so excited!!!!!  

Inter-Activa's projects  are with companies such as Endemol, E.A., SONY, Rooster Teeth, SEGA, The Institute of Creative Technologies, Vicon, Linden Lab, Electric Sheep & AKQA, and have been showcased in events and festivals worldwide. Inter-Activa is an official supplier of BBC New Media and Second Life.

Thank you to the creators I selected to help create the avatars for this movie:

Julliette Westerburg

Lamb Bellic

Wavie Haller

Maddox Dupont

myvegancookbook Bolissima

Alidar Moxie

Ansor Hoorenbeek

Enya Meriadoc

For allowing your creations to be featured in the movie and your SL name and shop to appear in the credits. :-)

Media, Machinima and the Virtual Runway: The Rise of Fashionista in Second Life

A link to a recent article written by Phylis Johnson for SCAN Journal of Media Arts Culture about virtual world fashion, particularly the Second Life fashion industry.  She references many of us involved in the arena, as well as detailing demographics about it's participants and figures.  Scan is a project of the Media Department @ Macquarie University, Sydney.

My fashion machinima work was referenced in the article as well as written below.

The Machinima Evolution

"In Second Life, content creation skills, such as mastery of advanced graphics and production software, can be used in creating advertisements and machinima. One relatively new SL fashion designer, Scarlett Niven (Digital Image 2010), is also a 'machinimatographer'(where machinima and cinematography) who promotes her own designs through her original machinima, typically still and motion shots of her designs in various poses. She produces small promotional vignettes for fashion designers. The SL videos, produced for television streamed in-world and posted on the Web, are created through the process of machinima.

 Evolving from the concept of machine cinema, machinima was originally spelled 'machinema'. This type of production moves beyond traditional 3D animation to capture motion in real-time interactive environments of game worlds, single or multi-player. Machinima began as short movie clips of the early action shooter games and transitioned into artistic or cinematic expression that has found its way onto mainstream television and movies. Technically, it relies on the engine of the virtual game for its capture of images and motion.
Machinima is unique to particular virtual worlds, with certain stylistic differences originating from the different platforms. Machinima can originate within a virtual world environment like Second Life, or it might originate outside of a game platform as in MovieStorm, which is intended as a controlled virtual film set. Debates revolving around the definition of machinima are quite common (Hancock & Ingram 2007; Lowood 2005; Marino 2004; Nitsche 2009a and 2009b), as the medium evolves and expands its applications. One limitation is, how does one create continuity among actors and events? In Second Life, for instance, the range of facial expressions and movements are only as sophisticated as the availability of in-world animation permits. Most machinima works are under five minutes, but that might not always be the case as filmmakers seek inexpensive means of producing feature films."

You can read the article in it's entirety here.

Color Me - A Vignette

Story Summary:  Happiness gives way to disappointment and renewed hope when Dew (the main character played by me) experiences a connection of the spirit with the little girl in the old photo she cherishes. Emma watches Dew everyday go about her life and when Dew brings home a colorful painting to her sterile black and white apartment, Emma give Dew a sign and hope in an extreme moment of despair.

Many thanks to my great friends - Queen Wantanabe, Dahlia Joubert, Eliver Rang, Simone Peterman, Andrew Laguna, Payton Heron, Bryston Vanvleck and FiveRings Magic for stepping in as the cast. I dedicate this effort to you all. Enjoy!

New Machinima! - The Niven Collection Fashion Commercial

The complete commercial for my MonoChrome II S/S 2010 collection.  The long version of a fashion show/commercial for my phase II release of my S/S 2010 collection, MonoChrome II. Shot on the futuristic planet of EUROPA in Second Life. This Machinima can be viewed in High Definition on YouTube.com and was filmed, directed and edited by me.
My S/S 2010 collection can be purchased at The Niven Collection.  Enjoy!

Phase II-The Niven Collection - MonoChrome II - Video Short

A little preview .33 seconds - of a longer commercial in the works for MonoChrome. Some of the new releases coming this weekend. Enjoy!

