Cecil Hirvi created this machinima, Elegantly Forbidden: Hosoi Ichiba, to illustrate the lives of the residents of Hosoi Ichiba in Second Life. Through their normal activities, such as fishing and walking around the village, and with the help of haikus, he effectively captures the emotions that they're feeling. To us, this seems like a story of love that can never be. As for the video itself, Cecil does a great job of utilizing SL's features, including Windlight and bloom, to enhance his work.
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When an evil resident plots to overtake the grid with the help of some pink flamingos, can Super Lippy stop him? Cecil Hirvi has created a bizarre, and quite twisted film, but it's certainly a unique take on griefing in SL. The Biggest Griefer of All is just one of many videos that Cecil has produced in the last year, and I'm sure it won't be the last!
There are some obvious flaws that could easily be improved upon, though. For example, I could see the recording watermark in one of the scenes. In another, there are two layers of video, but one doesn't have the proper aspect ratio. It is important to review your work many times for inconsistencies before uploading. My last gripe comes from the voice acting, which just doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of the movie.