And so here it was at last, the Season Finale of HG Safari - in fact, the finale for the whole year, and where better to end our long journey than at a futuristic build most definitely not possible in real life even with all the cool light effects that galleries and concerts now can give people, none of it really compares with Nyx Breen's combination of 3D objects and environments, lights, particles, animesh and EEP. If you're not sure what EEP stands for, there is a nice big fat link for you.
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| Nyx Breen wearing a special shiny outfit designed to enhance the Finale experience |
It's been, what, two years, maybe a little more than that, since this new way of manipulating the environment in your sim was launched, and for many residents and builders, it's probably seemed a bit too complicated, so they have perhaps grabbed some freebie EEPs to liven up their sim, and left it at that.
Not so Nyx Breen, who in his RL career is a photographer of great talent and so is preternaturally in tune with the importance of ambience in terms of light and density. He has turned EEPs into such an art form, on sims that the folks over in the other place can only dream of - vast cathedrals of color are here in Opensim for us to enjoy, to wonder at and of course, to dance in.
Interested in doing a collaborative project? Nyx is your guy, he is always on the lookout for finding interesting ways to display other people's art, and to put on events, for example, in his amazing Jazz club. This VAR region is called Immersive, (HG Address at the end of the post, as always) and it is a combination of lots of different builds. OK you're curious to know what it looks like without the EEP, so here goes...
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| Nyx leads the way |
Still pretty amazing, but nothing like the depth and variety of the build as it is meant to be seen. Still, it says a lot about the bones of the build when it looks this good without the bells and whistles.
Nyx had come up with some costumes for us to wear, silver and also a gold outfit which I couldn't figure out how to mod to my legacy avatar, but Taarna wore it, here she is.
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| Taarna Welles |
The build has some Halloween elements to it, in virtue of the time of year, and the idea was to walk around a little and sample the different areas as the sky and the water and the ambient light change.
And sure, why not, a little dancing too. This is a party after all.
Alan Scot: OO OO shared env - big diff
Nyx Breen: ok everybody please follow me to the theater of the mind. This is a sim dedicated to art creation i am utilizing the shared environment settings in the viewer to achieve the effects
Kitty Sarrasine: very cool
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| Tig's dragon seemed to be having a ball |
Tig Eberdene: wow trippy
Thirza Ember: brrr the water here is COLD, I keep falling through the floor when I try to TP
Forest Azure: /me is trying to break the glass tiles under her heels
Nyx Breen: no glass - magic, like all my spaces
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| Beth Ghostraven |
Beth Ghostraven: yeah they're poking holes in the fabric of space-time, Thirza
Thirza Ember: I don't know how Nyx can expect us to think with all this sensory stuff happening around us
Tig Eberdene: True. I am totally distracted by it all. I like it but yeahhh
Beth Ghostraven: Nyx, on the signs for suggested settings, it suggested Exploring instead of Camming - by Exploring, do you mean walking around?
Marlon Wayne: great work Nyx
Nyx Breen: both... if you cam back out a far way from here you will see a truly unique site
Kitty Sarrasine: very cool and very unique sim
Tina Bey: amazing
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Our usual videographer Lifted pixel wasn't with us n the trip this time, but Star Ravenhurst was so thrilled by what she saw, she made a video you can watch here
Tosha Tyran: lol Forest, the water is ice cold under the glass, you might want to think about it
Forest Azure: yes, people with low zippers better not go in, cold bellybuttons
Nyx Breen: actually it is champagne, i replaced all the water
Lampithaler Artist: It's wonderful Nyx, really magical
Thirza Ember: the way the ground water comes to life is magnificent
Forest Azure : you make such wonderful things, Nyx
Nyx Breen: marlon and kitty do an awesome job with maintaining this place
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| Kitty Sarrasine, maintainer of the grid |
There is something so mesmerizing about this place, the music and the moving lights and objects just lull you into a static state as you try to absorb it all. No wonder Nyx thought he'd better shout at us, if he wanted to get us to move!
Nyx Breen: I WOULD LIKE TO TO WALK TO ONE OTHER PLACE AND I WILL LET YOU DANCE OR EXPLORE FROM THERE. ALL STAND PLEASE WALK TO EXIT TY
Thirza Ember: waiting to follow Nyx as I have no idea where the exit is
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| Looking down from above |
Nyx Breen: cam way deep into the group looking up and turn the viewer, or look down from way above
Tosha Tyran: I am really immersed in this build, it is fantastic
Nyx Breen: if you go right outside and walk around you will see HG Safari images displayed in a cool way
Thirza Ember: the mesh art really sets off the lights and colors... so many moods here
Forest Azure: i was looking if i could find something weather-like here, nyx
Nyx Breen: ok two ways to go from here, outward and upward this way strange things different, out the path
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| Walking this very long narrow path requires some concentration! |
Nyx Breen: so all sorts of new effects and some very old school early SL effects
Taarna Welles: It's amazing
snowbody Cortes: applause!!!
Tutz Zabelin: Thank you soo much Nyx.. Totally amazing fantastic
Yara Eild: yes everything is stimulating and so beautifully colorful
Star Ravenhurst: I think this is my favorite of all the ones you have done Nyx.
Nyx Breen: you can fly in a bubble here or go boating all fun and different... also i am willing to do shows with other artist here
Tosha Tyran: I take the location with me into my dreams, I swear!
Nyx Breen: any one who like to friend me please do
Alex Salamander: Great work, thank you all
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| Star, Tosha and Mal with Nyx Breen |
Star Ravenhurst: See you all around! Until next year Safari! Stay safe and well.
Mal Burns: all too short - feels like it just started
Tosha Tyran: I miss safari already now...thank you all for being such great travel compagnons!
Thank You Thirza always a pleasure working with you and HG Safari
ReplyDeleteI'm sad I couldn't make it to the finale but I can't wait to party on New Years day with Safari next year!
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