iGeneration: Digital Communication & Participatory Culture videos

pooja's fourth video blog: Bollywood

Pooja Subramanyam — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:36:14 +0900

Pooja's third video blog: Sightseeing and Sceneries in India

Pooja Subramanyam — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:05:57 +0900

when bird meets blog: post 4b

Magda Wozniak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:10:10 +0900

Print Chic - Video Post

Welcome to the final vlog in the When Bird Meets Blog series. Here, a look beyond Guild funded press, to look at students producing press without the financial assistance of a student union. This vlog includes interviews with Nina Sabolir (the editor of Wasted) and Sarah Furtner (the editor of Fork). I hope that their enthusiasm for the printed
word will leave you feeling convinced by its continued relevance.

Thanks for watching!

when bird meets blog: post 3b

Magda Wozniak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:04:40 +0900

SPECIAL: Student Media Scandals - Video Post

This week, I decided to pursue a different approach with my vlogging. Initially, I had planned to use this third episode to explore the advantages of hybridising print and internet forms, particularly in relation to Pelican. Given the recent developments involving contributor/aspiring politician Dom Rose, however, I decided to instead focus upon student media scandals that have occurred throughout the last couple of years. I think that these are worth taking seriously, because they exhibit the potential of the printed form to influence and impact upon communities (both on campus and beyond).

when bird meets blog: post 2b

Magda Wozniak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:23:25 +0900

Vox Me Up - Video Post

Through the style of all these video blogs, I am attempting to mimic the general tone of student media. While the first vlog echoed the form of two opposing opinion columns, this one is designed to explicitly mirror Pelican's regular feature, "Vox Pops Round Campus" (a feature commonly nestled within the front pages of any quality student paper). Originally, my idea was to feature each individual vox pop as a video embedded within a flash document that mirror a Pelican spread - so as to create something of an "interactive page." Technical difficulties prevented me from realising this ambition; however, I hope that the quirky, individual responses of these four vox pops subjects will nonetheless remind you of the quintessential Pelican style.

when bird meets blog: post 1b

Magda Wozniak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:16:27 +0900

The Great Debate - Video Post

Hi, and welcome to my first video blog post! This one is intended as a basic introduction to the current debate surrounding student media. I've taken a rather 'Jekyll and Hyde' approach by choosing to present both sides myself - as both a student media hack, and as a busy Honours student. My aim here was to represent the arguments in a personal manner, focusing not on issues of finance on philosophy, but on convenience (something that most students can relate to). Enjoy!

Travel + Technology: Episode 4.

Miyuki Kokshoorn — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:14:35 +0900

Technology has changed the way we travel - but are all these changes as positive as they seem?

My final video blog explores the positive and negative aspects of the growing relationship between travel and technology, showing both sides of the argument.

Thank you for tuning into my blogs!

Rhys's Video. Episode 4

Rhys Woolf — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:11:39 +0900

Travel + Technology: Episode 3.

Miyuki Kokshoorn — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:46:16 +0900

Distance is no longer an issue or an excuse for not staying in touch with people. Technology has afforded us many different avenues for communication and keeping in touch. VLOG 3 covers the different methods we can use for keeping in touch, and how the camera has become an essential part of travel life.

Photo images used were sourced FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Masquerades in Cyberspace Ep 4: "Digital Tattoos"

Olivia Toh — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:52:15 +0900

This is my last videoblog and it looks at how the online identities we create can affect us in 'real' life, both at present and in the future.

Masquerades in Cyberspace Ep 3: "Masks and Strangers"

Olivia Toh — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:36:39 +0900

My third videoblog is about how the anonymity of the Internet can encourage deception and anti-social behaviour.

Rhys's Video. Episode 3

Rhys Woolf — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:53:58 +0900

Rhys's Video. Episode 2

Rhys Woolf — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:02:57 +0900

Hana's Video Blog Four

Hana Parkinson — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:23:00 +0900

Online Communities and the Arts: Conclusion

This is my last video blog post in the series Online Communities and the Arts, titled 'Conclusion.

Hana's Video Blog Three

Hana Parkinson — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:19:41 +0900

Online Communities and the Arts: Interactive Art

This is my third video blog in the series Online Communites and the Arts, titled 'Interactive Art'.

The Last Post

Michael Blanchard — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:12:05 +0900

So, this is the last post. Unfortunately, this one comes with a disclaimer:

Facebook, in its infinite wisdom, deletes the accounts of users that it suspects to be fraudulent. Since there's no way of telling Facebook that the account serves the interest of student research, one just has to hope and pray they don't get around to deleting your fake accounts the same week that your thesis is due. Unfortunately, that's precisely what happened with me.

You can read about some examples of this happening here:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/facebook-giveth-facebook-taketh-away/2...

Partculfafic Episode 04 - end note

Jin Teong — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:46:36 +0900

Hi guys, this is the last episode of my video blog. Remember to watch till the end for bloopers

Citizen Journalist Project Ruby: Episode 004

Ruby Ong Elepano — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:08:03 +0900

Amy's Vlogovists Video 4

Amy French — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:22:05 +0900

I was initially a little bit disappointed when I spoke to friends and they all seemed to say that they hadn't been politically active online. However, when we spoke further they were all enthusiastic about various causes they had actually forgotten they had been involved with, from simply reading an email to chatting with friends about images or video they'd seen online. Again, the great theme song is from ccMixter "Language of My Reality (ft. Colin Mutchler)" by Etherdust.

Amy's Vlogovists Video 3

Amy French — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:08:30 +0900

Politicians can be some of the most frustrating people to watch. They seem to be inhumane for the most part, so in this episode I wanted to explore how much they're making themselves more available to us online. It seems that while they are making small steps towards the virtual they're still very much protected by their PR think tanks. While digital technology is breaking down communications barriers between us, we're still skeptical about the online motives of politicians. Again, the great theme song is from ccMixter "Language of My Reality (ft. Colin Mutchler) by Etherdust.

Partculfafic Episode 03 - game industry

Jin Teong — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:12:47 +0800

Hi guys, this is my third video post. I've exported it to a larger size this time because I had subtitles for this episode.

This episode basically showed us how the game industry has accepted fan participation and encouraged amateur productions within the field. Paying attention to The Sims and Warcraft, this episode explores how game developers designed the game in a way such that it promotes interactivity and creativity within consumers.

Bryony's Video Blog 4

Bryony Worrall — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:08:14 +0800

The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland: Episode 4 ‘Alice's Evidence’

This is my 4th video blog, episode 4 ‘Alice's Evidence' which is part of The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland.

Bryony's Video Blog 3

Bryony Worrall — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:43:46 +0800

The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland: Episode 3 'The Queen's Croquet'

This is my 3rd video blog, episode 3 'The Queen's Croquet Ground' which is part of The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland.

Amy's Vlogovists Episode 2

Amy French — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:16:39 +0800

Apologies if anyone is offended by the ordinary footage presented in the opening sequence of this video. My intention with this episode was to show that despite the "amateurish" nature of some video footage there are powerful ways to use this medium through the networking potential of groups like Indymedia.
Again, the great theme song I've used comes from ccMixter "Language of My Reality (ft. Colin Mutchler) by Etherdust.

The Ithaca Chapter.

Michael Blanchard — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:28:10 +0800

This week's video is a little different. There'll be more to come within the week.

- M.

Travel + Technology: Episode 2.

Miyuki Kokshoorn — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:49:18 +0800

Welcome to VLOG 2! This VLOG covers the shift from tourists to travelers. What people look for in travel these days has changed, and the search for ‘the real’ authentic destinations has become a common theme in travel these days. Technology has helped facilitate this change as the more advanced our resources have become the more independent we can be - which has afforded us more possibilities for travel.

Masquerades in Cyberspace Ep 2: "Avatars and Digital Bodies"

Olivia Toh — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:33:09 +0800

Hi everyone, this is my second vlog on creating digital bodies. The audio is a bit messed up, but i'll try to fix it for the next video.

Amy's Vlogovists Video 1

Amy French — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:13:46 +0800

One of the best things about making this video was looking at all the fantastic sites available where we can explore our political thoughts. Apologies for the poor quality of footage but it is kind of fitting considering that the premise for the first two episodes in this series are exploring both the relative infancy of digital technology and the potentials for political activism. The great theme song I've used comes from ccMixter "Language of My Reality (ft. Colin Mutchler) by Etherdust.

Partculfafic Episode 02 - in focus

Jin Teong — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:11:35 +0800

Hi guys!! This is my second video post. I'm sorry for the late post!! And thanks for watching.

Synopsis:
This episode brings to us the doujinshi phenomenon in Japan. Members of the Japanese Student Society JAPSSOC and the Anime Club in UWA explains to us what doujinshi is and tells us why doujinshi is good, although many of us might think that writing fan fiction is a complete waste of time and energy. We will also look at some spoof movies inspired by Star Wars and The Matrix. Producers make use of cultural phenomenon such as these to convey messages to the public, and at the same time motivating people to create change.

Citizen Journalist Project Ruby: Episode 003

Ruby Ong Elepano — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:25:54 +0800

Citizen Journalist Project Ruby: Episode 002

Ruby Ong Elepano — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:46:01 +0800

Pooja's second video post...Bangalore' INDIA

Pooja Subramanyam — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:33:50 +0800

Citizen Journalist Project Ruby: Episode 001

Ruby Ong Elepano — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:02:11 +0800

This is my first episode about the impact of technology on people's lives, with regards to physical books, versus electronic books. My approach to creating this video is to portray a news-like type of informative video. Hope you guys like it, and let me know what you think! ^_^

The Sirens

Michael Blanchard — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:23:49 +0800

Apologies for the headcold, but some things just need to be suffered through. Part II coming soon.

Questions and comments welcome.

Hana's Video Blog 2

Hana Parkinson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:20:04 +0800

Online Communities and the Arts: Episode 2 “Musicians and MySpace”

This is my second video blog in the series “Online Communities and the Arts” entitled “Musicians and MySpace”.

Bryony's Video Blog 2

Bryony Worrall — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:19:48 +0800

The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland: Episode 2 ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’

This is my 2nd video blog, episode 2 ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ which is part of The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland.

Masquerades in Cyberspace Ep 1: "Bodies and NoBodies"

Olivia Toh — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:55:38 +0800

Hello! This is my first vlog, introducing the ideas of identity and the physical body, and how this is affected in cyberspace.

Rhys's Video. Episode 1

Rhys Woolf — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:24:15 +0800

pooja's first video post... India attire and wedding....

Pooja Subramanyam — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:16:49 +0800

Partculfafic Episode 01 - introduction

Jin Teong — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:17 +0800

Hi guys!! This is my first video post, introducing contemporary participatory culture and the various kinds of fan fiction.

Synopsis:
Being the first episode of my vlog, I will explain what is meant by participatory culture, looking at fan fiction in particular. I will also look at the various kinds of fan fiction that can be found on the internet today. As a conclusion, I interviewed my friend who has a friend that wrote fan fiction based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Thanks for watching and I hope for your guidance.

Hana's Video Blog 1

Hana Parkinson — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:46:30 +0800

This is my first blog in my series on online communities and the arts. The blog is introducing the theme and defining the concepts that will be discussed over the coming weeks.

Facebooking Ulysses.

Michael Blanchard — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:11:25 +0800

This is just the first video in a series about Facebooking Joyce's Ulysses.

Contrary to what I say on the video, I haven't posted the username and passwords for the profile characters that I describe. I've decided instead to get you to contact me if you'd like access - this is only so I can keep track - since giving out this information over the net isn't such a great idea.

Use the cacofonix system to contact me.

Cheers.

- M.

Travel + Technology: Episode 1.

Miyuki Kokshoorn — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:44:32 +0800

Welcome to my first Travel + Technology VLOG.

