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It is the half way point of the competition. 4 weeks left to enter. Deadline is November 3rd.

Ladies and Gentlemen, with the help of 2 very talented people, Josephkw and A_N_D, I give you the official 2012 Passion Competition Promo video. You can see it here or . So, put on your thinking caps, put pen or pencil to paper, fire up your engine of choice and get creative.

Crimes of Passion 2012 Passion Competition Rules and Guidelines A Crime of Passion, or crime passionnel, in popular usage, refers to a crime in which the perpetrator commits a crime, especially assault, murder or rape, against someone because of a sudden strong impulse such as sudden rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated crime. A typical crime of passion might involve an aggressive bar patron who assaults another patron following an argument or a husband who discovers his wife has made him a cuckold and proceeds to brutally batter or even kill his wife and the man she was involved with. Maybe the scorned wife finds the husband cheating. A diner goes into a rage over someone else's cell phone use. The soldier who loses it on the battlefield after seeing a fellow soldier killed (revenge or retaliation). The possibilities are endless. The task at hand will be to make a film showcasing your interpretation of a Crime of Passion. Rules and Guidelines Dates: September 1, 2012 to November 3, 2012 (12 midnight EST) Film Length: The film can be any length. It is preferred if the total length is not over 30 minutes but longer films will be accepted. All judges are required to view the whole film so the longer the films, the longer it will take to judge. Film Age: This can be a new film or one you have made previously. Engine: This film can be made using any program you desire (iClone,Moviestorm, The Movies, Poser, Daz, The Sims, game engines such as Halo, GTA, COD, WOW and more) or live action. Any form you desire. Required Theme Element: Must involve a crime of passion. Any films not done in English must have English subtitles so the judging panel can fully understand the dialog. Where to upload: Can be uploaded to any site (YouTube, Vimeo, TMU, etc.) but a link must be given in the submission form. (example below) Keep in mind that if the site you upload to requires registration or membership, the videos might not be viewable by the general population. It is preferred that sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and others be used. Warnings: Since this competition is open to all ages, if any strong language or nudity is used, a disclaimer must be presented either at the start of the film or on the film page. Credits: Any use of voice actors, music not supplied with the program of choice or composed by yourself, any mods not made by yourself or an official add-on is recommended to be credited either in the film or on the film page but is not required. Persons not eligible: Due to the nature of the prizes, the 2011 winners, Josephkw, KV and Kibishipaul are ineligible for entry this this. All winners are ineligible for the next year's competition but will be eligible the following year. Judges: Henrick Safegaard (Safegaard Cloneartist) Joseph Kwong (Josephkw) Simon Stanisauskis (KV Pictures) Craig Harbison (Harb40) Sample Submission Form: Copy and paste the following and edit to fit your entry: OnlineName: (Your user name --Required) StudioName: (if different than your user name - not required) RealName: (voluntary- not required) FilmTitle: (The name of your film -- Required) FilmLength: (Minutes and seconds in length -- Required) Genre: (comedy, drama, horror, etc. - not required) FilmLocation: (a direct link to your film -- Required) FilmDescription: (a brief idea of what your film is about -- Required) AdditionalInfo: (Cast, credits, posters, etc. if you desire) Using this format will make it easier on the judges to find and keep track of your film. All entries must be made through the Harb40 Passion Competition forums thread. So, start filming, enter and Good Luck. Any conversations you wish to have in private about your submission need to be sent here. Check the competition faqs section of the forums first. Your questions might be answered there already.

The 2nd video ad for the Passion Competition. Joseph Kwong shares his thoughts on passion. Vimeo Voices: Harb40 Joseph Kwong A_N_D Made with iClone5, Moviestorm, Sony Vegas, Audacity, Magix Movie Edit Pro, After Effects To learn more, go to http://www.harb40passioncompetition.com.

