A YouTube channel for a dive centre
Course previews, dive site briefings and guest stories: the kind of video that continues to generate bookings for years, not days.
By Robert ScalesMedia, music & video
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A drone's-eye view on engagement
Consumer drones are appearing on beaches and dive boats. What aerial video adds to a tourism brand, and where its usefulness ends.
By Robert ScalesVine and six-second stories
Vine offers six seconds and a loop. Many marketers dismiss it, yet it offers small businesses a useful lesson about short video.
By Robert ScalesVancouver Access 2010
From Torino 2006 to Beijing 2008, Raincity covered the Olympics through fans and culture. For 2010, Robert and friends launched VancouverAccess2010.com.
By Robert ScalesConvergence City
Vancouver Digital Week showed what's possible when the city's film, gaming, music and tech industries begin to converge.
By Jeff TraynorFans treat their artists like they treat their lovers...
A report on nextMedia's Bands, Brands and Audiences in Vancouver, with keynotes from Warner Bros. Records' Ethan Kaplan and The Killers' manager.
By Jeff TraynorSocial Media and Playoff Fever in Vancouver
Dave Olson's Canucks Outsider podcast and live playoff broadcasts show fans talking to fans: an exciting application for social media.
By Jeff Traynor5 things I've learned about Vancouver
Raincity's new Marketing Director, just arrived from Montreal, shares five things he has learned about Vancouver so far.
By Jeff TraynorUS Premiere of RiP: A remix manifesto at SXSW 2009
Brett Gaylor's copyright documentary RiP: A Remix Manifesto premieres at SXSW 2009; Raincity built the remix-in-browser site with Kaltura.
By Jeff TraynorNorthern Voice 2009 in Review
A review of the 2009 Northern Voice blogging and social media conference in Vancouver: citizen media and the Olympics, and rock and roll photography.
By Jeff TraynorOrganizational Meeting - 2010 alternative and independent media centre
With the Olympic Games barely a year away, it's time to organize the next steps of the campaign for an independent, alternative media centre.
By Dave OlsonMDD2008 Vancouver – Panel 3: Robert Scales, CEO of Raincity Studios
Video of my presentation at Media Democracy Day Vancouver 2008 – Panel 3, The Battle for New Media and Open Communication.
By Holistic HybridOpen Letter to VANOC Media Relations and Press Operations from Social Media Makers
We'd like to talk about how fans and amateur media makers can document their Olympic experience while keeping out of the way of IOC IP lawyers.
By Dave OlsonChecking in on Media Democracy Day
Media Democracy Day in Vancouver: Scales on the panel about new media and open communication, plus a roundup of coverage.
By Dave OlsonSPIN on the Apple iPhone Demo - Raincity Studios' work "In the Wild"
When Raincity Studios crafted the SPIN magazine site, we didn't expect to see it appearing anywhere aside from well, ... SPIN.com.
By Dave OlsonBeijing Olympic Explorers Making International Media
Robert Scales and Kris Krug spread their on-the-ground Beijing Olympics reportage around the world through social and mainstream media outlets.
By Dave OlsonLondon Calling: Scales Talks about his Olympic Fervor on the BeeB
Raincity Studios CEO Robert Scales and Kris Krug are in Beijing to document the 2008 Olympic Games; here is Scales' first BBC Olympic diary.
By Dave OlsonBeijing 2008 Social Media Backpack
Raincity Studios' Scales and KK are on the ground in Beijing to cover and participate in the Olympic experience as citizen journalists and tech experts.
By Dave OlsonNet Neutrality, Music Industry and Web 3.0 from nextMEDIA in Banff
A bnetTV interview from nextMEDIA in Banff: Kris Krug on framing net neutrality as digital rights, the music industry, and mobile-first Web 3.0.
By Dave OlsonNew Media Tools for Citizen Reporting at the Beijing Games
A response to Dr. Andy Miah's question: in what way are new media platforms enabling new forms of journalism to surround the Beijing Olympics?
By Dave OlsonBig Questions about China, Olympics, Social Media etc.