This VLOG covers the early travel stages of planning and booking a trip. I focus mainly on the Internet, a source of technology that facilitates independence in travellers, allowing you to plan and book your trip in one place by yourself.

Thank you for watching!

Bryony's Video Blog 1

Bryony Worrall — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:38:46 +0800

The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland:
Episode 1 'Down the Rabbit Hole'

This is my 1st video blog, episode 1 'Down the Rabbit Hole' which is part of The Internet's Adventures in Wonderland.

Khanh's episode 6: DIABETES

Ngoc Giang — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:50:30 +0800

Well,another boring episode about health appeares here. Also, this is just an incomplete infomation of diabetes and ways to prevent it. However, hopefully it makes sense.

Khanh's episode 5: ICE CREAM

Ngoc Giang — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:37:08 +0800

Well, everyone! have a look at ice cream world with a variety of flavours and decoration. What do you think ? Me, I love ice cream !

Khanh's episode 4: OBESITY

Ngoc Giang — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:43:52 +0800

Sorry for this late and boring episode, everyone. And actually it should be the last episode; but, I'm not sure whether others work or not. So, I post this stuff instead.

Crazy hamburger (episode 2)

Ngoc Giang — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:01:38 +0800

It should work.

Episode 3: Some things about Candy

Ngoc Giang — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:12:37 +0800

In this vlog, I'd like to tell you something about different names of the term "candy", and religious belief of the meaning of candy cane - one of special symbols of Christmas. What a pity that I don't have any Christmas music for the footage, but again, hope you'll enjoy it! Thanks all!

Episode 2: What is a hamburger ?

Ngoc Giang — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:37:08 +0800

Hi all, please ignore my second vlog named "What is a hamburger". This new version is already shortened and compressed for web. Hope it is less boring.

hamburgers, chocolate, candies and cakes

Ngoc Giang — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:08:11 +0800

Well, the first vlog is here. Phew, it's just a quick look at the most popular food today. Hope that photos and music are not too bad. I used one track in the CD named "underscore" with uncopyright music. Thanks Helen for lending me the CD. Images are from website of Hungry Jack's brand and some ad brochures of chocolate and cakes.

end of semester insanity

Christina Chau — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:04:54 +0800

WE'VE FINISHED! LETS DANCE.

(bew bew bew)

Expression vs Perception : Graffiti episode 1

Rommy — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:54:59 +0800

Hello everyone...

Sorry for the delay, due to some technical problems we had to unpublished the vlog. So, here you are our (myself and Sam) first vlog on Graffiti arts.

edit: iMovie
images: Taken with nikon F5
music: made with Fruity Loop Studio 4

Vlogging with ACTNOW...Episode 5: Going Green

Natasha Chow — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:47:13 +0800

Climate change and environmental issues are officially at the forefront of the political agenda. Australia may be one of the few countries who have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol but, we Aussies can take matters into our own hands.

Making changes in your lifestyle to make a positive impact on the environment is easy. In this vlog I show you different ways to lead a greener lifestyle.

Also, check out http://www.cleanlife.com.au, a great Perth business which is defiling the green wash and promoting healthier, chemical free choices in our work, education and home environments.

N.B. I

Vlogging with ACTNOW...Episode 7: Bean Aid - give a damn, give a can!

Natasha Chow — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:28:15 +0800

My final vlog entry is about Bean Aid, which was held on the 28th and 29th of October. Bean Aid is Curtin uni's "big event" which aims to raise 100,000 cans of beans to raise awareness about the problems of hunger and poor nutrition in the community. My local youth advisory council and I help to line up donated cans of baked beans to attempt to break the Guinness Record of the most number of cans in a line. The cans were donated to WA charity, Foodbank.

In the end the total number of cans collected was 69 157, which still breaks the previous record of 63 877.

Seems a little silly right? Well beans are actually the third most requested food item after break and milk by charities such as Foodbank. Beans are nutritious and have a long shelf life. In many cultures they are an important staple food item.

Vlogging with ACTNOW...Episode 6: Donating Blood

Natasha Chow — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:51:50 +0800

Finally, the eagerly anticipated vlog entry where I give blood is here! Be prepared for red blood cells, nausea, erratic driving with a sore left arm and chocolate...

Seriously, donating blood is something that everyone (who is fit and healthy) should do. Donating blood can save the lives of three people. It doesn't hurt that much and is extremely safe.

Visit: http://www.donateblood.com.au
If I can do it (and I'm smaller than most of you guys), then you can too!

Teodoro Presents Kings Park BLOOPERS

Teodoro Rivera III — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:07:19 +0800

Here are three of my favorite bloopers during the filming of my vlogs! Enjoy!

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 15 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:56:47 +0800

IT ALL ENDS HERE! THIS EPISODE WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!(NOTE: IT IS BEST TO WATCH ALL OF MY PRIOR EPISODES TO FULLY UNDERSTAND STORYLINE)

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 14 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:32:55 +0800

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE SECRET OF KINGS PARK? PROCEED IF YOU DARE! BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID! (Note: Before you view this episode, please read and view all of my prior episodes in order to fully understand the storyline)

One Way Ticket Episode 7(final)

Rozita Abdullah — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:50:47 +0800

Hi everyone,

In this episode, there would be no interview as I’m going to sum up the purpose of my vlogs. As all of you out there have seen, my vlogs were to explore the reason of why foreigners are here in Perth. A variety of reasons have been discovered in my previous vlogs. Though this do not represent a sample of the whole population of foreigners, but it signifcantly explain the feelings of the foreigners about living in Perth.

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? The End...

Anneke Forster — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:09:29 +0800

Yes...the end is here at last! YAY!
I decided that I didn't want to have any footage of me and that I'd let Natalia take over for me. There is a lot of footage and screenshots of Second Life, but I wanted to show everyone one last time what this world is like that I have become involved in. Plus, it's a bit more interesting to look at that than me!!

It is my voice though...
Thank you to everyone who has helped me and congrats to everyone and their vlogs!

Graffiti_final_ episode

Samsul Zainuddin — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:04:30 +0800

hi all....

this is our final episode of graffiti. even though it is late as rommy has posted the video earlier, but i need to do this anyway. as mentioned before, in this last episode we managed to interview an officer from YMCA Headquarters on her views of this graffiti or she rather called it street arts. YMCA Headquarters (HQ) is a not-for-profit community based youth facility located in Leederville, Western Australia. They provide a space or area for the teenagers to hang out or get together amongst themselves and most visible is one of the largest skate parks in Western Australia and a dedicated gig space for bands and performing arts. Other facilities include an art gallery, multimedia lounge, an internet cafe and a board room for meetings.

Film Exploits Episode 7 : Reflection

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:59:28 +0800

Hi Guys,

This is my last episode. Its all about reflection on the previous episodes that I've done. What I learnt about photography and the experience I had with it. I will take you through the series of pictures and give comments about it

The first one I went to was at the Swan river, along south perth. Since it was the first vlog, I had trouble filming it. Had the wind factor and the weather factor. The second time around, i learnt from my mistakes and I used my PDA to record my voice while filming checked the weather for the day!

The second one was at east perth. A really small lake for the community there. Even-though I learnt from my mistake from the first episode, i still had trouble with recording my voice although it was noticeably better.

Film Exploits Episode 6 : Macro (Details) & My Personal Collection

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:30:45 +0800

Hey y'all,

In this episode, there will be two parts, macro and my personal collection. It will be short and sweet. I will be showing you a series of macro or detailed shot that I have taken for this episode. Some might be good. Some might be bad. Its all part of my experimentation again with my camera. I had some problems doing this as my camera's zooming was abit funny. So what I did was put the macro function on and it will automatically make the object that i am taking clear and the rest blurry, to give the depth of field.

And so, I just took pictures of everyday things that are lying around in or outside my house. See how you can make things a little more interesting?

The Free Music Vlog: Final Episode

Dan Kerr — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:15:10 +0800

The Free Music Vlog: Final Episode

Hi and welcome to the final episode of the Free Music Vlog.

Like I say in the intro, this episode is a bit duller than the others because it doesn't feature free music or pirates.

However, it does deal with some of my thoughts about the debates surrounding copyright and intellectual property stirred up by peer-to-peer distribution, which has been popularised by the sharing of music.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 13 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:47:16 +0800

In this episode, we visit the Synergy (Formerly Western Power) Parkland and then head up the Broadwalk Vista to the DNA Tower. If you look at the map, the Parkland is located on the lower left hand side and the green strip that leads to the other side of the park is the Broadwalk Vista. The DNA Tower is located at the end of the strip. The Synergy Parkland is a great place for all ages and the DNA Tower is a great spot to get unbelievable views above the trees. This episode marks the end of the documentary portion of my vlogs but the story will continue! If you want to know the SECRET of Kings Park, then get ready for Episodes 14 and 15.

Dangerous Addiction or Hamless Hobby? Interviewing SL Residents

Anneke Forster — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:28:49 +0800

This was meant to be another interview of someone who plays MMORPGs. Unfortunately there were a few hiccups and problems I was unable to interview them... Yes...very annoying, especially the circumstances BUT I decided to interview Second Life residents instead. A much more enjoyable and interesting experience overall I think than if I had interviewed my original person.

Yes, it is mostly text but what they have to say is more important than flashy videos of Second Life.

They are mostly newbies, for some reason that day I couldn't find anyone who'd been in Second Life for a substantial amount of time!

One Way Ticket Episode 6 - Studying in UWA-

Rozita Abdullah — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:53:07 +0800

Hello everyone,

For over 96 years – since its establishment in 1911 – The University of Western Australia (UWA) has had a proud record of international involvement in higher education. The main campus is truly multicultural: with students and staff from nearly 80 countries making use of world-class facilities in a magnificent garden setting, just five minutes from the centre of Perth.

Widely acknowledged as one of Australia’s foremost universities, and a member of the prestigious ‘Group of Eight’ universities, UWA warmly welcomes international students and researchers across a range of disciplines, and places high value on the linkages and friendships that develop.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 12 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:31:22 +0800

During our visit to the State War Memorial Precinct, Michelle and I run into a gentleman by the name of Steve White. Steve is the CEO of the Australian Tourism Commission. He gives us some background information on the Tourism Commission.
Steve also knows Chad personally and shares with us some disturbing information about him. I also talk to Steve about what I found in episode 7, but his story contradicts what Chad told me it was supposed to be. Since Chad has still yet to reappear, I ask Steve if it is possible for him to help me out with the rest of the Documentary. If you want to hear the startling information about Chad, Steve’s take on what I found, and if you want to know if he accepts my request for assistance, then check out this episode.

Expression vs Perception : Graffiti [the last stand]

Rommy — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:35:43 +0800

here's our final episode with very chill backsound as peter wanted.finally we had a good chance to meet up with a person who run YMCA as well as skate park and graffiti spot in Leederville.unfortunately, we did not get chance to interview any council that might disagree with graffiti and stuff.we also recorded my self was doing stencil graffiti but not on walls.so dont report this as vandalism.enjoy our final episode and all the best for your blogs.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 11 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:59:12 +0800

After resting at the Water Garden, Michelle and I decide to go to the most visited area in Kings Park: The State War Memorial Precinct. The Precinct is located on the upper right hand side of the map. This area is indeed my #1 favorite spot in Kings Park. I share lots of great historical information in this segment. I touch on the following areas in the Precinct: the Cenotaph, ANZAC bluff, Court of Contemplation, and the Flame of Remembrance. The Precinct is the best area to capture a picture of the Perth city skyline. It is also a great area to see different kinds of bird species.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 10 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:25:18 +0800

Michelle and I stop and rest at the Water Garden. The Water Garden is one of the many beautiful areas in the Botanic Garden. If you are still wondering what happened to Chad, then you need to check out this episode. I explain what is going on at the moment.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 9 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:56:56 +0800

After crossing the Lotterywest Federation Walkway, Michelle and I decide to go into the Botanic Garden. It was the right time to visit the Botanic Garden (lower right hand side of the map) since Kings Park was hosting its hallmark annual event: The Perth Wildflower Festival. I share quite a bit of information about the Wildflower Festival. Michelle and I continue to take a walk around the Botanic Garden. We find some great plant species with beautiful, vibrant colors. We also stop by one of my favorite native plant species in the park: the boab tree.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 8 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:25:26 +0800

As you will notice in this episode, Chad is no longer with us. You will find out the reasons why in episode 10 (mockumentary). Michelle and I decide that the show must go on without Chad! We decide that our next stop will be the Lotterywest Federation Walkway. It is located on the lower right hand side of the map and runs parallel to Mounts Bay Road. I share some great information regarding the structure of the Walkway. The Walkway is really cool since you are walking amongst the treetops. You can also get great views of many areas. The Lotterywest Federation Walkway is one of my favorite spot

Two Wheels, No Engine - Episode 7

Jay Capelli — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:16:28 +0800

With great pleasure, I give you the final installment in my Two Wheels, No Engine saga. This episode explains why I ride, and incorporates video from previous episodes set to some funky Egyptian music!