The first of a series of video ads for the Passion Competition is now online. You can see it on or Vimeo.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time to reveal the prizes for the 2012 Passion Competition. I am sure everyone will like what they see this year: 1st Place: iClone Animation Pipeline (3D animation and Game development software) Moviestorm Max (Perpetual) or 10,000 MS points (3D animation software) Hitfilm Ultimate (Special Effects and video editing) iClone for Beginner's Guide Sony Vegas Pro 11 (Video editing software) Sound Forge Pro 10 (Audio creation and editing software) Acid Pro 7 (Music creation software) 2nd Place: iClone5 Pro 3DXchange5 1 Year Moviestorm Max or 10,000 MS points Hitfilm Ultimate iClone for Beginner's Guide Sony Vegas Pro 11 Sound Forge Pro 10 Acid Pro 7 3rd Place: iClone5 Standard 1 Year Moviestorm Themed Bundle or 8000 MS points Hitfilm Standard Sony Vegas Pro 11 Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Acid Music Studio 8 4th Place: Crazy Talk Animator 3 months Moviestorm Themed Bundle or 2500 MS points Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Suite (includes Hitfilm Standard) Sound Forge Studio 10 Acid Pro 8 5th Place: 3 months Moviestorm Themed Bundle or 2500 MS points Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Production Suite (includes Sound Forge Audio Studio 10) ** MS Points are for those who might already have the Moviestorm program ** To learn more about the competition, go here. Don't forget to sign up for the passion competition forums. The forums are where you will submit your films this year.

Hitfilm has signed on as a new sponsor and will be offering a few copies of their great software for prizes. M.D. McCallum (aka War Lord) has also signed on and will be offering up a couple copies of his iClone Beginner's Guide. Things are really looking up for this year's competition. All entries this year will go through the forums on the competition website. Stay tuned for more updates.

The redesigned website is now up. We added a forums section that is publically viewable but registration is required to post. You can reach the forums either by going to the main site or by going straight to the forums themselves. We hope you like the new place to visit. Second Life users are highly encouraged to participate. Reallusion has shown an interest in you and are hoping some of you may try to combine the the different engines and make something grand. We also added a page to the main site letting people know a little about who Harb40 is. For those who are interested in this competition, please go to the forums section and let your voices be heard. Who knows, the sponsors we already have, and those I am trying to get signed on, may look at the posts and help out more if they see more activity. This will also give us some ideas of what you are looking for in a competition and keep the themes fresh. Let us know if there are any sponsors you would like to see and prizes you think would be good. Post them in the forums on the Passion Competition website current and future sponsors can see. It is our hope that the Second Life community will be more open to this competition and participate more. There are a few places in the Second Life world where the competition is being advertised. We will try to get more adveritising in-world as we can find more SL'ers willing to help us out.

Yes PeterCanessa, it is primarily a machinima contest but we also accept live action films and all forms of animation including manga, anime and more. ****(Links in the main post are now fixed and should work properly)****

Greetings Second Lifers. Some of you may remember from last yeat the Harb40 Passion Competition. Well, it will be back again this year and now it has it's own dedicated website with it's own forums section to discuss the competition, passion and things in general. You can see the main site here or go directly to the forums here. We hope to see a few more entries from the Second Lefe community this year. We did have 1 entry last year that was very good. Check it out an stay tuned for details on this years competition. As with last year, I will post the rules, theme and where to enter on these forums. Have fun and keep this competition in mind. (edit) *** links are now fixed***

Ladies and Gentlemen It is time to announce the top 3 films for the 2011 Passion Competition In 3rd place, a delightful story done in the narration form by Kibishipaul: The Little Matchgirl's Revenge In 2nd place, from our multitalented director/modder KV: Dr. Cross 3 And the Grand Prize goes to: The master of TM, Josephkw: Scion The winner of the i7 processor/motherboard combo is: Ratticis Congratulations to all 3 and thank you to all who entered to make this year's competition the best one yet. I am looking forward to what you will do with next's year's theme. We did have 1 entry from the SL community: Dual by Riott007 (TheVerucaV) http://youtu.be/oJdeYql_hNk. Hopefully next year we will see more from the Sl community.

That's right, you are totally awesome. You have far outdone what I was hoping for as far as the number of films sibmitted. We have 32 films this year. 32 great films to judge. Thank you all but....................................... Postings are now closed. No more films will be accepted. Results will be available in a couple weeks. Thank you for all your hard work and best of luck to everyone who entered.

OK ladies and gentlemen, the countdown is now on. 7 days left to enter your films. The deadline is midnight (EST) on 12 November. Don't forget to email me with your plea for a chance to win the processor/motherboard prize.

A quick reminder that there are only 4 weeks left to enter your films. Also, for those entering, don't forget to email me with your 'plea' for the special prize.

