Nicole - MEDP 160

Visiting the Museum of Moving Images was an amazing experience. This museum quickly became my favorites due to the number of interactive exhibits that they had. During the tour, we were able to look at a lot of things that we spoke about in class in more detail. Some of the things mentioned were flipbooks, sounds, music, and the different type of cameras. During this trip, I learned a lot about special effects. Seeing some of the props from movies I’ve watched plenty of times helped me understand what went into filming and editing the movie. My favorite part of the trip was when we could walk through the Jim Henson exhibit. Interning at Sesame Street gave me a whole new perspective on Muppets and what goes into filming them. I was able to look at all of Jim Henson’s work and even see some familiar faces from Sesame Street. I also had the knowledge to answer some questions about the Muppets and the filming process for some fellow classmates. My favorite part of ...

Ending of Psycho The scene begins with a low angle of the police officer from the side. WE then follow the police officer down the hallway to a door. The camera stops on the side of that door before we see what’s in there, even though the officer went in. The officer outside of the door makes an unimpressed facial expression as we year “Thank you” come from inside the room. The officer walks back out and we don’t enter the room with him. The scene cuts to inside of the room and the focus is on the man in it. The camera zooms in from a wide shot to a medium close-up of the man. There is a narration going on and it is perfectly timed with the facial expressions of the man in the room. There is also a smooth cut to a point of view shot from the man and he is looking at his hand with a fly crawling on it. It then cuts back to the mans face and he is menacingly staring directly into the camera which makes the audience feel as if the message is being directed to them. This is an example...

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