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Alter Ego – SBS covers Second Life (again)

January 23, 2009 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

Over the past nine months or so, writer / director Shelley Matulick has been making a documentary about Second Life. Its working title was CyberStars but the final product has a much improved title of Alter Ego. SBS and Matulick have previously released Our Brilliant Second Life, but the latest production is a significant step up in scope.

The final promo poster for Alter Ego looks like this:

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Stalwart ABC Island admin, Wolfie Rankin, is one of the subjects of Alter Ego and he gives his thoughts on the finished product on his blog. There’s no confirmed release date as yet. This is a documentary that should garner quite a bit of interest, particularly if its portrayals have depth, which seems to be the case on initial impressions.

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Filed Under: Australian News, The Archive, Virtual Worlds Tagged With: alterego, cyberstars, matulick, wolfie rankin

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  1. Orval Halfpint says

    May 11, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Any news about expected broadcast date yet?… I don't want to miss it (in case I have my 0.5secs of fame as a background extra! 😛 )

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  2. Lowell Cremorne says

    May 12, 2009 at 4:01 am

    Hi Orval – no news on broadcast date but I do know it's still on the boil.

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  3. Orval Halfpint says

    May 27, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    According to a Second Life notice from Wolfie Rankin, the show will air Friday 27th June, 10pm (AEST I presume) on SBS

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  4. Orval Halfpint says

    May 27, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    Bugger! Make the Friday *26th* June, 10pm (AEST I presume) on SBS

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  5. Orval Halfpint says

    June 23, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    And it's off again it seems… I was hoping that I had misheard that the 26th rumored broadcast was not happening, but it according to the SBS website “Footy Chicks” has be scheduled instead… GRRR! So I guess it's more on the simmer than boil?… [sigh]

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  6. Orval Halfpint says

    June 24, 2009 at 8:31 am

    And it's off again it seems… I was hoping that I had misheard that the 26th rumored broadcast was not happening, but it according to the SBS website “Footy Chicks” has be scheduled instead… GRRR! So I guess it's more on the simmer than boil?… [sigh]

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  2. Merged realities: events and issues for virtual worlds : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service says:
    February 11, 2009 at 6:59 am

    […] The upcoming SBS documentary, Alter Ego, now has a (superb) theme song available for free download here. Or – listen to it […]

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  3. Alter Ego: A Taste says:
    October 30, 2021 at 1:53 am

    […] been awhile since Alter Ego was touted for release and it even had a proposed late June screening date. That’s been delayed but if you want a […]

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