*****ATTENTION***** Thanks to an anonymous donation, we now have some hardware to give away. It has been decided to hold a contest within the conpetition to determine who gets the 'special' prize. The prize: An Intel i7-2600k processor chip with motherboard. Intel’s newest processor chip: I7-2600k processor 3.40 Ghz, 8MB cache, LGA1155, 95W The board: Intel DH67GD Media Series LGA1155 processor support Dual Channel DDR3 1333 (32GB max) DVI-1, HDMI & Displayport USB 3.0 & SATA 6.0 Gb/s The task: For everyone who submit’s a film (and the current judges), email me using 100 words or less on why you should be the one selected to receive this special prize. Are you looking to upgrade your current computer? Looking to design the next great gaming system? Trying to show George Lucas that you are better than him? Let me know. How creative and passionate can you get in your story? Email me at: Harb40@gmail.com. So, when you submit to the official thread, also email me before the deadline. Just like the software prizes, it is up to you to decide what to do with this prize. Keep it for yourself or give it to someone else. It is your choice. (This prize will be delivered by me [uSPS, UPS, FEDEX, Etc.] so the winner will have to give me an address to send it to).

A question was posed by Ken during the announcement of the competition on the Ken & Cathy show about multi-part films. Would they be considered 1 film or each part a seperate film? Answer: If the film was too big to be released in 1 part, then all parts would be considered 1 film as long as they are all submitted as 1 entry. In other words, you had to upload it in 2 or 3 sections due to file size limits, time durations, etc. If the film was made in the likes of the Indiana Jones saga (each film had it's own seperate storyline) or like Star Wars (each film had a different episode number) then they would be considered seperate films. Films like Conquest, The Dark and Chronicles of Humanity, (these are machinima films) each seperate film would be considered a seperate entry.

1 week into the competition and things are starting to heat up. Submissions are already being made. Just remember, the dealine for submissions is November 12th. We are hoping to see many many wonderful films this year.

It is now Sunday, September 4th. Submissions are now being accepted for the Passion Competition. See the link for the TMOA Radio forums above for more info on how to enter.

I forgot to add one important note: Number of entries per person/studio: You may enter up to 3 films but only 1 prize will be awarded per person/studio.

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, machinimators of all ages, once again it is time for us to embark on the journey through people's minds and creativity and see what their ideas of passion are. So, without further ado, I give you the: 2011 Harb40 Passion Competition. 2011 Passion Competition Rules and Guidelines Ethics also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality -- that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice, etc. Good against evil contradiction is the eternal story of mankind. The universe is made of oppositions, contrasts, conflicts and dilemma. The stories of God and Satan highlight this. There are also examples such as police forces against criminals, arguments between husbands and wives (the wife is always right, right?) and even land owners against city expansion (eminent [imminent] domain). The task at hand will be to make a film showcasing the struggle between GOOD and EVIL, RIGHT and WRONG. Rules and Guidelines Dates: September 4, 2011 to November 12, 2011 (12 midnight EST) Film Length: The film can be any length. Film Age: This can be a new film or one you have made previously. Engine: This film can be made using any program you desire (iClone, Moviestorm, The Movies, Poser, Daz, The Sims, game engines such as Halo, GTA, COD, WOW and more) or live action. Any form you desire. Required Theme Element: Must show the struggle between Good and Evil, Right and Wrong. Any films not done in English should have English subtitles so the judging panel can fully understand the dialog. Where to upload: Can be uploaded to any site (YouTube, Vimeo, Veoh, TMU, etc.) but a link must be given in the submission form. (example below) Warnings: If any strong language or nudity is used, a disclaimer must be presented either at the start of the film or on the film page. Credits: Any use of voice actors, music not supplied with the program of choice or composed by yourself, any mods not made by yourself or an official add-on is recommended to be credited either in the film or on the film page but is not required. Persons not eligible: Due to the nature of the prizes, the 2010 1st place winner, Ben Tuttle, will not be eligible for the 2011 competition. His eligibility will resume in 2012. The 3 top finishers in the 2011 competition will not be eligible for the 2012 competition. Basically, anyone who is awarded prizes for finishing in the top 3 will not be eligible for the next year’s competition. This will be a permanent rule. Prizes: 1St Place -- iClone Pro 5 Crazy Talk Animator Sony Vegas Pro 10 Sound Forge Pro 10 Acid Pro 7 Moviestorm: Lifetime to a Themed Bundle or 1 year to MS Complete or 10,000 MS points 2nd Place -- iClone Pro 5 Crazy Talk Pro 6 Sony Vegas Pro 10 Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Acid Pro 7 Moviestorm: 1 year Themed Bundle or 3 months MS Complete or 10,000 MS points 3rd Place-- iClone Pro 5 Vegas movie Studio HD Platinum Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Acid Music Studio 7 Moviestorm: 3 months Themed Bundle or 1 month MS Complete or 2500 MS points. * All software is downloadable. Sony will let you opt for either download or hard product in the box. Judges: Chantal Harvey Killian Wolfsinger Sherwin Liu Craig Harbison (Harb40) Sample Submission Form: Copy and paste the following and edit to fit your entry: TMU Name: (the name you use on TMU --Required) Studio Name: (if different than your user name - not required) Real Name: (voluntary - not required) Film Title: (The name of your film -- Required) Film Length: (Minutes and seconds in length -- Required) Genre: (comedy, drama, horror, etc. - not required) Film Location: (a direct link to your film -- Required) Film Description: (a brief idea of what your film is about -- Required) Additional Info: (Cast, credits, posters, etc. if you desire) Using this format will make it easier on the judges to find and keep track of your film. All entries must be made through on the TMOA Radio forums thread. All entries must be submitted through this thread. If you have any problems, please contact me and I will help you. So, start filming, enter and Good Luck.

