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Phaylen Fairchild: /* EVOLUTION OF AN AVATAR */

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EVOLUTION OF AN AVATAR

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	On January 23rd, 2010 she organized and hosted the cross world Conference on Virtual Filmed Media and Entertainment which was attended by agents and executives from real life media representation companies such as William Morris and ICM. She spoke to the panel about the viability of transitioning virtually created television and films to real life audiences. The conference was incredibly successful and opened up a dialog between virtual content creators and executives in media in pursuit of exploring the possibilities.		On January 23rd, 2010 she organized and hosted the cross world Conference on Virtual Filmed Media and Entertainment which was attended by agents and executives from real life media representation companies such as William Morris and ICM. She spoke to the panel about the viability of transitioning virtually created television and films to real life audiences. The conference was incredibly successful and opened up a dialog between virtual content creators and executives in media in pursuit of exploring the possibilities.

			In July of 2010, Phaylen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwWesfI_qZM released a spoof] of the viral Old Spice commercials featuring a rotating backdrop with the tag like "I'm on a horse." Her machinima featured her avatar in the same scenario, from a female perspective, ending with a reveal of her being on a Yak. In November of 2010, it was discovered that UK's Sun Magazine [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0LGW8urTOs had copied] her premise using a real woman, but instead of revealing a yak at the end of the clip, it revealed the bikini clad woman on a car.

	Throughout 2010, the DiVAS series continues to evolve, adapting stellar vocal performances guest stars who embodied World Of Warcraft Avatars.		Throughout 2010, the DiVAS series continues to evolve, adapting stellar vocal performances guest stars who embodied World Of Warcraft Avatars.

Phaylen Fairchild: /* LINDEN LAB EVENTS */

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LINDEN LAB EVENTS

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	Phaylen eventually left behind her virtual duties to resume her longtime aspiration of writing Screenplays and Novels which she has set aside prematurely years before when she achieved success as an award winning writer at the age of twenty. While still dabbling in Second Life in her spare time, she discovered it's potential for storytelling and eventually began filming short sequences within the platform. Soon, she had taught herself to use advanced editing software and special effects programs and the hobby of virtual film making became a irreplaceable creative outlet which she utilizes to this day.		Phaylen eventually left behind her virtual duties to resume her longtime aspiration of writing Screenplays and Novels which she has set aside prematurely years before when she achieved success as an award winning writer at the age of twenty. While still dabbling in Second Life in her spare time, she discovered it's potential for storytelling and eventually began filming short sequences within the platform. Soon, she had taught herself to use advanced editing software and special effects programs and the hobby of virtual film making became a irreplaceable creative outlet which she utilizes to this day.

	== ~~LINDEN LAB EVENTS~~ ==		== EVOLUTION OF AN AVATAR ==
	Phaylen was the creator of the first interactive gridwide event in March 2003 with her well-devised Alice in Wonderland themed scavenger hunt. Many residents attended, and found themselves greeted by Alice herself (Portrayed by Fairchild) who commissioned their help to retrieve a destructive Oracle that had fallen into the possession of the vicious Queen Of Hearts (Portrayed by ex-Linden Lab Employee Jennifer Linden.) Because betraying ears lurked in unseen places, She set them out on a gridwide adventure spanning all 12 sims where riddles would lead them to encounters with iconic characters from the story itself including the White Rabbit, The Wise Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat, all who lead them to their place of final conflict with the Queen Of Hearts where players literally engaged in a combat scenario with her, attempting to knock her from the catwalks of the Rizal Sports Arena to retrieve the Oracle and return it to Alice.		Phaylen was the creator of the first interactive gridwide event in March 2003 with her well-devised Alice in Wonderland themed scavenger hunt. Many residents attended, and found themselves greeted by Alice herself (Portrayed by Fairchild) who commissioned their help to retrieve a destructive Oracle that had fallen into the possession of the vicious Queen Of Hearts (Portrayed by ex-Linden Lab Employee Jennifer Linden.) Because betraying ears lurked in unseen places, She set them out on a gridwide adventure spanning all 12 sims where riddles would lead them to encounters with iconic characters from the story itself including the White Rabbit, The Wise Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat, all who lead them to their place of final conflict with the Queen Of Hearts where players literally engaged in a combat scenario with her, attempting to knock her from the catwalks of the Rizal Sports Arena to retrieve the Oracle and return it to Alice.

