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Seasons come and seasons go….

“La Burlesque” Update 2.0
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It’s going towards Halloween – just a good time to reveal the evil masterplan behind the update script in “La Burlesque”. We thought of world domination first, of course, but eventually just settled (for now!) with the thought on how a cabaret theater really needs suitable decoration for the seasons it’s celebrating.

So version update 2.0 includes other than layout features (which I will go into details in a moment) mainly visual updates: 3 brand new Halloween themed wall textures in orange/brown and black shades as seen in the picture above.

((Please click on images to see large size.))

In foresight of Christmas and wintertime, this update also contains 3 new textures for the cold time of year in candycane and christmas colors as well as a classy white/cream striped snowflake pattern wallpaper and a matching new off-white curtain color. (Which looks amazing with the halloween wallpapers as well!)

Of course all textures are custom creations just for this photostage – so you will not encounter them anywhere else on the grid.

And of course it won’t stay with these – be sure to find a spring and summer update at some point towards the end of winter!

New Layout Options:
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While our v1.0 release still included two different builds to pick between, we’ve combined everything into one building with 2.0 to give you more flexibility to adjust the floor layout to your furnishing/decoration. Regardlessly, you can still choose between a bar cut layout with more space on the main floor, and the “default” version with longer balconies on all sides. Only this time, these choices are made through menu! Beyond that, we added an option for a backstage room. Select the option in menu, and the wall behind the main stage gives way to a backstage area – you can add an own build or use our included 5 PRIM room with matching textures.

On special request, we also added another set of stairs at the front of the runway – these are separate prims and can be removed if not needed.

How to update?
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Rezz your copy of the photostage (all the way out of the rezz faux box) and wait another few moments till the update script kicks in – or call for it manually by chatting /12update when standing in the center of the building close to the stage. (you need to be inside to be in chat range for the update script).

Enjoy :)

If you like to read up on the full stage description, please follow this link to get all“La Burlesque” Information.

I started to update some of our older (*chanimations releases to stay up to date with changes in SL and of course the natural development of our brand as both sets were created and 2009 – and did kinda have that SL-vintage touch to them ;D

AUTOMATIC UPDATE
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Please make sure to get your updates if you purchased the set before September 5th, 2011:

(*chanimations “CabaretBeauty” (FetishCabaret SET 14)

Simply rez the beauty vanity in a sim that allows scripts to run, and a few seconds later you should get automatically an object message that it is checking for update. This message can lag out sometimes, so if you don’t want to wait (or if you have a copy of the vanity rezzed in your sim), just type /12update in open chat near the object and it triggers the call manually.

Short info what changed:

To keep on the same level with our new photostage release “La Burlesque”, we’ve added a color menu to the beauty vanity to let you switch between the richly ornamented dark wood shades used in this new stage, and the lighter wood we used in our “FetishCabaret” photostage. The photo menu includes a grey screen as well now.

We’ve also kicked out the very first “April 2009″ basic prim version (picture left) from the pack completely and shuffled prims around so the new LP version has the same prim count, but looks so much better of course. (Go figure, so much has changed since 2009 ;D) The stand alone lights for the ornamented version are still included in case you decide to add them at a later point to your LP version – this way you don’t loose any stored positions on the vanity.

Oh.. we tossed two more poses into the vanity as well! so with all those changes, the set got a new vendor picture on top of it all. ;)

MANUAL UPDATES
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(*chanimations – “Circus” Photostage

The photostage was renamed to match the name patterns of our newer stages (admittedly, that’s more of an inventory sorting thing than really important ;D) and is now called (*chanimations Photostage: “VintageCircus” and it got some overall change in the wall structure. Originally the build was intended as a pure skybox so outside didn’t matter. Turns out, people rezzed it on ground anyhow so I felt the need to change the outside look to less of a prim mess ;D

The photostage was one of our first things so it’s been WAY before we used update scripts. So if you have the old version and would like to receive the updated one, please get in touch with us by notecard. We need to know the approximate date you got the item – even better is transaction history information cause it makes it easier for me to cross check with the old files. Please add to the notecard as well, if you got the stage inworld or at the marketplace. History info is fairly easy to be gotten for marketplace/Xstreet purchases, but likely you’re having a harder time to have it from inworld any more – in that case, right-click the stage in inventory and select properties, you will find the date the item was acquired (that’s the unpacking from box date, purchase date would likely be the date of your first box)

and here’s a picture of v2.0 of course too :)

