I stumbled upon the New York Times website in my search for a narrated slideshow, and found a captivating slideshow by a photographer who traveled with a group of U.S. soldiers to find some missing soldiers in Baghdad. During the trip, he encountered an explosion that left a few soldiers injured, including one who was severely injured and taken away by helicopter.
The pictures are effective enough on their own; there are graphic shots of injured men that may be horrific to some. But having the shots placed chronologically in a slideshow narrated by the photographer himself as he explains the scene in even more vivid detail, all the while accompanied by a sound recording of the actual events as they appear, is ten times more effective.
What I liked most about it was how the ambient sound faded in and out as the narrator was speaking. And even better, the ambient sound was a recording of what was actually happening while the photos were being snapped. It probably would have been nearly impossible to carry a video camera during this mission, so luckily this slideshow is as close as you can get without having actual moving images.
This slideshow was very powerful, and I think it's important to see. It's not often we get to see the troops in action, and it was moving to see an example of the strong comradery that exists between these men.
Check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/world/20070523_SEARCH_FEATURE/index.html
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This is a fabulous critique, Paul--well written and insightful. I haven't watched the slideshow yet, but will do so. It sounds very worthwhile and powerful.
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