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Kalderi Tomsen

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Join date: 10 May 2007

Posts: 888

03-27-2008 19:29

Was hoping for some help from the forum denizens here.

We're trying to run an award (with a monetary prize) for machinima and we want to make sure that the news gets out to the artists out there - I have posted a message in the Special Attractions forum here - how else best can I make sure that everyone that is into making machinima finds out about this? Is there an external forum I could post at, for instance? I know there are ones for music-making in SL.

Your help and tips would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kaldi

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Anti Antonelli

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Join date: 25 Apr 2006

Posts: 1,091

03-27-2008 19:35

You could always try the Movies and Machinima Forum, just for kicks

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Kalderi Tomsen

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Join date: 10 May 2007

Posts: 888

03-27-2008 19:52

I thought that was a no-no, since I'm not actually one of those people doing it - thought it was just for them. The sticky says to get tips and upload stuff. I'm trying to do this with the least amount of spamming

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Hosoi Design - High Quality prefabs and furnishings, plus commercial buildings.

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

03-27-2008 20:01

forums.sluniverse.com

slexchange.com has forums

Do a search for

"second LIfe" machinima

at the google blog search http://blogsearch.google.com

Then add comments to the posts that seems appropriate.

Save a copy of your ad as a text file so you can copy and paste it without having to retype it.

Facebook has a Second Life Residents group with thousands of members - join it or find someone that's in it and post announcements there.

Check the NCI forum and the Caledon forum - I don't know if they would have an appropriate place to post such a thing but they might.

Sign up with Secondblogger - Make some posts about the award.

Make a sign about the award, take a snapshot of the sign in SL and send it to snapzilla at [email]pics@slpics.com[/email] , making sure to fill in the subject and message appropriately.

Put an blurb about the award in your forum signature. Ask your friends to also.

Make a T-Shirt to wear in SL with info about the award.

Use a scripted Titler to put hovertext over your head with a message about the contest.

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Racal Hanner

Ghost

Join date: 16 Jun 2006

Posts: 406

03-27-2008 20:03

Try a poll asking denizens if they like pie !

Bree Giffen

♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥

Join date: 22 Jun 2006

Posts: 2,715

03-27-2008 20:12

Search for Machinima groups inside SL. Search for people who have some mention of Machinima in their profile such as 'Hi, I like to make machinima'. Send them a friendly little IM. Try not to send too many messages as they might think you are spamming. Maybe search for any bloggers of Machinima and them to announce your message.

SuezanneC Baskerville

Forums Rock!

Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

03-27-2008 21:24

Use a paid classified ad inworld.

Include statement about your award in your profile. Create an inworld group named for your award and give it a good name and charter for showing up in search.

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So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them.

I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to

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Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard,
Robin, and Ryan

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Nika Talaj

now you see her ...

Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

03-27-2008 23:26

I would look at the posts in the Machinima forum and drop a notecard (or PM) on some of the more prolific names there (Robbie Dingo etc.), asking them for recommendations as to inworld groups that would be interested in hearing about this. Then I would make a great announcement of the contest as a texture and ask the founders of those groups to send it out to their memberships.

Note that you might also want to form a group of your own of people interested in hearing more about the contest, so that they're easy to contact. Of course, the really kind way to do that would be with a subscribe-o-matic. Perhaps the maker of that would donate one to you for the duration of the contest? If you need a physical place to host either that or a Kiosk of some sort for the contest, I'm sure the Forum Hangout could help with that, let me know.
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Kalderi Tomsen

Nomad Extraordinaire!

Join date: 10 May 2007

Posts: 888

03-28-2008 07:10

Wow, some really fine suggestions - thank you, everyone!

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Hosoi Ichiba - High Quality Classically-styled Asian buildings, furniture and home decorations in an old-fashioned Japanese market garden on Japan Kanto. http://hosoi-ichiba.blogspot.com/

Hosoi Design - High Quality prefabs and furnishings, plus commercial buildings.

Michael Bigwig

~VRML Aficionado~

Join date: 5 Dec 2005

Posts: 2,181

03-28-2008 09:00

The Machinima Actors Guild is another good resource to try. Also, you can go to www.machinima.com, find the game engine of your choice, and locate a forum or sorts.

