Making your own AO

On April 18th we had a nice Workshop Presentation on “Making your own AO”
Presented by ElaraGloriana (elaragloriana.scrabblebat) and hosted by Monica Balut.  Several people attended, including a 17 day old new SL member!  The presenter was well organized and led the workshop, in text, step by step in how to load your own AO with only the animations you want.   

During the group discussion some very interesting “new” information was imparted, so no matter your level of experience with AO’s, you benefited from attending! 

• Monica Balut: AO’s will be changing a lot in the next 6 months
• Many viewers will include built in AO’s and LL will be releasing new scripting code soon to make AO’s more efficient less of a drag on a sim
• Most AO’s on the market are based on the ZHAO script (now in version II) written by Zizzy Puff. This itself was based on the Franimator script written by Francis Chung.
• The Oracul animations are nice, but the Oracul AO is not based on the ZHAO so the setup may be different
• Right click on the animation in the object and select “Properties”. The cursor usually will be in the name field. Press Ctrl-A to highlight the whole name. Then press Ctrl-C to copy the name to your computer’s clipboard.  Then go to the notecard and position the cursor where you want to put the name. Press Ctrl-V to paste the name into the notecard.
• The pipe character is commonly used to separate animation names in notecards for AO’s.
•  Huddles (brand AO ) may not accept the animation if you don’t start a new line on the notecard.
• TOO many animations on one line will make it more likely that you will crash!
• And note, only the first 4 states allow multiple sets of animations, all the others take only one.

and for those of you who know about animation priority, (how strong the animation is) The priority is assigned by the pose maker when s/he uploads it to SL.   The only way to control priority is to make your own!

Sounds interesting, right??  If you missed the workshop …..   

* I made a transcript of the workshop for our all our members.*  If you are interested in obtaining a copy please come by the MW lobby, where you will be able to pick up a copy.  (make sure to wear your group tag)  but you will have to obtain the empty ZHAO that the presenter used on your own. 

♥Suki

Suki Barrowstone, MW Coo; (sl name: Suki Rexen)

!Silken Moon Skins presents

Malicia Python, owner and designer of !Silken Moon Skins spoke today at Noon what you need to know about skins as a Model. Your skin, more than anything else, represents YOU. 

Malicia Python Designer

  Ms. Python, spoke about making yourself look unique enough that you stand out.  People can see a picture of you and say “Oh that’s So and So”….  Picking a skin and creating your self by maximizing a basic skin and individualizing your face. 

Malicia Python

She addressed what she referred to as “staging a skin and dressing a face and she gave some pointers for those who do photography and blog, and of course Model. 

Part of the discussion covered shape and how a shape can make or break a “good” skin.   Malicia Python suggested playing around the finite tweeks like the shape of your lips and eyebrows using the sliders provided in the edit appearance window.

The presenter shared some ideas about how to focus on the skin especially when doing a show or print work where the focus is on the skin, ie: subdued hair; modest outfits, etc.  And what to avoid like something that is obvious but so often forgotten DO NOT wear makeup by another skin designer! 

please visit her store inworld:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Napf/43/21/35

The Q&A portion of this presentation brought up some interesting points and ideas for enhancing our best looks, and what to avoid.  For example: Do tweet your eyebrows, Don’t wear face lights!  Avoid “standard look” skins and be wary of “ass burn” which you cannot do anything about, and occurs when the skin designer tries to use a darker shading to enhance parts of the skin. 

Today’s Audience

 

Today’s Audience

 

 

 

 

 

 

IF YOU MISSED TODAY’S MW SEMINAR Malicia Python will be presenting again at MVWMA Seminars. (please im MVWMA staff for more information) 

The name of her seminar is: Skins versus Fashion – How to style and snap a skin properly; and will be held on Thursday April 18th 1PM SLT and Thursday April 25th 1PM SLT. 

*you may always im me, Suki Barrowstone, MW COO

Not Just Another Pretty Face

This week, Thursday March 28 at 5:30 p.m. SLT, Caryn Ashdene (that’s me writing ^^) hosts a workshop about store models and how their work differs from the role models in other settings have. Information on the interview, presenting your portfolio, making sure you sell the item(s) you represent by choosing your styling carefully and other details will be shared.

I’ve worked with Face Paint since the Face of Face Paint 2012 contest. That was a year ago, and in the year I’ve modeled for Face Paint I’ve also learned a lot about the business of Fashion and how important the role of the store model can be to any business. Eve offered me the privilege of working as her store Manager in early autumn. I’d begun as just one of the store models, then moved into the role of a personal assistant. I knew in September, I didn’t feel equipped fully to take the job she offered, and thankfully she was patient and let me work through my anxieties, kept the job open to me and in December, just before Christmas, I did agree to the role of manager. It’s been a year like no other in my 8+ years in Second Life, and something I’d do over and over again, if I had to because I love it that much.

At the time I was hired by Eve Express, several other girls also joined the model team and one of those ladies also still works with Eve and I at Face Paint, Laurelrose Anthony. She will be a part of the workshop as well and has dynamic experience in many arenas all related to modeling from the competitive pageant to the runway to the flickr contests to name a few. As we go through part of the interview process, she will demonstrate some of the do’s and do not’s in the course of the evening. Laurel is one of those women who will stop and help anyone, giving of her heart and soul as she does so, and has been an asset to Face Paint in such a way that business today wouldn’t be what it is without her presence. I know she’ll have a lot to offer in this workshop.

