Museum of Moving Image

To be honest, I have never been a big fan of museums. Now I know it’s because for the past 18 years of my life I have been going to the wrong ones. The Museum of Moving Image was exactly everything that I love about film. It was like a behind the scenes view of different aspects of film and television. Upon entering, I was a little taken back by the white futuristic structure.  So much so I had to take a picture of the stairs going up to the third floor. It looked like a staircase welcoming you into space. It was eerie and kind of cool at the same time. After getting past all of the virtual reality displays I arrived to where I felt more at home: the Film and editing area. It was really great to see for myself the little peep shows that I’ve learned so much about. I kept flipping through the pictures of Charlie Chaplin just because I felt like I was seeing a bit of history. It was cool to see all the different types of cameras and the progression of them right in front of me. The technological side of film always astounded me so I liked seeing where the early stages of the camera came from. After making my own stop motion film I felt kind of accomplished because that is something I always thought I just would not have the patience to do. It was so different from any other movie I had made and it was cool to do it so instantly and to see how easy it really is. My favorite part of the whole trip was where all the editing took place. In particular, I liked the voice-over studio. Just something about hearing my voice in my favorite classic movies like “Some Like it Hot” and “Wizard of Oz” was just amazing to me. It was fun just to try to sound like the actors and to see that side of editing and its importance. This trip to the museum really re-inspired me. Not just because I saw all of the equipment, but because I was brought back to the history of film and the people who have made a difference through the it.  I remembered why I love it so much.