Category Archives: English Blog

Experimental witch project

During the next 4 weeks I will be directing the production for the experimental witch project, that is filming a chapter of “the witch of portobello”, the latest book from best selling author Paulo Coelho.
See my SlipStream Blog for details.

SlipStream goes Moodle

My little filmmaking project in virtual worlds is now using Moodle to teach all necessary skills that the team needs to produce the SlipStream Episodes. We are starting the first course with Screenwriting skills. The course is free for all SlipStream team members.
http://www.rent-a-tutor.com/moodle/

SlipStream press relase and first episode

The first episode of SlipStream machinima production is out now with a press release.
Please check http://www.slipstream-productions.com/blog/ for more info.

Machinima Basics

^ASL^ Machinima Basics
Due to great demand, I will give this class again Saturday 05 April 2008 at the ^ASL^ Campus, 8:00 AM SLT
The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Machinima Basics - how to make films in SL
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
This class will tell the students how they can create a film or video in Second Life. [...]

^ASL^ Intermediate Scripting 205 - timer event

The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Intermediate Scripting 205 - timer Event
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
The class will be Friday 22. Feb at 7:00 AM SLT
This class will tell you how a timer event works in your script. This will enable your script to do recurring work at a given interval.
Students will learn:
- what a timer event [...]

^ASL^ Scripting 204 - Rotation and Doors

I will give this class Friday 15.02.2008 at 7:00 AM SLT on the Eson Campus at ASL.
The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Intermediate Scripting 204 - Rotation and Doors
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
This class will tell you how rotation works with flap doors. It will just be a first hands-on in roation but it will be sufficient [...]

Scripting 203 - HUD Interface

I will give this class Friday 08.02.2008 at 7:00 AM SLT on the Eson Campus at ASL.
The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Intermediate Scripting 203 - Scripting and building a simple HUD interface
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
This class will tell the students how they can build a simple HUD to control other objects.
This HUD-Interface can be used [...]

Scripting: Presenter Screen

^ASL^ Scripting 202 - Presenter Screen
Friday 01.02.2008 at the ^ASL^ Campus in Eson, 07:00 AM SLT
The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Intermediate Scripting 202 - Scripting a simple Image Presenter
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
This class will create a simple presenter screen for presentations that will change images on touch.
Students will learn:
- Simple debugging techniques using llOwnerSay
- Using [...]

The machinimatrix won the 48hour contest in two categories

Hi there,
now the judges have spoken. Our team “the machinmatrix” won the 48 hour contest in the two categories “best cinematography” and  “Best Graphics (Art Director/Avatar Design)”.
I’m really proud that I was part of the winning team
You can find the winners for other categories at http://www.48hourfilm.com/secondlife/
To watch all the movies, go to http://48.tv/bin/index.cfm [...]

^ASL^ Scripting 203 - HUD Interface

The Academy of Second Learning Presents…
Intermediate Scripting 203 - Scripting and building a simple HUD interface
Instructor - Jim Gustafson
The class will be next friday 18th Jan. 2008 7:00 AM at the Eson Campus:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eson/28/180
This class will tell the students how they can build a simple HUD to control other objects.
This HUD-Interface can be used to interact [...]