Wawwrrrrrrr (aka zombie sound)

Wawwrrrrrrr (aka zombie sound), originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

When you have a minute, get your favorite zombie skin and go grab some poseballs at REC!

Vampire Capture

Vampire Capture 02, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

She bites and scratches but it was worth the pain.
Ah, aren't we moody today.

Hangover @ REC

Hangover @ REC, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

My, what a party it was. Who had the GREAT idea to attach me to the stairs with that chain?...
uhhhh, headaches, I feel like a zombie today.

Pic made after having watched the movie named 'REC'. There is a sim ISL with the same name. It's designed the same way the decor ste in the movie, even for poses and animations, very accurately. Some great work ISL actually. And as the movie is some sort of evil kid of forbidden love between 'dawn of the dead' and 'the blair witch project', it was a great opportunity to raise this skin from my dead inventory tomb.

Making pictures can be tough...

negko takes a picture2, originally uploaded by That's Ms. Benelli for you.

.... when friends make shots of you at the same time.
the bottom line is:
if you don't want to look like a zombie, always take a pixel shower before going out ISL.
Thank you Cutea for having chosen my best profile!

Some great picture

an exception to the SL rule, thi sphoto is just great.. I think.

Blacklace vendor: sweetness

Blacklace vendor: sweetness, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

Illustrating a new product from Blacklace.
Shot made at Tempura Island.

models:
Anessa Stine
Gemini Galatea

client:
Mariska Simons

Fall Blacklace lingerie contest: second submission

Fall Blacklace lingerie contest: second submission, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

Viola Bentham models for this photograph.
Viola has been photographed in a studio with a black background when I shot the forest separately (Tempura island).
I also added the pumpkin afterwards.
I focused on model geometry and skin details, the decor set is accessory here. I tried to make it more abstarct by adding some ornament pattern and playing with opacity.

Fall Blacklace lingerie contest: first submission

Fall Blacklace lingerie contest: first submission, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

VIola Bentham models for this photograph.
Viola has been photographed in a studio with a black background when I shot the forest separately (Tempura island).

I post-processed her shoulders, feet, and hand geometry, then modified the all shadow/lighting balance to increase the feeling of light falling from the sky. I did not try to warm up her skin, in order to detach her from the decor set.
Finally, a few layers of different blurs for the depth of the composition.

Halloween @ Virtual Ability

Halloween @ Virtual Ability, originally uploaded by Negko DeVinna.

While my laptop guts get fixed (I curse Nvidia up to the 7th generation), I try to keep my hand warn with some photoshop tricks. From a picture of a building made to celebrate Halloween @ Virtual Ability, I adjusted the lighting, added some lightning, and played with some blurring. Intersting?...

Status update

One week now...

The Nvidia GPU of my laptop burst into tiny little flames, making my main tool useless.

For the second time in less than a month, and for the same reason, I am computer-less.

This morning, a call to the maintenance center gave no hope of a quick return to SL. They run out of motherboards and have no idea when they have new ones (BTW we are in 2008 and supply management apparently is still an issue, even when this GPU problem has been forecasted and budgeted by the guilty companies).

Meanwhile, I will try to keep designing stuff as an offline creature. I tried to make a decent portrait but this picture is already old, my face does not even look anymore like that.

Let's go back to some tats then... for a next blog update?

Tales of the arabian SL nights

My oh my, what a beautiful place I just discovered. I always feel idiot when I see such places, I tell myself 'what a waste of time, why did you not discover this place before?'.
Kingdom of Sands is an RP arabian/persian themed sim. Needless to say (ahem, based on the picture above ^^) it is one of the most awesome places in second Life.
Again, more to come later :)...

Cyberpunk Sims...Insilico

There are a few cyberpunk themed sims ISL. Midian city is one of the most famous. But this is not the one that held my attention. I discovered Insilico (find it thru the search engine you lazy visitor). General design sticks even more to Blade Runner atmosphere. This first pic shows how sense of detail is important. This motorbike is a prim extravaganza. More to come soon!

Skin review by men's second style

The Orphée and Créon skins have been reviewed by Ryan Darragh. Needless to say I am happy of such interest for my work. Needless to say also that an Orphée skin on Ryan's shape is rather 'original' ^^.
Many thanks for the review Ryan!

skin review after the jump

Custom work: Rose trap

Based on a previously designed tattoo named Lotus trap (note to myself: one day, try to release it), here is Rose trap. pink/white roses, two designs of flowers and a full black rose on the lower back. This version is an average/light ink.

... wow, what a week, slmen.com now

I had given Ben Vanguard some samples of my latest collection for his wise judgment. And he was kind enough to also make a review of my work on his SL male fashion blog, slmen.com.
I encourage you to visit it, as he proposes great combinations from many SL designers. Ben, Perry, and their friends, spend hours combining shirts and pants, watches and neko ears, making photos, checking every detail on skins. They do something I could not do. That's why sometimes I just entirely copy some of their combinations to dress myself correctly (except skins, I like mine!)
Woot! Thank you Ben for that! and... nice silks!
(Note to myself: are we supposed to wear a thong under silks?)

/me happy...

Ryan Darragh (yes, you read right, THE Ryan Darragh) of second-man.com published a review of the Kamate collection. Not only he spent valuable time on testing them and writing a post about them, but he also LIKED them, which does, I have to say, make me happy.
Many thanks to Ryan and my dear PR Viola!

Review by second-man.com

Elysium strikes again...

... with another brilliant photograph illustrating a tat.
Although the photo commemorates a sad moment of her life, I have to compliment her for the artwork.
Great job!
Photo following the jump.

3 more new tats for Kamate

... and that makes 6!
To be continued...

Rust: how to kill a big steel guy

Walking around the new Relic for Windlight (The new Relic), I saw a nice pose ball that gave me an idea for a photograph.
As a kid, I liked the super hero drama mythology (I understood later Marvel took it all from the Greeks &Romans, tsss tss).
Generally, it is all about desperate love and (violent sometimes) death.
This pose ball was also the opportunity to wear this great and so desired IRL (^^) Iron Man outfit.
About the photo, I just added a bit of rust to make it more in line with the idea I had of something tragic.
The rest is all Windlight... ok, maybe not the glow of light emanating from his chest.

Three new tats TBR ('To Be Released you fool' Mr. T)

Following previous work on the full body tribal / maori pattern I spent quality time on to remove the seams (did you say 'seams?), here are the first three products that I will launch @ my store @ Midnight Lotus (you can't miss Midnight Lotus, there is a big statue of two people with stone genitals having sex).
For the first time, I make these products 'NO transfer' but 'Copy' and add a demo button for those who want to try it before buying it. Let's see if you people prefer this method :).
About the tats, you will notice I preserve sensitive body areas such as nipples and pubis. This is SL for sure, but just think of an inked needle scratching your genitals... What? you want more?.... tss, you silly SM freak! ;)))
Ah, and also, these products are the firsts of a new collection I named 'Kamate'. Rugby players will immediately understand.