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How to let the right people know - Machinima Competition

How to let the right people know - Machinima Competition
Kalderi Tomsen Nomad Extraordinaire! Join date: 10 May 2007 Posts: 888	03-27-2008 19:29 Was hoping for some help from the forum denizens here. We're trying to run an award (with a monetary prize) for machinima and we want to make sure that the news gets out to the artists out there - I have posted a message in the Special Attractions forum here - how else best can I make sure that everyone that is into making machinima finds out about this? Is there an external forum I could post at, for instance? I know there are ones for music-making in SL. Your help and tips would be appreciated. Thanks, Kaldi _____________________ Kalderi, General Manager, Hosoi Ichiba and Hosoi Design - - - Hosoi Ichiba - High Quality Classically-styled Asian buildings, furniture and home decorations in an old-fashioned Japanese market garden on Japan Kanto. http://hosoi-ichiba.blogspot.com/ Hosoi Design - High Quality prefabs and furnishings, plus commercial buildings.
Anti Antonelli Deranged Toymaker Join date: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,091	03-27-2008 19:35 You could always try the Movies and Machinima Forum, just for kicks _____________________ Designer of sensual, tasteful couple's animations - for residents who take their leisure time seriously. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Brownlee/203/110/109/
Kalderi Tomsen Nomad Extraordinaire! Join date: 10 May 2007 Posts: 888	03-27-2008 19:52 I thought that was a no-no, since I'm not actually one of those people doing it - thought it was just for them. The sticky says to get tips and upload stuff. I'm trying to do this with the least amount of spamming _____________________ Kalderi, General Manager, Hosoi Ichiba and Hosoi Design - - - Hosoi Ichiba - High Quality Classically-styled Asian buildings, furniture and home decorations in an old-fashioned Japanese market garden on Japan Kanto. http://hosoi-ichiba.blogspot.com/ Hosoi Design - High Quality prefabs and furnishings, plus commercial buildings.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-27-2008 20:01 forums.sluniverse.com slexchange.com has forums Do a search for "second LIfe" machinima at the google blog search http://blogsearch.google.com Then add comments to the posts that seems appropriate. Save a copy of your ad as a text file so you can copy and paste it without having to retype it. Facebook has a Second Life Residents group with thousands of members - join it or find someone that's in it and post announcements there. Check the NCI forum and the Caledon forum - I don't know if they would have an appropriate place to post such a thing but they might. Sign up with Secondblogger - Make some posts about the award. Make a sign about the award, take a snapshot of the sign in SL and send it to snapzilla at [email]pics@slpics.com[/email] , making sure to fill in the subject and message appropriately. Put an blurb about the award in your forum signature. Ask your friends to also. Make a T-Shirt to wear in SL with info about the award. Use a scripted Titler to put hovertext over your head with a message about the contest. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Racal Hanner Ghost Join date: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 406	03-27-2008 20:03 Try a poll asking denizens if they like pie !
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	03-27-2008 20:12 Search for Machinima groups inside SL. Search for people who have some mention of Machinima in their profile such as 'Hi, I like to make machinima'. Send them a friendly little IM. Try not to send too many messages as they might think you are spamming. Maybe search for any bloggers of Machinima and them to announce your message.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-27-2008 21:24 Use a paid classified ad inworld. Include statement about your award in your profile. Create an inworld group named for your award and give it a good name and charter for showing up in search. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	03-27-2008 23:26 I would look at the posts in the Machinima forum and drop a notecard (or PM) on some of the more prolific names there (Robbie Dingo etc.), asking them for recommendations as to inworld groups that would be interested in hearing about this. Then I would make a great announcement of the contest as a texture and ask the founders of those groups to send it out to their memberships. Note that you might also want to form a group of your own of people interested in hearing more about the contest, so that they're easy to contact. Of course, the really kind way to do that would be with a subscribe-o-matic. Perhaps the maker of that would donate one to you for the duration of the contest? If you need a physical place to host either that or a Kiosk of some sort for the contest, I'm sure the Forum Hangout could help with that, let me know. .
Kalderi Tomsen Nomad Extraordinaire! Join date: 10 May 2007 Posts: 888	03-28-2008 07:10 Wow, some really fine suggestions - thank you, everyone! _____________________ Kalderi, General Manager, Hosoi Ichiba and Hosoi Design - - - Hosoi Ichiba - High Quality Classically-styled Asian buildings, furniture and home decorations in an old-fashioned Japanese market garden on Japan Kanto. http://hosoi-ichiba.blogspot.com/ Hosoi Design - High Quality prefabs and furnishings, plus commercial buildings.
Michael Bigwig ~VRML Aficionado~ Join date: 5 Dec 2005 Posts: 2,181	03-28-2008 09:00 The Machinima Actors Guild is another good resource to try. Also, you can go to www.machinima.com, find the game engine of your choice, and locate a forum or sorts. _____________________ ~Michael Bigwig __________________________________________________Lead Designer, Glowbox Designs