“Welcome to a world full of scents and colors…”

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-1001 Nights-
PhotoStageAugust 2011
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‘1001 Nights’ photostage was created in hommage to all the amazing architecture of Arabian influenced countries and to complement our asianMasala pose line on a 32×32m footprint. As you would expect, with all the flair you would find in Arabia, Marocco, Tunesia or India’s Rajasthan state. All floors and walls consist of an intricate floral tiles pattern, shiney wood pannels decorates the plattforms and planters and golden hanging lamps can be found at walls and hanging down the center of the building’s glass dome. All windows are given their special charm with diamond gate screens and snake plants line the walls while rich colored satin curtains set the mood for 1001 dreams…

We have included 6 color presets for you to pick from, but beyond those, you can customize different parts of the stage in a rather complex color menu. It allows you to change curtain colors, walls, floor and dome/accent colors all individually to pick your favorite combination :)

To match the theme of desert and sun, the color choices for walls, floor and
accent colors are as follows:

• black,
• white,
• sand,
• brown,
• orange,
• redish-brown,
• vibrant turquoise blue,
• light blue

Curtains can be set to a warm brown, sunny yellow, silky white, sky blue, rich dark blue, vibrant pink, deep red and a charming olive green.

Of course you can open/close the entrance gate, and also turn lights off and on or set ambient light.

As with everything scripted: Make sure you are in a sim that allows for scripts to run!

CONTENT
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• (*chanimations Photostage: “1001 Nights” (LP) – 56 PRIMS
• (*chanimations Photostage: “1001 Nights” – 110 PRIMS
• (*chanimations Photostage: “1001 Nights” (highDetail) – 146 PRIMS

• (*chanimations Photostage: “1001 Nights” fountain – 4 PRIMS

The photostage comes (copy/no mod/no transfer) and is color customizable through menu (please see more further down). The menu allows to set permissions who may control it – default on rez is set to “owner”.

STATS
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We try to keep our photostages as low-prim as possible – so they are stages, and not replacement for homes and sim-decorations (unless you don’t mind the fact the outside shape is not quite what you expect from a palace of 1001 nights, or you are willing to put the extra work in and build an “outside” around it). Please keep this in mind.

Anyhow, here the stats:

“1001 Nights” Photostage is build on a basis of 32×32m, and has with it’s with the dome approx. 15m height – it is provided in 3 versions, Low-Prim (56 PRIMS), normal (110 PRIMS), and as highly detailed (146 PRIMS) if you got some extra prims to spare. :)

The included fountain has 4 prims, so you can rezz as many or none as you like within the stage.

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“Ladies and Gentlemen – Welcome to the greatest show on earth… “

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-La Burlesque-
PhotoStage
July 2011
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‘La Burlesque’ is kind of the bigger sister of our old FetishCabaret photostage. Unlike the other one, La Burlesque comes slightly larger with a more exclusive nightclub feel to it on a 40×40m footprint (with or without an optional 20×30m backstage room). And full-on burlesque! Fancy wood work decorates the lower walls and of course decorates as well the little catwalk extension of the stage. A balcony surrounds the club along the inner walls, with circular stairs leading down to the main floor at both sides. Heavy velvet curtains and luxurious wallpaper with gold decor set the mood, while colored spotlights (and of course those gorgeous girls on stage) heat the atmosphere. All right underneath the stars, as the ceiling consists of a large glass-panelled dome.

So overall, we focused this time on a stage which is geared more to a day-to-day use, or even perfectly suitable for live performances.

The walls and curtains are individually color scripted and allow to mix-and-match the following colors:

• black,
• red,
• pink,
• purple,
• teal,
• green and
• golden-brown.

