Vaious shots of buildings and landmarks in the downtown area of Chicago, Illinois.
Excellent WLS of the Chicago skyline on a bright, sunny spring afternoon; taken from across Lake Michigan; choppy green water in FG, skyscrapers in BG. Cut to MS of the water, pan left to resume former shot of downtown area. Cut to TLS of section of Chicago skyline (Sears Tower and neighboring buildings); zoom out to WLS; zoom in to John Hancock, Marina City Towers and adjacent buildings; zoom out to WLS.
WLS of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, buildings in BG. TLSs of the fountain from various angles, with pans and zooms. Good MSs of green statuary spouting water in the fountain. Congress Hotel, Sears Tower, etc. in BG.
WLS of buildings before Sears Tower as seen from Grant Park; zoom in to tight LS; pan left then pan right to resume former shot; slow zoom in to tighter shot.
Low angle TLSs part of Wrigley Building on the Chicago River; tilt down and pan left to wide shot of Chicago River, the Chicago Sun Times building in near BG. TLS of City of Chicago and American flags flying from posts along bridge over Chicago River, pan L to riverfront skyscrapers, buildings. TLSs of the base of Water Tower Place, tilt up the John Hancock building; Old Water Tower on screen left. TLSs of Old Water Tower, traffic in FG.
LSs of the main entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago as taxi cabs and passenger cars pass by in FG; some shots with pans.
TLSs courtyard of Daley Plaza, City Hall and Randolph Place (the water fountain and Picasso sculpture, as well). TLS City of Chicago, American flags flying from poles in Daley Plaza, Picasso sculpture. LS of the Sears Tower and immediate buildings (skyline).