I watched The Ninth Floor audio slideshow by Jessica Dimmock. This compelling video showcased the story of 4 people who lived in an abandoned apartment in Manhatten, New York. The first person showcased was a man by the name of Joe Smith. He was the orginal owner of the apartment. He invited these 3 people along with many others to live with him and help him pay rent. Before too long, the people he had living with him could not supply the rent, so in return he had them give him drugs and beer for compensation. This turned that apartment building on the ninth floor into a crack house. There were people there who shot up, got high, and drunk. The audio slideshow was amazing and kept my interest to the very end.
The use of the photos really made the story compelling. The photos ranged in drastic and dramatic intervals from a couple having sex with a beer in the woman’s hand to actually seeing someone shoot a needle into their arm. It was almost overbearing and cringing but it made you want to keep looking to see what was going to appear next.
The story was told documentary style and had a beginning, middle and end. Therefore, the beginning was the victims of the apartment shooting up and getting high. The middle was the reformation from addict to cleaning up, and the end was the next step in life, for example, the addict couple had a baby and now are looking into the future of possibilities for their growing family.
The music really made the story come alive. The tempo went from dark and hazy to bright and hopeful. It was very easy to follow and it kept the interest of the viewer throughout the entire documentary. It made the viewer want to know more about the victims even after they gave brief synopsis in the slideshow.