Update 2.0 adds the following SEASONAL options:

• halloween brown/orange,
• halloween black bats,
• halloween black haunted house,
• christmas green/red,
• christmas candycane,
• wintertime snowflakes and
• white curtains

Be sure there will be more seasonal additions to come with spring! ;)

Window, entrance and stage curtains are fully functionable and controlled by menu, as well as the spotlights. Aside from closing and opening the stage curtain, you can choose 3 even spotlights in the back of the stage, one frontal spot towards the catwalk, one frontal and 2 in the back, and of course turn the spotlights completely off. As special candy for your performance or photo shoot, there are 6 spotlight color presets to choose from.

Of course you can also turn light strings on the stage off and on, or hide them completely. Same applies to the chandeliers at the ceiling!

As with everything scripted: Make sure you are in a sim that allows for scripts to run!

CONTENT
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• (*chanimations – “La Burlesque” PhotoStage (REZ-FAUX)
• (*chanimations – “La Burlesque” backStage room (rezz optional)

The layout of the building can be adjusted with menu, so that you can add a backstage area to the building if needed, and you can change the mainfloor area to match your needs. Besides the default layout with two equally long balconies on both sides, a “barCut” version leaves more room righthand of the main stage with a shorter balcony at that side, and was created to provide a space for our “HappyHour” cabaret bar. (see picture included)

The stage is color customizable through menu, and allows to set permissions who may control these settings – default on rez is set to “owner”.

PRIMCOUNTS
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We try to keep our photostages as low-prim as possible – so they are stages, and not replacement for homes and sim-decorations (unless you don’t mind the fact the outside shape is not quite what you expect from a great cabaret theater, or you are willing to put the extra work in and build an “outside” around it). Please keep this in mind.

Anyhow, here the stats:

“La Burlesque” Photostage is build on a basis of 40×40m, and with the dome approx. 20m height – it is packed in a rez-faux box (9 PRIMS) and rezzes in three parts:

• main building with 51 PRIMS,
• frontStairs to lead up to the runway with 3 PRIMS (optional),
• all special effects and lights 25 PRIMS and
• balcony at the entrance with 4 PRIMS,
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for a grand total of 83 PRIMS.
(+9 PRIMS rez-faux package at first rezz)

Additional Prims (optional):
• backStage room with 5 PRIMS on a footprint of approx. 30×20m.

PERMISSIONS, COLOR and SPECIAL EFFECTS MENU
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The wall colors can be controlled through the wall switch left of the stairs leading behind stage. Menu to access special effects and curtain colors will open if you click on any of the phantom parts linkset. We set it up that way, so you can control the menu while you are ‘on stage’ without the need to cam around to the switch. :-) Make sure to set permissions respectively, so your audience will not click around while you perform. Rezzing default of user permission is set to OWNER only, if you like others to be able to use the menu, you can change the setting to ‘Group’ or ‘Public’.

IMPORTANT!
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Some special effects of this stage contain stored prim animation frames – as a result of this please take note that you cannot [shift]-copy the building, as this process will delete the stored frames and you will not be able to use it’s functions properly anymore – if you need multiple copies of the stage, ALWAYS rezz from inventory to ensure it works! Same applies for resetting scripts. If required, rezz a fresh copy from inventory and delete the old one.

TEXTURES:
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All textures for this stage are custom made by Chandra Meehan for (*chanimations and deviousMind – if you find them used by anybody not connected to us, please inform us! Thank you in advance!

UPDATES:
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The photostage includes an update script which will check for free upgrades when it is rezzed. Alternatively, you can call for the update manually by typing “/12update” (without quotes) in open chat when the box is rezzed already – make sure you are at the entrance of the box to be in chatrange for the script. As well, you don’t need to check daily for updates yourself, we keep you informed through our mainstore and our blog should a product have received an update: http://chanimations.deviousmind.net/about/updated/

Just letting you know – our prefabs and some of the photostages moved into an own building as well! Some of those are things we released a while back but had them hidden well away it seems :-D

Want the Maid to take you there? “Voilá, Madame, Monsieur, deviousMind 68/38/30, here’s your ride.”

A short introduction of the things we moved so far (click images for larger size!):

deviousLiving prefabs and photostages:
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“The Loft”

The Loft was created as a prefab skybox or ground home (requires terraforming if you use it on the ground – or creativity with your building structure).

