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AHA MEDIA visits Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies at Hastings and Nanaimo in Vancouver

September 28, 2009 1 comment

AHA MEDIA visits Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies at Hastings and Nanaimo in Vancouver

Mulitplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies

Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies  

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2347 Hastings Street East
Vancouver, BC V5L 1V6, Canada
(604) 251-6022
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AHA MEDIA saw a variety of adorable animals and an exotic variety of fish at this neighborhood pet store! 🙂

Bunnies

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In this video, Bunnies eat and play at Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies in Vancouver

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of  a rose -toed tarantula

Tarantula

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In this video, Guinea Pigs rest at Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies in Vancouver

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, White mice play at Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies in Vancouver

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, a Lucky and Very Large Arowana swims at Multiplex Aquarium & Pet Supplies in Vancouver

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of children after visiting the Multiplex store

Children coming out of Multiplex

AHA MEDIA meets Toby Barazzuol at International Village Gifts & Crafts fair on Sept 19-20, 2009

September 27, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA meets Toby Barazzuol at International Village Gifts & Crafts fair on Sept 19-20, 2009

http://www.eclipseawards.com

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Below is a photo of Peter Davies of  AHA MEDIA speaking with Toby Barazzuol

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Below are photos of Toby and his beautiful glassware http://www.eclipseawards.com

 

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Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA and Rockafellas plays at Grand Union in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) on Welfare Wednesday Sept 23, 2009

September 27, 2009 Leave a comment

April Smith and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA went to the Grand Union Bar in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) to see Al Tkatch of  AHA MEDIA play live music with Sean Michaels in their duo Rockafellas on Welfare Wednesday September 23, 2009

http://www.RockafellasDuo.wordpress.com

The bar was very lively with happy folks who danced the night away in Vancouver Downtown Eastside’s only live music venue with no cover, very cheap drinks , Great  Staff -7 nights a week!

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Below is a photo of Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA enjoying the music played by Al Tkatch

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Below is a photo of Al Tkatch of both AHA MEDIA and Rockafellas during a solo

Al at Grand Union

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In this video, Al Tkatch of Rockafellas sings Jumping Jack at Grand Union in Vancouver on Welfare Wednesday September 23, 2009

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch of Rockafellas sing Tush by ZZ Top at Grand Union in Vancouver on Welfare Wednesday September 23, 2009

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, Al Tkatch of Rockafellas sings Pride and Joy at Grand Union Bar in Vancouver on Welfare Wednesday September 23, 2009

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of Al Tkatch and Hendrik Beune together after Al playing a set on stage

Al and Hendrik

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Below is a photo of Al Tkatch,  Hendrik Beune and April Smith – Co-Founders of AHA MEDIA, making the letters  A H A with their fingers in front of the Grand Unionon Welfare Wednesday in Vancouver Downtown Eastside 🙂

AHA MEDIA love producing mobile media and doing community engagements with handheld technology 🙂

AHA MEDIA at Grand Union

AHA MEDIA filmed at the Fight HST Rally at Canada Place in Vancouver

September 21, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA was invited to go and film at the http://www.FightHst.com Rally on Saturday, Sept 18, 2009 at Canada Place. An estimated 5,000 people showed up to support the cause!

Fight HST rally

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Speakers included

Tom Shields – M.C. (Former Mayor of Osoyoos)

Tom Shields - M.C. (Former Mayor of Osoyoos)

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Bill Vander Zalm – Host (Former BC Premier)

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Carole James – Leader of the Official Opposition

Carol James

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Bill Tieleman – No BC HST Facebook Creator / 24 Hours columnist.

Bill Tieleman

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Below is a photo of April Smith of AHA MEDIA with Ellen Woodsworth, Deputy Mayor of Vancouver who gave a rousing speech!

April with Ellen

AHA MEDIA wishes to thank Rainer Schmoll of http://www.thinkreferrals.com, Event organizer for the invitation to come and film at the Fight HST rally.

Rainer and Bill with concerned citizen

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Below is a twitter update from Lorraine Murphy http://www.raincoaster.com

raincoaster  Congrats to @AHAMedia, who made the news on all major networks for their coverage at the anti-HST rally

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Please see http://www.FightHST.com for videos and photos of the rally!

AHA MEDIA is very proud to welcome VISION DIVISION VJ residency of New Forms Festival, hosted at W2 Community Media Arts

September 15, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA is very proud to welcome the VISION DIVISION VJ residency of New Forms Festival ( NFF)  hosted at W2 Community Media Arts ( W2) ! 🙂

AHA MEDIA and its founding members , first met at Vision Division 2008 ( last year) which prompted our journey into new media, social media and community generated media making!

AHA MEDIA members came from the Fearless City Mobile project and continue to be proud to be camera operators and content producers for Fearless and W2.

Below is a photo of  the founding members of  AHA MEDIA having fun!

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Below is a  photo of us  helping to Live VJ at Pop Vox 09

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Below is a photo of Live VJ streams on a mobile screen being demonstrated at Convergence during Vancouver Digita Week

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AHA MEDIA welcomes the new VISION DIVISION residency of 2009 ! 🙂

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Vision Division Residency: Live Visuals at W2 Community Media Arts

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Time: September 15, 2009 at 1pm to September 18, 2009 at 6pm
Location: W2 Flack Block
Street: 163 West Hastings
City/Town: Vancouver

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Mia Makela (Finland/Berlin) works with young Vancouver media artists learning to remix video and live streams for site-specific projections. The participants are under-30 marginalized media artists facing systemic barriers to advancing a media arts practice.

Produced by W2 and New Forms Festival, in association with Bladerunners and the Western Front.

Sept 15-18, All day residency workshop (all positions already filled).

Tues/Wednesday 12noon – 5pm; Thur/Friday 1-6pm.

Sept 19, 8-10pm VJ performance by attendees of the workshop (free and open to the public!)

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W2  Community Media Arts (W2)   is working with New Forms Festival (NFF)  to deliver this program which advances marginalized youth media artists in Vancouver with tools and strategies. Having NFF work with W2 means we can both bring our strengths and resources to the same table and do something twice as impacting.

Mia Makela has just arrived in Vancouver for the week in residence. While the workshop – like last year’s Vision Division – prioritises our W2 DTES community, all NFF fans can check out some of the results and hear from Mia first-hand on Saturday night.

http://www.creativetechnology.org/events/vision-division-residency-live
http://2009.newformsfestival.com/?p=143