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2. Boring
3. YOU’SE A SCARY BISH, YO!
4. Or you could, I don’t know… not do it and find something more productive to do with your time. Just a thought.
To the writer of 1.)
Your secret is “ridiuclous” to look at. And your spelling is “cartooony.” I can in no way focus on what you write when it’s posted by an inbred cretin. Can you stop for a moment, bend over and pull the stick out of the third bend in your anus before whoring your stupidity to the entire internet on SCD? Thanks!
Oh… my god #3 wins the “Make Till Shit His Pants” internet award.
I agree with #4 I heard through the grapevine that a huge agency like Boulevard that charges thousands of Lindens for each show (40.000/50.000) and has virtually zero expenses doesn’t pay the models. It’s a shame especially as they are also making a killing with their new school.
1. There are plently of regular, average sized avatars blogging – try another blog why don’t you? They do show most items several times over.
2. Mmmm, that’s how we begin, but isn’t where we end up and how we arrive more relevant?
3. Sweet – tell THEM.
4. You’re not a model, this is your hobby; if you don’t enjoy it get another.
Poor list this week – where’s the ‘mad biatch stole my man/hair/skin/bf/build/ideas’ and the ‘you left me and now I have to slash my pixel wrists’ and the ‘I’m leaving for EVAH, oh yes I am, no really, it’s not a stunt I’m going and I have a terminal disease and I’m pregnant in rl and you’ll be sorry when I’ve gone’?
Chuh – now I’ll have to focus on my real life for dramahs – sod it.
4. models get paid in attention and blow.
@ no4, its basic supply and demand, if you don’t want to model for pennies there are 1000′s of avatars willing to take you place, the ability to press a pose and walk in a straight line is not a skill that is worth many $L
wow. spell check fail this week. “cartooony” “rehersals”… i know what my not so secret will be next week.
#4 is just ridiculous. You do it for the sake of being called a “model” Truth is, no one cares except for oh maybe other models. I agree with Darkley, someone else is willing to work for free if you aren’t again for the sake of being called a model. woop-de-do
I just realized that “whoring” and “boring” rhyme and it brought a smile to my cruel, cruel face.
I think #4 just proves the brain dead “model” stereotype. Spellcheck is your friend!!!
In the *two* shows I worked you got the outfits for free and this included hair and skin. How hard is it to be an SL model anyways all you have to do it walk OMG WALKING IS SOO HARD
She apparently finds counting difficult, so walking is obviously going to be a challenge too. Especially through lagg.
Maybe she wouldn’t need to beg for money if she stopped blowing it on ect, or just found herself a cheaper ect dealer.
#4, if you don’t like doing it, then DON’T. You can’t swing a cat in SL without hitting a “model” because, while it can sometimes be time consuming, it doesn’t require any skill that you don’t get after playing for a couple of weeks anyway.
There are some successful “supermodels” in Second Life that have cultivated a unique and recognizable look, and they were also talented photographers in their own right, which helped promote their name. But if you can’t do this, I’d just take the free clothes and quit complaining.
“You can’t swing a cat in SL without hitting a “modelâ€.
Aww that made me laugh. Having had heaps of fun modeling in SL, you never do it expecting L’s. In 99.99% of cases, you spend way more that you make unless you diversify and put your name to other business ventures. Writing pays a lot more whether it be magazine articles or wardrobe descriptions. Modeling feeds the ego, writing pays the rent (not that I do it much anymore).
There are tricks of the trade in SL modeling and once you learn these, it’s easy. Modeling is over saturated and they’ll be always someone ready to knock you out the way for a free gig so perhaps think about another hobby in SL #4.
“they’ll be always someone”
Oooo my poor English. I should say “there will always be someone….”
Re-reading my words is my best friend….
@#4 *facepalms*
#1…no
#2… WIN actually
#4…no
i r soopamoddle. i r countless.
#1 Make your own blog with a different look. Ignore the standard idea or beauty and be a trendsetter. It’s all too easy just to moan about how things are running, it takes guts to get in there and make changes. That’s the spirit!