It has a very natural and still elegant-modern feel to it, comes with privacy blinds for its windows and a glass roof to let the sun in or watch the moon wander. To complete its modern elegant look and interesting interiour architecture, The Loft has reflective floors and was made with custom textures made specifically for this build. (not the furniture).

The Loft has a 27×20 footprint and is 267 prims in the furnished version and 121 for the unfurnished versions.

“Retro Space”

As the name implys, Retro Space is an ecclectic mix of retro styles from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s all brought together in the unique way only deviousMind can! While this special skybox is desgined to take you back in time, we most certainly didn’t travel there while making it! Retro Space’s interior is designed with sculpted prims and beautifully shadowed textures to give your Retro Home a fresh fun look that’s modern in SL design. All furniture is included, as well as little added goodies like lava lamps, discoballs, and of course that old vintage bright pink fridge you always wanted. *winks*

Retro Space has a 20×20 footprint and is 197 prims furnished!

“Peep Show”

The Peep Show is a small box designed for club owners and photographers, it is perfect for use as a private dance room or a private little naughty photo session. The Peep Show includes a STATIC (Not animated) dance pole with 6 diffrent poses for the dancer, as well as one chair with 3 male and 3 female sits for the patron.

The Peep Show is only 29 prims and sits on a 8×8 foot print.

“Interogation Bunker”

The interrogation bunker was designed for the adult oriented story tellers of second life, a prefab with high quality textures, poses, and a few scripted objects to allow you to fully immerse yourself into a role playing/photography experince or a nice build to compliment any other sim build or private residence. The bunker contains two cells with sliding doors, a working shower, table and chair, ash tray, water basin, and overhead lighting. It is available with and without (adult) poses.

…..and more!

so stop by, and don’t miss out on our demo rezzer at the platform! TP sign is right next to the entrance door of deviousLiving :-D

Tired of ‘the perfect location’ and finding out there are no rezzing rights? Tired of studio-backgrounds and flat images that don’t leave much room for camera angles? We’re gonna change that!

Our series of photostages will offer you quick access to whichever world you’re looking for… It doesn’t matter anymore if you have your shootings at your home sim or simply a public sandbox – Make the sky your stage. Whenever. Whereever!

As with all our creations, with much love for the detail, high quality custom textures and allowing you as much flexibility as possible, with as little prims as possible!

(click any picture in the following post to enlarge)

“Softly the steps echo against the walls, as your descending into the darkness…”

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-Sourceress Lair-
PhotoStage
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As the name indicates, the ‘Sourceress Lair’ is our stageing addition to (*chanimations Sourceress series and offers a perfect background blend to all the current and future sets availabe, as well as those pieces released in our ‘!dM Evil Furniture’ series. The build is themed in a medieval fantasy & magic style, softly patterned velvet fabric and precious stones decorating the walls between old stone pillars on the upper level, and a ritual room crafted of dark stone on the lower level – or you could make it a medieval gorean flavor throne-room with attached dungeon if that’s the direction you want to furnish it *laughs*. The stage would allow for both options.

The photostage itself does not include any poses or furniture, but contains three different sizes of fire bowls with softly flickering animated fire-textures. A version with lightsource or without SL light is included of each size. Please keep in mind: To see the difference, ‘basic shaders’ and ‘nearby local lights’ must be enabled in preferences AND it requires for you to be within a radius of 10m for the small and 20m for the larger firebowls!

The photostage is menu-driven and allows you to pick between 4 colors (red, brown, blue or black) as well as a privacy mode with solid outside walls, or photography mode which will turn 2 of the outer walls to transparent to allow you easier navigation with the camera should you wish an agle close to the wall. ‘Options’ menu allows you to set permissions who may control the menu besides you, it allows for owner only, group, or public use. Default on rezzing is set to OWNER. All scripts run as MONO.

CONTENT
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• (*chanimations – Sourceress PhotoStage <24×24x12m> – 35 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress LP PhotoStage <24×24x12m> – 25 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (large w/light) – 5 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (medium w/light)- 5 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (small w/light)- 5 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (large)- 5 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (medium)- 5 PRIMS
• (*chanimations – Sourceress FireBowl (small)- 5 PRIMS

All content comes (copy/no mod/no transfer).

