Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
Mr. Royal was inspired by the recently released Superman movie to create this spectacular “Is it a bird…” It seems very true to what the movie seems to be. His Superman’s hair is not perfect but slightly mussed, as though today’s challenges are tougher than before. I haven’t seen the film, but there seem to be a lot of supervillains and, in the end, perhaps the toughest conflict of all, the culture war.
Royal’s Superman was so good, I was curious to see what other people were inspired to create..
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Ethan Takeda Lane’s “Hero Bonding” is an irreverent acknowledgment than even superheroes have to pee. He gives us two taking a respite in the men’s room with some well-placed pixelation. I love how intensely they stare at each other. It’s such a fun image.
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Sephael Devir gives us a more conceptual framework in “Hope.” It reminds me a bit of the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy realizes she is not in Kansas anymore as she goes from sepia to full color. There is this black and white picture of Clark Kent, but the light shines on his chest where he is revealing his Superman suit, the duocolor secret life and the colorful life of the hero. This is a fabulous way of capturing the contrast between the hero and his alter-ego.
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Ivoceno Rossini gives up my favorite without even showing Superman. “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane.” He captures the effect of Superman. His echo in the world, it’s genius.
I love checking out what folks in Second Life do in response to events, including TV series and films in real life. Superman has been an inspiration since the beginning and some are incredibly creative. I put together a little gallery so you can enjoy my favorites among them — see above!
All images copyright the various artists.
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Cajsa’s Choices is devoted to unique, artistic, and innovative virtual world-based images and screenshots that showcase the medium as an art form and Second Life as a creative platform. (Generally not images that fit on this Bingo card.)
Cajsa Lilliehook is a seventeen year resident of Second Life, where she owned a photo studio, spent several years as a DJ at The Velvet, and for her first SL job, cleaned up prim trash. She co-founded and runs the It’s Only Fashion blog with her best friend Gidge Uriza. She also has a book review blog, Tonstant Weader Reviews and a cooking blog, Single Serving Recipes. She spends a lot of time researching and reporting on Republican sexual predators. In her first life, she is a retired grassroots leader who has worked for economic and social justice issues most of her life. She is also the minion of a cat named Nora.
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