#2 We all start off in the same pixel form, how we develop is up to the individual controller.
I kind of like Ruth. She’s quite easy to accessorise. Don’t be scared of the default avatar. We were all there once.
Am I missing something with this secret?
Is Ruth giving me a saucy wink? Cheeky moo.
#3 Cute. I have no grievance with you. Run along before I find out something I don’t like about your secret.
#4. What you need for a specific show or shoot should be provided by your agency through the designers you are working for.
It’s hard enough for creators to make a Second Life living (unless you’re one of the bigguns) why should they give you cash so you can look good away from work?
If you’re one of the few who actually get work, please count yourself lucky. It is not like Second Life is short on aspiring models. The designer could just get a few mates with alts together and send them down the catwalk or stick them on poseballs. A lot cheaper than hiring a fleet of models.
Modelling is simply a case of getting a good shape, buying a good skin and walking up and down a prim catwalk. Yes, there is lag (I used to work for one of the big agencies) but no more so than your average hunt or new large store release.
It’s not real life. It’s a Second Life hobby. If you don’t like the way things are run, then make your own agency and make your own rules.
i think #2 is about blog ruthed.com
#4 is lolz.
Who are you involved with that you had to pay for clothes to “model” ? I do not mind the term “model” in and of itself, all of our avatars are models in that sense. We all have pixel models called avatars that we use to maneuver around this virtual world. But the sense that these “glam avatars” use the word makes me laugh so hard. I dont mean any disrespect and I completely understand that some have really boring RLs and this brings them joy, which is fine… But a human sitting on a chair and using keyboard arrow keys to make an avatar walk are not real “models.”
There is way too much warping of reality and fantasy when it comes to a place like SL. It is fine to have fun in SL but really, remember to tend to your RL and this virtual world is just that – VIRTUAL! The whole essence of it is fabricated with the exception of the relationships you make here.
But really, as far as I know those “associations” always hit the creators up for HEAPS of free outfits in exchange to show them in their shows, most of the times the “models” disappear before the show and were only involved to get free items.
If a creator seeks out an ‘association’ to present a show for them, im pretty sure they give the outfits for free along with a huge chunk of change.
The whole “high fashion/model” industry in SL cracks me up; its too much of a blur for the people involved. Theyre really convinced that they are real models and everyone must cater and stand in awe before them. LOL! I want to stick a post it note on everyones computer screen that says, “Remember, this isnt real”
#4 Suck it up. You’re going to want to buy clothes, skins, hair and shoes anyway, right? If you don’t want to do the other things without getting paid then don’t do them. No one will lose.
4. I know this is going to sound harsh, but if you don’t like it, don’t do it. This is -not- RL, & you can’t expect to be paid like RL. I get IMs constantly from aspiring models that are under the misconception that being a model in SL is like RL, where you can become rich. This is a myth that truly needs to die.
Another myth is that there aren’t any overhead expenses. BS. First, models from the bigger agencies -do- get paid for the shows/photoshoots they do, as well as the items they are wearing. It might not seem like a lot to you the model, but when you add up the average number of models per show, it starts to add up in Ls. Then there’s djs, announcer, photogs, flyers/ads, show organizer, script writer, space (even if you own your own sim you gotta pay tier somehow), builders, and countless other expenses that I can’t think of off hand. The amount of time that goes into one show for the organizers FAR outweighs anything they get back in monetary terms and is a hellavu lot more than what people (models/audience/designers) see in the end result.
It irks me when people think it’s ‘easy’ to put on a show. Especially a quality and innovative show that top agencies endevour to bring.
Yes there are tons of models out there, but the main goal for ANY model in SL should be fun, b/c if it’s not then there’s no point in doing it. Having an agency isn’t about making money but doing something you enjoy. This goes for everyone involved, not just models.
I would agree with one, of course. Har.
Some blogs out there have multiple bloggers on so I don’t want to ‘just stop reading them’.
And can we stop ripping people apart for one spelling/grammar mistake? My spelling’s awful, doesn’t really make my opinion invalid.