tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post4968914908604046473..comments2024-03-27T19:01:19.793+08:00Comments on The University of Western Australia (UWA) in Second Life: The Most Important Thing I have Done In Second LifeUWA in SLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780912289844185438noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-6754415103151978772011-06-24T11:59:24.521+08:002011-06-24T11:59:24.521+08:00thanks for the feedback Stef. hope you have seen w...thanks for the feedback Stef. hope you have seen what happened next:<br />http://uwainsl.blogspot.com/2011/06/twinkle-arrives-at-north-woodvale.htmlJegathevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512140286035497643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-43756722666684658512011-06-24T08:48:41.895+08:002011-06-24T08:48:41.895+08:00This is a quite an incredible and subtle story, an...This is a quite an incredible and subtle story, and very educational to this educator! It highlights the importance of never forgetting you're dealing with real people in amongst all the clatter and clammer of events, and to keep a careful ear/eye out for each anothers' humanity in amongst the barrage of information we encounter daily. Thank you for reminding us of that.Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851692766581479588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-36902200038078731202011-06-14T23:43:05.459+08:002011-06-14T23:43:05.459+08:00thanks everyone. nazz lane followed up on this in ...thanks everyone. nazz lane followed up on this in an interview http://laneslist.blogspot.com/2011/06/conversation-with-jayjay-zifanwe.htmlJegathevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512140286035497643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-39209751769918957922011-06-01T19:06:11.962+08:002011-06-01T19:06:11.962+08:00Thank you Bay for this machinima that I liked a lo...Thank you Bay for this machinima that I liked a lot (I didn't catch the message either), and thanks to JayJay to have instanciated a SL event to a RL wonderful prize, very well deserved.<br />It's good when there are so many interferences between RL and SL...<br />SL has definitly been here an expression platform, relayed by this new medium which is machinima.<br />A moment to remember.<br />Ionoiono Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516122234599431495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-84006607660783179942011-05-30T22:52:58.758+08:002011-05-30T22:52:58.758+08:00I agree completely with FreeWee... I thought it wa...I agree completely with FreeWee... I thought it was a sweet movie and liked it, but I too missed the poignancy of the story. I thank JayJay for sharing this, and Bay for being so brave to share her story is such a lovely way.<br /><br />Rowan DerrythRowan Derrythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241537482233867339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-72159379924047708582011-05-30T12:13:29.633+08:002011-05-30T12:13:29.633+08:00This is a very touching story that you relate, Jay...This is a very touching story that you relate, JayJay, and I am happy that you were able to come full circle with the real feelings and emotions carried by very real people into the worlds of the virtual. That being said, and based on my own research of social networks and engagement, I dare to generalize that without the element of affect (yes, the touchy feely side), not one of us would be in SL nor in any other virtual world. All our creations are infused with passion, if not, why create them? All of our friendshisps mean something very real to our hearts who know no difference between the contexts or worlds in which they were made. If not, why do we seek them out to chat when we are feeling happy or sad? <br /><br />What Bay Sweetwater did was a very personal tribute to her Twinkle Star, and like her I am certain there are many of us who can relate with her on a very personal level. What makes this tribute different and so very special is that we, your UWA audience, were fortunate enough to share along with you in Ms. Sweetwater's vision through the medium she chose to express it. I consider myself lucky for being an avatar at this moment.<br /><br />Like you, I have had my own virtual evolution in my time in SL.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this with us, JayJay. I will never tire of saying this over and over again, I so consider you one of the brightest beacons for the population of SL. You are top knotch. <br /><br />With utmost respect to Ms. Sweetwater's very touching vision, and with love & appreciation for all that you do and all that you are,<br /><br />Theoretical AfterthoughtI am an avatar.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12421931480153377750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-66775750366349510612011-05-30T09:44:32.374+08:002011-05-30T09:44:32.374+08:00Thanks so much for posting this, JayJay. I was mu...Thanks so much for posting this, JayJay. I was much moved by your story, and by Bay's poignant machinima. SL has such power to touch lives across the world and this exemplifies that beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-86491332236868788192011-05-30T08:34:36.923+08:002011-05-30T08:34:36.923+08:00amazing...great blogamazing...great blogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388727805062977964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-44239121732567109072011-05-29T16:47:38.208+08:002011-05-29T16:47:38.208+08:00I see that in some small way, all of this has help...I see that in some small way, all of this has helped a little bit.... this from Bay today:<br /><br />http://baysweetwater.com/2011/05/28/another-star-is-born/Jegathevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512140286035497643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-31184728563805742022011-05-29T16:37:27.329+08:002011-05-29T16:37:27.329+08:00thank you so much all, and thank you Bay. Anonymou...thank