MOMI Reflection

The mission statement of Museum of the Moving Image claims that it “advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media.” After my visit to the museum, I would say that it succeeded in fulfilling this goal. There were several different aspects of the museum that I found to be interesting. The first of which was the historical walk through of images and film that the museum portrays for its visitor. The exhibition entitled “Behind the Screen” allowed me to put concrete objects behind the concepts I have been learning about for years. Seeing some of the equipment that was used for filming became much more interesting when I was able to see all the detail in its physical being instead of just looking at a picture on a projected screen. Another exhibit that was very exciting for me to see was the Jim Henson Exhibition. The exhibit focused mainly on The Muppets since it was his most famous achievement, but I was delighted to find tucked away in a corner, some of the puppets used to create one of my favorite childhood movies, The Dark Crystal. I never would have imagined the detail that went into the costume design and overall production of these puppets. Not only did Jim Henson create a brand new world for his audience to step into, but he put into it painstaking detail that can be overlooked, but when focused upon is marvelous.