- inspiration, Linda Kellie, Nara Malone, New World Studio, Suzy Sliverweb, Virtual Worlds, Writing Life
New Day in Naraland
Programmed to track incremental turns of the earth, dialing up light, a new day dawns in Naraland drawing story on a fresh page: duotone bleeding into ink lines, haloing steeples and weather vanes. Bird song launches on cue. New character surfaces in scenery, leading me into her life, an invitation to discover her happy ending. ~Nara This post is a contribution to G-Man’s Friday Flash 55. Drop by to see what others wrote or to join the fun yourself. ***Special thanks to some of the many programers and content creators that make it possible for me to build Naraland and find my inspiration there: New World…
- #Opensim, animals, Animation, baby whale, Blue Whale Project, Creative Inspiration, Ferd Frederix, Linda Kellie, Nara's Nook Contest, Virtual Worlds, whale watching
My Baby Blue Whale: I’m in love
This is what I love about virtual worlds like Second Life and Kitely. I can’t think of an easier way to put myself in a character’s head when it comes to experiences I’ve never personally had.Now while it’s true that the virtual experience isn’t quite the same as actually standing on an ice floe getting sprayed by a baby whale I’m trying to teach to swim, it has that quality of wonder. It gets me close enough that my imagination can take me the rest of the way, and when I imagine scenes, the picture in my head doesn’t come close depicting what this animation did. Moving beyond putting an…