One Week in Iraq
After quite a few weeks of work (and a trip to Iraq) my first ever multimedia project went online last week. It’s called One Week In Iraq and I hope it’s a vibrant snapshot of what life is like for the final British soldiers to serve in Iraq, many of whom are starting to come home.
At it’s centre is an interactive collage I created on the website Vuvox.com which was a joy to use; I’m very happy with the final result.
The rest is made up of short self-shoot films, including a piece about the work the soldiers are doing and a look at whether Iraq’s got what it takes to be a big tourist destination.
Following on from earlier articles about kitting out on the cheap, One Week In Iraq follows the same vein, with the only cost being the domain name and hosting. Everything else has been free!
I guest-blogged about it for Innovative Interactivity‘s Behind the Scenes series, and it’s had an interesting write up over at Wire and Lights too. Check it out, and let me know what you think!
Adam Westbrook // ideas on digital storytelling and publishing 
I really enjoyed this piece and the perspective from your point of view. The comment from the office stating the responsibility he felt for the transition was palpable. It made the point very succinctly from the soldiers mindset and how serious that they take their jobs. Well done!
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