Category Archives: Machinima

Videos from Second Life or other places throughout the Metaverse.

“The Wind and The Moon” a Video by Joe Zazulak for a Poem by George MacDonald

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Here I go again, celebrating the virtues of Second Life for fostering and facilitating different artists to collaborate and make joint projects to share. Joe Zazulak (Spiral Silverstar in SL) is one of my favorite machinima artists, so when he … Continue reading →

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Follow Me! ~An Ode to Code ~ The Movie by Natascha Randt & Karima Hoisan

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Oh my oh my oh my!! I can tell you, I haven’t been this excited to share a movie since Natascha Randt and I collaborated on the UWA V Challenge, “Seek Wisdom” I feel like we were swept up in … Continue reading →

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Advice To A Flower ~ The Movie by Natascha Randt

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

There are times, when you actually feel the Universe pushing really hard, and at the same time making it very easy, for something to be born, and you are the mid-wife in attendance. This video by Natascha Randt is an … Continue reading →

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The Nightmare that turned into a Daymare…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Excellent video maker,  best friend and collaborator, Natascha Randt, had a big surprise waiting for me today. She snuck onto my  Kitely -Virtual Worlds on Demand installation-“Float” and captured these images and put them to my music and dialog,”This is … Continue reading →

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“It’s ok to be lazy…”

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

It is:) I won’t even make excuses… I don’t feel much like creating, as I just feel like enjoying what SL has to offer…in the form of escapism and my favorite “escape artist” is also my film partner who also … Continue reading →

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A Personal Slice of Pie FromThe UWA V Machinima Challenge 2012 Awards

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Well to say that Natascha and I were nervous was a total understatement today, as I sat crossing and uncrossing my legs, and Nat fidgeted in some carefully camouflaged dance moves. We were more than a full hour early for … Continue reading →

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“Tar Pit Never” – A Natascha Randt – Karima Hoisan Film

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

I am proud to present our latest machinima effort, a new inspired collaboration with my friend and respected machinima artist, Natascha Randt. I know this was a hard poem for some to like when it was just a poem, as … Continue reading →

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“Seek Wisdom” a Karima Hoisan & Natascha Randt Film for MachinimUWA V

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Ohh..I can’t wait to share this little film with all of you…a 4:30 min black and white machinima that took hours of rendering, discussing, and polishing but was soooo much fun to do, and renews my belief in the wonders … Continue reading →

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“Seek Wisdom”….the Teaser

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

Here is a little teaser that I hope whets your interest in seeing the whole machinma….SOON! The final film will be our entry in the UWA  Machinima Challenge 2012 “Seek Wisdom” All I can say is, I am very excited … Continue reading →

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Reflecting On Poetry Reflections ~ Tears That Turned To Belly Dancing ~

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Karima Hoisan

I decided to make a new post today about an event celebrated yesterday, March 29th, something I rarely do, but I felt I wanted to share with those who could not come, as well as those who did, the photos … Continue reading →

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