Phaylen Fairchild: /* Machinima Projects */

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Machinima Projects

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	* Angels vs. Demons Official Game cinematic trailer		* Angels vs. Demons Official Game cinematic trailer
	* Burning Life 09 Cinematic Trailer		* Burning Life 09 Cinematic Trailer
	* [~~HARBINGER: A Mixed Reality Short Film~~ http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2010/11/harbinger-sl-horror-machinima.html]		* [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2010/11/harbinger-sl-horror-machinima.html HARBINGER: A Mixed Reality Short Film ]

	== Phaylen On The Web ==		== Phaylen On The Web ==

Phaylen Fairchild: /* Machinima Projects */

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Machinima Projects

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	* Angels vs. Demons Official Game cinematic trailer		* Angels vs. Demons Official Game cinematic trailer
	* Burning Life 09 Cinematic Trailer		* Burning Life 09 Cinematic Trailer
			* [HARBINGER: A Mixed Reality Short Film http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2010/11/harbinger-sl-horror-machinima.html]

	== Phaylen On The Web ==		== Phaylen On The Web ==

Phaylen Fairchild: /* See Also */

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Phaylen Fairchild: /* See Also */

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Phaylen Fairchild: /* Phaylen On The Web */

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Phaylen On The Web

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	* [http://www.phaylen.com/ Official Site]		* [http://www.phaylen.com/ Official Site]
	* [http://www.twitter.com/phaylen On Twitter]		* [http://www.twitter.com/phaylen On Twitter]
	* [http://~~www~~.~~phaylen~~.com/~~blog~~/ ~~Official~~ DiVAS ~~Website~~]		* [http://divas.wikia.com/wiki/DiVAS_machinima_series_Wiki Unofficial DiVAS wikia]
	* [http://www.youtube.com/user/phaylen On Youtube]		* [http://www.youtube.com/user/phaylen On Youtube]
	* [http://www.plurk.com/phaylen On Plurk]		* [http://www.plurk.com/phaylen On Plurk]
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	* [http://www.myspace.com/phaylen On Myspace]		* [http://www.myspace.com/phaylen On Myspace]
	* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/34314625@N00/ On Flickr]		* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/34314625@N00/ On Flickr]



	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Phaylen Fairchild: /* LINDEN LAB EVENTS */

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LINDEN LAB EVENTS

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	As she continued work on DiVAS, which she wrote, directed, edited and starred in alongside Big Brother Alumni Kit Maitland and Second Life Veteran Evie Fairchild (no relation) she was approached once again by Linden Lab to step into her organization shoes for Second Life's Fifth Anniversary festivities (or SL5B) after the previous organizers had abandoned the project a month prior to launch. Unaware of the controversy surrounding the event at the time, Phaylen came on board, recruited a volunteer team, working with those she had worked with previously on past projects and once again, with liaison Dusty linden, they put together a fantastic event which featured opening keynote speeches by Second Life Founder Philip Rosedale and Linden Lab Chairman (As well as founder of Lotus and Chair of the Mozilla Foundation at its inception in 2003) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Kapor Mitch Kapor.]		As she continued work on DiVAS, which she wrote, directed, edited and starred in alongside Big Brother Alumni Kit Maitland and Second Life Veteran Evie Fairchild (no relation) she was approached once again by Linden Lab to step into her organization shoes for Second Life's Fifth Anniversary festivities (or SL5B) after the previous organizers had abandoned the project a month prior to launch. Unaware of the controversy surrounding the event at the time, Phaylen came on board, recruited a volunteer team, working with those she had worked with previously on past projects and once again, with liaison Dusty linden, they put together a fantastic event which featured opening keynote speeches by Second Life Founder Philip Rosedale and Linden Lab Chairman (As well as founder of Lotus and Chair of the Mozilla Foundation at its inception in 2003) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Kapor Mitch Kapor.]

