A few weeks ago, I saw a film that used a real life background for Second Life characters. It wasn't perfect but I pointed out that if someone did it well, it could be amazing.
Natalia Xenga's BALI is that film!!
Apparently she got the idea from the incredible Serenity Kristan and "ran with it."
OMG did she ever.
The entire movie uses real life backgrounds. And its done with a lot of care and detail.
BALI starts at the beach with Emeelee Rage & Jinx Jiersen (who also cast the movie). The first scene has Jinx walking across the beach. It's the only moment that didn't quite work. After that the movie just takes off and the effects are spectacular.
Next up is a wonderfull bedroom scene with the gorgeous Kai Barineaux and Samara Masatada (great casting Jinx!!!). I think this is the scene that matches the best.
The lighting is amazing. Look at how her Natalie even matched her shadow on the floor in the shot below!!!!
And a final threesome at the beach with Dominick Trapdoor, Jinx again and Natalie Xenga, the director.
It's a very hot scene as you can see by the next shot!!
i can't believe she not only put these images together so carefully, she included the SL avatars outdoor shadows with the shadows of real life objects!!! You can see it on the screen shot below!!
Thanks to Scooby Mode for telling me about this one. I might have missed and I am SO GLAD i didn't!!
You can watch this amazing movie after the break. Just click READ MORE to see it.
BALI by Natalia XengaA group of friends at an exotic island. Thank you to the cast and crew of BALI for their patience and professionalism on and off the set. Also a big thank you to Serenity Kristan for allowing me to take her concept for a spin. Enjoy the movie
