My final project is a short that argues for more democratic city planning. Specifically, I suggest that Campus Partners should listen and respond to the student voice. In all honesty, Campus Partners rubs me the wrong way; even if it did reinstate the student advisory panel, I would be unhappy. Nonetheless, small improvements are improvements.
I am the first speaker on the short. Through my narration, I hoped to inform the viewer of basic information about Campus Partners and its agenda. During this segment, I flash pictures of its “achievements.” Logan Stake and Sarah Gange direct the last two portions of the film. Respectively giving personal opinions, they illustrate motivations for wanting to join in this discussion of “revitalization.” During their parts, I show pictures of students of the Ohio State University. By disconnecting the specific voice from a specific body, I hope to suggest that these two voices are common (almost universal) throughout campus.
Finally, I have included links from which I gathered information for my video, and I have cited the source of my soundtrack.
1. The Campus Partners webpage
2. The Ohio State University webpage
3. The University District webpage
4. The Fantastic Mr. Fox Soundtrack:
“Just Another Dead Rat in a Garbage Pail (Behind a Chinese Restaurant)” by Alexandre Desplat
“Kristofferson’s Theme” by Alexandre Desplat
“Stunt Expo 2004” by Alexandre Desplat
