MachinimUWA III: TheTell Merlin's 'The Dragon'

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TheTell Merlin's wonderful sounds, with 'The Dragon' for MachinimUWA III: Journeys

Entries to MachinimUWA III: Journeys, close on the 1st of May 2011
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A Yesikita Coppola Machinima of the March Winners of the UWA 3D Open Art Challenge

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From Yesikita's acknowledgements:

UWA 3D Open Art Challenge - Winners March 2011
Artworks in order of appearance:

The Fragility of the Soul is not a Defect by Gleman Jun
Shattered by Ginger Alsop
Cosmic Spectroscopy by Gore Suntzu
Electroman by Barry Richez
The Crystal Nymph by Lea Supermarine & Jarapanda Snook.
Spring Energy by Soror Nishi
Garden of Eden by Dekka Raymaker
Tidal Force by Alexandra Mensing
Never Forget (The Omnipotence of Nature) by ChapTer Kronfeld.
La Maledizione del Conde Di Monterone by Nino Vichan
Order of Fractals in a Digital World by RAzorZ Resident
So Long and Thanks for All the Oil by NuxVomica Mint
Spanish Bull by Silene Christen
Tribute to Goya by Silene Christen
Mantis Praying by Yooma Mayo
Puppet Theatre by Xon Halostar
Marionette by Haveit Neox
Three little turns and it goes away by Josiane Sorciere

MACHINIMA:
Filmed and Edited by Yesikita Coppola

Music:
White Out -- Vocals by SackJo22
Fade to Black by spinmeister
Featuring SackJo22, Inna Barmash
Licensed under Creative Commons

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Tonight Live (Treet TV) to Feature UWA Machinima Challenges 6pm slt, Sunday 17th April

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Famed host of Tonight Live, Paisley Beebe will interview Jayjay Zifanwe (Jay Jay Jegathesan), founder of the UWA Second Life presence and the UWA Art & Machinima challenges this Sunday, 17th April from 6pm slt. This interesting session  will also feature acclaimed music band, 'The Follow' as well as Indiana University Professor Sasha Barab who is part of a 3D game development team.

MachinimUWA III: Journeys, the 3rd of the UWA Machinima Challenges which is fast approaching the 1st may closing date will be the main topic of interest.

Time : 6pm slt SUNDAY 17th April, (and they suggest arriving from 5.30pm)
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lewis%20Rock/29/227/3503
The show is also broadcast out to the Web at 6pm at www.treet.tv/live
And also at: http://tonightlivewithpaisleybeebe.com/watch-live/

This is the second time UWA features on Tonight Live. Anyone interested in seeing the first appearance which focused on the art challenge. CLICK HERE PLEASE!

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MachinimUWA III: Mimesis Monday's "YOURNEY"

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Mimesis Monday's soulful journey 'YOURNEY', for MachinimUWA III: Journeys.

Entries to MachinimUWA III: Journeys, close on the 1st of May 2011
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MachinimUWA III: Bryn Oh's "Rusted Gears"

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Bryn Oh's haunting 'Rusted Gears', for MachinimUWA III: Journeys.

Entries to MachinimUWA III: Journeys, close on the 1st of May 2011
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Closing Date for MachinimUWA III : Journeys Approaching Fast!

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MachinUWA III: Journeys (3rd UWA Machinima Challenge - 2011)

We are just bout 2 weeks away from the 1st of May closing date for MachinimUWA III: Journeys, the 3rd Machinima Challenge put forth by the University of Western Australia (UWA).

PRIZE POOL: $L530,000 (at least)
1st Prize $L100,000, 2nd Prize $L70,000, 3rd Prize $L50,000, + L$310,000 in other prizes

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INFORMATION, RULES/GUIDELINES ON THE CHALLENGE

Some wonderful entries have been received thus far and linked below, with more than a dozen more in production that are known to the organizers:

SODA LEMONDROP (Monterey, California, USA) - The Journey


PIA KLAAR (Brewster, Massachusetts, USA) - The Red Shoes


KOBUK FARSHORE (Alaska, USA) - Requiem


PALLINA60 LOON (Rome, Italy) - A Journey Through Time

BRYN OH (Toronto, Canada) - Rusted Gears

BAY SWEETWATER (Northern California, USA) - Twinkle's Journey


ANIMATECHNICA UMBARUNDU (Northern California, USA) - The Egg


ERIC BOCCARA (Velp, Netherlands) - Juroney


ED VESPUCCIANO (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - Peyote, It Was Sweet


DELGADO CINQUETTI (Springfield, Illinois, USA) - An Infinite Journey


GINGER ALSOP (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - The Clock Tower



YT RECREANT (Europe) - Straight to the Light


FAIRODIS AVIATIK (Kherson, Ukraine) - Journey to Fashion


MYTH GUYOT (Frankfurt, Germany) & LAKSHMI GIHA - Walk to Eleal

ANRI EMERALD (Riga, Latvia) - The journey of life and death


ED VESPUCCIANO (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - The Marine Corps Does Not Want Robots

Exhibition Catalog for March Unscripted Show

"When Less is More" is a showcase of selected non-scripted entries from the March UWA Challenge. (See the April 7 blog entry.) It will only be up for a few more days and I encourage you to come see these great pieces. There's a tp sign at the landing pad at the UWA gallery.

