Modeling is not just a profession on Second Life, but also a hobby and way of life. (or should I say "Second Life"?) Okay, I know a lot of you are asking yourselves what is it that makes modeling in a virtual world so special.. Well imagine this: You're walking through a brand new store you've never been to before and you see a lot of clothing but they are just hanging on a clothing rack, there's no pictures on the wall or anything making it impossible to imagine what the clothing looks like on the actual avatar. How do you know what it will look like on you? And what if it's about 350 lindens for a shirt? So, you are unsure if you want to buy this particular shirt when suddenly another person comes into the store and buys the same shirt you were just looking at. Now that you can see what the shirt looks like on another avatar you know you want to buy it, Wouldn't it have been a lot easier if the designer used a picture of a model wearing that shirt?. The owner of that store was probably letting a lot of sales slip by simply because they didn't have any way of showing off their product creatively. This is where the job of "Print Modeling" comes into play. Print modeling is any modeling that is used for a sign or picture in which the model is not actually there but their picture is.
Being a Second Life model is a lot of fun but it also takes a lot of dedication dealing with lag during a runway show is definitely something that makes it hard to stick with, that and the amount of money spent to make your avatar a work of art, because as a model you ARE a blank canvas! You also need to take constructive criticism well because if a designer or photographer has a problem with the way you look modeling their clothes they can and will tell you, meaning you'll have to change whatever it is they don't like for that particular advertisement. So, modeling is a lot of work but it is also benefits you're Second Life quite greatly. You meet a lot of people through modeling and make a lot of friends making modeling very enjoyable.
I'm going to wrap up this post by telling you how to become a Second Life model. The best way to train yourself to be a model is to talk to a friend about modeling and join a modeling academy. Some of the best modeling academy's are listed below. Good Luck with your modeling endeavours!
What I think are the top modeling academy's of Second Life:
Miss Virtual World Modeling Academy
Avenue
Maniera
Glance
Opium
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