One of the exciting aspects of this workshop – it helps us launch our search for a few models who want to work as Face Paint store models. It’s a great place to work for young models who are just learning the trade. Women like Trinity Aironaut and I were taken under Eve’s wing and taught so many elements related to the model industry, information of tremendous value. She mentored, led by example, and helped network us into the comradery of the fashion world. If you have the passion for the business, she can take that drive and help shape it. When I first began working with her, she set up appointments with specialists like Ponchituti Boucher and Zachary Zufreur to help with my overall presence both in Face Paint and otherwheres.

Though this workshop is not required by any means as part of someone’s resume who may be interested in applying for the modeling position(s) at Face Paint, it certainly can’t hurt. I noticed recently that another well known business in our Second Life have also sent out notices that advertise their search for store models. Whether you end up at Face Paint or Vero Modero or anywhere else, we think this workshop will help in your endeavor.

You’re welcome to contact me in IM or send a note card with questions prior to this Thusday, and any time you wish to drop in to Face Paint, to see what we’re about, that would be wonderful as well. I look forward to seeing you soon and thank you in advance for making time, as I know it’s one of the most precious commodities online, to come and listen.

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MW SPRING FASHION SHOW

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR  SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Island%20of%20Brands/231/210/1523

December Styling Challenge Winner ~ Warm Clarity

Warm Clarity dazzled us all at the December “Shiny Sparkly Christmas Party” Styling Challenge in a gown of her own creation! It’s called Time Warp 2012, and it’s a simple full length sheath with a dramatic low back, textured with eye popping animated layers that constantly shimmer and flicker, catching every eye! She kept her styling very simple, to let the gown speak for itself. Congratulations Warm!

We had a great range of styles at the challenge, ranging from club wear to formals – thanks to everybody who took part! The next challenge will be in January – theme to be announced soon!

Here’s Warm’s Style card:

HAIR: Bliss Hair – Calypso Hair – Caviar
MAKEUP: Beautiful Deluxe – Frostbite Full Face Makeup
SHOES : N-Core – Ultraplatform – Platine
EARRINGS: Neptune’s Kiss – Silver Earrings – Black Star Pearl w/Diamonds
GOWN: ~ghee~ Time Warp 2012 Gown – Teal

December Styling Challenge

Six people participated in the MW’s style Challenge on December 5, 2012. The Theme for December was Shiny, Sparkly, Christmas Party.

The outfits put together by the participants were fantastic. Very Shiny and Sparkly. There was an outfit for every type of Christmas Party [imaginable] from a Christmas Club Party to an Elegant Christmas Ball.

The winner of the challenge was Warm Clarity, who designed her own very sparkly, metallic, and moving texture dress.

The Post is written by Beth (bethanyjoyanne)

December Styling Challenge Theme Announcement

The theme for our next monthly Styling Challenge is a seasonal one!

“Shiny, Sparkly, Christmas Party” 

Have some fun and style up a look to dazzle at a Christmas party using the season’s trend for metallics and all that glistens and glitters!

Date: Wednesday 5th December

Time: 4pm slt

Where: Model’s Workshop Auditorium

Come along to participate in the challenge to compete for bragging rights and your photo here on the Model’s Workshop blog, or just join us to watch, give your feedback, and get some great shopping tips for that party outfit!

Minimalist Styling Challenge Winner ~ Anthony H. Knowles

Congratulations to our November Styling Challenge winner Anthony H. Knowles – Anthony wowed us with his super stylish minimalist look!

Here’s Anthony’s style card:

When I first heard about the styling challenge being minimalist, I knew it was something that I had to do. I knew I had to put my all into creating a solid look, and especially since this was my first time ever styling minimalist. I had to go search Google and came up with a lot of different RL inspirations that helped me gel this entire look together.

Shirt – Entente Classic Tee – Black
Jacket – Tuty’s Winter Male Suit (Black Jacket)
Coat – Tuty’s Winter Male Suit – Long Black Coat
Pants – Shiver – Black Leather Pants
Socks – Entente Black Socks
Scarf – Entente Voyage Scarf
Gloves – GB Leather Gloves (black)
Sunglasses – RYCA MIM Silver
Watch – RYCA LNR-G
Hair – Entente Tupelo Hair Black / Unorthodox Cassie Hairbase

Styling Challenge November theme: Minimalist

The theme for the next monthly Styling Challenge is Minimalist style.

Get down to the essentials and create a sleek, chic look to win bragging rights and your photo featured on the Model’s Workshop blog and at the Mode’s Workshop auditorium inworld.

When: Wednesday 7th November 2012

Time: 4pm SLT

Where: The Model’s Workshop Auditorium

If you want to participate, please prepare a brief styling card describing your outfit and listing the main designers and stores used to present at the event, and remember to wear your Mode’s Workshop tag!

October Styling Challenge Winner

Congratulations to Hellishly Gothly who won our “Hot Right Now” October Styling Challenge with this gothic and lace look. Big thanks to everyone who took part – it was a close run thing! Here’s Hellishly’s Style card:

“The look of this outfit is to reflect the current trends of gothic with lace and accessories. Teamed with the latest in legwear with tight fitting sleek looked pants, topped with a peplum-like skirt in feathers.

Style card:

DIRAM Natasha pants, collar (modified), top, peplum/skirt
Boots – KL Ankle Boots
Skin – Glam Affair “Roza Gacha 07″
Hat – Hatpins “Lady Agatha Mourning”
Bracelets – Amourous “You”
Necklace – Twisted and Spoiled Necklace
Gloves – Blacklace “Salacious; Black Satin Gloves”
Earrings – :+*R*+: Daphnis Pierced Earrings
Lips – *LpD* MakeUp – *Megera* Only Lipstick
Lashes – LeLutka & FTL lashes, with R’icielli tattoo lashes added
Eyes – [sauce] “platinum fog “

 

Our theme for November will be “Minimalist Style” – this is a chance to brush up your research skills and get googling for tips and images!