Drax Files: Jayjay Zifanwe and
the University of Western Australia (UWA)
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"The backbone of the our university's presence in the virtual world is the art and the film. It keeps things alive at all times!" says Jayjay Zifanwe from the University of Western Australia in Perth.
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With the blessing of his Dean Jayjay is actively promoting immersive art and machinima made by Second Life residents from all walks of life all the while emphasizing giving voice to creators with disabilities or chronic illness.
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The relationship between UWA and the SL art scene illuminates how a major university can use the creative and social aspects of virtual environments to enhance their mission of inclusive learning on a global scale.
the University of Western Australia (UWA)
Drax files reports on the extensive work of the University of Western Australia to encourage the development of art and videography in a virtual world.
Watch on YouTube
"The backbone of the our university's presence in the virtual world is the art and the film. It keeps things alive at all times!" says Jayjay Zifanwe from the University of Western Australia in Perth.
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- (More after the break)
News and Notes
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- New plans for WIP meeting, to show stuff with OSSL threat functions
- Burn2: Carnival of Mirrors, Oct. 18-25, 2015 Get your plot now!
- Burn2 Website
- Entertainment on the Hypergrid, a G+ community
- HYPERGRID EVENTS
- WELCOME TO SEANCHAI LIBRARIES
- PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE: UWA 3D Art & Film Challenges 2015
- SciFi Film FestivalSummer of Arts submissions open on Metropolis
- Scroll down for News, Notes, and Info
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With the blessing of his Dean Jayjay is actively promoting immersive art and machinima made by Second Life residents from all walks of life all the while emphasizing giving voice to creators with disabilities or chronic illness.
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The relationship between UWA and the SL art scene illuminates how a major university can use the creative and social aspects of virtual environments to enhance their mission of inclusive learning on a global scale.
Related
-- UWA Art & Film Challenges 2014 with L$1.03 Mil in Prizes, early entries
- You can be an art critic. UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge.
- The UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge 2013 - L$580,000 Prize Pool
- UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge, Awards
- Multimedia art. Echo Starship plays, Fuschia Nightfire accompanies in visuals
- Art videos from the virtual world
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News and Notes
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The Hypergrid WIP Show
The Hypergrid WIP is a one hour "show & tell" of works in progress or recently completed. All builders from beginner to pro are invited. Presentations are in voice and text. For text presentations, best bring the text in a notecard and paste it into chat. Voice presentations may be captured in video. Stills and videos from the show may appear in this blog.
- New plans for WIP meeting, to show stuff with OSSL threat functions
- Upcoming WIPs: Oct 11
- New plans for WIP meeting, to show stuff with OSSL threat functions
- Upcoming WIPs: Oct 11
Previous Articles from the WIP show
- WIP on Cookie II, Kitely, 9/20 Dolls, Discos, and Discussion
- WIP August 23, A conversation about being creative
- The WIP show, 7/18/2015: Virtual mobile art by Lucy Afarensis
- WIP Show at Hobo Sandbox on Cookie II, Kitely
- WIP Show, works in progress on the Hypergrid June 3, 2015
- Hypergrid WIP meeting. The creatives of the hypergrid
- WIP on Cookie II, Kitely, 9/20 Dolls, Discos, and Discussion
- WIP August 23, A conversation about being creative
- The WIP show, 7/18/2015: Virtual mobile art by Lucy Afarensis
- WIP Show at Hobo Sandbox on Cookie II, Kitely
- WIP Show, works in progress on the Hypergrid June 3, 2015
- Hypergrid WIP meeting. The creatives of the hypergrid
PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE: UWA 3D Art & Film Challenges 2015,
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has launched 'PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE, the 6th UWA Grand Art Challenge and MachinimUWA VIII with a starting prize pool in excess of L$560,000. Deadline: Midnight SLT, 31st October 201
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has launched 'PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE, the 6th UWA Grand Art Challenge and MachinimUWA VIII with a starting prize pool in excess of L$560,000. Deadline: Midnight SLT, 31st October 201
Summer of Arts submissions open on Metropolis
- Summer of Arts 2015
- Open to artists now.
- Open to everyone September 25, 2015, 12 pm PST
- Go there:
- HG address: Put the line below in the world map, next to Find. Click Find. TP.
- hypergrid.org:8002:*Metropolis*
Entertainment on the Hypergrid
Depending on your interests
- Best metaverse communities
- Arcadia Asylum All Around
- G+ community: Hypergrid Safari
- G+ community: Metaverse Tours
- Hypergrid Destinations
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