New rich media Jesus saves!
 Any institution around for thousands of years must know a thing or two about product promotion. That’s why churches are a great place to find new marketing tactics. Heck, the Pope is podcasting. Now, a Palm Harbor, Fla.-based minister has produced what we’re guessing is the first interactive rich media representation of Jesus. The three-dimensional animated Christ figure on Rev. R.G. Owsley’s Jesus Speaks Web site greets site visitors, complete with a nodding head, moving lips and blinking eyes. The avatar, created by New York rich media company Oddcast, goes for a traditional representation of Jesus: beard, flowing robes and hockey hair. With a baritone voice that sounds suspiciously like it might be Rev. Owsley’s, Jesus quotes from John 8:31: “The truth will make you free.” Oddcast points out that Jesus is just the latest luminary represented by its VHost technology, joining world-renowned figures Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley and Love Connection host Chuck Woolery.
—Posted by Brian Morrissey
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May 13, 2005 in Morrissey | Permalink
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Mr. Morrissey, You are so going to H-E-double hockey sticks for writing Jesus has hockey hair.
Posted by: Alison | May 13, 2005 1:29:12 PM
Looks like Barry Gibb to me.
Posted by: Bruno | May 13, 2005 9:24:43 PM
Odd. Yeah, that's the word. Odd.
Posted by: KRank | May 13, 2005 10:01:48 PM
Actually, if you listen very closely, J-Dude sounds a little bit like Carl Castle from NPR. The real fun comes when you move your cursor around -- which causes the J-Dude to try and keep up. Who's the all powerful guy now, huh? Huh?
Posted by: Dray | May 16, 2005 6:36:31 PM
Yeah, it's defintely so much like Barry Gibb, it's scary!
Posted by: Alice Keymer | Jun 27, 2005 8:29:59 PM
Be careful guys. I just happened to come across this website while searching for a Wendy's icon... if you're among the none believers that God exists, or among the, "It's a 50/50 thing" .. becareful when you're mocking him. Jesus also says he will spit you out of his mouth if you cause scandal to other people.
Posted by: Mel | Jan 25, 2006 6:07:53 PM
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