you so much all, and thank you Bay. Anonymous x 2 I wish I knew who you are!Jegathevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512140286035497643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-78354527450435193082011-05-29T16:02:52.207+08:002011-05-29T16:02:52.207+08:00There were other films besides Twinkles in which t...There were other films besides Twinkles in which the judges merely skimmed the surface. I am very happy that it was the Twinkle film that opened a few eyes. Perchance perceptions will be a little more honed next time. It was a nice showcase in any event & good on the University of Western Australia for hosting. THANK YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-53333618511695504342011-05-29T11:09:42.535+08:002011-05-29T11:09:42.535+08:00Even after 4 years in SL, I am still constantly am...Even after 4 years in SL, I am still constantly amazed at my own emotional response to things virtual. SL and its related communities really are places of support and constant revelation. I have often heard people say SL changed their life - I can believe that. I hope Bay finds some small comfort in the support of friends and strangers in SL. Her video is really touching and a strong communication of both her loss and her hope. I wish her all the best.<br /><br />Thanks also Jay Jay for the UWA contribution to SL. It's a great forum for people to showcase their creative efforts. I always go there knowing I'll see something interesting, thought-provoking and/or beautiful.Tracie Zenovkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-11127144132795656552011-05-29T10:35:16.141+08:002011-05-29T10:35:16.141+08:00I will quote the words of my friend in Second Life...I will quote the words of my friend in Second Life. Uttered during an event dedicated to Margy Dream, Vulcano sim in which I attend. These words struck me much:<br /><br />"Sl gives the feeling of not being alone. Here you have the feeling of being hugged ideally, not only emotionally but also in practice with a humanity that exists behind a screen or behind doors in real life that sometimes close without the curiosity of see below. SL is like a stargate, a door that allows us to share ourselves with others. "<br /><br />Bay, thou hast done through your "Twinkle Little Star" and I, behind my screen, I embrace you. Thanks :-)<br /><br />Thanks to you and also to Jayjay. I do not know him well but my intuition says it's a special person.<br />I apologize if something is not understandable. I do not speak English well but use a translator :-)) Jayjay, perhaps in UWA, you can create an English course? ;-)pallina60 Loonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492269324999818223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-67241600334282606272011-05-29T08:39:51.737+08:002011-05-29T08:39:51.737+08:00It's true, the stuff that wins is the stuff we...It's true, the stuff that wins is the stuff we make. I don't think we can expect art to compete. It's so personal and varied. With multimedia art there is also more of a need for supportive text than ever before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-22629112764248563112011-05-29T04:41:50.450+08:002011-05-29T04:41:50.450+08:00JJ,
So your journey is how our virtual worlds ch...JJ,<br /><br /> So your journey is how our virtual worlds change are real life worlds....That could be the next contest.....<br /><br />I loved all the scenes in Bay's piece..but felt something underlying the first time I watched it....just didn't put a finger on it..but I got the playful child spirit.....until you told me to watch it again...then my heart broke with realization....<br /><br />Bay--lovely tribute to your Twinkle little star...thank you for sharing it with us.Taralynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-16946247692148812782011-05-29T03:43:26.412+08:002011-05-29T03:43:26.412+08:00I have heard it said, that beauty is in the eye of...I have heard it said, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I now feel as though that one must look for beauty though the eye of the creator as well, if to truly see the message or image in it's entirety.<br />JayJay, your a prince of a man, and Thank both you and Bay for unedited version of Twinkle's JourneyLap Libertyhttp://aviewtv.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-55491874095811719052011-05-29T03:19:49.098+08:002011-05-29T03:19:49.098+08:00It's easy to miss the depth in the work people...It's easy to miss the depth in the work people do. I had missed the import of "Twinkle's Journey" when i watched it. On the surface it's just a child's fantasy and I'm afraid I dismissed it too quickly, having to move on and judge the other 49 entries. It's a problem with any art, and is my crusade in life--to get people to slow down and take the time to actually experience art in all its nuances. <br /><br />Thank you JayJay for highlighting this machinima. It's importance lay in the fact that someone with a powerful emotional story to tell found the company of her peers in the virtual world to be an appropriate venue for expressing herself. We can all learn from this.FreeWeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396934667251754750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-21622850426815431182011-05-29T02:25:41.355+08:002011-05-29T02:25:41.355+08:00Thank you JayJay, for giving us a glimpse into you...Thank you JayJay, for giving us a glimpse into your own heart, as well as re-directing us to the heart and soul of Bay, through her machinima ...spirit RadikalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923407679865635099.post-74718162353617995952011-05-28T23:39:25.312+08:002011-05-28T23:39:25.312+08:00I to was moved by the video and like you JayJay, I...I to was moved by the video and like you JayJay, I hadn't caught the message when I'd viewed it while making my selections. Thank you for sharing this JayJay ~ NazzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884018248668680810noreply@blogger.com