It has been a pleasure sharing my vlog with you guys and I loved everyone else's vlogs.

Here is my series:
Two Wheels Episode 1
Two Wheels Episode 2
Two Wheels Episode 3
Two Wheels Episode 4

Film Exploits Episode 5 : Animals

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:31:04 +0800

Hey,

This time around, I went to the zoo to take pictures of animals. I had absolute fun with this episode but also a challenge. Taking pictures of animals in cages and glass cases are not easy, as you can get reflection of your flash and get the wire mesh in the way. But, I was lucky enough that the animals decided to come out of their hiding and pose for the camera.

Penguins are cute. Naturally, Their enclosure has to have water in order for them to live and play in. This can be a good thing as water allows abstract photographs, if taken at the right time. When they were just about at the edge of the rock, it allowed me to play with their reflection from the water. It even looks as if this particular penguin posing for the camera.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 7 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:11:57 +0800

THIS EPISODE IS A MUST SEE! While we were walking to our next destination in Kings Park, we found something that was really strange. MICHELLE AND I NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD RUN INTO ANYTHING LIKE THIS! Chad is 100% certain that he knows what it is and he gives us some background information on it. Whatever it may be, I just hope it doesn’t interfere with my documentary. If you want to know what we found, then click on ‘play’ and see for yourself!

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 6 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:34:55 +0800

As we continue walking deeper into the Bushland, Chad leads us to his favorite area. That area is called the Kings Park Nature Trail. If you look at your maps, the Nature Trail is located in between Lovekin Drive and Forrest Drive. It is highlighted on the map. As we walk up the path, we locate many interesting individual plant specimens. At the end of the path, we discover a very impressive structure that serves as the entrance and exit of the Nature Trail. The Nature Trail also brings back memories of Chad’s younger years.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 4 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:32:48 +0800

Before heading into Kings Park, I thought it would be a great idea to get to know more about Chad the "King of the Bushland". Chad reveals his connection to Kings Park as he shares personal information about his upbringing. He really opens up in this episode. There are some things that he may say that are a bit farfetched and questionable but what do I know: I am just an international student from North America. So here is the interview: Up Close and Personal with Chad. After this episode, Michelle, Chad, and I decide that it is the right time to go exploring into the Kings Park Bushland area.

Christina's Vlog Episode 7

Christina Chau — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:14:39 +0800

Vlog #7! here it is.

To over compensate for my rather impersonal video blogs, I decided to have 6 x me talking at you.

To watch, the video is quite overwhelming. It foregrounds how exhausting it is to create, cut up and edit video blogs - how many times you replay and them to yourself and over until you feel worn down by them. This is a reversal where I could be wearing down the viewers. This is also perhaps a similar concept to my second vlog, my interview with anne when the three conversations playing all at once.

Quite a lot of the time while searching through the labyrinth of video blogs the notions of linear production, real time versus edited time and the boundaries between the personal and impersonal are easily destroyed. These tension were constantly playing a tug of war when I was making this vlog. At once it is overwhelming, impersonal and yet there is only one of me talking about my journey through the unit in an empty room.

Arrr! The Free Music Vlog 5: Ye Pirate Edition

Dan Kerr — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:51:55 +0800

The Free Music Vlog 5: Ye Pirate Episode

Arrr! Ahoy mateys this episode will show you just how widespread piracy is amongst comm students. The life of a pirate is a lonely one, with only a parrot or two for company, but perhaps after viewing this ye will feel less alone. Arrr!
Many pirate-thanks to all ye pirates that participated in this vlog. Arrr to you all!

Earlier Episodes:
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

Days Of Our Life--Episode 7: Advice and Suggestions

Meng Zhao — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:50:27 +0800

Hi,

this is my last video that serves as an conclusion to my vlog. I planned to have two experts talked in this episode, but i made a mistake deleting one of them's video recording and did not have time for both of us to re-shoot again...it's a pity.

going abroad to study is not a easy job, which can be reflected through my previous episodes. it is really important for those to decided to study in a foreign county to make every preparation before they do so and keep correct attitude whenever they meet hardships...the advices and suggestions given by Mr. Greg in this episode will help those students hopefully.

Days Of Our Life--Episode 6: Always Be Together (II)

Meng Zhao — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:37:36 +0800

Days Of Our Life--Episode 5: Always Be Together (I)

Meng Zhao — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:31:06 +0800

Hi everyone,

Here comes my third story (episode 5 & 6) 'Always Be together'. I chose this topic because I do know lots of couples breaks up because one of them go abroad, and the distance interms of being apart from each other is one of the main reasons. And being influenced by the different culture of a diferent country is another reason. In these two episode, I will interview Arisa and Steve who decide to stuey abroad together because they are well aware the problem and want to protect their relationship.

cheers!

Two Wheels No Engine - Episode 6

Jay Capelli — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:16:02 +0800

Howdy all,

With great pleasure I give you the penultimate episode of my vlog series, Two Wheels, No Engine. Today, I went for a ride around the Hills area near Kalamunda and I visited Lesmurdie Falls and the Mundaring Weir. There is some nice footage of these spots mixed in with some sterling commentary.

Enjoy,

Jay.

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode IV

Hedda Koenig — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:52:07 +0800

Hi everybody,
Welcome to my 4th VLog.
I visited the Round House in Fremantle, which is the oldest public building in WA, dating from 1830. It was originally built as a gaol and later used as prison. At the lookout point towards the ocean a cannon is located which provides still a daily time shot at 1pm. So make sure not to miss that. In the olden days, this signal was very important for the mariners to be able to set their chronometers right on their boats and thus make exact navigation possible. The procedure was ceased in 1937 when telegraphy was available.
Underneath the Round House there is a tunnel, which connects the beach with the town to provide access for the whalers who were down on Bathers beach.

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 5 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:13:14 +0800

Here we are: Kings Park Bushland! If you check the map that I gave you, we are currently in the Bushland area located in between Winthrop Avenue and May Drive on the lower left portion of the map above the "YOU ARE HERE" sign. Chad shares more of his knowledge about the area of Kings Park. I share more information about the Kings Park of the present. Chad also has a special message for everyone at the end of this segment. This is an episode you will not want to miss!

Christina's Vlog Episode 6

Christina Chau — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:13:53 +0800

Hello everyone

Here is my 6th video blog. It is a small piece explaining how to go about stop motion animation. I don't exactly know what to write here considering the video explains itself.

hope you enjoy,
Christina

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 3 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:43:06 +0800

In this portion of the documentary, Chad is officially introduced to the public as my new sidekick and I explain to everyone what his role will be in the vlogs. I also touch on some background information regarding the history of Kings Park and how it became the Park that people identify today as one of Western Australia’s greatest tourist attractions. I also discuss its actual location including details regarding its close proximity to the Perth Central Business District. This is my last vlog next to Currie Hall. Our journey will begin soon. Don't forget your Kings Park map!

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode VII

Hedda Koenig — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:34:14 +0800

Hello and welcome everybody to my last VLog !
For this last one I decided to take you down to my most favourite beach, which is Cottesloe Beach.
It is a great place to hang out with friends, go for a swim or enjoy the best Fish'n Chips at the 'Cott's'. One of the most remarkable signs of Cottesloe Beach is of course the pylon, which is situated right in front of the Indiana Tea Rooms. It was intersting to find out that this pylon was originally installed in 1935 right after a shark attack, in order to hold a net and keep the sharks off. The pylon though had to be rebuilt several times, as rough waters made it collapse. Sometimes it even gets a paint from unknown artists.

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode V

Hedda Koenig — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:08:07 +0800

Hi there,
today I went down to the Fremantle Harbour, to get acquainted with a man of great importance for Fremantle and Western Australia: Charles Yelverton O'Connor. He was an engineer from1843-1902. C Y O'Connor is a legendary figure in early colonial civil engineering, as he built the Fremantle Harbour and all railways and other public works throughout Western Australia during that time. He also built the of water pipeline from the Goldmines (Kalgoorlie and Colgardie) to Perth, which is a length of 352 miles. And yet his life had a tragic ending as he killed himself because the water pipelines didn't seem to work at first and nobody was convinced about this project's successful ending. With his horse he went into the ocean and drowned himself. This is why there is a beach named after him, which is situated south of South Beach in Fremantle. This VLog is accompanied again with beautiful music from Josh. Check out his website for more great songs on www.myspace.com/joshbackwell

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 2 (Mockumentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:26:20 +0800

In this episode, Michelle and I are unsure of how much we really know about Kings Park. I happen to notice a guy (relieving himself next to one of the trees) who I think might be the perfect tour guide for our journey. His name is Chad and he is a local Australian. He is willing to help us out with the documentary film. It turns out that Chad is actually a bushland nature expert. It is really good to know that we have someone like Chad with us. With Chad’s expertise, I think this documentary is going to be a success. Note: The mockumentary portions really give you a great idea of what is hap

Teodoro Presents Kings Park Episode 1 (Documentary)

Teodoro Rivera III — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:43:00 +0800

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! It has finally arrived. This is the premier episode of my documentary/mockumentary film about Kings Park. It has been filmed utilizing the style of cinema verite. There are a total of 15 episodes in my project. Eight of the episodes will represent the documentary portion of my film titled Kings Park: The Wonders. The other seven episodes will represent the mockumentary portion titled Kings Park: The Secret. The Project is slightly interactive as you have the option to watch only the documentary portions or the mockumentary portions of my vlogs as they can both stand alone as their own film.

Free Music Vlog: The Myspace Episode

Dan Kerr — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:31:37 +0800

The Free Music Vlog 4, The Myspace Episode

All about myspace, this episode tries and fails to answer the question: What can myspace users do with the music they download other than listen to it?
Big ups to Claire, myspace expert and author of the Myspace Generation vlog, for making a guest appearance.
Avoid being sued: Watch this vlog!

Earlier Episodes:
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 License.

Graffiti_episode_6

Samsul Zainuddin — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:45:01 +0800

Hi...

In this episode 6, we interviewed another graffiti artist. His name is Ian and he was our main subject for the interview since we have met him before. In addition, we managed to capture him doing wall painting live and was shown in our first episode. In this episode we still show some of his work in Leederville. In this interview, he also share some of his experience in becoming one of graffiti artist in Perth. He is also doing this graffiti legally and advice anybody who would like to become graffiti artist, do it legally as there are many avenues and support provided by local council. One particular council is Joondalup.

Graffiti_episode_5

Samsul Zainuddin — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:33:23 +0800

Hi everyone...

