Phoenixa Dances to He's A Dream in Second Life

I see in how this particular video turned out, that I'm really feeling the connection between my long past real life dancing, and what my character is starting to achieve as she collects and learns along the way.

Dance to me is not just looking pretty, or moving sexy. Both are fun, but my aim when I dance has always been somehow to convey what the lyrics are saying in the song.. provided there are lyrics IN the song in the first place. When lyrics are absent, I've always been able to find the vein of emotion of a piece, and strived to interpret along the same lines.

I draw the line at genuine acting, but in this dance, I've not just created 2 new moves, but achieved the goal I'd set. One of the new moves I used to love dancing to excess, the other is one I've only DREAMED of blossoming across a stage, and at long last.. I can, thank you to secondlife and Linden Labs. (you'll know it when my feet leave the floor, and through to the unique landing).

I saw this move in my dreams so many years ago, and wished very hard that I could do it, (believe me, I tried for many years on floors from wood to concrete), but alas, I wasn't born with wings.

Amongst the moves of this dance, I've also emphasized some symbolic gestures. It begins with flicking eyes as the music starts, some well placed arm and leg movements that definitely portray the lyrical message, and in one particular spot when talking about how smart the object of the lyrics thinks he is, I actually utilize a little symbolism of my own showing my disdain for such vanity. I've even put a few comical moves in and an actual kata fight sequence with a unique twist of my own in the middle of it.

Thank you for coming to check out my videos, and on with the show!!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• secondlife
• second
• life
• SL
• Dance
• Machinima

[PhoenixaSol]

I'd like to thank the creator of the outfit I'm wearing in this video! Ordella Halley, your talent is astounding! I saw this outfit and just HAD to have it!

[Azumir]

Ah great, I will take a look at that when I get the time

This movie is simple yet wonderful.. kinda makes me miss the old dancing days I used to have.

[PhoenixaSol]

Smiles, exactly why I'm dancing... I do too!

[PhoenixaSol]

hiya, these are HUDDLES quick pose huds, and they really rock for dancing in SL! I have a dance tutorial video that explains more about them and how they can take dance in a wonderful new direction! Thank you for checking out my video!

[justplaindream]

or huddie? can't quite tell

[justplaindream]

what is that you have on the screen? an AO? if so which one? im curious

[PhoenixaSol]

In this video, I was amazed at the pure serendipity of when I keyed the new flying move, at the timing of the splits with the sound effect in the music! Incidently, the flight move in this video, and the one from "fly like an eagle" are now for sale. On my ingame profile classifieds tab is the landmark for the vendor. You too can come fly like an eagle!

[PhoenixaSol]

When secondlife is down for maintenance, I can either come and watch these and the other SL vids, or I open up my Qavimator, and make a few more moves. Suddenly, the downtime is over and the grid is again open. (cont again next comment)

[PhoenixaSol]

Thank you so very much, and yes.. every video I have here (and on bliptv when the youtube uploader is broken, like now) was a blast to make! (continued next comment, they cap us)

[Azumir]

wow that must realy been a great deal of fun!

I havent seen such nice dancing for ages