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A live performance in Second Life is presented by a person who is represented in-world by an avatar, and is creating the performance in real-time, streaming the audio (or audio and video) portions into Second Life as they are being created.
A live performance in Second Life is presented by a person who is represented in-world by an avatar, and is creating the performance in real-time, streaming the audio (or audio and video) portions into Second Life as they are being created.


Playing back a previously recorded performance, whether audio, video or Second Life machinima, is generally not considered to be a live performance (although even this definition will likely raise some "discussion" from some corners ;).
Playing back a previously recorded performance, whether audio, video or Second Life machinima, is generally not considered to be a live performance if there are no live elements performed while the audience is watching the show (although even this definition will likely raise some "discussion" from some corners ;).
 


===Types of Live Performances===
===Types of Live Performances===

Revision as of 19:32, 26 September 2007

Live Performance In Second Life

What Is A Live Performance In Second Life?

A live performance in Second Life is presented by a person who is represented in-world by an avatar, and is creating the performance in real-time, streaming the audio (or audio and video) portions into Second Life as they are being created.

Playing back a previously recorded performance, whether audio, video or Second Life machinima, is generally not considered to be a live performance if there are no live elements performed while the audience is watching the show (although even this definition will likely raise some "discussion" from some corners ;).

Types of Live Performances

  • Spoken word (poetry, fiction or other reading)
  • Live musical performers (vocalists/instrumentalists with or without "backing tracks")
  • Theatrical performance (plays, dramatic productions)
  • Dance
  • DJ/Scratch
  • Other?


Who Is Involved With Second Life Live Performance?


How Is Linden Lab Encouraging And Supporting Live Performance In Second Life?

  • Performance area on web site
  • System features


How Did Live Performance In Second Life Start?

... there are probably a lot of views on this one... let's fill this in in a way that tells the story, and where we don't spend a lot of time on "no, actually i was the first", eh ;)