Our imagined narrative incorporates the two specific events in the history of Jane’s Carousel: the carousel’s restoration and Hurricane Sandy.
- Characters: single Sandy victim meant to represent the fallen
- Time period: right after Hurricane Sandy (fairly recent)
- What are they wearing: Black garments in the first 2 shots, single white garment in the last shot
- There are no props required
Notes
- At night the carousel is lit up against the dark background of the East River and the surrounding Brooklyn Bridge Park (symbolizes beacon of hope/light)
- Location of carousel: Before being transformed into a park, Brooklyn Bridge Park was an old industrial shipping area that had fallen into disrepair
- One of our interviewees talked about how the park and the carousel revitalized the area
- Carousel was surrounded by water during Sandy
- Devastation and deaths caused by Sandy
- Carousels have a small, inherently creepy vibe
- Amplified at night when abandoned/no one riding it
Image 1
- Night
- The water is approaching
- Running toward carousel, trying to get in
- Carousel represents shelter from Hurricane Sandy- in a sense, shelter from the harsh realities of the outside world
- The image should imply a sense of panic and disaster
Image 2
- Night
- Reached the walls of the carousel, fighting to break through them to reach the actual carousel
- The image should imply a sense of desperation and panic
Image 3
- Night
- Submerged/deceased
- Respectful poses
- The image should be sad, but in a resolved way (this happened; is not actively happening)
- Not violent, just still
OR
- Night
- Submerged/deceased
- Create a whimsical world- kind of like what we imagine Heaven or the afterlife to be
- Dancing around the carousel in order to portray the victims in a happier light rather than setting a somber mood and remembering that they are dead
*CAROUSEL is to remain colored throughout all shots while the background is black and white.