PRIMCOUNTS and FOOTPRINT
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We try to keep our photostages as low-prim as possible – so they are stages, and not replacement for homes and sim-decorations (unless you don’t mind the fact the outside shape is simply a black block). Please keep this in mind.

Anyhow, here the stats:

Sourceress Lair Photostage is build on a basis of 24×24 squaremeters, and approx. 12m height. The entrance to the box is on the upper left corner, so you enter from top and all levels are ‘underground’. You could attach it as a ‘basement’ to a skybox or plattform, or if you have terraforming rights on the land you own, you can use the box as basement-level of a building and simply move it underground. (make sure the land is high enough to not hit water).

Alltogether, the full stage consists of 35 prims for the main build, plus additional prims depending on how many firebowls you choose to rezz. A low-prim version of the stage is included with 25 prims, for this version the lightsources, carpet leading to the plattform on the upper floor, and the colums in the room of the lower floor have been taken out.

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Tired of ‘the perfect location’ and finding out there are no rezzing rights? Tired of studio-backgrounds and flat images that don’t leave much room for camera angles? We’re gonna change that!

Our new series of photostages will offer you quick access to whichever world you’re looking for… It doesn’t matter anymore if you have your shootings at your home sim or simply a public sandbox – Make the sky your stage. Whenever. Whereever!

As with all our products, with much love for the detail, high quality custom textures and allowing you as much flexibility as possible!
“Ladies and Gentlemen – The Show beginns….. ”

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-FetishCabaret-
***BLACK*** or ***RUST***
PhotoStage
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‘FetishCabaret’ is the stageing addition – as the name says – to (*chanimations FetishCabaret series and offers a perfect background blend to all the current and future sets availabe. The photostage itself does not contain any poses, but the basic parts to set the atmosphere are build in, such as a performance stage with curtains, spotlights and screen. And as a little extra, some potted plants – everything’s nicer with a little bit of green!

Included is a HUD to turn the lights and spotslights on/off as well as open and close the curtain. As well you can make 3 of the outside walls transparent (seen only from outside) to allow you easier navigation with the camera should you need an agle close to the wall. The HUD comes as copy for yourself, and one with transfer rights to pass to a friend. If the HUD doesn’t respond, make sure you’re close enough to the stage (means within the skybox) and beyond that, as with everything scripted: Make sure you are in a sim that allows for scripts to run!

The FetishCabaret photostage is available in two color packs, **RUST** and in **BLACK**

CONTENT
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(in color **RUST** or **BLACK** depending on your purchase)

• (*FetishCabaret PhotoStage – <30×30m, 15m high>

PRIMCOUNTS
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We try to keep our photostages as low-prim as possible – so they are stages, and not replacement for homes and sim-decorations (unless you don’t mind the fact the outside shape is not quite what you expect from a great cabaret theater). Please keep this in mind.

Anyhow, here the stats:

FetishCabaret – Photostage is build on a basis of 30×30 squaremeters, and approx. 15m height – it comes in a combined group of two objects – the main build, and all the phantom parts (”FetishCabaret PhotoStage <phantomparts>” — due to SL linking restrictions you cannot link phantom with ’solid’ – but to be able to use the stage, you’ll need the spotlights phantom). If you want to move/rotate both parts together in the alignment I made, make sure you have both selected in edit mode, this will save you time of re-adjusting! You do this by keeping [Shift] key pressed, then right-click choose ‘edit’ on the first radial context menu, and (with still pressed shift key) right-click choose ‘edit’ on the second part. When both are highlighted with the blue/yellow lines, you can let go of [shift] and everything moves as a group now. – If something goes wrong – just re-rezz from inventory to go back to the original alignment.

Alltogether, the stage consists of 29 prims for the main build, plus 16 prims for the phantom parts. Makes a total of 45 prims.

It is up to you if you’d like to rezz the HUD rather to be used similar to a light-switch instead of attaching it, it has 4 prims additional.

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Would you like to stop by in world?

You’ll find us at deviousMind/120/160/30 if you are interested in single poses only or to preview the poses on your avartar!