Friday, June 5, 2009

More Odyssey

Over on the Odyssey ning thing, Helfe referenced a really wonderful video about Odyssey.

Beavis Palowakski (RL: Chris Rush) talks about Odyssey, and talks about his intentions in designing the Exhibit A gallery. I'm relieved to discover I guessed correctly. :-)

And here it is:




Also, Gazira Babelli's mixed-reality show in Berlin:



(I want a hammer!)

Build Log: Gandhi In Jail

I'm very very glad to work with artist Joseph DeLappe (SL: Joseph Grommet) on his performance piece, Gandhi In Jail.

Last year he did a project involving marching a Second Life avatar named MGandhi Chakrabarti around Second Life, in commemoration of the Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha. I was truly honored to have been around when he said he had reached the 240 mile mark, ending the piece.

Now the project is to put Gandhi in prison for 9 months. The location is Odyssey sim, where MGandhi built his own prison. I was asked to make a larger compound with a wall and gate, that would enclose the smaller prison cell buildling.

So I did.

I'm especially proud of the gate, for which I scripted an animated deadbolt, and put together some sounds based on what must be the most wonderful field recording of a squeaky door ever.

Photos:

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build

Second Life: Gandhi In Jail Build