Final Project - QW & CB

Profile of Hunter College artist Kevin Cruz

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BLOG 4: MOMI Reflection

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MEDP 160
Betty Yu
Blog 4 - MOMI Reflection.

Our tour of the Museum of the Moving image was very interesting and thought provoking. Our “Educator” started the tour by showing us things such as props and mask and costumes used in popular movies. We then started moving through sections that had walls lined with old and outdated camera/recording/displaying equipment. This was my personal favourite part of the experience. The antiquated, overbuilt and incredibly expensive looking equipment was a great way to put in perspective the advancement in technology and it also served as a great exhibit to nerd over. One demonstration that particularly intrigued me was the massive scale Zoetrope that was installed in the museum. At first the large spinning sculpture looks abstract and nonsensical, but then suddenly the lights in the room begin to flicker at a consistent rate. This alters the viewer's interpretation of what's before them and a much clearer scene with bombs dropping becomes apparent. The flickering then ends and the piece returns to its earlier difficult to understand self. This demonstration reinforced the significance of shutter speed and how it affects the images presented. The other fascinating thing about the exhibit is that it educates the viewer beyond the realm of production techniques. It teaches you things about the way your eyes work and how your brain perceives these images and how a simple play of lighting can give birth to clean motion. It also serves as a demonstration for what the shutter in a film camera does which is an even further added bonus of the demonstration.