MoMI trip

Our recent trip to the Museum of the Moving Image directly correlated with everything we have discussed in lecture so far. On our tour we explored how the elements of sound and light are so vital to moving images. The first interactive activities we did looked at stop motion film. We looked at a sculpture that rotated in a circular motion, and changed with each quick flash of the strobe light, proving the necessity for light and pause or rest. We participated in a short photobooth type activity that created a flip-book-esque product by taking a series of pictures instead of a short video. And then we created our own stop motion clips at the neighboring station. It was way harder than expected, and it proves that making such type of film is extremely meticulous work.

After that we focused on the importance of sound. We went to a station to listen to how the score of films changes the mood of the scene. It proved to be incredible crucial to the plot of the movies. The wrong song completely throws of the intention of the moment. It was a reminder of how important music and sound choices are in the projects we do for class as well. The final interactive piece we went to was the ADR room, in which we re-recorded movie scenes with our voices. That was something we discussed in lecture and, again, seems like incredibly tedious but important work. The second project we did, the audio portrait, was fresh in my mind as we went around the MoMI and furthered my appreciation for the craft that is audio and visual editing.