Blog #3: Museum of the moviing Image

One of the things that I found most fascinating in the museum was the audio exhibit. Being in the audio room showed me how complicated it is to record audio while filming but also how difficult it is to add audio in post production. The audio room made me realize that its not just entering a room and recording your voice. Its the way you deliver the lines, the emotions and making sure that your in sync. I also enjoyed the exhibit that had all of the cameras from different time periods. Most of the times when we think of film we think of the movies themselves in terms of style, sound and execution but seeing all those cameras showed us how movies were able to progress over the years. It is the camera, the camera makers and the people behind the camera that are responsible for the way film has changed. As the years went on people found ways to make better cameras and make filming easier. For example, during a certain period cameras were able to hold more film inside so filmmakers could film for longer periods. Also, the invention of different cameras also allowed for filmmakers to be able to film in different styles such as being able to film documentaries. Different exhibits allowed us to see the hard work people behind the camera put in in order to create the characters we see in film. For example, being able to see the sketches costume designers made while working on a character allowed us to see the hard work and research they had to do in order to create the characters that we ended up seeing in the movies we love.