New York City is Our Playground

The film New York City is Our Playground was created as a public service announcement to show individuals exercise can be fun. Exercise as a form of play in New York City can mean playing in Central Park, exploring a new exhibit at a museum, and simply walking around the city. Exercise does not have to mean going to the gym running on a treadmill if that sounds like a chore. Instead, running or walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is exercise that comes with a beautiful view of the city. There seems to a period of time in our lives where running around, scraping our knees, and eating healthy food for nourishment represent our way of live. As we grow older, things start to change. A large portion of our day may be spent sitting in front of a computer. Scraping our knees means that we were not careful because we did not look at where we were going. Eating healthy food for nourishment may represent a challenge when the cost is higher than a meal at a fast food restaurant. The goal of the public service announcement is to show individuals exercise and fun are not mutually exclusive. This video uses vivid images of New York City that are familiar to all New Yorkers. The idea is to show the viewers they can turn the everyday places that they are familiar with into their very own playgrounds. The text in the video allows the video to be silent. The film is silent in order to force the audience to listen with their ear and eyes.