Writing Our Pandemic History
For generations to come history lessons will be taught about this exact moment in time when the entire planet paused. Like people all over the world – we step with great trepidation into a new frontier – into a world we have never been before.
Kings Park Teen Tells His DRONE Story
Maureen Rossi
Sean MoranSean Moran is presently a junior at St. Anthony’s High School. The 17-year-old used his drone to fly over and film his beloved town of Kings Park during the pandemic which still has us sheltering at home.
There are no words in the film – this young aspiring artist knew they were not necessary. They would have been superfluous.
However, as his short film culminates, he simply writes: Our Hearts Go Out to All Those Affected by Covid-19. Ended with: We will Get Through This Together
I echo Moran’s sentiments as better words could have not been chosen.
Images of empty streets, schools and sports fields tell Moran’s pandemic story. Haunting music – a ballad from The Nutcracker accompanies the images.
There are fabulous vistas of the Nissequogue River State Park and the beautiful river it is named after.
The short film flies over Moran’s parish church, St. Josephs. Up up up the drone captures a breathtaking close-up of the cross that adorns the Catholic Church that has punctuated the Kings Park landscape for over a hundred years. The close-up shots that linger well over the highest points of the church, over the cross are serene regardless of one’s religion or lack thereof.
Why did Moran use a drone to document his pandemic experience?
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“When I started flying the drone when the pandemic began, I saw the angles I could get with the drone I realized how beautiful it was”, he shared.
The link to his film is included below. He says the entire project took about a week of flying and editing. Film is a new passion for the St. Anthony’s junior.
Moran has been playing tennis since he was a small child; it is a great passion for him. The teen is a member of St. Anthony’s Varsity team. He has played on a Varsity level since the seventh grade.
Why did he choose a ballad from The Nutcracker for his film? “I love the soundtrack –the Nutcracker is powerful, and I listen to a lot; it’s very dramatic,” he explained.
When asked about the words at the end of his film - We Will Get Through This Together – he said they come from his faith.
“Faith will get us all through this,” he said firmly. “Everyone is working so hard I see so many kind deeds, this pandemic brought out the good in so many people.”
What are Moran’s thoughts for future? “Well I have a few different paths I’m thinking of either medical or business, you know stock market – finance,” he explained. But he added he is deeply torn between the two.
Like every other soul on Planet Earth - everything has changed in this Suffolk County teenager’s life. He is missing his friends at school and his beloved tennis team as well as his teachers.
When asked about a favorite part of the film he mentioned the images of the cross atop St. Josephs.
“I think the deeper meaning with the cross was that a deeper faith is needed at this time,” he lamented. The teen says people need to pray more to God. “God will get us through this – that symbolization of the cross was powerful that’s why I slowed it down a little bit when I went by,” he ended.
Moran has plans on going way to college after he graduates St. Anthony’s. His hobbies also include Ham Radio Operation and ping pong.
Talk to me – Let us Write Our Pandemic History Maureen Rossi – Maureen.l.rossi@gmail.com