Laughlin Constable, Agency / Creative,

Description

This black-and-white video features a series of close-up portraits of children and adults, all speaking about supporting different causes. Some of the children are wearing t-shirts and masks with the logo of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago. Other subjects include essential workers wearing medical masks and hair nets, as well as a barber in his shop and a waiter wearing an apron and a mask. The video cuts to a school hallway, empty desks in a classroom, and a row of parked school buses, highlighting the shift in everyday life. The portraits are interspersed with images of empty schools. The video is shot with a shallow depth of field, focusing on the subjects' faces and creating a sense of intimacy.