Second Life, one of numerous virtual worlds, provides a unique way to bring stories to life. Creating community through storytelling is the motivation behind the Virtual Worlds Story Project. The two creators of the project, Jena Ball (Jenaia Morane in SL) and Marty Keltz ( Marty Snowpaw in SL), have a background in writing and journalism and in film and television. The latest Story Quest event was the October 1st premiere of the machinima, "The Life and Times of Uncle D", with the theme of someone living with HIV/AIDS.

If you want to watch the film it is a bit long (8 minutes) as well as sad and poetic, and so I recommend it for viewing at home or on your meal break. It is an excellent example of the potential of virtual worlds as a platform for telling the stories of our lives.

~Laurel