The Museum of the Moving Image!

When our class first arrived at the Museum of the Moving Image we were split into groups for a short tour. The tour included looking through a kinetoscope (which was pretty cool) and two audio introductions. One of the audio introductions was about dubbing which I thought was really interesting. I got to participate in the dubbing which made it all the better. This part of the film process I am not familiar with considering I want to be a film editor. I learned that a good portion of the film that is taken during production doesn't have good audio. So when all the shots have been taken the actors and actresses go into a studio and actually record their voice over the shots again. This process can be pretty funny because they have to watch themselves on the screen while trying to reenact the same emotion while sitting in a chair. So the guide of our tour group chose a clip of the movie Wizard of Oz (which just so happens to be my favorite movie). It's the clip when Dorothy first arrives in Munchkin Land and realizes she isn't in Kansas anymore. I read out the two lines and recorded them and everyone thought it was great. Although it was quite embarrassing because my boyfriend joined the class for the trip and was in the room listening and watching me dub over Judy Garland's voice. He also has an interesting take on the film museum because he is an artist and usually doesn't partake in film making. This is what he had to say...,


"In the Museum of the Moving Image, I  learned many new and interesting things that create a film. Film is much more then moving images with sound effects, it is a collaboration of all mediums, such as illustration, music, photography, sculpting, fashion design, etc.  One part of the exhibit that I found interesting was the sound room.  In the sound room actors watch themselves on the screen and rerecord there lines so there voices are much clearer on the big screen. This makes it easy to play around with the audio in the background to make the viewers feel what’s going on in that scene. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the build up and the creation of character and set design.  I liked the concept art, because it shows depth in the character of what he/she looks like. Sometimes by the way they're dressed, the expression in their face, or posture can show the personality of the character. One example is the Dark Crystal, I have never seen the movie but seeing the physical qualities of two main characters gives me a better understanding what the world is like.  Also the swampy setting with its bird-humanoid inhabitants defiantly gives the viewers a feel for its fantasy theme. Lastly is the creation of physical special effects.  For some cases the actor gets an exact render mold of their face so that make up artist can make the actor fit into their role better.  I found the death mask to be very interesting because of the small detailing and the texture technique used in these mask make the rubber look like human skin." 


I recommend the museum to everyone and suggest to try everything!

Video Haiku

In our video haiku on traffic we decided to include clips with cars, people, traffic lights, and jam. The cars of course are one of the things that most people think of when they think of traffic. Whether you are on the highway or any back street you will encounter a traffic jam. The jam shots occur frequently throughout the entire video to ensure that people understand how often traffic jams occur, especially in the city. The last concept we wanted to include is how people can cause traffic as well. People are everywhere and there will always be lines and waiting. These things are part of everyday life in the city and just about everywhere and it seems that we may never get used to it.
As far as progress goes, we will continue to edit the shots together to create a better continuity and fluidity. We want to create with the shots and through editing a feeling of traffic.

To see the Video Haiku click Here

The Light at the end of the Tunnel

Zarkana is one the newest productions by Cirque Du Soleil. I am not quite sure what the production is about but I have many friends who have seen Cirque Du Soleil productions and they have said nothing but amazing things about them. In this design the outside is dark which draws attentions to the middle of the poster where the arch is. The vines and trees on the edge of the arch signifies life. The light that is pouring out of the doorway is abundant and it casts shadows on the figures walking towards the "man in red". The "man in red" or in my opinion the Ring Master, is the audience he is seeing all the light and interesting people from our point of view. The background also indicated how much there is unknown. The Ring Master can see the lights and clouds but it seems to be concealing more people and objects that we want to find out about. One of the things I like most about this poster is that you have to really look at it and into to see more. Around the edge of the inner arch there are gears in a steam punk design. For me the poster says that there is more under the surface than what you see. That in order to find out the secrets of Zarkana you must walk into the light.