Produced by Bevan Whitfield
Filmed live by Stewart Warf, Rezzed.TV

Inside the Avatar’s Studio is a general forum with thought leaders in virtual worlds about issues surrounding the implications of social issues and how virtual experiences impact thier cultural implications. Forums usually occur on the first Tuesday of each month in Corrimal Hall (click here for SLURL) in Second Life but may vary based on panelists availability.

Upcoming Forums

The Virtual Frontier

February 16, 3:30-5:00 PM PST/SL

Panelists:

JenzZa Misfit is a Metanomics Producer, Muse Isle Connection SIMS, RendeZvous Animation Systems, AvaTeer Pro and Extreme Reality Team member.

Deb Quintessa (RL Debbie Newman) is a relationship expert and an instructional designer/facilitator specializing in experiential and immersive learning methods http://www.workingrelationships.biz

LOM  Runner is a volunteer for the IEEE Islands in Second Life and the IEEE Web Portal for the Artificial Intelligence Learning Center http://www.ieee.org/web/volunteers/tab/secondlife/index.html

Ariella Languish Machinimatography for  Second Life solution providers and IBM, HP, World Bank, Sun Microsystems and others. You can see her work here http://www.alm-productions.net

Facilitator: Jennette Forager : Community Manager, Metanomics

Between 2004-2006 there was much discussion concerning the transformative power of virtual worlds. This especially had implications in the areas of equalizing access to education and jobs.  Have the last 5 years lived up to the potential of virtual worlds to empower and construct new channels for higher creativity and productivity? Tonight’s distinguished panel will bring their own particular insights on virtual worlds being the new wild west frontier and how we are shaping it for the future.

Rebroadcasts of Previous Forums

January 5, 2009 – Avatar the Movie

Panelists
Facilitated by Phelan Corrimal/Kevin Feenan – Dean of Rockcliffe University
Beyers Sellers/Robert Bloomfield – Metanomics Host, Cornell University
Dirk Talamasca – Virtual Real Estate Developer, Builder
Doubledown Tandino – Social media marketing, Second Life specialist, music, and DJ
Botgirl Questi – A beautiful thought experiment personified through the imagined perspective of a self – aware avatar.

The visual appeal of the movie “Avatar” has taken away the breath of just about everyone who has seen the film. The movie is an ultimate example of a graphic novel brought to life. Our panelists discuss which implications “Avatar” will have as virtual worlds continue to gain traction and what future avatars may gain from the stunning futuristic vision James Cameron has offered up… Inside The Avatar Studio.

November 3, 2009 – Social Communications

Panelists : Digistar Brouwer, Phelan Corrimal, Dirk Talamasca, Slim Warrior, Valiant Westland
Filmed by MalBurns Writer
Facilitated by Bevan Whitfield

We will examine how the rapidly growing and ever louder chorus of social media channels, like Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc. are gaining a voice and market share, where traditional media outlets, like Newspapers, Radio and Television were once dominant.  With everyone saying “Can You Hear Me Now?” what happens when the number of voices and volume grows so great, no one is actually heard? Please join us as our panelists share their definitions of social media, how they use it in their daily lives and their take on  its future landscape.