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The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 41: Vista Animations


Xiola Linden

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This episode of the Drax Files is the very first of the series to use 360° for an immersive and innovative viewing experience! You can move around in the video to view the full 360 degrees of the space. If you’re new to 360 video scroll down to the end of this blog for instructions on how to get started it’s easy!

Now, back to the show! Vista Animations provides dances, AOs, and other types of avatar interactions for Second Life Residents to purchase. As CEO of Vista Animations/MoCap Barcelona, Vista Barnes owns and operates a motion capture studio in Spain, and employs a small team of three to help create realistic animations that add personality and customization to your avatar. Have two left feet but wish you could dance like Fred Astaire? You can with motion capture animations the level of freedom and expression is limitless!

Vista Animations is already delving deeply into the upcoming release of Bento developing cutting-edge beta products that Residents can already enjoy in beta form. For example, Bento-enabled hands allow expressive finger articulation that has not been possible before.

The process of motion capture isn’t simple, but it sure looks like a lot of fun! Get a sneak peek at what goes into creating an animation, and why it is such a labor of love for this tight-knit team by watching the

or pressing play in the embedded window below.

Want to see more Second Life stories? Find previous episodes of The Drax Files: World Makers at Draxtor’s website, or at the links below and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch the entire series.

 

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 40: Bernhard Dörries

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 39: Sergio Delacruz

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 38 : Eboni Khan

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 37 : Nonprofit Commons

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 36 : Sominel Edelman

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 35 : Project Bento

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 34 : Cheeky Pea

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 33: Luxembourg 1867

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 32: Jay Jay Zifanwe

The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 31:Tom Boellstorff



New to YouTube 360° videos? It's easy to get started!

On a desktop computer, just click the play button like you do other YouTube videos, then rotate your view by: (1) pressing the WASD keys on your keyboard, (2) dragging with the left mouse button, or (3) clicking the directional widget in the upper-left.  if video playback looks fuzzy, click the gear icon in the lower-right and set that to a higher resolution. 

On a mobile device, you'll need the YouTube app. On Android, you can even use Google Cardboard for more depth.

Make sure your web browser is up-to-date. Most modern browsers support 360-degree videos via the HTML5 standard. You can check for compatibility and learn more.

 

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