Just want to upload our vlog for episode 5 which Rommy has done it last week. Anyway, in this episode we were schedule to interview one grafffiti artist but instead (we have to thanks our lucky stars) we managed to get two interviews at one time. Apparently, both of them buddies and they have been doing this wall painting or street art since they left their high school and they doing it legally. In this, we will feature William who has been doing this for quite some time. He is sharing with us why, how, and when he started doing this graffiti. Who really inspire them to do this, have they ever been caught doing this graffiti illegally and most importantly, do they get paid for doing this job.

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? Interview 3

Anneke Forster — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:23:09 +0800

Ok this is my last interview and yes I was meant to have another one...but more about that later.

We decided to sit outside in the sun and we chose a relatively quiet spot and all was going well until the wind picked up and some noisy girls came to sit by us. Grrrrr. Oh well.

This interviewee has periods where he is addicted to certain games which can last from 3 weeks to six months or more.

I introduced him to Second Life so we'll see how that goes for him!

Christina's Vlog Episode 5

Christina Chau — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:24:53 +0800

HELLO!

Here is my 5th video blog. I am wired and exhausted from glow sticks, macromedia flash and 700 images but quite happy with this animation. While it is a little patchy I'm still amazed with its effect and it has most certainly inspired me to create more animations after semester. Interactive stop motion? hmm... maybe I am pushing it a little

With the help of some friends on the weekend we made this stop motion animation involving light (in this instance, glowsticks) and camera which is manipulated to let light through for an extended period of time. Effectively we painted our pictures... an idea which is quite beautiful I think. It is so energising to know that creating a world so magical and clunky is... so easy!

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? Interview 2

Anneke Forster — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:32:14 +0800

Here is my second interview. I interviewed my friend Tom who used to be addicted but now plays online computer games casually.

I had a problem with this vlog because I couldn't find any video footage of either of the main games he has played, especially since Discworld is a text based game. Apologies if there is a lot of footage of him!!

At one stage he looks deformed and that is because of a transition I used. Oops...hahaha.

His interview was quite an amusing and interesting one so check it out! Oh and keep an eye out for my very 'cool' stickman!

Psychodogtrainer -- Living happily forever

Shan-Chun Chou — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:58:48 +0800

To adapt your live with your puppy is what puppy psychological studies is about. To understand that dogs chew, rip, shred or tear up your house is not because they are angry, jealous or spiteful but it’s their nature! When doggies chew, they are either relieving their stress or release energy. There is no point punishing your dog if your dog destroyed something. In fact, it is your responsibility to train your dog not to do so as it is difficult to stop them behaving naturally. Therefore, we can only prevent it from happening by isolating doggies from living rooms or unsupervised run and also provide them with their own toys which would help them to lean what they can chew and what they can’t chew.

Here comes Vietnamese's cuisine episode 1

Ngoc Giang — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:43:59 +0800

Well, sorry for the last post. I'm gonna be crazy with the computer stuff!!!now, with Helen's help, I don't think it has any problem.

One Way Ticket-Episode 5- Business, Charity, Culture & Spirituality in Perth

Rozita Abdullah — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:28:55 +0800

Hi everyone..

This week's posting is about a restaurant that enables you to eat as much as you want BUT PAY WHATEVER SUM THAT YOU LIKE. Hmm.. interesting concept huh! And no worries, the blue cat (also free) will take you straight to the restaurant. Just hop into the blue cat and get down at the Barrack Street Jetty. Yup, the restaurant is known as Annalakshmi on the Swan and it is located on the banks of the Swan River. So you while dining, enjoy the 270 degree river view. NOTE: Its a great place for vegetarians and spicy Indian food lovers and it's a purely vegetarian restaurant with NO SMOKING and NO ALCOHOL in the premise *

Kenneth case Log 8

Shannon ONeill — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:30:27 +0800

Hello. Due to a change in circumstances, I have decided to leave the police force, at least for the time being, and seek a new future elsewhere. Thus, this will likely be the final time I speak to you. I would be lying if I said it had been a pleasure, or indeed, anything more pleasurable than being held down whilst being prodded with all sorts of metallic 'appliances', but I feel we have found some form of respect for each other over these last three eventful months.

Much has happened since I last posted. It would seem I was wrong about so many things. The case has taken an unexpected turn, and whilst there has been newfound hope, there is also great saddness, horror and helplessness. Needless to say, neither Catherine nor Jonathon were responsible for Sarah's disappearance [ I suspected the two were working together to further their own ends, but perhaps all they were working on was each other, as photos I took of Jonathon and Catherine in a secluded part of Kings Park days before her death surely demonstrated. I had no idea he was so flexible.] I will let you watch the Log, and read a shocking email Michelle Adams recently received, to let you yourself muse over her fate.

Kenneth case Log 7

Shannon ONeill — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:57:12 +0800

Hello.

In a single breath, [okay, multiple breathes if you're pedantic enough to be a'countin] I completely demolished Ms Bailey's testimony. Now that is quality police work. Should win me a medal if I do say so myself. Or at least a couple of cartons. Relax. I don't drink on the job. Just in my breaks every forty five minutes.

Indeed, it was worth noting that as soon as Ms Bailey knew I was on to her [meaning I knew she was attempting to deceive me, not 'on to her' as being attracted to her, eww. That would be low even for me, and I slept with a very large, wart ridden woman whilst I was almost completely sobre so I'm not picky] she told me the truth. Just like that. Didn't even have to use the electric taser this time to soften her up. My ex wife took a lot more coaxing though I won't go into that now.

Two Wheels, No Engine Episode 5

Jay Capelli — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:39:51 +0800

Hello all,

In this episode I take a ride through Kings Park and to Mount Street, near Jacob's ladder. I usually climb Mount Street, a steep hill with a 11% gradient, about 3 times before I feel like puking. I decided to climb this hill earlier in the week in preparation for my first ride through the Perth Hills in the next few days.

Anyways, here it is.

Cheers,

Jay.

Ps. Next episode I will have the camera strapped in, either on my bike or my helmet, so that I can get more stable footage and ride down hills without killing myself.

MySpace Generation Episode Seven: The Future of MySpace...

Claire Bolto — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:35:57 +0800

Episode Seven: The Future of MySpace...

So what does the future hold for MySpace? Is it here to stay or is it already on it's way out? Unfortunately I wasn't able to interview as many people as I has wanted to ( everyone was a bit camera shy ) But hopefully you get the idea anyway. Thanks for listening, you've been great! Seeya x

MySpace Generation Episode Six: One Big Flirt

Claire Bolto — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:04:01 +0800

Episode Six: One Big Flirt

This is an aspect of MySpace that fascinates me: message boards full of meaningless, mundane comments, adorning the pictures of good looking girls and boys, all captured in classic MySpace poses of one type or another. They all scream "look at me! I know this band! I must be cool!" The reason the practice of flirting on MySpace interests me is because it translates directly into the Perth music scene, where people often hang out at certain venues because they want to be asscoiated with a specific image. This is just my own interpretation, so I welcome any comments or critcism anyone has to offer! Enjoy...

MySpace Generation Episode Five: A Marketing Tool

Claire Bolto — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:48:41 +0800

Episode Five: A Marketing Tool

Following the success of bands such as the arctic monkeys, MySpace has become recognised as as an extremely effective, grass roots marketing tool for both local bands and already established artists. The following vlog looks at how MySpace operates as a marketing tool and why it has been so successful.

Two Wheels, No Engine - Episode 4

Jay Capelli — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:02:00 +0800

Hi all,

This week's episode takes a quick look at cycling in Perth and what's on offer. This episode is different from my others, as it includes a voiceover and there is no backing music this time. Again, it was edited with Windows Moviemaker, which I find is perfect for easy and quick assembling of vlog footage. I would not use this program for full-length documentary or dramatic movie productions, however, as it only allows a limited number of recording tracks and title options.

Anyway, I hope you find this short clip helpful enough to give you a basic idea of where to ride around the city and the benefits of riding.

Fake Grass Finale

Angela Caple — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:23:46 +0800

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Big finale for Fake Grass and the Cyber City, featuring an interactive option at the end that links you back to all my videoblogs. I summarise my investigation, while 'thinking' about all of my previous episodes.

I'll keep this entry pretty short and sweet (like the Finale), but I hope I have still given something ffor you all to think about.

Thanks for watching, and may good hair days be with you always.

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Fake Grass Episode Six

Angela Caple — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:30:46 +0800

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This exciting episode looks at what areas of the law astroturfing may be illegal under, exposing great deficiencies in our judicial system to deal with this act of online fraud. Particularly in the event of positive-opinion-creation astrotrufing.

There have been many difficulties punishing online crimes globally, particularly when citizens are geographically diverse. While there is a greater need for regulation in regard to astroturfing, it would prove very hard to prosecute/prove a case where the action in question is designed to look like regular internet content. There is no obvious smoking gun, just words.

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode VI

Hedda Koenig — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:54:02 +0800

Hi there, guys!

Today I went for a little walk on the Niergarup Track, starting at Merve Cowan Park Reserve. You can access the trail right behind the Leftbank in East Fremanlte by getting up the stairs. It is a great trail which is about 1.2 km long and the whole tour will take you approximately an hour. You'll walk along the Swan river and get beautiful views from up there before the trail turns into the australian 'hinterland' on the way back.
Check it out and enjoy the great views!
C U – cheers, Hedda.

PS: Thanks to Josh for providing this lovely music - 'Laughing Historically'! www.myspace.com/joshbackwell

expression vs perception : Graffiti [episode#6]

Rommy — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:04:57 +0800

this video is a continuation of episode 5 which about an interview of Perth graffiti artist. here we interviewed Ian the artist who did a few graffiti at skate park in Leederville.he actually appeared in our first episode too.

edit : iMovie
music : in house recording [my band]
local artist : Ian

Film Exploits Episode 4 : Monuments & Sculptures

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:03:50 +0800

Hello!

This episode, I went around the city to search for any forms of monuments or sculptures. As all of you know, they are everywhere in the city. Along the side of the road and even in parks. This was an experience for me because as a foreigner, I was amazed by art works that are just resting next to buildings and next to the road.

After my last episode, which was getting inspiration, I found a handbook on digital photography. I read throguh it and tried to follow the tips that they suggests. I also learnt how to use make use of my digital camera more rather than just use the automatic function.

expression vs perception : Graffiti [episode#5]

Rommy — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:38:37 +0800

Hi guys,

here's our next episode and we interviewed two Perth graffiti artists at their studio.
basically, this video shows a bit different kind interview. we just used their voice and mixed it with some footages and pictures that we captured around studio.the artists did not want to be appeared in video and we respect it. again, this video has been edited using iMovie.

edit : iMovie
music : in house recording [my band]
local artist : William

Shiok Mate Ep 7 (The Final One!)

Denise Ho — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:43:43 +0800

Part 2 of the series finale of SHIOK, MATE! ends off the show on a “heart-warming” note – well, not in the literal sense of course! This week’s episode features a category of Chinese food that “touches the heart” – or what everyone knows as dim sum.

Dim Sum originated from the Cantonese, an eating custom of theirs in which “yam cha” (tea-drinking) is a must. Today, the practice of eating dim sum is commonplace not only in China (and Asia), but it has even gained popularity in Western societies, Perth being a perfect example, where one will be able to find just as many Australian customers as ethnic Chinese customers in any dim sum restaurant.

Psychodogtrainer – How to teach your dog basic commands

Shan-Chun Chou — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:13:50 +0800

All pet owners like well behaved dogs and therefore, some basic commands should be used to train your pet. Puppies tend to sticks with the owner, so when training puppies to ‘stay’ would take awhile. Moreover, to call to your dog from out of sight would be a cool thing when you are out of sight of you your dog. It is very easy to train the two part commands. Firstly, you should teach the puppy of the command of “Stay” whereby the puppy have to sit. After that, you must walk around your puppy to make sure that she would not follow you and with that, you can walk away. With an instant, hide yourself and call your puppy’s name and shout the command “Come” to your puppy. Do not forget to reward your puppy with treats and make sure that you praised your dog afterwards.

