Dimitri - SL Week 4

This week, I visited the MMAC - The Multi Media Arts Centre. I was expecting an area that allowed the display of personal work. However, when I arrived, I discovered that the MMAC focused more on film media, stage work and music.

The comments and suggestions box also allowed for resumes, though lacked any further information, so I can only assume it allows for the public to apply to display their film work or to host comedy shows.

There were multiple dance areas in this sim, offering double and single dance animations. Some of the dance animations were amusing more than anything else, but the most amusing aspect was the music.

I came across a performance stage outside, though it was impossible to sit down.

The second dance area was an underground club. However, where the first dance area had inappropriate music for a lot of the dance options, this club had... no music.

In playing around with the dancing animation, I also found some interesting glitches.

On the second floor, I found a comedy club. I've never heard of this comedian and the sign looked really legitimate, until the Second Life version came up and I wondered if I should have heard of him or not.

Once inside, a comedy film starts to play, featuring a mix of live action and Second Life recordings of the guy from the poster. Unfortunately, there was no sound, so I couldn't actually follow along.

In the next room over was the 'World Stage'. When I first entered, there was a drum kit and guitars on the stage. However, a movie started playing following the band. Again, though, there was no sound.

I tried to leave only to be met with more glitches... Having to wait for the rest of the map to load in again and being unable to move until it had done so.

The last room was another film, however this one was dedicated to short films. Like the other two rooms, this film had no sound and only the movie playing, so it was impossible to follow along. Unlike the other two rooms, there was also no way to sit down and watch, either.

Overall, I found the concept of an arts centre to be and interesting way to promote ones work. It makes it possible for people to easily access indie-created content like short films and comedy work, as well as for artists to easily share their work outside of 'typical' fine arts (photography, painting, sculpture, etc.)

Next week, I want to focus more on the display of fine arts, perhaps in a gallery or another sculpture garden or something similar.