http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAkTrBP6d8s
We are always on the look out for cross over applications of machinima from the virtual worlds to the real world, and the potential commerciality of what we do. It was great, therefore, to make contact with the Association for Corporate Growth who wanted to provide a guide for attendees who would be going to a major business conferences.
The Association had already made a flash presentation to advertise the conference, and now wanted to try something really innovative by using Second Life machinima as another presentation tool. This will hopefully show other businesses that there is a great potential for the cost effective use of machinima.
We at PookyMedia learned a lot about the whole process, and discovered more of the advantages of using Second Life. It was great to have so many residents helping out as actors and extras, particularly when we asked them to change their appearance to suit a business conference. We recognise that many Second Life users have strong associations with their avatars, and they helpfully responded to requests to change their looks – including wearing normal clothes, conservative hair, putting on some extra weight and even sometimes making their bums bigger.