Second LIfe Machinima

Busy, busy, busy, busy.

But, these two tidbits (both via NWN) might make Second Life machinima more interesting:

Real time shadows as shown in this video:



And Animeeple, with the capability to import your SL avatar and animate and then export.

SIGGRAPH Poll

SIGGRAPH 2009 will have a real-time rendering section in addition to existing categories of animation (pre-rendered). Submission info (March 4 :

...we are seeking cutting-edge examples of video games and real-time simulations and graphics that push the boundaries of what users and viewers have come to expect...

This could be very interesting. Poll is up on the right:

Are you submitting to SIGGRAPH 2009?