Back on June 16th Xiola Linden posted a blog entry, The “What Second Life Means to Me” Video Share Project :
We’ve been having a lot of fun with no end in sight to the good times – but you can’t turn 12 without a little pride and reflection. Second Life has been going strong for a dozen wonderful years and there’s a ton of things happening to celebrate. You’ll see more to come here in the Featured News Blog – but we wanted to stop and ask – “What is the meaning of Second Life?” To you – that is! This question may sound daunting – but the truth is, tapping into what makes “SL” so special to us as individuals and communities is a really amazing exercise in retrospection and self-discovery. This is your world – so what does it mean to you?
Whether you just got started, have been onboard for the full dozen years, or fall somewhere in between – we’d love to see a glimpse of your story in the “What Second Life Means to Me” video project.
Since then people have been creating short videos and I have noticed that the playlist on YouTube has now hit the 30 mark. There are a variety of styles applied, some people share more of their real self than others, some are shot entirely inworld, some have no voice. This mix is what makes this project so interesting.
Girl Forgetful uses inworld footage and a few captions, but still manages to tell her story very well.
Whereas BrennendeBuchstaben tell his story in German, with aide of his wife, featuring real and Second Life footage as well as subtitles in English.
Huckleberry Hax tells a poetic tale of what Second Life means to him.
Loki Eliot goes for a more cinematic approach and manages to pack a hell of a lot of Second Life into less than three minutes.
The Lindens have been getting in on the act too and Patch Linden has created an excellent entry.
There are obviously plenty more videos to view, but they are all short, they are all interesting and they all tell a tale, this is a very impressive project.