7th Floor Media recognized for Excellence in Culture, Lifestyle Arts at Canadian New Media Awards
VANCOUVER May 3, 2005
Vancouver-based new media research and prototyping centre, 7th Floor Media was selected as a finalist for the 2005 Canadian New Media Awards in the category of Excellence in Culture, Lifestyle Arts for its educational web site Journeys & Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes, created for the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria.
Journeys & Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes presents an integrated view of British Columbia's human and natural history, highlighting BC's unique landscapes: mountains, forests, waters, grasslands, and cities. Each section includes topics relating to the geography, natural history, and historical development of British Columbia, focusing on transformations that have affected its people, land, flora and fauna. The site also includes accounts provided by First Nations. The on-line exhibition is part of the ongoing Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) project.
"We're very proud to have been recognized by our industry peers for this project," said Julie Zilber, co-director of 7th Floor Media. "It was a great opportunity to work with a rich collection of images and resources from the Royal British Columbia Museum."
Pauline Rafferty, CEO of the the Royal BC Museum is also pleased about the award. "We're happy to see the site recognized both for its design and its content," said Hughes. "These stories have been entrusted to the museum and we're very happy to be able to share them with the world in such a beautiful format."
"I am thrilled that our 5th year anniversary can profile such an incredible display of talent" said Adam Froman, Executive Producer of CNMA and President and CEO of Delvinia.
The Royal BC Museum's Virtual Museum of Canada project, Journeys & Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes can be visited at: www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/exhibits/journeys/english/index.html.
Winners of the 2005 Canadian New Media Awards will be announced on May 30th at The Carlu in Toronto. For more information about the awards, visit www.cnma.ca.