Blog Post #4: A MoMI to Remember !

I will not lie to you, when I arrived at the Museum of Moving Images I was not impressed. The entrance was small the stairs were alabaster white like some sort of insane asylum and the entrance just seemed open and bland. That being said I just traveled to Queens so I had no choice but to make the best of it so I kept an open mind.

First, we get a cool tour guide who did her best to ask us questions and keep us involved. The camera exhibit was insightful and it shows you how far the cameras have come from gigantic contraptions requiring a wagon and 3 people, to a small little portable device that 1 hand is more than enough for. I also really enjoyed the movie pro exhibit where I was very freaked out by the Exorcist Doll and I got an in-depth understanding of how they make certain gore and special effects. I appreciated the Freddy Kreuger outfit since that guy is classic. The Muppet exhibit was nice and I liked the Muppet theatre because it showed that there’s a lot of work that goes into such a franchise and you have to love what you do to do it every day. I wasn’t a big fan of the Muppets but I gained more of an appreciation for the talent needed to make it work everyday.
You best believe I hit the arcade section and spend $3 playing games like Streetfighter and Mortal Kombat because well, games are really great and It’s a moving image!
All in all I had a good time and I am very thankful for the experience, as it gave me a new view on the work and talent that goes into making some of the greater productions of history.