I've also created an exhibition catalog online. Artists included in the exhibition and catalog are Gingered Alsop, Gleman Jun, Dekka Raymaker, Daco Monday, Haveit Neox, Corcosman Voom, Miso Susanowa, Silene Christen, and Yooma Mayo.

-FreeWee

MachinimUWA III: Bay Sweetwater's "Twinkle's Journey"

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Bay Sweetwater's delightful 'Twinkle's Journey', submitted for MachinimUWA III

DEADLINE IS COMING UP FAST!

Entries to MachinimUWA III: Journeys, close in less than 3 weeks, on the 1st of May 2011

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Bryn Oh: University of Western Australia monthly art competition

Some great stuff by Bryn Oh on the March Round! Includes a lovely little video of Josiane Sociere's 'TROIS PETITS TOURS ET PUIS S'EN VA (Three little turns and it goes away'

Bryn Oh: University of Western Australia monthly art competition

When Less is More

A special exhibition of non-scripted entries
at the UWA 3D Open Art Challenge from the March round.
April 6-14, 2011

[N.B. This is being cross-posted on my personal blog. Apologies to those who follow both. - FreeWee ]
A very interesting phenomenon has been impressing both JayJay and me the last few months: We are seeing more and more really excellent submissions to UWA that are not scripted. In the beginning, the UWA Challenge included a Best Non-Scripted prize in order to acknowledge pieces that had artistic depth, but that were not animated or interactive. It was feared or assumed that scripted objects would tend to dominate the competitions, with the belief that active pieces would tend to obscure more subtle artistry from their sheer intensity. I'm not so sure that's ever been entirely the case as there have always been strong non-scripted entries, but in any case the non-scripted category is an opportunity to highlight pure visual design sans tricks.
At the end of the March round I did a quick tour of the 76 total entries and made a list of nine objects, any of which I thought could be prize-worthy. I really wanted to share these with the public, but as a competition judge I'm not able to comment on my favorites until after the judging and awards were announced. Unfortunately, that means most of the pieces I'm writing about would normally be removed already to make room for the April entries. I was talking to JayJay about this and he suggested we make a platform for these choices and leave them up for another week so you can see what we're talking about. So this mini post-challenge exhibition will be up from April 6-13. Look for the TP sign at the UWA gallery landing pad or just go directly here (SLURL). I hope you will return for a closer look at these great pieces.
Here's the list of favorites I came up with in no particular order. Tell me if you don't agree that each of these is worthy of being appreciated.

Gingered Alsop: Shattered

This evocative Hockneyed image is not Gingered's usual fare for UWA entries. I think its contrast with her other March entry is fairly stunning, but more than that it demonstrates her real talents as a thoughtful artist aside from being a creative scripter. This is exactly the counterpoint that the non-scripted prize is intended to highlight. "Shattered" received the joint first place award for March.

Gleman Jun: The fragility of the soul is not a defect …

Gleman is another artist known for his highly scripted pieces, often with particle pyrotechnics. This piece is a statement whose power lies in its simplicity and directness.This was the other joint first-place winner.

Dekka Raymaker: Garden of Eden

I've been intrigued by the work of the wonderfully imaginative Dekka for a long time. His work combines humor, satire, a certain steampunk flair, and a more than a little surrealism.

Daco Monday: Musico

As I've mentioned elsewhere, the best virtual art is often created by the best rl artists. Daco Monday is a good example. He uses the virtual medium to good effect with a keen eye to create art as he would in real life, but in ways not otherwise possible.

Haveit Neox: Marionette

Another example of aggressively creative surrealism, this piece has tremendous visual impact. It could have been created in rl, but the cost and energy required would be substantial. It could serve as an example of rapid prototyping for rl projects.

Corcosman Voom: The Rut

Corcosman is an interesting artist. He seems to have varying degrees of inspiration. His work is generally minimalistic, but he comes up with an occasional piece that is transcendentally expressive. As with his "Jump" piece from last year's challenge, this piece shows power and motion in the simple lines, much like a sumi-e painting.

Miso Susanowa: Olah

Miso has a beautiful sense of political satire. Her pieces are often highly scripted, but this entry is an elegant self-referential statement ofwhat it is: an artwork being offered up for judgment.

Silene Christen: Tribute to Goya

Silene's tribute is an interpretation of Goya's iconic The Third of May 1808, depicting a scene from the Spanish resistance to Napoleon's armies. All the important elements of the original are there. It may not have as much impact if you don't know the original, but if you do, it retains much of the emotional power.

Yooma Mayo: Mantis Praying

Yooma impressed us last month with her infinitesimal gecko and more recently with her generous gift in appreciation for the world's support of his native Japan in this time of crisis. This month's entry is a similarly detailed example from the natural world, but this time on a relatively gargantuan scale.