Posts Written by Chris Holden

Preparing for SL Pro!

published by Chris Holden Feb 4, 2010 09:13am
Following on from Beth's post I thought I'd post a couple of sneak peeks of the venue we're constructing for the event. It's been quite a challenge, though one we've had some prior experience with over at Hakone, our stand-alone sims hosted at Case. 2 Venues, seating for up to 400 avatars, simultaneous multimedia presentations across 4 sims, art, support facilities and much more! Of course I'm also working on my own presentation for the conference, in which I'll be ... more...

Using objects with built in sounds?

published by Chris Holden Jul 28, 2009 04:13am
We promised some handy tips when we started this, so as i was working on sounds today and had to correct an SEP (Somebody Elses Problem) it seemed appropriate to blog about it... Whether you're making your own objects with sound effects or just laying out bought ones - such as waves or rain clouds, make sure ONLY ONE of them actually has the sound activated. Why ? Because when you have 2 or more identical sounds being played independently of ... more...

Getting ready for the Summer Conference

published by Chris Holden Jun 2, 2009 03:34am
So, thanks to Alan, Beth & I have been given a voice outside of the virtual world which we hope to use on a regular basis to tell you about what we're working on and maybe even offer some tips along the way. This being the week before the annual NMC Summer Conference, we're actually busy preparing our pre-conference session for that, so there's not a lot of building going on which is unusual for us! That said we spent ... more...