Review : Starmovie

Today, as some of you may already know, a new feature became available to Stardoll Royalty members known as "Starmovie". Basically, Starmovie is yet another useless addition to Stardoll.com where you can use props, sets, and friends and celebrities to put together a "movie" , in which you can then watch back and even publish (at a price of course, this is Stardoll after all). Here are my personal opinions about the Starmovie function...

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Let's begin shall we? My objective is to make a movie where Justin Bieber and I experience an earthquake and then descend vertically. Firstly I need a set...

For a set, you can choose from any one of your interiors you have purchased. Not bad, I suppose. But I would prefer to have a choice like you do when making a Scenery.


Next, I'm going to dress Justin and I, so we look appropriate for the role.

You can only select clothes you own and that are out in your Suite to where. So if something is in your Storage, it will not appear. Again, I wish we could have an option like we do with Sceneries, where there are clothes fitted to a certain theme. Not to mention that for some reason, Stardoll removes all make up and accessories from my face (?)


Finally, I want to add a prop

Just like sets and clothes, you only have a selection from things you own

I chose a vase of flowers, because let's face it, Justin is a romantic little child. (Try and ignore the fact that he looks like a pimp, by the way)


Now let's get going. LIGHTS, CAMERA, AC- oh wait, what do I even do? Putting together the movie is (remotely) quite easy, but when it gets to actually filming it, it's kind of a blur. Not much of the tools make sense, so it's practically just guess work...

See that "Help" button? Upon clicking, this is what you see...

Well I am sorry, but I need help NOW! I don't get why they released it without a full help page, in fact, screw a help page, I need a manual for this over complicated, unnecessary crap.


CONCLUSION: Starmovie is a waste of time and effort. I would recommend you try it out, but only so you can see for yourself how complicated and difficult it is. I would probably not use this again, nor would I pay a single Stardollar to publish a movie I have made.



Have you tried Starmovie? What do you think?
If not, try it out and leave us your thoughts.

xoxo, freeduck_

P.S: I understand there is no gossip out there, and this post isn't anything gossip-y, but I just thought I would share my thoughts on the new feature and give you all something to read.

Lanvin Tribute - A Review

OK, so I know you guys would much rather be reading juicy gossip articles about soandso95's latest naked picture scandal, or whatshername2000's brand new hacking allegations, but the sad truth is that there just ain't anything newsworthy round these parts. So, here's a review.

(Cue 75% of readers rolling their eyes and swapping to Facebook. Or tumblr, for the hipsters.)

Previous 'tribute' collections - note the use of 'tribute' as a clever way of avoiding lawsuits from angry fashion houses - have been less than impressive. In fact, they've been downright ugly, to the point where the brands involved should sue them for defamation. Just saying, if I was Donatella Versace, I would be PISSED. Although let's face it, you wouldn't be able to tell, the woman looks like a muppet.

But, just as a broken clock tells the right time twice a day, Stardoll actually pulled through with this tribute. Their graphic designer must have recieved one hell of a raise, because the skirts in particular actually look like they're flowing. I'm imagining a computer geek wandering around Stardoll HQ in a floor length Lanvin gown now, admiring themselves in their computer screens.

So after that fun little foray into my mind, let's continue with the rest of the review. Sure, I'm not head-over-heels in love with the collection, but you can't please everybody all of the time. The good part is, that it's not Stardoll's fault. Sometimes Lanvin just design ugly clothes - i.e. the Sheer Pailette Sweater. I mean really, what the hell is that? Call me too conventional, but if I'm wearing a sweater, it means I'm cold. What I don't need is the clothing equivalent of a colander.

The accessories do seem a little like they were throw

n on hurriedly at the end, and filled in with Microsoft Paint, but they do the job. My favourite part of this tribute are the colours - Hooray for not looking like they were painted using a toddler's crayola box! They are actually things I would put on my Medoll without also the need for a virtual paperbag.

I'll keep this review short and sweet, and finish off with my favourite and least favourite pieces.

BEST

Artemis Scarlet Skirt - 26 sd.

It's red and floaty. I'm on

it like a tramp on chips.

WORST

Sheer Pailette Sweater - 22sd

See above rant. But while I'm here, the shorts are pretty ugly too.

What do YOU think then?