Behind The Screen

For this weeks blog assignment, we had to go to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria Queens and part take in a demo. I chose the Behind The Screen demo because I, myself, have a fascinating interest in Film and the idea of making it. I thought it was phenomenal that there were so many different machines that could produce films. I was not aware from an outsiders perspective that so many different mechanisms have evolved since the first film and that some of them are still used today. The different types of equipment that have been used for example, television cameras, projectors, sound recording equipment, different costumes, other merchandise - dolls and other toys. I was not aware that some of the original things that have created some of the biggest sitcoms as well as films of our time, used some of the oldest types of technologies as oppose to some of the newest. It's cool that we learn something new everyday, especially when you intend on actually trying to pursue something as film in the future. People throughout different generations can come see this exhibit and grasp the idea that technology always changes and evolves, however anything that one can use will still be a valuable piece of equipment to create something amazing. Technology may change, but people would still use old items for their films and television sitcoms.