When you first land at “Tranquil Isle” in the Orient and wait for your vision to clear, you see the world around you come to life. You are pleased by this lovely place. But just when you think it is fully rezzed, it becomes even MORE beautiful, even MORE realistic and even MORE lovely. It is then it strikes you. This is not just ANY landscape. You’ve landed in a WoodyRacer Emoto Professional Sim and Parcel Landscape! Stunning in its beauty. Enchanting in every detail, from the expertly sculpted topiary gardens, to the lifelike quality of the water trickling in the stream. This is undoubtedly an example of the BEST landscaping to be found anywhere on the entire Grid! What Vincent van Gogh did with landscape paintings back in the 1800s, Woody does with pixels two centuries later in a way that would bring that old Dutch painter to tears.
I managed to catch up with WoodyRacer Emoto the other day, and I asked him how it was that his landscapes creations were so unlike any I had ever seen in over a decade of prowling the countless sims and regions of second life. Join me as we delve into the mind of this modern-day Monet.
Josh Bellic (JB): How did you develop an interest in Landscaping in SL? Are you a landscaper in RL?
WoodyRacer Emoto (WR): I have always had a creative side to me, and when I saw what one could do with a team and this program , I have never looked back...........I was a RL Landscape designer and developer for 17 years
JB: What makes your landscaping different? How does premium landscaping differ from what we generally see out there?
WR: I use the talents that God has given me to create virtual environments in SecondLife with a team, that people can come to and escape from all of the pressures of RL. Our Premium Landscape creations differ from most that are seen out there for the fact that most of our team have been training with this program for almost 16 years now, and God as my ultimate trainer has trained my eyes to see the good, to feel what goes with what for the desire of my clients
JB: Your landscaping looks very real. How do you feel about Linden Lab’s efforts to improve the graphic quality of their Virtual World with the creation of Sansar?
WR: I chose to stick with the original LL SecondLife program, because we are good at it, and wanted to stay with only one training program. Two trainers never makes for a sound horse in RL. LOL
JB: Where do you get your inspiration?
WR: My inspiration comes from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I do all of my creations for His Glory, not mine. He is the One who has given me this gift
JB: Where do you find the “building blocks” for your creations? Do you have a preferred supplier for the plants and shrubs and trees you use, or do you build your own from scratch?
WR: In my spare time, I search and look, and vet for the best of the best of SL Content Creators. There are many what I call " Scary Brilliant Content Creators"in SecondLife. Using this program and many other outside programs " Scary Brilliant Content Creators" create Virtual content for this program. My hands are held high to all who use this program, and others along with their own minds to create for SecondLife residents. God has gifted us to find the best of the best, and use it. Just like the master painter searches far and wide for the best paint and materials needed to paint his masterpiece, we are always searching and purchasing for the best materials for our creations. The best part about this team is that anyone can right click on any item in SecondLife and know who has created it, and go for themselves and purchase it.
JB: How do you interact with your clients during this process?
WR: My Ideal client is the one who knows and trust us as artist, to paint for them the masterpiece they desire. We always consult with our potential clients to get as much out of their minds and into ours as we can. It is very important to know where they are coming from and what they are seeing, so we can serve them with the best our gifting s.
JB: “The Orient” is a lovely landscaped Scene all in the sky. Have you done other themes as well, perhaps desert, or mountainous? Or maybe an Underwater sim?
WR: We have lost count over 5 years ago, at 200 full sims and parcels of landscaping. We do not believe there is a theme of a sim or parcel that we have not created. We always love new challenges here in SecondLife.
JB: Do you work by yourself, or do you have help in your work?
WR: Team work is key to building any business in SL or RL for that matter. I do have a team, and am always vetting others and picking and choosing wisely who I allow to join my team. They are always the best at what they are gifted at.
JB: Where else on the Grid can we find examples of your work?
WR: The vast majority of the creations that we do are for private clients, that choose to stay this way.. The best way to to view more of our work is to visit our showroom where we have 3 separate slide shows of our work , or look at our flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodyracer/
JB: What’s next for “Team WoodyRacer”? Do you have plans for expansion?
WR: Our desire is to continue to demonstrate what one can do with this program, and to continue to be a part of evolving SecondLife into one of the best and affordable virtual platforms for all to enjoy
JB: Anything Else you wish to say to our readers?
WR: Please understand, that this is a world created by its own inhabitants. We encourage all who have even an inkling of creativity to use it and develop it, so SecondLife can continue to evolve. Stop settling for the same ole, same ole here in SecondLife. We are all in this together. Don’t just come and use for free all the talents that others have brought here and exercised. Start paying the top shelf artist here what they have earned. Many like us depend on our SecondLife income to assist in payin RL bills, and we are willing to spend many of our RL hours to earn it. Take care of the content creators, that are creating this world for you. Be well
So there you have it folks, SecondLife Landscaping at its finest, for only the most discerning of sim creations. But Hey, don’t take MY word for it. Check out the cool videos below, or better yet, pop on over for a look-see yourself. You will NOT regret it.
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