[Then and Now Challenge]

A month after I was born in 2007 and just a few weeks back from the SL Book Club .... dang, did not notice how the years flew by ....

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

10 hours ago, Beth Macbain said:

Fair enough. I certainly can't speak for what most people want - I don't have any data on that other than my own anecdotal data which is worth approximately nothing. 

Would be interesting if LL sent out a really comprehensive survey to all their active residents (and perhaps a different one for inactive residents) asking these questions and a lot more, and sharing the data. 

I don't have that data either. LL does have a LOT of it though and we address our video stuff accordingly. I think we might do a live show where we illuminate this more. Again I encourage folks to get in touch with me, check out ALL the very different video formats our time produces and suggest ideas.

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

10 hours ago, AlexandriaBrangwin said:

As documented on Twitter, I reached out to you...but you blocked/muted me after you posted a picture of yourself in a Bernie Sanders T-shirt and I reacted with confusion.

I know it's a savage battleground of "you're either with me or against me" at the moment, but there is life after an election.

Smashing perceived threats with a brick doesn't bode well for community building!

Hi Alexandria, my Twitter is my private place where I share my passions for a lot of different things. It is not confined to SL activities by any means.  And please do not misrepresent our interaction on this forum? I am more than happy to work with you on a piece about your passion in SL. The submission guidelines are well established through LL [where I am not an employee] and you can reach me via madeinsl@draxtor.com. Looking forward to hearing from you

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

1 hour ago, Beth Macbain said:

I appreciate what you do. I think you love SL just like the rest of us and want to show everyone all the reasons why you love it. I watched the trailer for your movie and due to the fact that avatars have changed so much in the last decade, what I saw hasn't aged well. Absolutely not your fault... there's nothing you can do about mesh improving avatars so much that a project from 10 years ago doesn't project an image of what SL looks like now. 

And that makes me think it would be cool to see a project showing how things have changed in the last 10 years for those who knew the old SL and either dismissed it, or lost interest in it. 

Also, if I'm looking for sexy immersion, seeing the RL people behind the avatars... no. Hell, I don't want to see myself much less anyone else! Most people come into SL as an escape from the real world. We don't really want to see the man behind the curtain. 

Please don't get me wrong... I think your videos are great and appeal to a certain audience. But in reaching for diversity, I think LL needs to feature work by other videographers, and the talent pool in SL runs deep. Your videos have a distinctive style that is yours, just as every artist does. I'd like to see SL take pride in others, as they do with photography. 

The door is WIDE open and we constantly do outreach [Strawberry, I and others] but we can only respond to people who come forward. As for style I would encourage you to check out the full offerings of videos including the ones that do NOT feature real life footage. And in regards to what "most people in SL" want = with all due respect I disagree with your opinion. I think it is pretty unknowable what "people" actually want. And that is true for any gigantic place with countless subcultures and micro niches

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

5 hours ago, Alwin Alcott said:

 

 

no, and these responses aren't really very inviting, so thanks but never.

That is too bad. LL is investing a lot in video since last year and our door is wide open for all sorts of stories. It is quite exciting to be able to tell them

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

2 minutes ago, Draxtor Despres said:

I did a feature documentary about that in 2011 which was very successful and seen around the globe. Highly recommend = it is called "Login2Life"

I should add that the film contains a lot more than just sex but it was very important to us to show the sex "industry" in a objective light without the stigma attached to it by other media

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

6 hours ago, Mollymews said:

yes. The Made in SL series is realworld people showing what they make in SL

did you read what I wrote at all ?

 

edit add

i probably sound a bit snippy.  I just explain that all your works cast a realworld person as the topic of interest. Your vids are documentaries. They are not character based stories

Ah I see. Are you familiar with all of the work I do for the official channel and my own? I was not aware that "all my works" do that If you like to email me and suggest a framing please do. Would love to hear from talented storytellers = madeinsl@draxtor.com 

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

19 minutes ago, Beth Macbain said:

When are you releasing the Sex Made in Second Life episode?

I did a feature documentary about that in 2011 which was very successful and seen around the globe. Highly recommend = it is called "Login2Life"

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

On 3/3/2020 at 3:35 PM, Beth Macbain said:

Second Life isn't one thing and it is never going to be able to create a singularly focused advertising campaign and be very successful with it. They need to be diverse with their marketing efforts (and budget). This is not exclusionary and limiting. It's the opposite, actually. If all their efforts were focused on what would be appealing to you, it likely wouldn't be appealing to me. What would appeal to me likely wouldn't appeal to builders. What appeals to builders likely wouldn't appeal to the family RP people. What appeals to them likely wouldn't appeal to the steampunk folks. What would appeal to them likely wouldn't appeal to the furries. See how that works? Or doesn't work? 

Diversity is good. Putting all your eggs in one basket is bad. 

Have you seen our MADE IN SL videos? Trying for diversity

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

On 3/1/2020 at 4:49 AM, Rolig Loon said:

Yes.  This is it exactly.

That is what I am trying to accomplish in the travelogue posts that I have been putting in the Linden Homes subforum.  I could be simply posting a set of photos from a particular part of Bellisseria, but I find it more interesting to use the photos to tell the story of a short exploration.  I'm not just showing a set of slides, I am providing a narrative that says what I am feeling as I visit places, complete with the sort of silly asides that I would interject if you and I were looking through photos that I took along the way.  I have no idea how well I am drawing other people into my story, but it makes sense to me.  If I were making videos to "sell" SL to potential residents, that's exactly how I would do it.

