Blog #4: MOMI Visit

It was my first time there and I absolutely loved going to the MOMI. The first thing our guide brought us to was this dark room with a spinning machine. The machine was layered at different stages so while it was turning it looked as if it was turning from a drop of water, to a missile going through a hand turning into a piece of paper which then transformed in a paper airplane landing into a waste basket. As the machine was turning there were strobe lights to help with the effects. The museum had cute areas like cameras through the years and televisions throughout the years. They had interaction areas like the flipbook area where it takes a series of shot and converts it into a flipbook, an audio voice over area which is when the actors go back in studio to record over their voices incase its missed while filming. This is why in some movies the voice doesn’t always line up because when the actor goes over the lines they sometimes don’t say it the same way as the first time, also it could be due to editing the voice in as well. I would say my favorite area was the Foley part. Our tour guide showed, us a clip from Titanic. Titanic is one of my favorite films so it was interesting when we were dissecting the scene and learning about it. When you take out all the extra sounds and the music the effect of the scene as well as the feeling is lost. When just hearing the Foley sounds it was interesting as to what sounds where used. For example, when the boat is sinking the wires break apart and fall into the ocean.  When we heard the sound by itself I noticed that it was actually the sound of a silencer. Same with when the tube like part fell into the ocean it as the sound of a soda can getting crushed. I had a wonderful time at the museum and would definitely visit again.  

Blog #3: Relationships Between Shots

I choose the ending of the Sopranos finale as my example. I believe this piece of editing has made a significant contribution to the storytelling and the feel of the piece. The main relationship of sound to the images would be “ Don’t Stop Believin’ ” that Tony picks from the music box. The song plays throughout the scene along with occasional chatter from the characters as well as random sounds like doorbell rings, and car brakes to name a few. Whether the group name or title, the song hints at the journey it told for everyone to meet Tony since they all arrived at different times. The relationship of the images are back and forth but mostly from the point of view of Tony. The shots were organized perfect because it showed the characters personalities. The movement was dark (in feeling) and felt as if the viewer would be next to walk through the door. The felling or the point of what you are trying to deliver determines the length and the order of the shots placement. Examples from the clip are the shots of other people in the restaurant compared to the Sopranos, also he time spent on each character as they walk in to when they sit at the table. I don’t believe there is a right place to cut. As seen with the ending here, the director cuts the scene on Tony’s face and went black with no sound leaving the viewers in a complete shock.

Link to the Sopranos final scene via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnT7nYbCSvM

Project 2 - Audio Interview

https://soundcloud.com/alexandra-karounos/media160-audio-project-1