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1. Morning Calm and the Entrance of the Arcade   2.First Step into the Arcade  3.Encountering an Old Object
1. Morning Calm and the Entrance of the Arcade 2.First Step into the Arcade 3.Encountering an Old Object
4 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
HISTORY
CURIOSITY
EXPLORATION
MEMORIES
STORIES
Summary
1. Explanation: Kerem stops at the entrance of Avrupa Pasajı in the early hours of the morning. The arcade is still empty, there is a slight melancholy in the morning calmness of the city. He watches the streets wake up, camera in hand. Visual: Kerem is alone in front of the historical stone pavements and iron gate of the arcade. There are slight reflections in the display windows; the silence outside is like a preparation for the nostalgia inside. Emotion: A peaceful curiosity. The moment of meeting the city's historical face. 2.Explanation: Kerem slowly steps into the arcade. He gets lost among the antique shops, old clocks, books and posters. He tries to feel the traces of old times by touching the stone pavements of the arcade. Visual: Antique clocks, old maps and gramophones in the display windows. Kerem looks closely at a camera by touching the glass of the display window. Emotion: The feeling that time has slowed down. Every object is like an echo from the past. 3.Explanation: Kerem notices an old pocket watch in a display case. This watch makes him think about how the city was lived in a different time period. He imagines the flow of time and the changes in the city. Image: Kerem examines a rusted pocket watch. An old map of Istanbul hangs behind the watch. Antique books are lined up on the display case. Emotion: Layers of time and nostalgia. This object is a deep reflection of the past.
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