Machinima Makes It's Mark With Aniboom's Sesame Street Character Competition!

A big congrats to veteran Machinimatographer,  Chantal Harvey and her team of Lorin Tone, Madcow Cosmos, Lauren Weyland, Judi Newall, L1Aura Loire, Ze Moo, robwag Soothsayer and Annabelle Fleury - for their big victory in getting machinima included in Aniboom's contest for a new Sesame Street character.  You can view "10 Little Aliens" below and do go over to Aniboom's website and vote and leave a comment! Support SL machinima and tweet, share, whatever!

The character avatar is for sale for 55L here and all proceeds go toward the funding of future machinimas.  I jokingly told Chantal to not forget me when she is a millionare off merchandising. LOL!

This is a very big step in getting machinima recognized as a source for animation/movie making outside of SL, so thank you to Chantal and her group for all their hard work!

Watch more cool animation and creative cartoons at Aniboom

Just Published Article From Open This End On My Machinima "Color Me"

Rafale just emailed me the below article written by Aino Baar, the Curator of Open This End and the Sponsor of the machinima viewings scheduled to take place at The World Expo in Shanghai  - May - October 2010.  They selected to spotlight Color Me, the machinima I am directing and filming.  The final edit will be on it's way to the mounters for sound effects and music on Saturday.  Whew!!
Thank you Aino and Rafale!

More machinima stills below.

More Movie Stills Below. :-)

PRESS RELEASE: OPEN THIS END AND KAMACHINIMA PRODUCTION

Kamachinima Production is proud to announce our partnership with OPEN THIS END.   Aino Baar is a Real Life International Curator, representative of RL museums and Art Writer.  She is also a specialist in Art & Virtual Art. Aino Baars' goal is to select the best artists, gallerists, curators, patrons in SL and to work with them in SL and RL. They are working nonprofit doing I+D+I in real life.
Thanks to Aino Baar's extraordinary marketing efforts our machinimas will be presented at the RL World Expo 2010 Shanghaï in the Madrid Pavillion.

The World Expo in Shanghai will occupy a total of five (5) square kilometers and it is expected SEVENTY (70) million visitors.

 We will show the world how we use Machinima, how important this tool it is today and how it will become an important tool in so many other areas of our lives in the future. For those of you who won't be able to attend the fair, you still will be able to follow the tremendous artistic effort that is being deployed by this group on the Second Life platform,  as Linden Labs has graciously given five (5) sims for the duration of the Expo (6 months).  The sims are being prepared now and have a targeted opening date of 5/1/2010.
Each sim will be based on one of the themes (Light, Sound, Energy, Color and Love) and will present original artistic work interpreting the stories.
Kamachinima Production is working in parallel with OPEN THIS END activities because of the original stories we have created.  We shall have our own special presence in this major event with each machinima being shown on each corresponding sim.  Our warmest thanks to Aino Baar!

Color Me - Second Movie Poster

Color Me - Trailer 1

I finished a first trailer today for the vignette machinima I am filming - Color Me. I think conveys quite well what the story line is about and it's message. Enjoy!!

Color Me - Introducing The Ensemble Cast

I am extremely happy to join with a group of fantastic friends and Second Life creators, models and business people in the production of Color Me. Their names and long term outstanding works in SL pretty much speak for themselves. You can check out basic links for more information on the actors. A big thank you to all of them for being great friends and great people. Love all of you!! The first trailer and new movie poster will be posted later today!