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? 1st Interview

Anneke Forster — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:09:44 +0800

Ahoy!
This is my first interview with somebody who has played MMORPGs and has been addicted to them. His name is "Burt"...ok, well not really.

Basically he explains why he enjoyed playing MMORPGs, why he thinks people can become addicted, why he played, how it affected his life and how important playing was to him during his addiction.

He had a lot of interesting points and it was hard to sift through and pick what I wanted to use. Unfortunately, I had to leave a lot of it out because of the time constraint.

Apologies if you have trouble reading the scrolling text! It worked in iMovie but went a little evil when I exported the movie.

Vlogging with ACTNOW...Episode 4: 10 websites changing the world!

Natasha Chow — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:08:47 +0800

In this vlog I look at some websites which show how the Internet has led to different ways of online activism. It's interesting to see how online activism has evolved. Sites like The Hunger Site involve users through clicking a button which leads to sponsors donating food to the hungry. GetUp! is a site which involves greater interactivity, not only through petitioning but also through emailing members of parliament and having your voice heard.

Yet for the most part, the Internet remains a place for information. Online magazines like Frank are not only an alternative form of media but are also taking a stand against commercialism.

Liana's Final vlog: Stress-Less

Liana Cox — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:44:13 +0800

Tips for students doing their thesis. Chelsea the Beagle also makes a guest appearance in vlog 7!

Liana's vlog series:
(1) Catch me if you can
(2) Ready, steady, cook
(3) Masterpiece or Mess?
(4) WorkChoices
(5) Shopping Spree
(6) Jacob's ladder

Liana's - episode 6: Jacob's Ladder

Liana Cox — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:45:37 +0800

Thanks for not asking about my thesis - EPISODE 6

Jacob’s Ladder

I attempted to climb Jacob’s Ladder for the first time, after being inspired by Johnathon Hague, who attempted to climb it 365 times over 24 hours! However, I was a bit more sensible, and only climbed it a few times.

For more information on Jacob’s Ladder and other Perth attractions visit: www.lifeonperth.com

Considerations:

I thought it was a bit ironic that I was using the Internet to document physical activity, and this got me thinking about; experiencing the world versus the online, virtual community.

Shiok Mate Ep 6

Denise Ho — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:23:49 +0800

I’ve decided to end the SHIOK, MATE! series by featuring the cuisine of my ethnic culture – Chinese food – in a two-part episode series finale.

The typical Chinese meal consits of rice; a daily staple for at least two meals, as well as a combination of dishes that provide a complete and balanced diet – which should include meat and vegetables. It is also quite common for soup to included in the meal, where everyone either drinks from the same bowl (dipping their individual spoons into the bowl of course), or drinks from their own personal bowl, where in this case, the soup has been distributed equally. In sum, eating, in the Chinese culture, is viewed to be a joyous activity that brings families and friends together, or to the typical Chinese businessman, to forge and maintain relationships.

One Way Ticket: Episode 4-Migrate to Perth-

Rozita Abdullah — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:19:59 +0800

Hello everyone…

Australia is often referred to as "The Lucky Country", with its spacious surroundings, high standard of living, excellent health and education systems, temperate climate, wide and varied landscape, political and economic stability, and a general quality of life envied by many around the world.

The appeal of Australia is evident in the large number of people who migrate under the Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) Migration Program every year, enhancing the existing multicultural population.

Therefore, this week’s posting will be featuring Flare Ann Olivier, from England. She has decided to migrate to Perth, after visiting the city and beach couple of years ago.

Free Music Vlog Episode 3

Dan Kerr — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:29:57 +0800

The Free Music Vlog Episode 3

In the third installment of the Free Music Vlog I explore the free online record label jamendo.com, which encourages its artists to distribute their music online using peer-to-peer networks.

After that, I introduce the concept of DRM or Digital Rights Management, and look at the controversy surrounding its implementation.

Earlier Episodes:
Episode 1
Episode 2

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under a Creative Commons

Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 License

Psychodogtrainer – How to choose healthy dog food

Shan-Chun Chou — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:54:51 +0800

If you want your dog to be full of energy, healthy dog food is an essential element. Therefore, it is important to know how to choose healthy dog food. To shop for a healthy dog food, you better read through the nutrition ingredient label. Nutrition ingredient should be a balance of highly digestible protein, vitamins, minerals and calories with some indigestible filler. Think about what is indigestible that you do not eat and avoid animal digest and fats. Dog’s diet is usually made up of 40% meat, 30% fiber and 30% starch.

Recommendation from your local veterinarian would be a good suggestion. You can also choose to buy standards dry dog food produce by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). Famous brands of dog food are usually better than economical ones as cheap ingredients are normally used and they are unhealthy. However, different breeds and ages of dogs have different nutritional requirements. It is always worth checking with your veterinarian to know what suit your dogs’ needs better and to ensure healthier dogs.

Film Exploits Episode 3 : Getting Inspiration

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:21:01 +0800

Greetings all,

This episode is all about finding inspiration for my next episode and not only that, I manage to learn a few things myself personally. It doesn't hurt to search further about a few things that you think you know but actually can work further into it.

This episode, I decided to go to the nearest library and search for any books that has to do with photography. By typing 'photography' in the search engine, it lead me to a massive list on books that has to do with photography. Let it be a handbook on digital photography to books by established photographers that has compiled their work. Now they are not just simple photgraphy, they range from black and white pictures to aerial photography.

Two Wheels, No Engine - Episode 3

Jay Capelli — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:12:15 +0800

Hi all,

Last Saturday I had the honour of riding with fellow classmate Hedda. We met at the Left Bank Hotel in Fremantle at about 7:30 am. Since it was a couple hours too early for a beer, we decided to go for a ride around the river. It was a beautiful day for it and we got some great footage. So, check it out.

Cheers,

Jay

MySpace Generation Episode Four: A Networking Machine

Claire Bolto — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:29:58 +0800

MySpace: A Networking Machine

So we all know that MySpace is primarily a social networking website, but how does networking online work for local bands? Prior to the advent of MySpace it was difficult for a small band to keep in contact with a large fanbase, or to keep large record labels informed of a bands progress. Networking was a time consuming and potentially costly process.

The introduction of MySpace to the local Perth music scene has meant that small bands are able to build up a complex network of “friends”, whom they are able to contact simultaneously, within an instant. The following vlog looks at the advantages of networking online, that MySpace offers up and coming Perth bands.

Days Of Our Life--Episode 4: Stay or Go Back (II)

Meng Zhao — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:22:58 +0800

Hello everyone,

Here comes my forth episode that focuses on the change of Vivian's life. It's not easy for us to begin a new life in a totally strange country and it's normal to meet difficulties. The question is how to deal with, escaping or facing it. In this story, Vivian chooses to confront life with courage. It's pleasant that she has sticked to her dream and we are happy to see that she is on the track.

Psychodogtrainer—How to teach your dog to fetch

Shan-Chun Chou — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:02:02 +0800

Isn’t it good to sit in your courtyard and having your morning tea with your puppy fetching morning paper to you? This is not a dream anymore! Teach your puppy how to fetch would bring you and your puppy more funs.

Sporting breed dogs like labs, goldens, spaniels would tend to retrieve. However, it is always worth to give it a try to train your dog some tricks no matter what breed or age the dog is. The first step to introduce fetch to your puppy is to select an attractive toy to encourage your puppy to chase it. Throw the toy in shorter distant and use praise tone command, “fetch” and let your puppy chase it. After your puppy pick up the toy, tenderly get the toy back from her mouth and give her command, “let.” It is hard for some puppies to give back their favorite toys. Rewards should be provided while your puppy is doing the right thing, giving dog treats are very important at this point. Also, do not forget to praise your puppy.

Fake Grass Episode Five

Angela Caple — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:57:23 +0800

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In this episode, I ask the question- who benefits from astroturfing, and use an astroturfing example to show how it (almost) was effective in instigating political change.

I took inspiration from Natasha getting her 'Letter to the Editor' published in The West Australian last Friday. This week, my videoblog features an astroturfing case study where a competitor to the DMG Radio conglomerate used a letter writing campaign to fake community opposition to the station. These letters were a mass production, not grassroots action like they had pretended to be.

Kenneth case Log 6

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:37:33 +0800

Witness: Ms Michelle Adams
Detective: Shannon O'Neill

A most revealing log. It seems Catherine does possess some pyschopathic tendencies, which I will work to enflame when I interrogate her for once I think will be the final time before she is imprisoned. This second interview also revealed some interesting traits concerning Ms Adams character. I will let you discuss these amongst yourselves.

I'm sure you are all reeling from disclosure upon disclosure in my logs as captured by my trusty still camera [which I 'procured' from the evidence room concerning a peadeophila case, although I think its of much greater use as my documentarian. Just don't tell anyone. The camera has a weird smell and is somewhat sticky however, coated in a translucent white substance. Strange. It tasted like jelly]

Kenneth case Log 5

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:35:59 +0800

Witness: Mr Jonathon Fielder
Detective: Shannon O'Neill

This interrogation of Fielder proved most disturbing, and raised further questions as to what truly happened that night, and who may be responsible.

In potentially libelious news, I have been compelled to persuade witnesses to sign release forms before they agreed to appear on film. However, this means that the footage is ultimately my property, and after the legal case draws to an end, I may do with it, and sell it to, whomever I may wish. I'm sure you will all find that a potentially beneficial piece of information for your ratings and circulation. Just don't tell my partner..Or the Federal Police...Actually, best you keep it to yourselves.

Kenneth case Log 4

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:34:11 +0800

Witness: Ms Catherine Bailey
Detective: Shannon O'Neill

Had a very interesting conversation with Ms Catherine Bailey today. I now have a eye witness to Jonathon's attack on Sarah. Its all starting to come together at last. I feel this case is close to being solved.

Detective Shannon O'Neill

Kenneth case Log 3

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:32:14 +0800

Witness: Mr Jonathon Fielder
Detective: Shannon O'Neill

Submitted by Shannon ONeill on Thu, 28/09/2006 - 12:26.
Hello everyone. I hope you have gained some interesting insights into the process of law enforcement thus far. If anyone wishes to make any comments or inquiries about my investigations, please do not hesitate to ask. That doesn't mean I'll answer them though.

Jonathon Fielder has been difficult to locate due to his elusive practices such as being apparently rarely at home and his evasion of policemen sent to retrieve him at Uni, but, as you can see, I did not stop until I had him in the chair, willingly or otherwise. You can all rest easy however, knowing that my interrogation practices were very orthodox. I must repeat for the record however that my behaviour in the Matthew Riley interview in the case which ultimately secured his conviction last year was completely warranted.

Kenneth case Log 2

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:29:34 +0800

Witness: Ms Michelle Adams
Detective: Shannon O'Neill

A number of revelations were uncovered in the investigations chronicled in this log. A student had been harrasing Ms Kenneth: Mr Jonathon Fielder, and thus, we now have a prime suspect in her disappearance.

What follows is a possible psychiatric evaluation of the perpetrator, composed by the chief profiler in the West Australian Police Force. I must warn readers they may find the following disturbing. If it is the latter, call the Crawley Police Department so we can arrange to have a little chat. I will continue to upload investigational footage as soon as they become available. Detective Shannon O'Neill

Kenneth case Log 1

Shannon ONeill — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:27:15 +0800

The initial of what will be eight logs chronicling my investigation into the disappearance of Ms Sarah Kenneth. This log examines her last known whereabouts.

Hello members of the press. Have been having a few problems in the actual posting of my video blog for some inexplicable reason, but hopefully I won't have any further complications. Fingers crossed. This technology didn't even exist when I was a lad, unlike other things. I'm becoming too: old/impatient/bloody minded/narcisstic to care to spend time on matters technological.

