CHICAGO ØØ | The 1968 DNC Protests (15min., 3D VR, 2018)

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2018Aug 26

3D VR - Has to be viewed with the YOUTUBE app on iPhone!! CHROME browser on desktop. ----- Presented by: The Chicago History Museum & Geoffrey Alan Rhodes Funded by: The Princess Grace Foundation, USA and The National Endowment for the Arts Chicago00: The 1968 DNC Protests creates a virtual reality experience of the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Historical film and photos of protests, police actions, and ensuing chaos in Grant Park on August 28th, 1968 are overlaid on contemporary VR photography of the sites. A narration by Dr. David Farber, author of "Chicago '68," leads the viewer through the historical context and events of that day. About the Chicago 00 project: Chicago00 is a partnership between the Chicago History Museum and filmmaker Geoffrey Alan Rhodes to produce and publish a series of site-specific, multimedia experiences that showcase the Museum’s film, photo, and sound archive. www.Chicago00.org PROJECT CREDITS Narrated by Dr. David Farber, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor, Modern America, University of Kansas Author of, "Chicago ’68" (University of Chicago Press, 1988) Designed by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes Executive Producers Chicago History Museum Geoffrey Alan Rhodes Conceived by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and John Russick Historical Photographs Chicago History Museum Historical Audio "American Revolution 2: Battle of Chicago (Part 1)" (Chicago Film Group, 1969, 16mm., B&W, Sound) & "Urban Crisis and the New Militants: 'Social Confrontation: The Battle of Michigan Ave.'" (Chicago Film Group, 1968, 16mm., B&W, Sound) Courtesy of Chicago Film Archives Music By E. Robert Velazco, from: "The Distant Drummer: A Movable Scene," Arlie Pictures & The U.S. National Institute of Health (1970) Courtesy of, The Prelinger Archives Panoramic Photography & Compositing Geoffrey Alan Rhodes Lead Historical Researcher Trevor Cunnien Research Fellows Charlotte Rosen Alvita Akiboh Project Intern María Camila Palacio Major Funding The National Endowment for the Arts The Princess Grace Foundation USA Additional Support The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chabraja Center for Historical Studies Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Special Thanks to: Julius Jones Angela Morris Timothy Paton Jr. Maxine Frendel