MY MOMI EXPERIENCE.

Although I wasn't able to go to the MOMI with the class, I was able to have quite the adventure going with a couple of my closest friends during break. And let me tell you...

IT. WAS. AMAZING. 

I never knew a museum like MOMI even existed. So this experience was crazy good. 

The entrance itself was so aesthetically pleasing and well structured. 

When I walked in and got my ticket, the first thing I saw were all of these different types of game machines. I'm not a huge game fan, meaning, I didn't really grow up playing games, but it was interesting to see how interactive this museum is and I couldn't wait to visit the rest of the attractions. 

BEHIND THE SCENES EXHIBITION: 

(The whole journey "behind the scenes" reminded me of why I chose this direction towards Media.)

"Who does what in Movies and Television" - This was the first thing that caught my eyes when walking into the exhibition. It was basically a touch screen that allowed us to see "who does what in movies and televisions". It was amazing to see a huge list of all the people that contribute to a single film/show. The many thoughts and creative points as well as the heart and passion of those who commit their time to make their audience happy made me excited to join and become a part of this industry. However, this was not my favorite part. 

EDITING:

(Video, Sound, Special Effects)

My true passion for Media comes from Post- Production. Mostly the whole editing process. I love editing and to see an interactive exhibition where I can create and edit my own sounds and videos made me so happy. Although there weren't hands-on video editing except for the Stop Motion Animation station, I had so much respect for Editors. As much as creativity is renowned in Pre-Production with the awesome screenplay ideas and the importance of camera angling, etc., I believe that Editing is its own beauty in another aspect of creativity. Thinking about which shots make the story flow and what sound and background music enhance the scene is so breathtakingly awesome. 

I definitely learned that it's never easy to edit because one thing can seriously change the whole story. I also learned the evolution of Media and how much technology and resources have grown over the years. I have a new found respect for the industry I'm going to be a part of and this trip got me excited for my future career. I'm definitely going back to MOMI and I know I'll always have something new to learn and leave with. 

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SHOTS

LET ME TALK ABOUT TALK SHOWS:

Last year, I was given the privilege of editing at a Winter Conference for a Christian Organization. The media team had to come up with ideas to enhance the conference on a digital level. Therefore, for each day of the conference, we had a made-up talk show titled, "Coffee Time with Christian". Christian was the host and we would have speakers or attendees as guests. The talk show resembled "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis".

I realized editing talk shows are NOT easy. Especially because I had to learn how to edit in a muti-camera sequence. This means, the talk show consisted more than one camera. We used three, like most talk shows with one host and one guest. One camera concentrated on the host. One camera concentrated on the guest. One camera as a wide shot of both the host and guest.

Most of the time, talk shows are live, but they have a editing process before going on the screen. The way editors choose which shots go up are important. In talks shows, the guest has more minutes, meaning they talk more and their face is shown more. When the host is asking a question or interacting in a conversation with the guest, the shot is of both of them. When the host is explaining or showing a certain facial expression (this goes for the guest as well), the shot is usually concentrated on the host (or guest). The cuts to which shot the editor chooses shows flow to a story. When the shot is of a specific person, it shows the importance of what they are saying, more than the other person, while the shot of both the host and guest shows equality. The shots of the audience in talk shows are often important as well. The expressions and reactions of the audience relates to viewers at home watching from the television screen and it enhances the voice of the host and guest because it shows the audience is enjoying something or sometimes not enjoying something. Although it might have changed over the years, the authenticity and honesty of a talk show is what makes it so popular. The spontaneity and often unplanned gestures makes talks shows raw and real. For one thing, its filmed in front of a crowd, so it's not like they can film it over again if they make a mistake. It's up to the editor to choose which shots should be displayed.
(I watch a lot of Jimmy Fallon and I also have the copy of my horrible talk show edit that I watched to get an idea of what I edited and how I can improve that edit.)

DISCOVER & GROW

This is Chorouk's Story for Assignment #2.