Before the class trip to the Museum of the Moving Image, I initially thought it was just a compilation of items and exhibits on film history. I was right and wrong about that. Our tour guide started the tour with a wall of photos featuring classic Hollywood actors like Charlie Chaplin and Judy Garland.
These photos in particular were shown to casting directors so that they could determine who to cast in a movie. Next, we were shown some prosthetic masks used in movies like
The Mask and
Star Wars. We were also shown costumes used in various movies and television shows.
One of my personal favorite parts of the tour was when we saw vintage toys and memorabilia from
Star Wars and
Star Trek. It was great seeing merchandising for movies back then evolve into what it is now. Below are some of the
Star Wars action figures that were released in the past.
Since we only had an hour for the tour, there were some exhibits that we did not get to see up close. There was a section dedicated to old arcade games and I thought it would have been great to see more of that because I was not expecting it to be part of the museum.
Our group also got to sample some of the interactive exhibits. I personally got to take a series of pictures doing a simple motion and they were compiled into a flipbook. We also stepped into a sound booth where we dubbed voices over a particular movie scene.
Lastly, we were shown different kinds of cameras used across television and film as well as old television sets.
Overall, the MoMI was an excellent tour through the history of television and film and hopefully I can visit again to see more of what I missed.
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