This interactive narrative site, part of the New York Times newspaper website, profiles 8 random New Yorkers with professions ranging from a wedding wardrober to a urban taxidermist. As the narrative plays, black and white photographs of the subjects at work flash in the background. What makes this site really work, however, is that the narratives are told by the subjects. As you listen to the corner druggiest or the bridge bicyclist tell their stories, you realize that they do so in their own voices. The pictures might paint an accurate description of what these people do, but hearing the voice creates an experience. Very tastefully done site, with a new story added each week.
What would I add to this site? Not much. Replacing the black and white photographs with black and white slow motion video might allow for a more dramatic presentation, but it doesn't get in the way of experiencing what these people have to say.
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