2 teaser audio ads started playing last week on TMOA radio (see link above for how to listen). The full audio ad will start airing on the 27th of August. The full rules, guidelines and theme will be posted on the 27th of August also. Hope to see many of you getting involved.

For those who are unaware, TMOA Radio is one of the sponsors of the Passion Competition. I use the Sunday Show to announce the official start of the competition, the final results and use audio ads to help promote the competition. The teaser ads for this years competition will start airing Saturday July 31 and the full competition ad will start airing the 27th of August. You can find all the links for TMOA Radio here. On the right side of the page are links for the players, chatroom and other links. On the left side you will find links to download previous shows and more. The current show schedule is: Sunday Industry 101 (1pm-2pm EST; 6pm-7pm UK) (Currently 2pm-3pm EST; 7pm-8pm UK time (1 hour later than listed)) The Sunday Show (2pm-7pm EST; 7pm-12am UK) (Currently 3pm-8pm EST; 8pm-11pm UK time (1 hour later than listed; runs one hour less on average)) Monday The Wolf & Dulci Hour - iClone radio (10pm-11pm EST; 3am-4am UK) Thursday The Spotlight With Kinte (9pm-10:30pm EST; 2am-3:30am UK) Saturday The Tom & Ethan Movie Corner (1pm-2pm EST; 6pm-7pm UK) The Weekly Look With Chris & Wytchy (2pm-3pm EST; 7pm-8pm UK) The Storm Hour With Shirley Martin & Jakechief(3pm-4pm EST; 8pm-9pm UK) The DCMF Modding Hour With Stevndysn & Mike D Boing (4pm-5pm EST; 9pm-10pm UK) Listen in for the audio ads, general information, great guests and more. Second Lifers are more than welcome for all the shows.

In 2007, I started a thing called the Passion Competition. That year it was basically for fun with virtual credits through the Lionhead forums as prizes. Over the past few years it has grown and has now become a very serious yet fun competition. Basically what it is is a film making competition. The first 2 years the theme was to make a film based on the dictionary definition of passion. Last year I made the theme based on the 7 Deadly Sins. This year will have a different theme based on passion. There are set guidelines and rules for entry that are posted each year. All platforms (iClone, The Sims, The Movies, Moviestorm, Poser/Daz, Second Life, Muvizu and more) are allowed. Also allowed is live action films. The prizes have grown over the years also. The second year, I put up my own money and offered online gift certificates. Last year, Sony Software donated Sony Vegas software, Reallusion donated iClone and CrazyTalk software and Moviestorm offered up thier software as prizes. I also added a gift certificate and some other software as prizes. This year, Sony Software, Reallusion and Moviestorm have all come onboard again as official sponsors and offered quite a bit of software for prizes (all totaled over $3000 worth). The official theme will be announced in late August with the actual competition taking place between September 4th and November 12th of 2011. I will make more announcements as the competition draws closer. The official entry point for the competion will be on the TMOA forums located here: http://www.tmoaradio.com/vb/index.php. Registration is free and easy. I use that forum simply to have 1 location for all entries and to make it easier for the judges to know who has entered. I have also made a Facebook Groups page for those who have Facebook access with information about all the previous competitions including winners and prizes: http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_211515672195252&ap=1 Check it out. I am hoping to see some entries utilizing Second Life this year. Feel free to ask questions if you want more information.

A friend helped me out. I had to go to the advanced menu/debug and look for RenderUnloadedAvatar and set it to true. Got my avatar back.

Not sure what I did but it happens when I use the Second Life Viewer 2 or if I use Firestorm viewer. My avatar shows up as a white oval and I cannot make it show my avatar. Therefore, I cannot make any changes to my avatar since I can't see it. Any suggestions? I have updated all graphics drivers today and that didn't help.