April Smith of AHA MEDIA was honored and pleased to be invited by Rob Jones, a Vancouver Music blogger as his supportive multimedia content producer for the One Cool Word 2nd annual “Spring Fling” Release Party happened at the Biltmore Hotel in Vancouver. http://www.onecoolword.com
Please read the write up of the event!!!
The following was covered and contributed by Rob Jones of The Delete Bin on behalf of Miss604.com.
April Smith of AHA MEDIA was honored and pleased to be the mobile new media photographer, videographer, test livestreaming cameraphone operator, and live twitter caster to support Rob Jones’ writing on behalf of Rebecca Bollwitt aka Miss 604 http://www.miss604.com
To see 87 photos of the event, please see our Flickr
AHA MEDIA is very happy to announce that we will be learning to becoming better at livestreaming from Jean Hebert of Mobile Muse http://www.clicknoise.net
In this photo, Jean Hebert is teaching Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA how to livestream more effectively 🙂
AHA MEDIA in keeping up wth our learning and progression of our skills from livestreaming the events at Vancouver Digital Week, we have built a separate and dedicated site at http://www.ahalivestream.wordpress.com for future events.
We have created a twitter account to live twitter and associate with our livestream site ( we aim to give a real life account of our experiences)
The livestreaming software that we are working with is called Livecast from Mobile Muse http://www.mobilemuse.ca
In this photo Hendrik Beune livestreams with an HTC Touch cameraphone
Livestreaming is an amazing tool for community interaction and engagement as we are able to broadcast in REAL time our experiences to a mobile screen at an event or even onto the internet where you can watch anywhere! 🙂
In this video, Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies demonstrate livestreaming 🙂
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.
AHA MEDIA livestreamed, did photography/videography and live twittered for Fearless City and W2 at the PopVox Awards with Suez Holland – VJ electrabelle 🙂
In this photo, April Smith kisses Buzz Bishop, MC of the evening hello 🙂
In this video, before the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies livestreaming while Suez Holland sets up the VJ equipment.
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.
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In this video, before the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune livestreaming with Buzz Bishop at the crowded event
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.
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In this video, during the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune livestreaming with Buzz Bishop and Gillian Shaw at the crowded event.
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.
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Below is a photo of our screen where VJ electrabelle used our livestream, and live twitter to animate the scene
Below is a photo of Kirstin Richter, Producer of PopVox Awards 09
In this video, I film Kirstin Richter thanking us for coming to #PopVox09 before announcing the winners!
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.
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In this photo, we’re gearing up for the announcements of the winners!
Here’s the full list of PopVox winners:
Best Digital Animation
“Pride of Frankenstein”
Jibber Jabber
Best Digital VFX
Inside Out
Switch Interactive
Best Digital Learning Initiative (Technology)
The Film Lab
thesubstream
Best Digital Learning Initiative (Instructional Design)
Comix 101
Zeros to Heroes Media
Best Game
A Puckoff Christmas
Switch Interactive
Best Mobile Application
Georgia Nicols 2009 Annual Forecast
Best Social Media Application
Hootsuite
Invoke Media
Best User Generated/Crowd-sourced Content Site
Pixton—Interactive Web Comics
Best Company Use of Social Media
I Love Heartland
Zeros to Heroes Media
Best Viral or Digital Advertising Campaign
Zombie Singles
Noise Digital
Best User Experience (Website)
Interior Designers Institute of BC
Switch Interactive
Best Design (Website)
BC Business Online
Best Do-Gooder (Social Change Initiative)
O-Vert
Switch Interactive
Best Start Up
Hootsuite
Invoke Media
Best Student Project
Tiki Wiki The Art Institute of Vancouver
Individual Stand Out: Industry Advocacy
Danny Robinson, managing director of Bootup Labs and cofounder of Launch Party Vancouver
Individual Stand Out: Digital Education
Gerri Sinclair, executive director of Masters of Digital Media Program
Individual Stand Out: Social Media
Kris Krug, president of Raincity Studios
Individual Stand Out: Visionary Leadership
Michael Tippett, founder and chief marketing officer at Now Public
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In the following photos and video, Kris Krug accepts his award 🙂
In this video, Kris Krug jokingly leads us to believe that he was chosen to be the leader of an dangerous expedition going to Antarctica, and that’s why he wasn’t able to make it to #PopVoxAwards09!! He is thankful for the recognition and wishes he was here with as he going to “Media that Matters” on Cortes Island.
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.
