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Liz Graves AKA Lucy
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Liz GravesAKA Lucy

WHAT IS DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY???E T H N O G R A P H Y I S A P R O C E S S A N D P R O D U C T O F E V E R Y D A Y D O C U M E N T A T I O N O F A N E V E N T , A N D A P I C T U R E O F A G R O U P ' S W A Y O F L I F E

StepsData collection, Content

Analysis and Comparative Analysis

Q.What Artwork Forms and Methods do they use?  [Art form--draw, costume,

sculpture] [Method-uploaded art work--becomes a texture; or built one on SL].

Q.What does their artwork mean--Expressions? [Mood, symbol, story,

socio/political idea?]Q.What are their Art Preferences?   [dress,

dance, architecture, paint, travel]

DESCRIBE CONTEXT & ATMOSPHERE

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Leelight/76/102/688

The gallery location I have chosen to describe is located in a mountain area and quite simple in its design and layout. I’ve come to appreciate this simplicity because I find many of the destinations I have traveled to to be a little confusing and overwhelming at times, this site suits me.

The building itself is also simple, and rectangular in shape. There is no roof which makes it easy to figure out where you are.

As far as the demographic, no one is here so I’m guessing this may or may not be a very popular location and perhaps people prefer the over the top areas of second life.

Each floor of the building allows you to travel easily through, in some other galleries I’ve visited you have to travel up the stairs which I have not mastered the navigation in second life and find I run into a lot of things. This location, you click a button and you are transported from one floor to the next.

IN A NUT SHELL I CHOSE THIS LOCATION FOR SIMPLICITY OF NAVIGATION.

DATA COLLECTION

This was an epic fail, I couldn’t get anyone to talk to me. I literally asked over 30 people and only 2 responded in a nice way. Most of the others cussed me out and called me names and said I didn’t belong. Literally said I didn’t belong and that I wasn’t like the others. I actually am shocked at how I was treated when all I was asking for was a couple of questions, it was like I was selling knives door to door and no one was buying. Every time I’ve been on second life I have been cussed at, and in fact the time before this I was pushed off a cliff. Not sure how you’re supposed to get anyone to talk to you unless you’re there for fantasy activities.

I tried to talk with people in art galleries and art related places but still no luck. It seems everyone is there to talk trash and be mean. I couldn’t get anyone to respond like a normal person. Almost everyone turned their back on me and ran away. Which makes me wonder about my avatar compared to theirs…it was obvious they made theirs into a fantasy and were not interested in talking with anyone about things in the real world like art. Shocked in general with how I’ve been treated in second life.

DESCRIBE AVATAR BEHAVIORS

Some of the things that are happening when our class meets is social interaction. We drink coffee, play music, and talk to each other. We are also able to make gestures such as sounds and movements that are unique to us.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS & CONCLUSIONI wish I was able to answer these questions better if I had actually found people to interview but again I couldn’t get anyone to act like a normal human. As an artist myself I could see how this method of interaction could be useful as long as people are there for the right reasons. It would allow you the outlet to show your art to more people than you would in an actual gallery.

If I were to show my art in second life I could answer the questions as follows.

Q.What Artwork Forms and Methods do they use?  [Art form--draw, costume, sculpture]

My method would be acrylic and 3d modeling which I think would work quite well in second life. [Method-uploaded art work--becomes a texture; or built one on SL]. Q.What does their artwork mean--Expressions? [Mood, symbol, story, socio/political idea?]My art is for no one but me. I like to paint when ever I get the urge to be creative and I have to get it out through art. I also am a musician which I think could be really interesting on second life, probably for me more interesting than art in general. I believe this because you are able to listen at a good quality and still feel the emotion from the artist, I feel like some of the art work comes across as flat and you are unable to see and feel the textures. But music, could be really a good outlet for second life.

Q.What are their Art Preferences?   [dress, dance, architecture, paint, travel]

My art presences also include sculpture which can be seen throughout second life, along with architecture. I think I could have some fun with some of my actual designs and getting people to interact with them and get real feedback.


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