Category Archives: machinima
rad meets MGandhi
Note: This is not meant to be a perfect “seamless” experience of being in secondlife – but rather it is meant to show the breaks and ruptures…This is one version – I will have more with more ruptures inserted…layered…
Call for Papers: Edited Collection on Digital Embodiment, Performativity and Globalization
PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS ASAP (deadline is still tentative – so if you are working on something relevant email me anyway with a query). Title: Everyday 3D Lives: Digital Embodiment, Performativity and GlobalizationEditor : Radhika Gajjala[ http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik ](Lexington Press is interested and I am discussing this collection with them) In the recent past, there has been much [...]
Everyday 3D Lives: Digital Embodiment, Performativity and Globalization
DEADLINE EXTENDED:
PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS BY DECEMBER 1, 2007.
Title: Everyday 3D Lives: Digital Embodiment, Performativity and Globalization
Editor : Radhika Gajjala
[ http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik ]
In the recent past, there has been much talk of “web 2.0 “ and “web 3D” as new media. Educators and researchers all over the world are debating the pros and cons of such environments. [...]
“attending” slcc with bb (not shown in the image) on machinima island
Waiting in-world for SLLC feed
with Radhika:) [seriously - that IS another Radhika - one is my Avi and the other is another Radhika's avi - I finally found her - she's the (more technologically capable one) they've all be confusing me with:)]
good conversation….
Had a very productive conversation with N about the Machinima she and her group produced – will have something to write about that with quotes from her after a few more meetings and conversations with her.
stay tuned!
AVATAR: BlackMail machinima trailer
There is a discussion of this going on the sled list. The idea of roleplaying and problem solving is not what is being questioned. My question is – how might we do this sort of “role-play” without perpetuating social problems through the very clear racial and ethnic stereotyping that is happening here in the name [...]