	Almost immediately after SL5B she fell into a key organization role for Burning Life, another Linden Lab sponsored event, as head of communications, an obvious role due to her community outreach. Once again she worked with key personnel at the company, working with Dusty Linden for a third time, Katt Linden and Everett Linden. She had become the go-to resident for key tasks. ~~It was during this time that she was asked to submit her resume and encourage to join the Linden Lab family officially. However~~, ~~with work on her own sitcom slowing down due to real life obligations, which despite~~ the ~~slow releases had gone on to become incredibly popular~~, even showing at the Museum of Natural History for their [http://2009.festivaldellacreativita.it/ Virtual Renaissance exhibition] ~~and the recent optioning the rights to a speculative screenplay, she didn't feel it was the right time to broach such a significant move.~~		Almost immediately after SL5B she fell into a key organization role for Burning Life, another Linden Lab sponsored event, as head of communications, an obvious role due to her community outreach. Once again she worked with key personnel at the company, working with Dusty Linden for a third time, Katt Linden and Everett Linden. She had become the go-to resident for key tasks. In December, DiVAS broke through the virtual glass ceiling, even showing at the Museum of Natural History for their [http://2009.festivaldellacreativita.it/ Virtual Renaissance exhibition.]

	~~However, she remained incredibly active in community events.~~ While deep in organization of Burning Life, simultaneously she was asked by Mia Linden to begin organization and region development for the annual SLCC (Second Life Community Convention) In-World events, which takes place both physically and virtually. The in-world events are an alternative for residents who cannot attend the convention which takes place each year in a different American city.		While deep in organization of Burning Life, simultaneously she was asked by Mia Linden to begin organization and region development for the annual SLCC (Second Life Community Convention) In-World events, which takes place both physically and virtually. The in-world events are an alternative for residents who cannot attend the convention which takes place each year in a different American city.

	In early 2009 she began production on a new concept for filmed virtual Television Show that manifested itself in form of [http://metaversetv.com/blog/category/shows/i-wanna-be-a-celebrity/ "I Wanna Be A Celebrity."] The title was intended to be a play on words, referencing more how someone feels about their own personal achievements rather than how they are perceived externally by others. Celebrity was an eight episode reality series that took 6 Second Life residents from various walks of real life and put their virtual skills to the test with weekly challenges relevant to the platform. Contestants met with virtual mentors at the top of their respective fields during each episode, focusing on building, photography, performing arts and - yes - even Machinima production. The show was designed to be a positive asset to the community of Second Life, with the intention of later viewers being moved to further develop their own virtual skillsets by watching others do the same. The show was produced in a collaboration with Metaverse-TV and aired over 8 weeks, with the finale debuting in June 2009. Also in June, she was once again approached to organize Linden Lab's Sixth Anniversary Festivities. Having done it under unusual circumstances and still turning out a success the year prior, She saw an opportunity to put on a phenomenal show on behalf of her fellow residents. From concept to design she was involved in every aspect, recruiting a team of volunteers, developing the highly successful tiers of volunteerism program and working in every sector of planning. Dallier's Hope, which was designed as a barren rock recently colonized by the residents of Second Life was created to mimic the feel that Phaylen had when she stepped into the barren Second Life regions Seven years prior when possibility and promise was infinite. It is regarded as the most phenomenal and successful birthday event to date. In response to the success and she received a public thanks from founder Philip Linden and flowers from the employees at Linden Lab. It was a a wonderful, albeit unexpected, tip of the hat to a woman who had been largely responsible for some of the most major virtual events during the past several years.		In early 2009 she began production on a new concept for filmed virtual Television Show that manifested itself in form of [http://metaversetv.com/blog/category/shows/i-wanna-be-a-celebrity/ "I Wanna Be A Celebrity."] The title was intended to be a play on words, referencing more how someone feels about their own personal achievements rather than how they are perceived externally by others. Celebrity was an eight episode reality series that took 6 Second Life residents from various walks of real life and put their virtual skills to the test with weekly challenges relevant to the platform. Contestants met with virtual mentors at the top of their respective fields during each episode, focusing on building, photography, performing arts and - yes - even Machinima production. The show was designed to be a positive asset to the community of Second Life, with the intention of later viewers being moved to further develop their own virtual skillsets by watching others do the same. The show was produced in a collaboration with Metaverse-TV and aired over 8 weeks, with the finale debuting in June 2009. Also in June, she was once again approached to organize Linden Lab's Sixth Anniversary Festivities. Having done it under unusual circumstances and still turning out a success the year prior, She saw an opportunity to put on a phenomenal show on behalf of her fellow residents. From concept to design she was involved in every aspect, recruiting a team of volunteers, developing the highly successful tiers of volunteerism program and working in every sector of planning. Dallier's Hope, which was designed as a barren rock recently colonized by the residents of Second Life was created to mimic the feel that Phaylen had when she stepped into the barren Second Life regions Seven years prior when possibility and promise was infinite. It is regarded as the most phenomenal and successful birthday event to date. In response to the success and she received a public thanks from founder Philip Linden and flowers from the employees at Linden Lab. It was a a wonderful, albeit unexpected, tip of the hat to a woman who had been largely responsible for some of the most major virtual events during the past several years.

