Wow Movies are Intense

When I sit to watch one of my favorite movies like Pearl Harbor, I completely ignore the fact that a crazy amount of work was actually put into this 2 hour movie. This exhibit opened my eyes to the labor that is put into this a single movie. The notes, the organization, and all the elements such as the costumes and music really make or break a movie. I realized that everyone has to be on top of their game at all times and communication is going to be crucial. It makes me kind of nervous since we have little to no experience, but after walking through the exhibit, I got the drive to make this work. The scribbled out notes made me laugh because that's what my stuff looks like, but if I had to do that for a movie, you wouldn't be able to read mine at all! It takes awhile for them to make it perfect. We all know our roles and we are at a great start so I know it is possible to make a great movie.

When it came to my role as a composer, I didn't get to see a lot, but I guess that's ok because we don't have an orchestra at our finger tips and don't know much about music, but Jan and I can make this work. They used their movie to help create the music, but we don't have the time to do that. I think Jan and I are going to have to do this as we go along and really get the feel of the movie from the directors, script writers, and the story board creators. The exhibit helped, but I think analyzing the documentaries and seeing how they really used it to make the movie. We will help control what the audience is feeling and I didn't realize it until I went and actually thought about the movie't I have watched. Music is often th reason why I cover my eyes or the reason why I cry. It's dang powerful! This exhibit showed me that EVERY role is important and the movie cannot happen without every one's contribution. Every one's specialty is considered and desperately needed.

I didn't know that exhibits like that were here on campus, so now I'm going to keep a look out more often to see what else they offer. I will now actually look at a movie and realize what kind of work went into it as I'm watching it.