Avatars vs. Real People
In creating their
avatars, people
may make choices
based on what
kind of online
world the avatars
will inhabit.
Images and texts taken from The New York Times online
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/06/15/magazine/20070617_AVATAR_SLIDESHOW_1.html
Your Task:
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View the following slide show
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Choose any 6 of the avatars in the slideshow
In a word document, answer the following three questions for each one:
– Avatar Name & Real Name:
– Similarities and differences from real life (at least 2 for each):
– Why do you think they would choose to represent themselves in this way?
– Bonus question: how might an avatar designed for a social networking site their friends use
differ from one created for a virtual world like Second Life or for a competitive gaming site?
– You should avoid passing judgment or making fun of anyone’s avatar
– Save your word document as yourname_ict_assign2_avatar.doc and hand it into my inbox
5 photos answered and responded to ------------- 5 Marks
Comments are positive towards the gamer----- – 3 marks
Saved properly --------------------------------------------2 marks
NAME Choi Seang Rak
BORN 1971
OCCUPATION Academic
LOCATION Seoul, South Korea
AVATAR NAME Uroo Ahs
GAME PLAYED Lineage II
HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 8 CHARACTER TYPE Dwarf Warsmith
SPECIAL ABILITIES Craft siege weapons, whirlwind in battle
NAME Tommy D. Graves BORN 1978 OCCUPATION Bouncer, recording engineer, recording artist LOCATION
Bedford, Tex. AVATAR NAME War Catalyst AVATAR CREATED 2004 GAME PLAYED City of Heroes HOURS PER
WEEK IN-GAME 15 CHARACTER TYPE Electric blaster SPECIAL ABILITIES Flying, enhanced stamina
NAME Jean-François de la Fage BORN 1979 OCCUPATION Journalist LOCATION Paris AVATAR NAME Dark
Freeman AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED City of Heroes HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 21 CHARACTER
TYPE Natural hero SPECIAL ABILITIES Invincibility
NAME Ailin Graef BORN 1978 OCCUPATION Metaverse entrepreneur LOCATION Frankfurt AVATAR NAME
Anshe Chung AVATAR CREATED 2004 GAME PLAYED Second Life HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 30
NAME Lucas Shaw BORN 1985 OCCUPATION Student LOCATION Texas AVATAR NAME Gaenank AVATAR
CREATED 2003 GAME PLAYED EverQuest HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 55 CHARACTER TYPE Barbarian
berserker SPECIAL ABILITIES Dual wield
NAME Andreas Fischer BORN 1980 OCCUPATION Designer LOCATION Vienna AVATAR NAME Zero Cold
AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED City of Heroes HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 17 CHARACTER TYPE
Human SPECIAL ABILITIES Controls ice and storms
NAME Elizabeth Brown BORN 1979 OCCUPATION Junior network systems administrator LOCATION St.
Charles, Mo. AVATAR NAME Thalia AVATAR CREATED 2004 GAME PLAYED Hero’s Journey (in development)
CHARACTER TYPE Gearknight, wizard SPECIAL ABILITIES Godlike powers
NAME Jason Rowe BORN 1974 OCCUPATION None LOCATION Crosby, Tex. AVATAR NAME Rurouni Kenshin
AVATAR CREATED 2003 GAME PLAYED Star Wars Galaxies HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 80 CHARACTER TYPE
Human marksman, rifleman SPECIAL ABILITIES Ranged weapon specialization
NAME Harisu BORN 1975 OCCUPATION Actress LOCATION Seoul, South Korea AVATAR NAME Not given
AVATAR CREATED 2003 GAME PLAYED Lineage II HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 13
NAME John Palmer BORN 1962 OCCUPATION I.T. consultant LOCATION Dorset, England AVATAR NAME Zafu
Diamond AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED Second Life HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 20 CHARACTER
TYPE Buddhist monk SPECIAL ABILITIES Power hugs, ultimate wisdom
NAME Lee Taek Soo (right) BORN 1973 OCCUPATION Office worker LOCATION Seoul, South Korea AVATAR
NAME Crammer AVATAR CREATED 2006 GAME PLAYED World of Warcraft HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 10
CHARACTER TYPE Undead SPECIAL ABILITIES Will of the Forsaken, shadow resistance
NAME Charmaine Hance BORN 1978 OCCUPATION Housewife LOCATION Ashford, England AVATAR NAME
Jova Song AVATAR CREATED 2003 GAME PLAYED Second Life HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 6 CHARACTER
TYPE Human female SPECIAL ABILITIES Builder
NAME Kimberly Rufer-Bach BORN 1966 OCCUPATION Software developer LOCATION Clarksville, Tenn.
AVATAR NAME Kim Anubis AVATAR CREATED 2004 GAME PLAYED Second Life HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME
70 CHARACTER TYPE Content creator SPECIAL ABILITIES Building interactive objects
NAME Rebecca Glasure BORN 1979 OCCUPATION Housewife LOCATION Redding, Calif. AVATAR NAME
Stygian Physic AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED City of Heroes HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 25 to 30
CHARACTER TYPE Human mutant SPECIAL ABILITIES Healing and dark-energy manipulation
NAME Wang Yao BORN 1986 OCCUPATION Student LOCATION Shanghai AVATAR NAME MaNo LoveLess
AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED EverQuest II HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 14 CHARACTER TYPE Mage
NAME Jo Twist BORN 1973 OCCUPATION Research analyst LOCATION London AVATAR NAME Doctoe
Schnook AVATAR CREATED 2005 GAME PLAYED Second Life HOURS PER WEEK IN-GAME 15