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Design and new media agency Corporation Pop has been commissioned to develop a Second Life island for Manchester Business School.
The team has only just collected the brief, but did take time out to reveal to How-Do some of the details behind the project.  Richard Hawley's house The Linden Lab’s location will allow MBS to reach out to a broader worldwide audience, showcasing the school’s departments and facilities – albeit virtually – on a global basis. Development has begun immediately and Dom Raban, MD at Corporation Pop, said that he was expecting the first stages to be completed in the time frame of the next couple of months. The site is expected to grow organically from there on in. Raban told How-Do: “Universities and other academic institutions are beginning to realise the enormous potential that virtual worlds offer. “They provide access to information in a rich environment, in a way that would not be possible through the web or print. “Recent estimates put the number of universities with a virtual presence at over 400. “We are establishing a real strength in this field and this win follows hot on the heels of our work in Second Life for Richard Hawley."  A virtual star The agency even managed to bring Hawley eerily to life by using Uclan's Biomechanics Testing Facility in Preston to motion capture his everyday actions such as walking, smoking, drinking, and playing guitar. In other news at Corporation Pop, the team has also produced a new website for recently launched AV postproduction firm Candy Studios and a nine minute showreel for Manchester-based fashion brand Bench. www.candystudios.tv www.copop.co.uk Something to add? Then leave a comment below or email us now.
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