Film Analysis: The First Sky Train Car Leaving Waterfront Station

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This film depicts the frontal view of the first sky train car leaving Waterfront Station. It explores the idea of time and perspective. The camera itself is static, recording the constant tracks, following the movement of the train. Positioning the camera at the front provides a view most commuters do not see. We’re often looking out one side of the windows, unless we are catching up on sleep or reading, and depending on the time of day and the weather, despite most of the landscape remaining the same, our view varies slightly each time. Moreover, although the view from Waterfront to Burrard station stays constant given it is underground, it feels a bit unfamiliar due to the change in perspective. Often, we only catch glimpses of the train

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