Dave Olson opens discussion on Andy Miah's symposium questions about media access, politics and social media at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
By Dave OlsonThe Role of New Web Media at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
First in a series on China, the Olympics and social media: athlete blogging, citizen coverage, and a Beijing panel on emergent journalism.
By Dave OlsonCheckin' In From CBC's Digital Development Labs
Kris Krug reports as a mentor from the CBC Digital Development Labs, where new media makers refine ideas with the national broadcaster.
By Kris KrugLaunch Party Vancouver 3 Qik videos with Dave Olson, Jesse Silver and Jordan Behan
Live mobile video from Launch Party Vancouver 3, streamed from a Nokia N95 with the alpha service Qik.com.
By Roland TanglaoRaincity Rocks Web Communities for Sony BMG artists
With the Lullabots, Raincity Studios built and themed Drupal fan-community sites for Sony BMG artists, from Ozzy Osbourne to Good Charlotte.
By Smith MilnerAnother Raincity Radio - this one about Drupal Barcelona
A new Raincity Radio podcast features the Raincity crew fresh and jet-lagged after Drupalcon Barcelona.
By Dave OlsonCooperation and Openness - Bonus podcast show notes
Another Raincity Radio podcast out the door, Cooperation and Openness in the Vancouver Tech Community - here's the full description.
By Dave OlsonDrupal and the Music Industry: Sony BMG's Adventure in Drupal Land
How Raincity joined Lullabot and other Drupal shops to help Sony BMG build Music Box, its Drupal-based band platform.
By Robert ScalesSaskatchewan Interactive 2007 - David Vogt's Mobile Muse mobile war stories
Session notes: it's about experience design, living labs, open mobile tools, and why small groups struggle to take their first steps into mobile.
By Roland TanglaoWorking With Warner Brothers Records on Online Music Communities
Bryght helps Warner Brothers Records deploy Drupal 5.0 with a base install profile to power artist music and fan community sites.
By Kris KrugCountdown to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
As Vancouver's Olympic countdown clock is unveiled amid protests, Robert recalls Torino and Beijing and asks: are we building a sustainable city past 2010?
By Robert ScalesSnapz Pro X Screencast Colophon
For my future reference, the following are my settings for the screencasts so far that I have made using Snapz Pro X.
By Roland TanglaoSocial Media Club Vancouver Intro Roundtable Video
Video of the introductions at the Social Media Club Vancouver launch, and Roland Tanglao's reflections on how far social media still has to go.
By Roland TanglaoNew Media BC Day
Technology branding for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games: ideas from New Media BC Day at the Great Northern Way Campus.
By Megan ColeChina Turns To Big Film Names To Promote Beijing 2008
With Beijing 2008 under two years away, a question mark remains over citizen journalism and blogging from the Games in China.
By Megan ColeNewfoundland Never Felt So Web 2.0
From the St. John's International Women's Film Festival: a panel on the social web and how filmmakers can use online tools to promote their work.
By Megan ColeNina Gordon: Drupal Site Launched!
Raincity partnered with Warner Brothers Records and Boompa Arts in creating a new Drupal website for pop artist Nina Gordon.
By Megan ColeElasticPathing
A Friday afternoon at Elastic Path, the Vancouver e-commerce software company whose new Drupal site Raincity is building.
By Megan ColePodcast on the North Shore: Andre Charland & Nitobi
A podcast with Andre Charland of Nitobi on the North Shore, talking Nitobi, Grid 3.2, Ajax, doglotion and skiing.
By Megan ColeRaincity Radio Back On The Podwaves
We've taken a little hiatus from the mic here at Raincity, but we're bringing it back with a podcast from WorkSpace.
By Megan ColeThe Vancouver Sun: More Words From Scales
Foreign newsprint and blogging on Mainland China: Robert Scales speaks to The Vancouver Sun about the blogosphere on the ground in China.
By Megan ColeEverythingCasting Tomorrow at Vidfest - I'm presenting with Robert Ouimet
Robert Ouimet and I present EverythingCasting at Vidfest: promoting yourself cheaply on the two-way web with photo blogs, podcasts and videoblogs.
