MOMI

Despite not going to MOMI with the class, I went by myself with my best friend. It was definitely a fascinating place filled with interesting drawings, covers, and images from a plethora of well known movies. Heck one of my favorites, The Silence of the Lambs, was all over MOMI with production designs. Plus the infamous rotating head from that crazy girl in The Exorcist was pretty awesome too.

I found the sound portion of the tour to be the best and strongest part. Being able to actually record dialogue for movies scenes during the ADR process was a great behind-the-scenes look. It was actually as I pictured it would be, and how it would work. I can see why it would annoy actors as it's quite difficult to get back into a particular role after being away from it. Also, experiencing Titanic while each of its sound layers were being removed, and added, gave a better perspective and context into how important each and every sound track is. Taking background music and just leaving the dialogue, or vice-versa really does change the scene in a dramatic way. This gave me an even bigger appreciate for, and respect towards, Foley artists.

What they do is truly an art form and the vital role they play in a how movie is created. and how it comes together in the end cannot be underestimated. Imagine if the artist messes up just one time and some of the added sounds and noises during the final cut of the film make it through? That can potentially ruin the entire movie.