• Author:
  • Weber, Aimee
  • Rufer-Bach, Kimberly
  • Platel, Richard
• Subject:
  Internet Guides & Online Services
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  05/10/2007
• Price:
  $59.99
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Enrich your virtual existence by mastering the techniques and tactics the experts use to create jaw-dropping SL content—everything from buildings and vehicles to clothing, landscapes, and animations. This official, exclusive guide from a team of Second Life content-creation experts was written with the full support of Linden Lab and features in-depth instructions for creating beautiful content and putting it to work in-world. It’s both a practical, step-by-step guide and a creative session with some of the most artistic and talented minds in the Second Life community. CD included.

Aimee Weber is the founder and CEO of Aimee Weber Studio (www.AimeeWeber.com), one of the largest and most celebrated content creation companies in Second Life.

Kimberly Rufer-Bach, a.k.a. Kim Anubis, is owner, designer, and producer of The Magicians (www.themagicians.us), one of the oldest and most innovative content development companies in Second Life.

Richard Platel, a.k.a. Wednesday Grimm, is a professional software developer. He has been a Second Life resident and LSL scripter since the public beta in 2004.

Chapter 1: Second Life 101.

Chapter 2: Mastering Second Life's Building Blocks.

Chapter 3: Advanced Building Techniques.

Chapter 4: Let There be Texture (and Light)!

Chapter 5: Working with Clothing and Accessories.

Chapter 6: Getting Your Feet Wet with Scripts.

Chapter 7: Advanced LSL Scripting.

Chapter 8: Scripting the Fun Stuff.

Chapter 9: Optimization—Creating a Comfortable User Experience.

Chapter 10: Terraforming.

Chapter 11: Animation—Breathing Life into Avatars.

Chapter 12: Performance and Fighting the Lag Monster.

Chapter 13: Action! Creating Machinima.

Chapter 14: Creating an Airplane.

Appendices.

Index.