Second Life on Newsnight.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/4583924.stm

Just noticed this little article and how they are planning to show a face-to-face studio session within the confines of Second Life.

Could be interesting to watch if you are in the UK

We have people there, right? And they can record this? Or slap it onto Video Google or something?

Studio session? Is that like a head lolling around while someone does a voiceover?

Ooh thank you! I'm not generally a Paxman fan but tonight I'll make an exception

Damn, it would be farking great if Paxman would interview some of the residents here. He'd pwn every last one of yas.

** OMGz..

I'll do my best to record it, but I've not tried transferring off the recorder to a PC yet so don't hold your breath.

Wouldnt it be sweet, if the beeb bought an island here

and why wasnt there an announcement for a studio audience, that would heve rocked

Now, if we can get them to do Question Time here........

Congrats to Cory!!

/me has it queued for SkyPlussing

I just have one question.

WHY is the picture with the caption "It is possible to run a business in SL" showing the person playing Guild Wars? Or has Linden Labs been keeping a secret from us? I WISH I had my guildwars avatar in SL!

Yay for Cory

"How do I get this box off my head?"
"so how do u make money here?"
"want to come with me cutie hurr hurr?"

... or one I got yesterday ...

"Is there a train station near here?"

I could be stating the obvious, but you guys did see the video documentary to go with that page, right? With Robin and Philip and some 'interesting' commentary

The first four or so minutes are all about SL exclusively.

Oh yeah, hadn't noticed that. Is that the same as what's gonna be broadcast?

replying to myself here... another interesting bit at 9.30 into the video. About the 'Sacremento Bio Terror Crisis Center' replica that is used to simulate Anthrax attacks. In SL! As you can tell from the interface.

Nup. This is a special report for 'Geek Week' it seems.

Very nice. Congrats Cory, didn't even knew you did avatars.

Hai guys,

From what we know about the broadcast segment, it is a recreation of a two-way back-and-forth conversation between Jeremy Paxman and Paul Mason about Second Life. They sent us the pre-recorded segment and Makaio and I recreated the studio while Makaio really and truly champed it out by scripting and slicing animations for the 102 second recreation. We recorded the 102 second segment from 4 angles, included some "flying around SL" shots, and also tossed in some video footage of Paxman and Mason dancing on top of the Newsnight desk, and sent it to them for editing.

If this isn't shown on BBC America, their producer promised me a copy of it, so I'll have it up at the Tiny Seadog site eventually.

On a side note, from my conversations with Paul Mason, he's really and truly excited about SL and everyone at the BBC has been nothing but glowingly positive. I'm really hoping that this might be the beginning of a semi-regular appearance of SL on BBC news programs, as they've asked to keep the set and some other props, along with the avatars we created.

I'm so excited to see the finished segment! Hi mom!




EDIT: Frans, those were my first two really good av skins. I didn't know I made them either until they were done

Also, Paul is trying to get a version of the broadcast segment up on the web as soon as possible, there's an issue with the streaming version, but as soon as I get a link I'll post it here.

Aaaaaaaaaand here's Paul's blog on the piece: http://paulmason.typepad.com/newsnig8t/2006/01/i_go_head_to_he.html



JEBUS ONE MORE EDIT: Just wanted to give massive props to Makaio. He didn't end up in the interview, but PLEAAAAAAAASE trust me that this project couldn't have come to life without him - he literally made the whole thing run, scripted things I've never seen before in SL just to make it work, and pulled it all in on a super tight time schedule. I just make crap look pretty - he makes it work, which in my opinion is much more important. And big thanks to Cristiano Midnight, who helped us work out where to find the animations we needed to work into the piece <3

Actually Kris, no I didn't see the video until you pointed it out. Thank you for stating the obvious for those of us that weren't being observant like me!

EXCELLENT report. Not sure if it makes us look good or bad ... but still excellent.

oh..and now I understand the GW's reference...though I think that picture caption was misleading.

O schweet, a NEWS SET! Another item on my wishlist, to be checked!

oh, one more thing - Paul Mason will be inworld after the broadcast (2300 GMT which is soon) to talk to residents about the segment. I'm going to be there, so if you'd like to stop by, IM me for a TP!

Cory, congratulations to you and Makaio! Is is very fun to watch this unfold. That's fun to hear that they may continue utilizing your news set and related content.

Thanks Salazar!

Here's the just-updated link from the BBC with the report. Scroll to the bottom and open up their media console - you may have to sit through the rest of the news first, but that won't kill anyone

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/4585112.stm

That was intreasting..

Yeh particularly about that guy from University of California using it for Anthrax disaster senarios!!