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AHA MEDIA attended The Miss Guide’s “Walking the Ruins: Fragments of Vancouver

July 7, 2009 1 comment

April Smith and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA on behalf of W2 Community Media Arts http://www.creativetechnology.org  attended the “Walking the Ruins: Fragments of Vancouver with commentary by The Miss Guides made up of a art collective of Natalie Doonan, Katharine Somody and Sean George .

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AHA MEDIA found the walk a delightful  blend of a historical tour and a theatrical performance.  It was like taking part of a National Film Board of Canada documentary but in real time and experience 🙂

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A unique blend of historical tour and street theatre, this one hour walk will make you experience Vancouver as though for the first time.  Using the city as their stage, The Miss Guides will lead you through the gritty underbelly of a city teeming with secrets.

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 From glamour to grime, Walking the Ruins explores four surprising urban sites, drawing unexpected connections between the forgotten past and overlooked present.

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Audiences are limited to 12 adults, and groups meet on the Northwest corner of Granville and Hastings Streets, in front of Sinclair Centre, rain or shine ( bring an umbrella )

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Walking the Ruins runs July 9 – August 1: Thursdays + Fridays at 7pm; Saturdays at 2pm.
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Tickets $20 ( includes entry to Harbour Center’s The Lookout, valued at $13) available through: http://www.themissguides.com

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or http://www.tickettonight.ca or 604.684.2787

http://www.themissguides.com/

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Intro to the Miss Guides Walk in Vancouver

In this video, April films http://www.themissguides.com give intro commentary during their performative and historical walk in Vancouver

Going up in elevator at Harbour Centre as part of Miss Guides Walk

In this video, April films http://www.themissguides.com give commentary during their Performative and historical walk while going up in the elevator in Harbour Centre.

Going Down in Elevator in Harbour Centre as part of Miss Guides Walk

In this video, April films http://www.themissguides.com give commentary during their Performative and historical walk while going down in the elevator in Harbour Centre.


These videos were 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 these videos, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

Stephen Hill and April Smith were doing experimental aerial videography through kite flying for Fearless City Mobile and W2 at Crab Park on Canada Day

July 6, 2009 2 comments

Stephen Hill and April Smith were doing experimental aerial videography through kite flying for

Fearless City Mobile http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile

W2 Community Media Arts http://www.creativetechnology.org

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Stephen Hill’s first test of Nokia N95 in kite holder during Canada Day Celebrations at Crab Park to begin to experiment with aerial videography through Kite Flying

In this video, April Smith films Stephen Hill doing a test flight with the Nokia N95 in the Kite holder to see if the Kite can bear the weight of the cameraphone ( The Nokia N95 was NOT recording during this time)

April Smith films a second cam documentation of Nokia N95 recording and doing experimental aerial videography with a Kite during Canada Day Celebrations at Crab Park

This video is a second cam documentation by April Smith with another camera of the Kite holding the Nokia N95 as it RECORDS during the short flights off the ground


Stephen Hill puts the Nokia N95 into Kite holder to RECORD while doing experimental aerial videography through kite flying at Crab Park on Canada Day in Vancouver

April Smith’s Nokia N95 while RECORDING, gets placed into the kite holder by Stephen Hill at Crab Park during Canada Day Celebration.

One can see the unique perspectives of the Nokia N95’s recording during the short flights with the Kite off the ground at Crab Park!!!

This is a very wonderful way to experiment creative and technological ways of filmmaking 🙂

AHA MEDIA at the PopVox awards 09 for Vancouver Digital Week 09

May 15, 2009 2 comments

AHA MEDIA livestreamed, did photography/videography and live twittered for Fearless City and W2 at the PopVox Awards with Suez Holland – VJ electrabelle 🙂

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In this photo, April Smith kisses Buzz Bishop, MC of the evening hello 🙂

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 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

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Below is a photo of Kirstin Richter, Producer of PopVox Awards 09

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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!

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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 🙂

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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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In this photo, Hendrik Beune shakes Michael Tippett’s hand 🙂 http://www.nowpublic.com

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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 🙂

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To view our livestreams,
http://www.sifttool.com/channel/195516

http://www.youtube.com/rtanglao

To view 109 photos of PopVoxAwards09,  please see our flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157618185838388/

nextMedia Event at Vancouver Digital Week 09

May 12, 2009 Leave a comment

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Below is a photo of a view of  Canada Place that can be seen from the grand floor to ceiling windows of our reception area at the NEW Vancouver Convention centre

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Below is  a photo of nextMedia Event event’s text messages and livestreamed images remixed by Suez Holland aka VJ Electrabelle

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Below is a photo of Hendrik Beune, livestreaming a bartender during nextMedia networking reception

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In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA  during the nextMedia Party after Convergence 09 at Vancouver Digital Week 2009 gives thanks to Reg Catubay, a wonderful banquet server at the new Vancouver Convention Centre

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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The next photo is Paul, a Manager at the NEW Vancouver Convention Centre with Reg Catubay, our excellent banquet server to AHA MEDIA, who we thank so much for her supreme hospitality 🙂

Paul and Reg