	In mid 2009, she took a break from event organization to refocus her attention to her Machinima efforts. Although she had created small cinematic features for Burning Life, the game Angels and Demons, and a feature for designer Moxie Polano, DiVAS had been in a long hiatus. Her Second Life machinima works, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BFBpCrvr2Y including her very first foray into the art of virtual film making] (Which now has over 124,000 hits!) have sent countless viewers not only to her YouTube channel, but also to Second Life as new residents. Phaylen took on the role of Blogger for creative social networking website [http://blog.koinup.com/ Koinup.com] as an ambassador to the Machinima community with her column Stories From The Machine. She donned her organization cap briefly for Mia Linden once again to develop another region for the Second Life Community Convention in August. During this time she was encouraged once more to join the Linden Lab team with multiple referrals. Her uncertainty over her interest in a transition to a more formal role and the inevitable re-prioritization of her own independent works required careful consideration. Ultimately, she opted not to submit herself for consideration recognizing that there was no position within the company that defined what she was doing... yet. On December 13th, 2009 Phaylen performed a live show as her sitcom character and reminisced with an enthusiastic audience on her amusing, sometimes poignant, often hilarious adventures in the virtual world.		In mid 2009, she took a break from event organization to refocus her attention to her Machinima efforts. Although she had created small cinematic features for Burning Life, the game Angels and Demons, and a feature for designer Moxie Polano, DiVAS had been in a long hiatus. Her Second Life machinima works, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BFBpCrvr2Y including her very first foray into the art of virtual film making] (Which now has over 124,000 hits!) have sent countless viewers not only to her YouTube channel, but also to Second Life as new residents. Phaylen took on the role of Blogger for creative social networking website [http://blog.koinup.com/ Koinup.com] as an ambassador to the Machinima community with her column Stories From The Machine. She donned her organization cap briefly for Mia Linden once again to develop another region for the Second Life Community Convention in August.

	~~After 16 months~~, ~~the~~ sitcom ~~DiVAS returned~~ with ~~a bang~~ on December 8th 2009 and pioneered yet another first. Her Second Life Avatar was dropped into the popular World Of Warcraft environment where she realistically interacted with Avatars from that platform. The episode, ~~marked Episode One of Season Two has crossed~~ the virtual boundary and become the most successful episode of the entire series, transitioning it into a new era - and a surprising direction. The episode also caught the attention of Blizzard who sent a thoughtful email of praise.		On December 13th, 2009 Phaylen performed a live show as her sitcom character and reminisced with an enthusiastic audience on her amusing, sometimes poignant, often hilarious adventures in the virtual world.

	On the ~~heels of~~ a ~~fantastic finale to~~ 2009~~, Phaylen~~ was ~~contacted by a Linden employee informing her of a role that had recently been implemented and posted at~~ the ~~official Linden Lab Website~~ that ~~encompassed what she had already been doing for years as a resident volunteer~~. ~~Community Manager: Live Events! For the first time~~, Phaylen ~~sent in her materials for consideration realizing she~~ had ~~developed an extensive body~~ of ~~work, logged thousands of hours~~, and ~~had traceable, proven tack record for~~ the ~~position~~.		After 16 months, the sitcom DiVAS returned with a bang on December 8th 2009 and pioneered yet another first. Her Second Life Avatar was dropped into the popular World Of Warcraft environment where she realistically interacted with Avatars from that platform. The episode, titled "Phaylen Seeks A World Of Warcraft Guild", had crossed the virtual boundary and become the most successful episode of the entire series, transitioning it into a new era - and a surprising direction. The episode also caught the attention of Blizzard who sent a thoughtful email of praise.

