SLSDG Modeling Contest Rules!

Things may have been quiet for a while there, but it was only because we've been hard at work on several Second Life projects - including.....none other than the upcoming Modeling Contest!

It's still on - and about to heat up! Below are the official rules of the contest. Check back again on November 2nd for the official announcement of the topic - and then it's on!

Key Dates:
11/2/09 – The Theme is Announced and the Contest Officially Starts
1/8/10 – Contest Officially Ends
1/29/10 - Winners Announced

Theme/Narrative: You'll just have to wait to find out ;)
(Check back again Nov 2nd!)

Judging Criteria:

• Creativity: 40%


• Logic (does it make sense?): 35%


• Execution (quality): 25%

Judges:
Special Guests to be Announced at a Later Date!

Reward:
Grand Prize: $200 Amazon Gift Certificate
Runners Up:
Most Creative Concept: $50
Most Logical Concept: $50
Most Ambitious Concept: $50

Venue:
Entered models will be showcased in the USC eLand

Rules and Requirements:

• 15 prims per entry


• 16m wide x 16m length x 50m height (consult with SLSDG for objects that exceed the limit)


• The contestant must be a full time student (you must have a .edu email address in order to enter)


• Each contestant must be solely responsible for the entire creation of their entry- including both modeling and texturing.


• If less than 10 valid entries are received, the contest will be canceled or postponed to a later date. No entries will be selected for awards but, upon consent of the artist, will be automatically re-entered if/when the contest is held again at a later date.

Questions? Email us at slsdg@usc.edu

The Second Death of Caspar Helendale

I encourage everyone to check this out:

The Second Death of Caspar Helendale by Jessica Curry and Dan Pinchbeck has been selected by The Royal Opera House and will be performed live at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House as part of the Firsts 09 season, "showcasing some of the most talented and genre-defying artists in the UK today."

The performances will be taking place simultaneously at the ROH and in Second Life on 27th and 28th November at 7.45 p.m.


The Second Life avatar Caspar Helendale invites you to attend his death; a funeral service held simultaneously in the real and virtual worlds. He has been exploring mortality since he was first created, and in his last twenty minutes of existence he will share his thoughts with collected mourners. He will be accompanied by his widow-to-be, Trixiebelle Landar, whose requiem will be performed live and streamed back into the virtual world over the course of the service. Via live onstage musicians and a giant projection screen, the theatre audience will join Second Life residents to reflect and mourn, as the real and virtual worlds collide at the point where Caspar’s light is forever extinguished…

Book tickets at:
ROH Box office: 020 7304 4000
www.roh.org.uk (Firsts 2009)


If you cannot attend in first life then we would be delighted if you and your avatar would join us in Second Life for the duration of the performance.

Teleport to 208.240.22 at 9 p.m.GMT (1 p.m. PST) and join the mourners in Caspar's specially built mausoleum.

Please email jessica@jessicacurry.co.uk for further instructions if you would like to attend in Second Life and feel free to distribute this email to any individuals/communities that may be interested.