Bryston Vanvleck

Andrew Laguna

Dahlia Joubert

Eliver Rang FiveRings Magic

Payton Heron

Queen Watanabe

Simone Peterman

Color Me - First Movie Poster

New Machinima Project - Kamachinima Production

I am pleased to announce I have been asked to join a very special project with Kamachinima Production. Kamachinima's charter is to produce original machinima based on original stories and music. The team has been asked to complete a series of 5 machinima shorts, each assigned a different theme - Color, Energy, Light, Love and Sound. The body of work will be broadcast at The World Expo in Shanghai, China on a large screen to attendees thru the end of October, 2010. It is a tremendous opportunity and I am extremely honored and excited that I was asked to participate in the project on the recommendation of one of SL's experts in machinima, Chantal Harvey. Thank you, Chantal! Shooting and set builds will be on a Sim specifically purchased for the use of the groups' projects. I will be filming and the hauntingly beautiful story, Color Me - written by Rafale Kamachi (SL). The story revolves around the main character, Dew (played by me) and a little girl in a sepia photo called Emma. All of the vignettes will be shot without dialog to address a global viewing audience. Emotions will be conveyed via facial expressions, original music and editing. You can follow our progress, see teaser trailers and keep informed of all other things concerning the project via the official website - Kamachinima Productions and Facebook! Press inquiries and requests should be directed to Rafale Kamachi in SL or rafale.kamachi@gmail.com. Recent Press on the project.

Machinima Short For Miselle's Boutique on Frenzoo

Misselle's Boutique commerical! Make sure you pay a visit to her shop!

Photos and Footage Credit: Misselle

New Machinima! Alice In Wonderland ~Through The Looking Glass~ Short

Getting back into practice doing my machinima again which has been dormant for awhile.  Encouragement from a friend who loves it a much as me was a big factor in getting this little starter project finished.  He has much better machinima knowledge than me so I was surprised and honored when he asked me to collaborate with him on a project. Not sure exactly what we are planning to do but I'm sure it will be amazing with his input.  Enjoy!

Frenzoo Virtual Fashion VIP Challenge - Mature Skin & Fashion w/Guest Judge Scarlett Niven

The contest has officially started!  Instructions on how to participate listed below!

You are the creative director of your own brand and need to expand to a wider audience. Create a small collection that would appeal to ages 27 and up. Your collection should include 1 outfit and 2 makeup/skins.
After completing your collection, create an advertisement showcasing your new brand image. In your advertisement include your label/brand name, tagline, products and model. Remember write a short description about your ad!  Your goal in this contest: create an ad for your mature makeup/skin and fashion.




Our Guest Judge: Scarlett Niven
How to enter:

- Create 1 mature outfit and 2 makeup/skins

- Place your new collection in an advertisement

- Post your entry on the forum

- Include a short description about your advertisement.

Judging criteria:

- Quality of makeup/skin, outfit and advertisment

- advertisement originality

- ability to appeal to ages 27+
Dates:

- Judging starts 8th March, 2010
Prizes:

- 1st place: 200 Gold Coins - Machinima of your line created by Scarlett Niven

- 2nd place: 100 Gold Coins

- 3rd place: 50 Gold Coins

- All Entries: 20 Gold Coins
All entries also will receive feedback on their entries from Scarlett Niven.
Good Luck!

Scarlett On The 1st Question Quiz Show!!

This Second Life based game show is a fast-paced, fact-based, fun hour of science-related fun, audience participation, prizes, wit & wisdom. Pooky Amsterdam & Hydra Shaftoe make it all happen in a broadcast hour, shown on treet.tv! The hit show is viewed over 40,000 times a month and last night I was a guest on the show along with panelists Kurt Karsin, Lance Rembrandt & Gary Broono.
As usual, working with Pooky and her crew is always great fun and the pre-show preparations and taping flowed smoothly. You can view last night's episode here as well as be an audience member.
Shows are taped every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific Time at Spindrift Island SURL

The Dating Casino - Episode 20 - 09-20-2009

The Dating Casino Episode 20 from Pooky Media on Vimeo.

What a fun bunch! I had a great time and lots of laughs and..uhem...suggestive talk, both on and off the cameras. LOL! Lovey Foxtrot did a fantastic job as host keepting everyone on track with her lovely voice! If you are interested in being on the show, Instant message Pooky Amsterdam in Second Life or send an email to info@pookymedia.com. This week’s panelists: Evie Fairchild / Scarlett Niven / Kalli Birman Pb Recreant / CodeWarrior Carling / Nookie Nightfire