Have shot my first log, which is mostly a brief of the case and Ms Kenneth's last known whereabouts. Next week hopefully I will be able to commence interrogating witnesses and suspects. The Police Minister is constantly on my back at the moment about needing to bring this case to a conclusion as quickly as possible due to a fear of scaring students away from this university. I personally feel a succesful and well thought out investigation will maximise chances of gaining a conviction, and is thus of paramount importance, but as usual the higherups are more interested in public relations. I hate public service politics but its what a detective has to deal with in this day and age. That, along with worm infested, month old cinamon doughnuts, not those fancy iced ones. We are on a government salary after all, bribes not withstanding.

Shiok Mate Ep 5

Denise Ho — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:13:57 +0800

In this next episode of SHIOK, MATE!, we discover the tastes of the Spice Islands of Indonesia.

Indonesia's 17,508 islands have attracted global interest throughout its history, mainly because of its unique location among ancient trading routes that are also rich in botanical resources and spices. The country’s cuisine is said to have influences from India, the Middle East, China and even Europe, from which Spanish and Portuguese traders brought in New World produce even before the Dutch came to colonize most of Indonesia. The result of this long history of international contact has been a diverse palate of exotic foods from all over these islands.

Christina's Vlog Episode 4

Christina Chau — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:19:01 +0800

Hi Everyone

Welcome to my 4th video blog. This week I decided to continue to play with the camera and webcam and do a mini version of Timecode. Like I say in my introduction, each frame is one shot from one take and the only editing I did was trim the beginning and end of each shot. I quite like how the whole vlog looks synchronised while at the same time, untouched.

Hope you like it
Thanks, Christina

One Way Ticket- Episode 3 ( AUD $$$)

Rozita Abdullah — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:47:27 +0800

Hi everyone…

Australia has always been a choice destination to begin a new life. It has ample opportunities for employment across a variety of industries such as manufacturing to retail and trade; causing more than 100,000 immigrants arriving each year to seek a dream life in this country.

Therefore, this week’s posting would be about foreign employment in Perth. Bridin Maria O’Keeffe, who is from Ireland, works in a local McDonald’s [suburb: Jolimont] despite of having a degree in journalism. So why did she preffered to work in McDonald’s here far away from Ireland? Let’s find out…;-) rozita

Graffiti_episode_4

Samsul Zainuddin — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:51:23 +0800

Hi…in this episode, we will be looking at another form of street arts. It is called Mural. A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. Murals are significant in that they bring art into the public sphere. Due to the size, cost, and work involved in creating a mural, muralists must often be commissioned by a sponsor. Often it is the local government or a business, but many murals have been paid for with grants. For artists, their work gets a wide audience that otherwise might not set foot in an art gallery. For the city, it gets beautified by a work of art.

Murals are a relatively effective tool of social emancipation or achieving a political goal. Murals have sometimes been created against the law or have been commissioned by local bars and coffeeshops. Often, the visual effects are an enticement to attract public attention to social issues.

expression vs perception : Graffiti [episode#4]

Rommy — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:48:46 +0800

hi,

Mural is a very large scale painting on an interior or exterior wall.Due to the size and cost, any mural works often be commisioned by a sponsor or sometime by government.for the city, it gets beautified by a mural. here's the example of mural in Subiaco.

edited : iMovie
music : in house recording [my band]
voice over : Sam
still images : www.muralarts.com

expression vs perception : Graffiti [episode#3]

Rommy — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:20:38 +0800

Hi,

here's another series of graffiti called bathroom graffiti appears in many public toilets such as those on uni campuses. this kind of graffiti tend more to obscene than artistic which includes sexual proposition,funny jokes,english mistakes,toilet humor,poetry and also pornography.i have seen so many love expression as bathroom graffiti and can be found at uwa toilets.funny....

edited with iMovie
music : in house recording [my band]
voice over : Sam
still images : www.graffitiproject.com

Graffiti_episode_3

Samsul Zainuddin — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:10:10 +0800

Hi...

In this episode, we explore some of the interesting graffiti that we often ingored it. Bathroom graffiti or also known in Latin as Latrinalia; is a very different sort of graffiti, appears in many public restrooms, such as those on university campuses. Such graffiti tends more toward the obscene than the artistic, including sexual propositions, vulgar insults, toilet humour, bawdy poetry, pornography, and the occasional crude cartoon.

cheers

sam

Graffiti_episode_2

Samsul Zainuddin — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:55:33 +0800

Hi everyone...

Sorry, it has been a while since our last posting. Anyway, here is our episode 2 of the graffiti. In this episode we are looking at the styles of graffiti. Some of the most common styles of graffiti have their own names, a "tag" being the most basic writing of an artists name in either spray paint or marker. "Tagging" is often the example given when opponents of graffiti refer to vandalism, as the artistic form is lacking and style of penmanship is highlighted more.

Another form is "throw-ups" which are normally quickly done pieces featuring very simple pieces using few colours, sacrificing aesthetics for speed. Throw-ups are usually only a few letters and often incorporate exclamation marks. A throw up can also be done using a marker and not just spray paint.

Expression vs Perception : Graffiti [episode#2]

Rommy — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:46:11 +0800

Hi Guys,

Aerosol art is kind of graffiti originated by young hip hopers in Philadelphia and New York in the late 60's. The motif is primarily the letter, sometimes with character. the location mainly under subcultural and unlawful circumstances. here we present you some example of aerosol art in Perth city.

Edited with iMovie
Music : in house recording [my band]
Voice over : Sam
Still Images : Taken with Nikon F5
and also from www.graffiti.org

Vlogging with ACTNOW: Episode 3 Tash Writes a Letter to the Editor

Natasha Chow — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:43:57 +0800

Hi all. In my third vlog post I write a letter to the editor of the West Australian newspaper in regards to changes to Australian Citizenship laws, in particular forcing all new citizens to take an English test. Each week the West receives about 500 to 600 letters, not all get published and some are shortlisted for publication. Approximately 100 get published per week and some are also available to read online: http://www.thewest.com.au

I tried posting my vlog last week but it disappeared so I decided to update it with exciting news - not only did my letter to the editor get published (6/10/06), I also got some fiesty responses (10/10/06)! You got to love freedom of speech.

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode III

Hedda Koenig — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:28:35 +0800

Hello guys,
Thanks for joining me for my 3rd video blog. This time I capture a magnificent looking building, which is an architectual icon of Fremantle, again by means of my camera phone. The Maritime Museum at Victoria Quay is located at a site of historic significance and is the point of the first landing in 1829. Its shape is very interesting and exceptional: it is supposed to present a clinkered dinghy, laying on its side. The building was established within the beautiful scenary of Fremantle's working port at the end of 2001. The white roof opposite to the blue sky looks stunning everytime I see it. It also reminds me of the white shell-like look of the Sydney Opera House. Where it differs though is that the Opera House is clad with tiles, whereby the Maritime Museum is clad with white composite aluminium panels, which create the effect of the clinkered hull. This VLog encompasses several pans to ensure I capture the surface of the building for the viewer. I also filmed while riding a bike again, in order to add a dynamic viewing experience and used great music from Josh Backwell again. Thanks Josh !

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo ... and Perth - Episode II

Hedda Koenig — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:05:50 +0800

Hello guys,
And here it is: my 2nd VideoLog. Thanks for joining me again. This time I have been filming from up the Winthrop Hall Tower, located on campus of the University of Western Australia. As I pointed out in the VLog already, this tower ows its name to Sir John Winthrop Hackett, who donated the large sum of 425.000 £ to the University which allowed to build the beautiful limestone constructions with romanesque architecture, which is seen in the two magnificent main buildings known as Winthrop and Hackett Hall.
Apart from having found out more features on my camera phone, it was quite a journey going up these steps a few times and checking out the wind conditions 50 meters above the ground… By the way I deliberately took some wobbly shots in the stairway in order to create a bit of a ‘vertigo-like’ effect, such as Alfred Hitchcock’s did in his film ‘Vertigo’ (1958). Hitchcock also liked to take part in the movie himself not only behind the camera. With this in mind - this time you can catch a glimpse of myself at the very end… Eye-wink

MySpace Generation Episode Three: MySpace in MyPerth

Claire Bolto — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:40:03 +0800

Now that we have established what MySpace is, and what it is capable of, I would like to introduce you to MySpace within the context of the Perth music scene. “Why is MySpace so important to a relatively small and insignificant city like Perth?” I hear you ask. Well wonder no more, for I have the answer!

The following video takes a brief look at the impact MySpace has had on the Perth music scene, in particular the changes it has brought about in relation to the way local bands are now able to operate online. Enjoy!

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? My Experience

Anneke Forster — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:30:57 +0800

This vlog is looking at my experience with MMORPGs especially Second Life and Puzzle Pirates. I have been playing both for about a month now and have become a 'regular' player of both.

After playing these games I have a much better understanding of why people become so drawn in to these games. Second Life in particular, has been an interesting one to look at because it offers so much and each day it's expanding and improving.

When I exported my video out of iMovie, the transitions became very pixelated and in places I look like the pixelated queen. I decided to leave it and pretend that it all ties in with the theme of computers... (thanks Angela).

Christina's Vlog Episode 3

Christina Chau — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:24:54 +0800

Hi Everyone, here is my third offcial vlog. Here I interview local community artist Poppy.V and ask her about her experience with using new media in the community. I also show a video that she made from her experiences in Jigalong.

All you have to do is click on "play" or "pause" to perform the video and you're off off and away!

Thanks, Christina

Liana's - episode 5 - Shopping Spree WINNER!

Liana Cox — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:42:49 +0800

THANKS FOR NOT ASKING ABOUT MY THESIS - EPISODE 5

Last week, I won a $5000 shopping spree! I simply filled out an entry form in the newspaper and put it in a barrel at Karrinyup Shopping Centre...and was fortunate enough to win! I don't normally enter competitions, but I thought a shopping spree would be a cool prize! Unfortunately I could not film the day because it was such a rush, and all photos etc. are the property of the The West Australian, but I have tried to capture as much about the day as possible.

It was definitely a great way to have a break from my thesis! While it was not an individual activity (as stated in my proposal), I was the individual winner, and it was an inexpensive way (because I won the money!) to have a break from my thesis!

One Way Ticket (Ep 2)-Hi there mate!

Rozita Abdullah — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:05:59 +0800

Hi all, sorry for the late posting of my second episode since I was busy with so many things for the past couple of week. It was so unfortunate that this site was down when I was about to submit this episode. Anyway, here it is now. This week's vlog would be interviewing a tourist who is here in Perth. I've also have followed him around to the places that he liked and learned more about these places from his point of view. So here comes London court, Esplanade, Swan River and a special mention on the Free Cats service in Perth.

Shiok Mate Ep 4

Denise Ho — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 20:32:10 +0800

This week’s episode of SHIOK, MATE! celebrates the diversity of Malaysian food, featuring the cuisine of Ipoh, Perak, that can be found right here in Perth!

A town defined by and renowned for its food, Ipoh offers a tantalizing array of its own unique Chinese fare brought in by early settlers from other parts of Asia many generations before. One of its many famous dishes includes “Ipoh Hor Fun” or flat rice noodles (which you will get to see in this episode), of which there are two varieties: the first is Sar hor fun, served in a clear chicken and prawn soup with shredded chicken, prawns and spring onions, and the other is the “dry” Chau hor fun that is fried with a little dark gravy.

Fake Grass Episode Four

Angela Caple — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:53:23 +0800

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This week, I have looked at a case study to show how large companies are handling astroturfers who may seek to subvert their business interests. McDonald’s is an extremely attractive target to such types, and their Corporate Social Responsbility ‘Open For Discussion’ weblog would seem to be a vulnerable target.

However, they do not post all comments that are made in response to their entries. Rather, they have a gatekeeping, filtration process that interrupts the two way dialogue that the blogging form champions.