Have you considered submitting to our MADE IN SL series? Check it out sometime!

[My analysis on how LL's marketing of SL can be even better while simultaneously increasing its cultural relevance]

On 3/1/2020 at 4:13 AM, Mollymews said:

yes

it gets mused sometimes what is SL culture ? Is there such a thing ? If so then what is it ? And if this is true then how can it shown ?

a way to think about culture, is that it can be (and most often is) an outward reflection of ourselves.  What others think about when they see us. When we reflect ourselves then people see this and think about who we are. And when we tell our story well then others know and understand us, and most important is when reflected, told, well then others can relate to and identify with some part of our story. Touching their heart and mind

storytelling is key

the story plot of Linden is:  Second Life - Your World, Your Imagination

changing this up for a moment.  Second Life - Your World, Your Story

Your Imagination is a tool to create a story.  Your Story is real even when it is imagined. Your Story is about you, you doing something that is happening. Is not about a tool in your possession

if I was the boss. I would make 2-3 minute promo vids, movie trailer style, which touches the heart and mind of the watcher.  A vid which tells a story about a greater story. The greater story being you, the person watching the vid

each vid having a central character, with supporting characters

examples: In the Bryn Oh case. Our character/avatar is an art lover and collector. They see the work thru their own eyes and relate to the audience what they think it is about. Then our character meets the artist character. O.M.G !!  Not Bryn Oh the real world person, Bryn Oh the inworld character who relates to our hero thru the medium of SL within the artwork itself

a more every day example. Linden Homes.  Our story character/avatar gets a home. There is nothing in this story about webpages or buttons to click on. Our story is about the new homeowner. Our character tells their story of moving in, furnishing it, making it habitable. Making it their home. With a few friends who drop by during the story, like helping out by moving stuff about. Ending in the kind of contentment being expressed, which every home/nest maker can relate too

another every day example.  Getting ready for the ball. Story opens in our dressing room. All the tribulations of what to wear. Our friend in the room, chatting away trying to give helpful advice, like they do, being nosey about who we going to the ball with. All the conversations that happen in these situations. Ending with our date, at the door. We make our grand appearance, and all swoons happily ever after

and so on. A story about a character riding a horse. Sailing. Encountering a mer. A road trip. Hooking up with some absolutely adorable person at a club. A story about a picnic and bicycles. etc etc

a story done live gamer podcast style. Looting on Linden Realms, and gamer styling other such action games in SL also in real time

culture can be seen as some higher level abstract. Culture tho is also seen in ordinary every day things, in ordinary every day lives. And for most of us in Second Life this is what we do - ordinary every day things. And when our story is told well then you, the audience, can relate to it, and when so then this is your story also

Have you seen our MADE IN SL series at all? 

[Project Bento Feedback Thread]

Hey everyone, what a pleasure to have Aki, Medhue and Mahadma on the podcast:

http://draxfiles.com/2016/02/12/show-103-project-bento/

If anyone would like to come on a future live show about Bento, please contact me! Abramelin Wolfe who was tied up MoCapping has confirmed his appearance to make up for missing this show

[Project Bento Feedback Thread]

Hey everyone, just wanted to bring your attention to our little mini documentary on the development process of Project Bento, a bit behind the scenes footage of the collaboration between Lindens, Residents and Moles.

Please check it out and perhaps respond to some of the inquiries of SL enthusiasts who may be a bit confused on the status of Bento and where the train is headed [thx Cathy & Mahadma for jumping in on questions right away!]

I do hope the video wets the appetite of the community to participate in creating AND for the "non-creatives" [is there such a thing?] to help publicize the efforts

Thx everyone for participating in making the vid!

[Share Your Educational Success Stories]

We discussed education in Second Life with RL educator & Miss Virtual Puerto Rico in SL, Silly Avro, on the Drax Files Radio Hour today. Interview starts at around 23 minutes in. Yes, the show title is provocative for a reason but please take note of the great depth and practicality Silly approaches the matter: http://draxfiles.com/2015/02/27/show-57-dancing-with-the-power-points/

[Login 2 Life - SL documentary online only till the 24th]

i know what u mean .... now i have to go to back crying....but seriously: there was a screening at VAI and there was a mixed reality press event with Gentle in Berlin and one in Munich where she was only virtually. it was grassroots and a lot of work by the director Daniel and myself - not much other help. Kudos to ZDF though who stuck through thick and thin producing this and financing - they got new blood in that organisation and they are fighting an uphill battle!!!

[Login 2 Life - SL documentary online only till the 24th]

As someone who has lobbied hard to make this film available FIRST online [new media style] I was and still am frustrated that the distributor is going the old school route of negotiating with each national TV market plus festivals...this needs to be in the hands of the people via download or streaming - so while I do not want to encourage STEALING content I am glad someone put it up on YouTube. Let's keep it there

[Need wheelchair dance animation for Second Life feature documentary!]

We are currently in post-production for the SL/WoW doc "Login2Life" and for a crucial machinima scene we need a wheelchair dance animation! Any talented animators out there or general leads where to get one? I looked all over the [market]place and elsewhere and there are only a few at Virtual Ability Island. Please ping me here or in-world! THank you!!
More info the movie is at http://www.login2life.net