Shane's World
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Shane's World Studios is a pornographic film company started in 1996. It is one of the first companies to pioneer the reality style
videos of adult entertainment. The company was originally started by Seymore Butts
' ex-girlfriend Shane
, who lent her name to the business. Shane sold the company in 1999 after she decided to get married and leave the adult industry.
out of their element on trips to exotic or interesting locations and filming everything that happens in a documentary
style. The premise of the studio's movies can be summed up as "The Real World
meets gonzo
style pornography". Shane's World has given many stars their start, which helps to increase their fan base because of the intimate look fans are allowed into their personality.
In 2003 Shane's World gained mainstream notoriety with the release of Shane's World 32: Campus Invasion. The media interest which followed that trip to Indiana University landed the company on Dateline NBC
, The O'Reilly Factor
, Inside Edition
, USA Today
, Time magazine and MTV
News. Rolling Stone
magazine gave Shane's World a four-page spread in their "100 Greatest Guitarists" issue. Shane's World also became the first adult company to be featured in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog.
The company has been criticized for exploiting drunken college students who will later regret their performance in a porn movie. (Hegan 2003)
Due to the success of Shane's World 32, Shane's World decided that college campuses were an untapped market and so the College Invasion series began. College Invasion titles bring porn stars to college campuses to party with the students, and starting with volume 3, the college students often participate and have sex with the porn stars. The studio claims it gets hundreds of invitation letters a month from students across the country who want them to come to their school. The series hit its 11th volume in March 2007.
On August 29, 2007, Shane's World released its first College Invasion Male title, a series that sees male porn stars visit gay college parties.
The company has won several awards within the Adult Entertainment industry, including Best Couples Sex video and Best Couples Sex series, as well as Most Sex-Positive Adult Company by the Sexuality.org awards. College Invasion won 'Best Gonzo Series' at the 2007 AVN Awards.
Shane's World Studios also markets a line of adult novelties through Cal Exotics.
In October 2008, Shane's World announced that it had launched a competition through its YouTube
channel to find the college at which they would shoot the next episode of their College Invasion series. The announcement encouraged non-pornographic clips only of between 1 to 2 minutes in length shot by students on the grounds of their college.
. Shane's World shot Eva Angelina
, Brittney Skye
, Sky Lopez
, Lacie Heart
and many other porn star's first scenes.
In 2006 Shane's World made Casey Parker
their contract girl. Casey was a student in the midwest and had contacted the company. Casey was announced at the company's 10-year anniversary party.
For a period of time, porn star Calli Cox
served as the company's Public Relations Representative.
Shane's World currently has an exclusive directing deal with Devon
. Penny Flame
also had an exclusive directing deal, before her retirement from the industry. They have had Tim Von Swine
and Devinn Lane
as directors as well. Delilah Strong
represents the company at College Invasion parties as "Ms. College Invasion".
Reality porn
Reality pornography is a genre of pornography where staged scenes, usually shot in cinéma vérité fashion, set up and precede sexual encounters. These scenes may either have the cameraman directly engaging in sex or merely filming others having sex. The genre presents itself as "real couples having...
videos of adult entertainment. The company was originally started by Seymore Butts
Seymore Butts
Seymore Butts is an American pornographic film director, producer and occasional star who has produced hundreds of films in the "gonzo" genre of pornography .-Life and career:...
' ex-girlfriend Shane
Shane (porn star)
Shane is the stage name of Shannon Hewitt, an American pornographic actress and director, known for creating the Shane's World series of adult videos.Shane is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame...
, who lent her name to the business. Shane sold the company in 1999 after she decided to get married and leave the adult industry.
History
Shane's World movies revolve around taking porn starsPorn Stars
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out of their element on trips to exotic or interesting locations and filming everything that happens in a documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
style. The premise of the studio's movies can be summed up as "The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
meets gonzo
Gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. The name is a reference to gonzo journalism, in which the reporter is part of the event taking place...
style pornography". Shane's World has given many stars their start, which helps to increase their fan base because of the intimate look fans are allowed into their personality.
In 2003 Shane's World gained mainstream notoriety with the release of Shane's World 32: Campus Invasion. The media interest which followed that trip to Indiana University landed the company on Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
, The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor
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, Inside Edition
Inside Edition
Inside Edition is a thirty-minute American television syndicated news program, first aired on CBS on October 9, 1988. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles a condensed version of breakfast television, exclusively with pre-recorded...
, USA Today
USA Today
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, Time magazine and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
News. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine gave Shane's World a four-page spread in their "100 Greatest Guitarists" issue. Shane's World also became the first adult company to be featured in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog.