In this vlog, I hope to raise questions for the viewer. If stopping astroturfing comes at the price of no free, open and unedited exchange on the internet, then is stopping it really a worthwhile exercise if the reverse is control?

Two Wheels, No Engine - Episode 2

Jay Capelli — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:54:29 +0800

Hello all,

This week's episode features a ride I took to Reabold Hill, Floreat. However, rather than just show inane footage of the road whilst riding, I decided to incorporate a Google Earth presentation in the video. As expected, this was a very tedious process. It required me to capture over 250 Google Earth images of the route taken, order them as a sequence in Flash, and then play 5 frames (images) a second to achieve the effect of motion. Whilst not the smoothest birds-eye view of my ride by any means, I was pleased with the result. There must be a better way to do it, though. Peter, is the program you used for your Google Earth animation available as freeware?

Christina's vlog. episode 2.2?

Christina Chau — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:20:35 +0800

Hi,

I'm waiting for an email from the Awesome arts festival to give permission to use part of their video in my next video blog. In the mean time I've been playing around with the camera and came across something quite funny. I recorded from the webcam as well as recording from the camera. As Tim calls it, "The Babushka Effect". Frames within frames and I even like how they're not exactly the same length in time - this way, after a few plays they catch up with each other. I think that this has inspired my next video blog... stay tuned and fingers crossed...

The Free Music Vlog, Episode 2

Dan Kerr — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:05:43 +0800

Episode 2. I almost thought it wasn't going to work, but here it is! Find free live music on the Internet Archive and learn how to give your vlog a Creative Commons License. More info to be added shortly.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.

mySpace Generation Episode Two: MySpace Celebrity

Claire Bolto — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:01:32 +0800

The emergence of the MySpace celebrity is a relatively recent phenomenon, that highlights the potential MySpace Music has to offer unsigned local musicians. If a band such as the Arctic Monkeys can harness the power of the internet and become famous almost overnight, who’s to say Perth musicians can't do the same? With the right profile, and some half decent tunes, anything is possible...

Media used in Episode Two:
Tila Tequila images and video: free download from http://www.myspace.com/tilatequila
Arctic Monkeys images and music: free download from http://www.myspace.com/arcticmonkeys

Film Exploits Episode 2 : Man-Made Nature

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:54:13 +0800

Hey All,

This is my second episode on man-made nature. Basically, my idea is to take pictures of a man-made nature..meaning parks and lakes built specifically for the benefits of a society. In this case, I went to East Perth.

There is a lake and a park made there to be the center of attraction for the urbanised area. What I wanted to show to you is the contrast from my first episode, which was nature. Although there is not much difference between the man-made and natural nature but there are little details that could not be missed.

Ironically, a televison show on photography I just saw recently taught me how to make a 'documentary' of a place by photographs. This is to let people in on what I was really seeing. Sort of putting yourself in my shoes. Hope I have achieved that in this episode and will take this into account with the next episodes to come.

Days of Our Life--Episode 3: Stay or Go Back (I)

Meng Zhao — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:49:38 +0800

Hi everyone,

In this episode I want to talk about one of the typical issues that most oversea students are facing, that is where they should go after their graduation, stay or go back their home countries.

It’s been six months since I first came to Perth. I have known many Chinese here and I found that the topic they talked most was whether or not they should apply for a Permanent Residence or even Australian Citizenship. Most of them, in order to gain a higher assessment grade, have changed their majors into Accounting, IT, or Engineering, which makes their life harder because they have to struggle with totally new knowledge besides a totally new language. Apart from that, they leave they hometown for a strange country, thus it’s quite common to feel perplexed when they lose the sense of belongings.

Days of Our Life--Episode 2: A Life About Design (II)

Meng Zhao — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:11:15 +0800

Hi there,

Here comes my second episode for Days of Our Lifes. It is a late post since I have met some technological difficulties.

This episode is in conjunction with the last one and the questions I want to discuss including 'as an increasing number of Chinese students choose to study overseas, do they really understand how the life is going?' and 'as some of them even give up career, to what extent do they believe the oversea study experience will benefit them?' I hope these two episode altogether have answered the questions.

Psychodogtrainer--Housebreaking

Shan-Chun Chou — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:00:23 +0800

I believe no owner would be happy if their puppies do their big and small business in the house. Therefore, proper toilet training for the puppy would be very important when it is still young. To train your puppy, you have to bring your puppy to its area for elimination, about once every hour. The usual routine might be two pees and shit, about 30 minutes after every meal or play time. You can also instruct key words like “hurry up” while waiting for your puppy to perform if your puppy is still exploring the environment. It is also very important to reward and encourage your puppy if he does eliminate at the right place. Punishment is never the only way to train your puppy. In fact, it might mislead your puppy that it should not eliminate in front of you. In an appropriate way, patiently ‘tell’ your puppy not to eliminate in the house because puppies are unable to control his bladder and bowels before 6 months old, just like a baby before he/she is about 3 years old.

Shiok Mate Ep 3

Denise Ho — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:59:23 +0800

This week, SHIOK, MATE! turns to Vietnamese cuisine as a source of maintaining a healthy diet.

With rice and vegetables usually being the key ingredients in almost every meal, the Vietnamese diet is one that tends towards vegetarianism and uses boiling as a primary method of cooking. Vietnamese food gets its distinct flavour mainly from mint leaves, coriander, lemon grass, shrimp, fish sauces, star anise, ginger, black pepper, garlic, basil, rice vinegar, sugar, and green onions – the combinations of which produce a wide variety of tasty marinades.

The preparation of Vietnamese food, unlike Japanese food however, does not focus so much on the appearance of its dishes. (It should be noted though, that both cuisines are equally delicious!) Keeping this in mind, I decided to experiment with a slightly different filming style in this episode by appearing in more scenes and playing a more ‘proactive’ role as host of the show – and more importantly, be seen enjoying my food! And again, I kept the duration of the video (and the scenes in it) short for fear of producing something too draggy.

Liana's - episode 4 - WorkChoices

Liana Cox — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:42:40 +0800

THANKS FOR NOT ASKING ABOUT MY THESIS: EPISODE 4

'WorkChoices' and 'Your Rights at Work'

This episode is a bit early, but I have a lot of assignments to do next week! However, this episode stems directly from my previous video blog. I brought my sketchbook from Spotlight, and it made me think about the conditions Spotlight is currently imposing on their employees. This is related to my thesis, which looks at the ACTU’s ‘Your Rights at Work’ campaign, against the Federal Government’s WorkChoices legislation.

For more information on WorkChoices and how the changes will effect you as either an employer and/or employee visit:

Fake Grass Episode Three

Angela Caple — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:28:12 +0800

Power has been seized from Angela, and now I have posted my own entry, mwa-ha-ha-ha-meow.

I am Angela's cat, and I got bored with her videoblog, so i decided to make one of my own. All her whining about astroturfing made me wonder if she would think it was so terrible if I used it to drum up a bit of interest in her videoblog. So, I astroturfed some websites about her project, and now I am kicking back with some vintage Snappy Tom to see if astroturfing actually works.

I started off by making some obviously-needed-edits to the 'Astroturfing' webpage at wikipedia, moved into spamming Angela's email contacts, tried out a bit of weblog astroturfing on related topics, and posted a video on YouTube.

Psychodogtrainer--Stray Dogs

Shan-Chun Chou — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:18:43 +0800

This week, we will be looking at the increase of stray dogs as a problem in our current society. Some people buy puppies just because they are cute, but never train them properly. After the puppies grow up and they are no longer as cute as before, the owners throw them away. However, the dog owners should bear in mind the deep relationship between the trainer and the puppies does have great effect on how the dogs act. The most important thing is to take note of the responsibility of having a dog, by considering the expenditure and other factors, although puppies do look very cute, in the pet shops and seem to be saying “take me home”. Otherwise, we should take good care of puppies and provide proper training for them. Therefore, one should think twice before buying a puppy.

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Liana's - episode 3: masterpiece or mess?

Liana Cox — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:28:51 +0800

Thanks for not asking about my thesis - EPISODE 3

Masterpiece or Mess?

To take a break from my thesis this week, I have been using my sketchbook to create drawings and paintings. I think the hardest task when creating a painting or drawing, is coming up with a concept and/or idea of what you would like to sketch. I find drawing and painting a great outlet for expressing my creativity, and it is also very relaxing.

considerations:

While scrolling the Internet for some famous paintings, I found a website that does painting reproductions. Reproductions are different to reprints. A reproduction is when an artist reproduces a painting done by another artist. On the Ocean’s Bridge website, customers can pay an experienced artist to paint a work done by a renowned artist. It is cheaper than buying an original or a reprint. I am a bit unsure about copyright issues to do with art, but I assume you cannot copy a painting by another artist, and claim it as your own creation. According to an intellectual property website that I found, artistic works are protected by copyright for the life of the artist, plus 70 years after death. For more information on copyright and different types of work visit:

Graffiti_episode_1

Samsul Zainuddin — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:53:52 +0800

Hello everyone...

Sorry for the delay, we had our introduction video blog up online last week, but due to some technical problems we had to unpublished the vlog. So, here you are our (myself and Rommy) first vlog on Graffiti arts.

In this introduction, we went around Perth Metropolitan area to record some Graffiti on the wall for our viewing pleasure. Amongst places that we went was Leederville, Scarborough Beach Road and Northbridge. In the next episode, we will still going around Perth to rercord various types of Graffiti such as Aerosol or 'spray can art', street art and post graffiti, radical and political graffiti, bathroom graffiti, posters graffiti and many more. I would like to welcome anybody who have seen any types of graffiti somewhere around Perth that worth to be in this vlog to inform me through this vlog. I would love to come and record it and show it to everyone.

Christina's Vlog Episode 2

Christina Chau — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:02:42 +0800

Hi everyone!

Here is my second vlog for the unit. It is largely a reponse to the comments and suggestions made by Tama and Peter last week. So hopefully you guys like it. Here I have interviewed a Fine Art Honours student and asked her about networking on the internet as an artist.

The video to investigates the idea that in any given room there are pathways, conversations and instances continually made and memory, these situations constantly loop and over lap one another. On vlogging forums (like youtube) there is an overwhelming sense of multiple narratives running simultaneously which users are only able to view a tiny slice. This video is a direct reflection of that, here the user is invited to perform the video and recognise that there are multiple pathways to view it as well as potentially missing out on imformation. Users are however given a chance to direct and (re)view the video with the refresh button on the bottom.

Free Music Vlog Episode 1

Dan Kerr — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:41:30 +0800

This is the first episode of the Free Music vlog.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Australia License.

Film Exploits Episode 1 : Photographing Nature

Nurulsofya Mohammad Yusof — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:51:19 +0800

Hello All,

To recap you all about my theme, my aim is to go to beautiful places around Perth that I think are just normal places to people but I try to capture images that makes the place more special than you think. Also, I will try and give tips to the viewers on how to take photographs uniquely instead of just plain holiday looking pictures. What little things that are around that we do not take notice of I'll take you to a different view of the world.

And so, my first episode on Film Exploits is my trip to Swan River. I pass this river almost everyday on my way to university, admiring it from afar, but never got the chance to stop by and take a look. I've learnt in universtiy that one of the best time to take photographs of a place is during sunset. So here it is. Enjoy...

Shiok Mate Ep 2

Denise Ho — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:21:14 +0800

Hello one and all! Welcome to another episode of SHIOK, MATE! – your guide to Perth’s Asian food scene from the taste buds of a Singaporean student! For those of you still clueless about what “SHIOK” (shee-yoke) means – it roughly translates to “fantastic” or “extremely good”. Think the Australian English slang word “beaut” or “beautiful”. As for the word “MATE”, well I’m sure most of you know that it’s the Australian way of saying “friend”.