	A week after her 7th anniversary as an Avatar in Second Life, ~~she was declined in an email stating she wasn't a strong match for the position. Undeterred, and a nice consolation, just days prior to this~~ she was contacted by actor Tom Cruise to contribute to his blog as a guest columnist to discuss how movies shaped her life as a virtual film maker. On January 5th, 2010, her first piece [http://www.tomcruise.com/blog/2010/01/05/tom-cruise-blog-guest-entry-what-film-means-to-me/ appeared on his Official Website].		In January of 2010, A week after her 7th anniversary as an Avatar in Second Life, she was contacted by actor Tom Cruise to contribute to his blog as a guest columnist to discuss how movies shaped her life as a virtual film maker. On January 5th, 2010, her first piece [http://www.tomcruise.com/blog/2010/01/05/tom-cruise-blog-guest-entry-what-film-means-to-me/ appeared on his Official Website].

	On January 23rd, 2010 she organized and hosted the cross world Conference on Virtual Filmed Media and Entertainment which was attended by agents and executives from real life media representation companies such as William Morris and ICM. She spoke to the panel about the viability of transitioning virtually created television and films to real life audiences. The conference was incredibly successful and opened up a dialog between virtual content creators and executives in media in pursuit of exploring the possibilities.		On January 23rd, 2010 she organized and hosted the cross world Conference on Virtual Filmed Media and Entertainment which was attended by agents and executives from real life media representation companies such as William Morris and ICM. She spoke to the panel about the viability of transitioning virtually created television and films to real life audiences. The conference was incredibly successful and opened up a dialog between virtual content creators and executives in media in pursuit of exploring the possibilities.

	~~On January 30th~~, ~~she will release~~ the ~~Second Episode of the second season of Divas~~.		Throughout 2010, the DiVAS series continues to evolve, adapting stellar vocal performances guest stars who embodied World Of Warcraft Avatars.

	In ~~her free time~~, Phaylen ~~enjoys writing wikis about herself in~~ the ~~third person which was~~ a ~~much more difficult task than~~ she ~~expected~~. ~~Her driver~~, on the ~~other hand~~, ~~thinks it sounds quite pretentious but loves her anyway~~.		In September, Phaylen was invited to juror the annual [http://www.48hourfilm.com 48 hour film project] along with award winning film director [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000425/ Peter Greenaway] and Machinima icon Tom Jantol, the individual responsible for coining the term "Machinima."

			On November 4th, Phaylen released a mixed reality short film entitled HARBINGER. The psychological thriller focused on a young woman being tormented by a Hannibal Lector-like character threatening to murder the player on the other side of the screen if she does not answer 5 questions. The concept of a deranged murdered with idealizations and paranoia regarding the internet, privacy and anonymity sent virtual worlds players into a state of introspection and fetched the film rave reviews. The 15 minute film, shot in real time, showed reflections and silhouettes of the players in their computer screens, emphasizing the state of disclosure.

	== Past Projects ==		== Past Projects ==

Phaylen Fairchild: /* Past Projects */

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Past Projects

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	* Virtual Media And Entertainment Conference - Host and Main Organizer		* Virtual Media And Entertainment Conference - Host and Main Organizer
	*		* Jury Member of The 48 Hour Film Project [http://www.48hourfilm.com]
	*		* Released Mixed reality psychological thriller HARBINGER
	*		* Character design for Current TV's series BAR KARMA [http://current.com/shows/bar-karma/] (As part of Creation Project)

	== [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Machinima Machinima] Projects ==		== [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Machinima Machinima] Projects ==

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			[[Category: Machinimatographers]]
	[[Category:Second Life Birthday Staff]]		[[Category:Second Life Birthday Staff]]
	[[Category:Burning Life\| 2008]]		[[Category:Burning Life\| 2008]]

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	*		* [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Machinima Machinima]
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