Alyssa LaRoche
Alyssa LaRoche | |
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Website | Aimee Weber Studio Inc. |
Alyssa LaRoche (born December 5, 1979, in
Activities as Aimee Weber
LaRoche joined Second Life on January 30, 2004.[1] Under the name Aimee Weber, LaRoche has guest-hosted, and been interviewed on the Second Life-centric podcast SecondCast.[2] She produced what has been referred to as the first use of machinima for educational use when she produced a virtual tour of the solar system.[3] She was the lead author on Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life.[4] In November 2007, LaRoche was granted a trademark to "Aimee Weber".[5][6]
Aimee Weber Studio Inc. has provided services for several real-world business, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,[7] United Nations,[7] American Cancer Society,[7] American Apparel,[7] Warner Bros.,[7] NBC[8] and Save the Children.[9]
*PREEN*
Prior to forming her company, LaRoche created the in-world fashion brand *PREEN*,[10] described as a "punk ballerina" style. *PREEN* consists of 5 virtual locations with no physical stores currently.
See also
- Resident (Second Life)
- Businesses and organizations in Second Life
- Anshe Chung
References
- ^ "Aimee Weber". Linden Lab. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ "SecondCast- Archive for 'Aimee Weber' Category". SecondCast. October 8, 2006. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ^ Au, Wagner James (March 10, 2006). "Her Worlds, Her Imagination". New World Notes. Archived from the original on 30 November 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ISBN 978-0-470-17114-1.
- ^ "Latest Status Info". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ "USA: Trademark Protection in Second Life: USPTO Grants Protection to an Avatar". Archived from the original on 2009-03-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfolio". Aimee Weber Studio Inc. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ^ Bridger, Steve (December 5, 2006). "Save the Children offers yak a Second Life". Not-for-profit 2.0. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ^ Au, Wagner James (October 2004). "THE SASSILY STREET SMART FASHIONS OF AIMEE WEBER". New World Notes. Retrieved 2009-04-07.