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AHA MEDIA is very happy to support PopVox Awards with our livestreaming, photography, videography and live twitter! We congratulate all the winners this year! 🙂
AHA MEDIA – Left to right- April Smith, Hendrik Beune, Peter Davies 🙂
May 13, 2009 6:30 pm
Workspace, 400 – 21 Water Street, Vancouver
The New Media BC POPVOX AWARDS recognizes all major sectors of the digital media industry and celebrates its creativity, talent, and achievements. Held during Vancouver Digital Week, the POPVOX AWARDS party is not to be missed!
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, Awards start at 7:30 pm. Place: Workspace, 400 – 21 Water Street, Vancouver Cost: $25 for NMBC members; $30 for non-members
PopVox (from vox populi – L. voice of the people) is the people’s choice awards held during Vancouver Digital Week. The PopVox Awards recognizes all major sectors of the digital media industry and celebrates its creativity, talent, and achievements.
Creators submit their projects and the people vote online for their favorites. After all the votes are in, the winners will be announced at the PopVox Awards Gala on May 13th, 2009.
The PopVox Awards is a New Media BC initiative. New Media BC is a not-for-profit industry association. We represent the digital media industry at large and implement strategic projects derived from ongoing dialogue and consultation with our members.
Rochelle Grayson, President, Work [at] Play (Chair)
Wil Arndt, Principal & Creative Director, mod7
Dennis Chenard, Director of Industry Relations, Centre for Digital Media
Kris Krug, President, Raincity Studios
Su Skerl, Digital Entertainment Consulta
(7:30 AM to 4 PM – at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre – 1055 Canada Place )
Brought to you by the People from Cossette West.
A gathering of digital-savvy marketing and communications thought-leaders from across North America sharing ideas on how to stay competitive in the ever-shifting digital landscape. This year we focus on digital branding through social media and why you should integrate it into your marketing strategy…starting now.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Obama’s Unsung Hero
DAVID PLOUFFE, Campaign Manager, Obama for America
After winning the election on November 4, 2008, President Obama called Plouffe “the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the… best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.” Credited with achieving one of the biggest upsets in American political history, his campaign generated a brand loyalty program with unprecedented success. Plouffe shares with the audience the election story and the process of developing a winning social media strategy that inspired millions to engage in the Obama campaign.
Below is a photo of the entrance way to Convergence 09
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Below is Jean Herbert of Mobile Muse guiding Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA, working as livestreaming camera operators for Fearless City Mobile ( http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile and W2 http://www.creativetechnology.org at Convergence 09 for Vancouver Digital Week 09
Below is an example of mobile phone technology
Below is April Smith text messaging and twittering on a HTC Touch phone for community engagement at Convergence 09 at the Fearless City and W2 booth
Below is Suez Holland aka VJ Electrabelle mixing all the text and twitter messages, photos and videos together to appear on the big screens.
Below is Roland Tanglao ( red Fearless T-shirt) giving mobile tech support to Fearless and W2. Suez Holland’s live Vj work appears on the two LCD screens wth livestreams coming in from Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune’s HTC Touch Cameraphones
Below Hendrik Beune holds an HTC Touch phone to livestream
Below Peter Davies explains what livestreaming is to his neighbour while getting ready to film a panel
In this video, Peter Davies, reporter for AHA MEDIA and also livestreaming camera operatorfor Fearless City and W2 answers some questions after livestreaming the Widget Smidgets panel at Convergence 09 forVancouver Digital Week
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobilecameraphone. 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.
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Below is local Vancouver social media manager Rob Jones ( middle ) of BuildDirect http://www.builddirect.com a speaker in “The intersection of search marketing & social media.
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In this video, Irwin Oostindie, Executive Director of W2 explains about the Fearless City Mobile Project, the remxing on the live vj screen and the sift tool for Fearless City http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile and W2 http://www.creativetechnology.org at Convergence 09 for Vancouver Digital Week.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionateand 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.
Below is the wonderful support team helping us ( April Smith, Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA ) to livestream Convergence 09
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At Vancouver Digital Week, join nextMEDIA for an afternoon program that includes a Keynote and reception, and connects the digital worlds of Music, Advertising, Broadcast and more.
Robert H. Reynolds, Manager & Attorney – The Killers
Ethan Kaplan, Vice President of Technology, Warner Bros.
Kris Krug, President, Raincity Studios
David Gratton, VP Products and Business Development, Workatplay
Adaline, Singer/Songwriter
Elise Estrada, Singer/Actress
AHA Media 