For more information on SHIOK, MATE! click here to read my proposal

Vlogging with ACTNOW...Episode 2: Pirates Against Poverty

Natasha Chow — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:48:40 +0800

Hello vloggers and visitors. This is my second vlog post where I dive deep into the heart of piratedom. Apparently, pirates aren't just obsessed about treasure they're also campaigners against poverty.

The Oaktree Foundation is the world's first entirely youth run aid organisation. It was created by Young Australian of the Year, Hugh Evans, in 2003. Oaktree has a UWA seed group which hosted the "Pirates Against Poverty" Party on September 7th 2006 which was part of Social Justice Week. I headed down to the Tav on a rainy Thursday night to discover more about Oaktree and to get the answers to defining questions such as:

Fake Grass Episode Two

Angela Caple — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:43:52 +0800

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In this second post of Fake Grass and the Cyber City, be prepared to see three astroturfing case studies. They are quite different, and each other the question- are we savvy enough to detect astroturfing?

Deputy editor of PerthNow, Lisa Pendril, tells of her experience of astroturfing on her blog ‘From Lisa’s Lips’. This blog is available from http://blogs.news.com.au/perthnow/fromlisaslips. Her account was recorded at a Media Arts Alliance event at the Hyatt Hotel, 18 August 2006 with her permission.

ONE WAY TICKET -INTRO

Rozita Abdullah — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:13:32 +0800

This week's vlog is just a sneak preview of my upcoming vlogs. Sort of an introduction before i vlog deeper stuff, which also includes interviewing tourists, workers, diplomats, migrants etc. So stay tuned for next week's episode.

Hedda's VLog: Fancy Places in Freo - Episode I

Hedda Koenig — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:43:55 +0800

Hi there,

Well, finally I got to submit my 1st VideoBlog, YAY !!! It was kind of exciting as it was not so easy to get the 1.4 MB file out of my mobile phone but thanks to helpful staff at the MMC it finally worked …
As the weather has not been too good over the past few days I decided not to reshoot but to do a voiceover instead and I am glad that I did now… because the wind won’t be any better in the next few days.
So here I am and wondering whatchaguysthink. Bear with me as the wobbly shots are due to the humps and me riding on a bike while filming. I wanted to do a ‘Jean-Luc Godard’-like shooting, because he was lying in a pram with his camera when filming in the streets of Paris (I am talking about the film ‘Breathless’, 1960) so I thought why not shoot on a bike. This Vlog is also in memorandum of my bike as it has been stolen two days ago in front of my door

Dangerous Addiction or Harmless Hobby? Introduction

Anneke Forster — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:48:09 +0800

Introduction

It was meant to be in by last week but after many, and I mean MANY, technical difficulties it is finally finished! I've had a few problems with programs I used and quality of the footage of the online computer games.

I apologise if some of the footage is jerky. It is very hard to capture a computer screen when the image is is constantly moving and changing. Frames are lost and the result is jerky movement.

Basically this is just the introduction to my video blog. It is all set in Second Life with my avatar introducing and closing the video (better than me!)

Next, I will be posting the vlog that looks at my experiences with online computer games. I've moved this one forward because I have been playing a few of them lately for footage and experience, plus a couple of my interviewees have been busy lately.

Two Wheels, No Engine - Episode 1

Jay Capelli — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:24:25 +0800

Well, here is the first episode of my cycling vlog. This video was shot last week, edited using Windows Movie Maker, and then transferred to DV Avi Format before being exported as a Quicktime Movie. Quite a laborious process.

Anyways, back to the topic. I just went for a short ride last week with the camera to get a feel for shooting whilst riding. It is quite awkward and I had to be more cautious than usual, but the clips came out reasonably smooth and I was happy with the shots I got.

In searching for a Creative Commons track to use in this episode, I found a very cool site called magnatune.com. They are essentially an online record label who have a very different business model (a lot more fair and free) than traditional labels. Video Blogger can even obtain a license to use songs from their artists free of charge, and some of the music (including the one used in this first video) is great. I recommend checking it out, just for the cool tunes.

MySpace Generation Episode One: What is MySpace?

Claire Bolto — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:25:50 +0800

MySpace is revolutionising the music industry, so what exactly is it? My first episode provides a brief overview of what MySpace is, how it works, and what it means to local musicians.

The interview towards the end is with the lead singer of an up and coming Perth band ‘Sugar Army’. His view is characteristic of most local musicians and provides an insight into how MySpace Music has established itself as an essential networking tool within the local scene.

In the coming weeks I hope to speak with more musicians and fans who have both observed and contributed to the impact that MySpace has had on the local music scene.

Liana's - episode 2: Ready, steady, cook!

Liana Cox — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:41:55 +0800

Thanks for not asking about my thesis - EPISODE 2

Ready, steady, cook!

Is cooking a relaxing activity? Or is it stressful for those (like myself) who are not that talented in the kitchen? One of my favourite television programs is ‘Ready, Steady, Cook.’ This is kind of ironic; because I am not particularly good at cooking, but the reason I am drawn to the show is due to the fact that all meals are prepared in 20 minutes or less.

Considerations:

The vlog really does give people an opportunity to broadcast anything they want. The range of possibilities is endless and it can be anything from documenting personal thoughts to creating your own short film. For some people, the Internet is a new way of promoting yourself. Musicians such as Lily Alan and Arctic Monkeys used MySpace as an avenue to launch their music careers and gain popularity. Perhaps the Internet is also a way of being ‘discovered’ by major companies and producers. Jamie Oliver was ‘discovered’ by television producer Patricia Llewellyn while working at The River Café in London. She saw him on a documentary called Christmas at The River Café and recognised his star potential immediately. Two highly successful seasons of The Naked Chef were filmed in 1998 and 1999.

Fake Grass Episode One

Angela Caple — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:07:53 +0800

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Blogging is the new black, but what interrupts the hype surrounding this new media form is the simultaneous rise of astroturfing.

My first videoblog entry responds to the age-old (if the ‘age’ began in the last few years) question- What is Astroturfing? It provides a background context from which future vlogs will expand, focusing on the term itself and whether people understand its meaning.

Equal to the utility of the private individual to jump on board this new craze has been that of the technically savvy corporations in the business world. For them, blogs provide a new route by which their target publics can be persuaded. The anonymity of online communications prevents astroturfing from being immediately recognised, but the first step is to raise awareness of the practice itself.

Vlogging with ACTNOW...an introduction

Natasha Chow — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:17:36 +0800

What are the three essential items for changing the world?
Why is Natasha's dog Ruski in the vlog?
Is that really Cathy Freeman?

All the answers will be revealed in my first vlog post. The introduction basically provides a background to the project and explains what ActNow is and how I got involved. It's a brief snapshot of my ActNow journey thus far.

Stay tuned next week to find out if drinking beer can really save the world...

Shiok Mate Ep 1

Denise Ho — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:03:56 +0800

My name is Denise. I’m the author of this vlog and I’m here, writing my very first vlog entry to tell you about the inspiration behind my creation, SHIOK, MATE! It’s really simple actually.

Hailing from Singapore, a multicultural island-city located just north of the equator, I’ve grown up on a diverse variety of Asian fare. So when I first settled into dorm life as an international student here in Perth two years ago, I was completely unaware of the “treat” I was in for when it came to hostel food – a “cuisine” practically in a class of its own (and I don’t mean it the good way).

Liana's - episode 1: catch me if you can.

Liana Cox — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:42:52 +0800

Thanks for not asking about my thesis - episode 1

Catch me if you can!

Over the next seven weeks, my aim is to find ways of relieving stress, by testing out a range of inexpensive physical and/or mental activities. I hope these activities will provide me with a chance to take a small break from my thesis each week, and to experiment with vlogs. Each vlog will be accompanied by a written entry discussing the activity, as well as exploring a conceptual issue relating to vlogs, the Internet and participatory culture.

For my first activity, I went for a run through Carine Open Space. Exercise is a great way of relieving stress, and going for a run is a lot cheaper than a gym membership or a personal trainer. Running is a beneficial activity for a number of reasons including; it can help lower blood pressure, by maintaining the elasticity of the arteries, it also helps maximise the lungs’ potential, as it keeps them strong and powerful, and it helps keep the cardio system healthy and strong. Furthermore, as running makes the body function better, it can improve sleep, eating, and relaxation. Some runners can even feel a sense of euphoria after their physical exercise because betaendorphin is released when the neurons in the nervous system are triggered.

Christina's Vlog. Episode 1

Christina Chau — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:51:54 +0800

Hello all!

Here is my first vlog for you to see. In it, there are four videos which you can play by rolling your mouse over each of them. My vlog aims to answer the following questions:

1. What is a vlog
2. How are they viewed and shared
3. What limitations does this genre free
4. What am I going to vlog about in the next few weeks.

In my pitch last week I mentioned that I want to play around and explore the margins of the vlog genre and this submissison is an introduction to these issues. What are these margins? well, the liminal space of hybrid medium conventions, creating sequences that focus on the everyday while being constructive and entertaining, looking at the varying modes of interactivity and interfacing and exploring the way vlogs are a part of the participatory folksonomic structure of the (open source) internet.

Fake Grass and the Cyber City

Angela Caple — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:03:20 +0800

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You've seen her in class, you've seen her getting extra-shot coffees in the guild village and you may have even seen her in the library... but you have never seen her videoblog--- until now!

Welcome to the title sequence of 'Fake Grass and the Cyber City', with many exciting posts to come.

Watch as the creator, star and director takes you on a journey that will have you breaking out in a cold sweat the next time you even think of not thinking critically about an opinion or product recommendation you access online.

I drink Coke Zero, adore Revlon Fabulash and choose to fly Qantas every time I travel.

Days of Our Life--Episode 1: A Life About Design (I)

Meng Zhao — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:00:57 +0800

Hi everybody!

This is my first Video post, and also, for the first time, I learn to use a video editing software...So I am sorry if this video looks like a bit stupid

Anyway, this the 1st part of my first story--A Life About Design--and it serves as a background information. As more and more Chinese students choose to study oversea, and spend six times, eight times, or even 14times more money than the expense of studying at home, do they actually do this with clear aim and know how this experience will benefit them?

In the first story I will try to find out answers to these questions by showing a designer's experience. He temporately gives up his career in China and comes to Curtin studying Graphic Design. How does he get benefit from study here will be shown in the 2nd part next week!

Psychodogtrainer--How to wash your puppy

Shan-Chun Chou — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:52:05 +0800

Firstly, it is better to wash your puppy indoors, because they are still very young and it would be too cold for them to bath outdoors. Remember to test the temperature of the water first before you start showering your puppy.

Secondly, you can choose either flea or baby shampoo to shampoo your puppy. Talk to your puppy and hold it to calm it down while you are showering it. This is important to prevent water or shampoo from getting into your puppy’s ears, which can easily lead to infections. It is also important to ensure that all shampoo is washed away with clean water and that no shampoo is left over on your puppy.

iGen 2006 Where We Are Movie

Peter Morse — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:59:19 +0800

An experiment in using Google Earth with Snaps Pro X (a screen-capture utility under Mac OSX) to create a "zooming-out-from-UWA" movie. In theory you could use Google Earth (and other mapping programs) to create all sorts of dramatic scenes for geolocated vlogs - as there is an interesting visual phenomenon - if you zoom or pan at the same approximate angle as the satellite image was taken, you maintain the illusion of 3D depth! Fun Accompanied by a whipped-up soundtrack using royalty-free musical-typing and audio loops from GarageBand. Of course, you can achieve similar effects under Linux (way to go) or even Windows!

IGen Seminar 2

peterm — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:48:58 +0800

Welcome to the iGen semester 2 2006 class!

We seem to have everyone here, slightly shy in their first few moments - but looking forward to interesting work from a new crew of global independent publishers.

UWA Office Blog Test

Peter Morse — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:52:43 +0800

A test videoblog shot from my office at UWA.