Sept 30 -- Bill Barnett "Vietnam: A Photographer’s Stories"
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Vietnam: A
Photographer’s Stories explores the country of Vietnam 35+ years after
the Vietnam War ended. Six different parts of the country and a wide
variety of photographic locations are included. Approximately 250 still images, video
clips, live narration, locally recorded sounds, and music are blended to
tell multimedia stories from a visit to modern Vietnam.
Are you
curious about Vietnam 35+ years after the Vietnam War ended? Are you
wondering how the country has changed? Do you have an interest in how
they view our country’s actions during the Vietnam war? Are you
interested in seeing the latest techniques of multimedia storytelling
where 250 still images, video clips, live narration, locally recorded
sounds, and music are blended to bring a visit to modern Vietnam to
life? Then you must see Vietnam: A Photographer’s Stories. Photography
took us to six different parts of Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho,
Hoi An, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay,and the tribal region of the north around Bac
Ha. Photographic opportunities included: many different markets, the
crazy traffic, activities on and near the water, views from the 49th
floor of a new financial office tower, a museum and prison associated
with the Vietnam war, a park in Hanoi, a water puppet show, activities
along the country’s streets and roads, and an afternoon walk through the
countryside.