Janine "Iris Ophelia" Hawkins' ongoing review of gaming and virtual world style
As hard as it can be to portray static Second Life scenes and objects realistically, it's exponentially harder to get the same realistic results out of subjects in motion -- or at least that we would expect to be in motion. Most Second Life avatar photography is done with the help of poses that essentially freeze the avatar in specific positions, which can often work against the feeling of life and movement we may want to capture in a scene.
That's what makes Amelie Fravoisse's SL photography stand out. Although her gallery offers a solid variety, it's her intimate little family snapshots (like the one above, her entry for SL event The Arcade's photo contest) that tend to leap out at me. Everyone is always doing something, and no one looks like a piece of furniture. These are much more natural scenes than I'm used to seeing when I look at images of avatars, even though they're each carefully staged so that everything is precisely where it needs to be to look effortless and inviting. Amelie's family screenshots float around somewhere between the realm of reality and the realm of what you might find painted on a series of almost overly-precious collectible plates. Every scene is uncannily perfect, but still manages to be believably human.
Be sure to visit Amelie's blog for details on all the items shown in the picture above, as well as many more adorable family-focused SL pics.
Hello Janine,
I am truly flattered for reading such a precious article. You did an amazing detailed analysis regarding my work, it´s impressive... I can´t find the words to thank you for this <3
Congratulations for your great work on writing on this New World Notes, always filled with so interesting point of view toward Second Life
Amelie
Posted by: Amelie Fravoisse | Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at 09:28 AM