Live Performances

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?

• Performers Learn more...
• Second Life audience Learn more...
• Talent agents/managers/promoters Learn more...
• Venue operators Learn more...
• Sponsors Learn more...

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 ;)

early performers in SL: Professor BlackMountain etc.