In the shadow of Temple Square, Dave and I continued our road trip by taking a few hours to walk around the downtown core of Salt Lake City, Utah. While this destination was simply a late night stop over on our way to California, we still managed to make the most of our time by walking a loop from the Grand America Hotel to the Salt Lake Temple.
It was a warm September afternoon and given that it was Sunday the city seemed noticeably quiet. It was cool to just walk around and shoot the breeze despite not really having a specific path in mind. Sometimes you don't even have to be doing anything out of the ordinary, but just being in a new place keeps you in the moment. Plus, Salt Lake is a beautiful city.
Shot in 2006, I made this short for a National Film Board of Canada contest by mixing footage of WWI soldiers with stark winter imagery. The focus was on creating a symbolic representation of the recovery, healing, and scares left by war. However, to approach the subject in a less traditional form,
I opted to create this video poem. To read more on this project, the results of the contest, and the story behind it click here.
Who wouldn't want to be welcomed home this way? This ad titled Welcome Back from T-Mobil is in the style of several other flash-mob type scenarios, but this one in particular really pulls at your heart strings.
It seems fitting to post this on Remembrance Day as I think this would also be a perfect way to welcome soldiers home and let them know how much we appreciate they sacrifice they make. To all those brave souls past and present, wherever you're from and wherever you are, this bit of positivity goes out to you.
