- Alyssa LaRoche
Infobox Celebrity
name = Alyssa LaRoche
caption =
birth_date =December 5 ,1979
birth_place =Manchester, New Hampshire
death_date =
death_place =
occupation =Entrepreneur ,Machinima ker,Fashion designer ,Journalist ,Scenographer ,Author
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website = [http://aimeeweber.com/ Aimee Weber Studio Inc.]
footnotes =Alyssa LaRoche (born 1979,
Manchester, New Hampshire ) is the owner ofAimee Weber Studio Inc. , and the person in control of the Second Life Resident Aimee Weber, for which her company is named for. LaRoche is a graduate ofColumbia University with a degree in English and a minor in Computer Science.Fact|date=February 2007Activities as Aimee Weber
Aside from her activities in
Second Life , LaRoche's 3D design experience includes Bryce 3D and Maya.Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Team.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.- The Team
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|]* LaRoche joined Second Life on
January 30 ,2004 Cite web
url=http://world.secondlife.com/resident/f6e5649c-b7c2-4e22-adeb-a16bb0cce90e
title=Aimee Weber
publisher=Linden Lab
accessdate=2008-01-13]
* Under the name Aimee Weber, LaRoche has guest-hosted, and been interviewed on theSecond Life -centric podcastSecondCast .Cite web
url=http://www.secondcast.com/?cat=35
title=SecondCast- Archive for 'Aimee Weber' Category
publisher=SecondCast
date=October 8 ,2006
accessdate=2007-01-07|]
* LaRoche also owns and manages the Second Life island 'Midnight City'.Fact|date=October 2007
* LaRoche produced what has been referred to as the first use ofMachinima for educational useCite web
url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/03/her_worlds_her_.html
title=Her Worlds, Her Imagination
author=Au, Wagner James
publisher=New World Notes
date=March 10 ,2006
accessdate=2007-01-07|] when she produced a virtual tour of the solar system.Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/SolarSystem.html
title=Aimee Weber's Tour of the Solar System
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|]
* LaRoche was the lead author on "Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advancted Content Creation for Second Life"Cite web
url=http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Your-World-Official-Advanced/dp/0470171146
title=Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advancted Content Creation for Second Life
publisher=Amazon.com
accessdate=2008-01-13]
* In November 2007, LaRoche was granted a trademark to "Aimee Weber"Cite web
url=http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77110299
title=Latest Status Info
publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office
accessdate=2008-01-13]*PREEN*
Prior to forming her company, LaRoche created the in-world fashion brand "*PREEN*",Fact|date=October 2007 described as a "punk ballerina" style. *PREEN* consists of 5 virtual locations with no physical stores currently, although LaRoche has stated that she would love to sell Aimee Weber branded clothing "as a novelty".
Stores
* Hawthorn
* Midnight City
* Aqua
* Dublin
* Amsterdam*PREEN* 's advertising has a focus on humor, featuring posters around the themes of "*PREEN* Girls Steal"" and "*PREEN* Girls Poop""- the latter featuring LaRoche's avatar "Aimee Weber" seated on a toilet.Second Life Relay For Life 2006
* LaRoche was the project manager for building Second Life Relay For Life 2006 (SLRFL '06)
* The construction team consisted of roughly 35 Residents.Fact|date=February 2007
* Construction started in April 2006.Fact|date=February 2007
* Consisting of 12 regions, "SLRFL' 06" was the largest centralized project in the history of Second Life.Fact|date=February 2007Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
Incorporated in September 2006Fact|date=October 2007, Aimee Weber Studio Inc. has a team of 5 permanent staff members, all of whom are Second Life Residents:
*Aimee Weber - President
*Alpha Fluffball - Business Services
*Catherine Omega - Technical Services
*Toxius Stephanopolis - Avatar Specialist
*Kiari LaFay - Animation SpecialistClients
Aimee Weber Studio Inc. has provided services for several real-world business, including
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/NOAA.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfolio - NOAA
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|] ,United Nations Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/StandUp.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfolio - Stand Up Against Poverty
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|] ,American Cancer Society Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/SLRelayforLife.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfilio - SL Relay for Life
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|] ,American Apparel Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/AmericanApparel.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfolio - American Apparel
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|] ,Warner Bros. Cite web
url=http://aimeeweber.com/Portfolio/Regina.html
title=Aimee Weber Studio Inc. - Portfolio - Regina Spektor Audio Kiosk
publisher=Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
accessdate=2007-01-07|] ,NBC Cite web
url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rita-j-king/breaking-news-nbc-to-mak_b_35155.html
title=Breaking News: NBC to Make Virtual Debut in Second Life Tonight!
author=King, Rita J.
publisher=The Huffington Post
date=November 29 ,2006
accessdate=2007-01-07|] andSave the Children .Cite web
url=http://www.nfp2.co.uk/2006/12/05/scf-yak-shack/
title=Save the Children offers yak a Second Life
author=Bridger, Steve
publisher= [http://www.nfp2.co.uk/ Not-for-profit 2.0]
date=December 5 ,2006
accessdate=2007-01-07|]See also
*
Resident (Second Life)
*Businesses and organizations in Second Life External links
* [http://aimeeweber.com/ Aimee Weber Studio Inc. Website]
* [http://slrfl.org/ Second Life Relay for Life website]References
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