The company has been criticized for exploiting drunken college students who will later regret their performance in a porn movie. (Hegan 2003)
Due to the success of Shane's World 32, Shane's World decided that college campuses were an untapped market and so the College Invasion series began. College Invasion titles bring porn stars to college campuses to party with the students, and starting with volume 3, the college students often participate and have sex with the porn stars. The studio claims it gets hundreds of invitation letters a month from students across the country who want them to come to their school. The series hit its 11th volume in March 2007.
On August 29, 2007, Shane's World released its first College Invasion Male title, a series that sees male porn stars visit gay college parties.
The company has won several awards within the Adult Entertainment industry, including Best Couples Sex video and Best Couples Sex series, as well as Most Sex-Positive Adult Company by the Sexuality.org awards. College Invasion won 'Best Gonzo Series' at the 2007 AVN Awards.
Shane's World Studios also markets a line of adult novelties through Cal Exotics.
In October 2008, Shane's World announced that it had launched a competition through its YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel to find the college at which they would shoot the next episode of their College Invasion series. The announcement encouraged non-pornographic clips only of between 1 to 2 minutes in length shot by students on the grounds of their college.
Performers
Shane's World's first contract girl was Sky LopezSky Lopez
Corrie Floris professionally known as Sky Lopez, is a former American pornographic actress and model.Since entering the porn industry in 1999, Lopez has both acted and directed pornographic films, as well as being employed under exclusive contracts with Vivid Entertainment and Shane's World Studios...
. Shane's World shot Eva Angelina
Eva Angelina
Eva Angelina is the stage name of an American former pornographic actress and adult model. She began her career at 18 and has won several industry awards, including the 2008 AVN Award for Best Actress .-Early life:...
, Brittney Skye
Brittney Skye
Brittney Skye is an American pornographic actress and director.She says she was "the horny kid" in high school, and between boys and her love of snowboarding did not attend school that often....
, Sky Lopez
Sky Lopez
Corrie Floris professionally known as Sky Lopez, is a former American pornographic actress and model.Since entering the porn industry in 1999, Lopez has both acted and directed pornographic films, as well as being employed under exclusive contracts with Vivid Entertainment and Shane's World Studios...
, Lacie Heart
Lacie Heart
-Biography:Heart grew up on a ranch in Templeton, California, and studied ballet as a child. She danced at a Canoga Park strip club's amateur night at age 19 on a whim. While she was there she was recruited by and subsequently met with agent Derek Hay of L.A. Direct Models in August 2005...
and many other porn star's first scenes.
In 2006 Shane's World made Casey Parker
Casey Parker
Casey Parker is the stage name of a pornographic / mainstream actress, webcam girl and adult model.-Career:Parker got her start in the porn industry in 2006. She states to have originally gotten into the business to explore her sexuality. She became Shane's World Studios first exclusive contract...
their contract girl. Casey was a student in the midwest and had contacted the company. Casey was announced at the company's 10-year anniversary party.
For a period of time, porn star Calli Cox
Calli Cox
Calli Cox is a former pornographic actress.Cox, a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, was a school teacher in Effingham, Illinois, teaching 8th grade English and reading prior to becoming an adult film star.Cox became infamous after starring in the 2001-2002 Shane's World series of...
served as the company's Public Relations Representative.
Shane's World currently has an exclusive directing deal with Devon
Devon (porn star)
Devon is an American pornographic actress.-Porn and acting career:Devon was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania.She began her career at age 19 as a stripper at Al's Diamond Cabaret in Reading, Pennsylvania. As a young girl, her dream was to become a gymnast...
. Penny Flame
Penny Flame
Jennifer "Jennie" Ketcham is an American reality television personality, blogger, artist, and former pornographic actress and film director under the name Penny Flame.-Pornography career:...
also had an exclusive directing deal, before her retirement from the industry. They have had Tim Von Swine
Tim Von Swine
Tim Von Swine is the pseudonym of a pornographic movie director and actor.-Biography:Von Swine started in the adult industry in March 2003. He had directed hardcore gonzo movies for Red Light District Video, Platinum X, and Vouyer Media....
and Devinn Lane
Devinn Lane
Devinn Lane is an inactive adult model, pornographic actress, writer, director and producer. She is sometimes credited as Devin Lane or Devon Lane. She was chosen Penthouse Pet of the Month October 1999.- Biography :Lane became pregnant at 16 and began stripping to support herself and her child in...
as directors as well. Delilah Strong
Delilah Strong
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represents the company at College Invasion parties as "Ms. College Invasion".
External links
- Shane's World Studios Web Site
- College Invasion Web Site
- Shane's World Studios New Online Website
- Fraternity House Porn Stars Suspended By University March 30, 2005
- Ken Hegan: The New Sex Ed, Rolling Stone, August 27, 2003
- CNN: Indiana Univ. may sue over porn film shot on campus, November 22, 2002