By Roland TanglaoChecking in From China Access 2008 Conference in Beijing
Ni hao! Just a quick check-in from the China Access 2008 conference here in Beijing.
By Kris KrugHTCE - "What Citizen Journalism Means to Corporate Communications" Wrapup
Notes, tips and links from the HTCE panel on citizen journalism and corporate communications, and why so many citizen journalism sites run on Drupal.
By Roland TanglaoInterview with Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols, Co-Founders of Ask A Ninja
Interview with Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols, co-founders of Ask A Ninja, in Los Angeles, May 8th 2006.
By Robert ScalesComVu talks community
Kris and I met the ComVu team, whose Pocketcaster app streams live video from a cellphone, about adding community and video blogging.
By Boris MannA look back on SXSW 2006
My first SXSW: 10 days in Austin, Texas, armed with a video camera, a digital SLR and my Mac.
By Robert ScalesComvu - to Provide Raincity and Bryght LIVE Mobile Video Broadcast Device for Torino
A demo of ComVu’s live mobile video broadcasting platform, which will be loaned to Raincity and Bryght for the Torino Olympics.
By Robert ScalesVancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan to be the First Quadriplegic to Accept Olympic Flag Next Month in Torino
Covering Mayor Sam Sullivan and John Furlong’s announcement at Vancouver City Hall for Urban Vancouver, filmed on a PDA2K smartphone.
By Robert ScalesM-AUDIO MicroTrack 24/96 Professional Digital Recorder
Looking for lightweight, portable podcasting gear that works without a laptop, I tried the M-AUDIO MicroTrack 24/96 and was sold instantly.
By Robert ScalesMicrosoft and MTV Team up to Develop the Next Online Music Store
MTV and Microsoft announce URGE, an online music service for Windows Media Player that will not work with Apple computers or iPods.
By Robert ScalesWeb 2.0 Conference: The Future of Entertainment
Mark Cuban, Reed Hastings, Michael Powell and Evan Williams on online video, broadband policy, lawsuits and consumer generated media.
By Will PateSXSW panel ideas
A proposed SXSW panel spanning music and interactive tech: how musicians can use the Internet to build communities and distribute their work.
By Colin BrumelleDrupalART website launched
DrupalART is a site dedicated to helping people build and develop Drupal sites for artists and musicians.
By Colin BrumelleBryght's Recording Artist and Record Label Platform in Development
Bryght starts developing 'Backstage', a platform for artists and labels to build online communities and open new revenue streams.
By Colin BrumelleDrupal Conference videos online
Audio and video of the first Drupal conference (DrupalCon 1, FOSDEM 2005) are online, including James Walker's "Multimedia in Drupal" talk.
By James WalkerLess Then Twelve Hours To Go
With less then 12 hours to go, we're starting to feel the pressure.
By Robert ScalesNorthern Voice, Sidenote: Ivar Vaspara
Conferences such as Northern Voice always have more going on than what happens behind the podium.
By Mark YuasaRaincity at Northern Voice, Podcasting: Tod Maffin
Tod Maffin of the CBC gave Northern Voice a quick overview of the hot subject of podcasting.
By Robert ScalesRob's First Music Video
Producing a first music video for Vancouver band Threat From Outer Space as a BCIT New Media Final Cut Pro project.
By Robert ScalesMacworld 2005
Another year, another Macworld Expo: iLife '05, iWork '05, the Mac mini and the iPod Shuffle.
By Robert ScalesiTMS Canada Revisited
The music industry's shift to digital has opened up a quandary of legal, moral, and technological issues. A look at iTunes Music Store Canada so far.
By Mark YuasaSpill your beans: CBC Radio3
An informational interview with two executive producers of CBC Radio3, the first in a series on new media industry networking.
By Robert ScalesRadio CFML Interview
I'm being interviewed on CFML's "For the Record" about how blogging is changing the landscape of political coverage.
By Boris MannYour business deserves to be found.
Tell us about your project. We answer in English or French, and we travel anywhere in the MRC de Papineau.