In this short film, a young woman visits the Vimy Memorial to make a charcoal imprint of the engraved name of her great-grandfather who was lost in battle. She brings with her a notebook of sketches and diary entries that he made during his preparation for battle. The sketches transform into colourized archive footage and take us back in time to revisit the daily lives of the Canadian Corps soldiers. This project marks the first time the NFB has colourized its own archives for a film project.
In this short film, a young woman visits the Vimy Memorial to make a charcoal imprint of the engraved name of her great-grandfather who was lost in battle. She brings with her a notebook of sketches and diary entries that he made during his preparation for battle. The sketches transform into colourized archive footage and take us back in time to revisit the daily lives of the Canadian Corps soldiers.
Ce film peut être utilisé pour personnaliser l’étude de la Première Guerre mondiale. Certains membres de votre famille ont-ils combattu pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, la Seconde Guerre mondiale ou la guerre de Corée? Explorez l’histoire de votre parent ou d’un autre soldat canadien à partir des ressources de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, des histoires de famille ou des articles de journaux. Étudiez l’utilisation de récits personnels et d’images d’archives pour raconter l’histoire d’un soldat en particulier. Demandez aux élèves de parler de ce qu’ils ont ressenti en regardant des archives en couleur. En quoi l’expérience visuelle diffère-t-elle des archives en noir et blanc?