![]() ![]() This kind of commentary is embedded in many of the exhibits. Yet it does not shy away from documenting accounts of how a young Judy Garland and the actors who played the Munchkins were mistreated by the studio. Starting with casting-did you know Shirley Temple almost played Dorothy?-and following every step of the process from the art department’s sketches of Munchkinland, the wardrobe department’s prototypes for Dorothy’s gingham blue and white dress, the travails of the music department fighting to keep the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in the final cut, through the editing process, to the details of its publicity campaign. “But also place it in a relevant context.”Īn in-depth presentation of The Wizard of Oz in the Art of Moviemaking Gallery is used to illustrate how each craft contributes to the making of a film, using one of Hollywood’s most iconic movies as an example. “The exhibitions aim to pull back the curtain and provide a better understanding of the magic that we see on the screen,” explains assistant curator Sophia Serrano. These cinematic objects are dazzling, and for those seeking a deeper experience, they serve as the point of entry into the nuts and bolts of moviemaking and the art and craft of the talented men and women who labor behind the scenes. The costume exhibit showcases a breathtaking collection, including the elaborate dress worn by the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wiz, the Dude’s bathrobe from The Big Lebowski and the spacesuit from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz sparkle! The sight of Citizen Kane’s sled, ET and R2D2 all give goose bumps. Finally, they are all mixed together with music, enhancing the action sequence to great effect.īruce, the only remaining shark cast from the original mold from Jaws, hangs menacingly from the ceiling that soars above the escalators. A small screening room devoted to sound repeatedly runs a clip of the Raiders of the Lost Ark rolling-boulder scene-each time showing how a different kind of sound effect is created. The discovery in the 1820s of how the brain perceives the “illusion of movement” led to early inventions and cinematic devices-and the first film projector, the Cinematographe Lumiere, found in The Path to Cinema: Highlights from the Richard Balzer Collection. Spike Lee has a comprehensive space that showcases everything that inspires him and his work. Immersive galleries on five levels with multiple big screens and related props and ephemera are devoted to the history of film or international moviemakers, such as Pedro Almodóvar and Hayao Miyazaki. It is fitting that a museum that embraces the mythological and practical landscape of moviemaking would arise in the heart of Hollywood for tourists to enjoy and heartening that it offers film buffs and filmmakers-both established and aspiring-so much to explore. In this case, as for many other projects, Poltrona Frau Custom Interiors division supported the work of the designers with their long-time experience and creative talent, faithfully respecting and interpreting their ideas while carrying out all the creative and manufacturing phases, from the first planning stage, through the development of the ideas, to their final implementation.Photo: Iwan Baan/Iwan Baan Studios Courtesy Academy Museum Foundation Also, the red velvet upholstering was specifically created to reflect the requests of RPBW designers. ![]() The Geffen Theatre’s stage can accommodate a 60-piece orchestra, while the seats in the front rows can be removed to create room for catwalks or other type of events. A two-year challenging team-work that brought to the creation of custom-made seats, especially designed for the occasion, completely tailor-made to suit the needs and requirements of this location. Poltrona Frau, with its Custom Interiors business unit, developed the project for the 1000 seats of the Geffen Theatre, in cooperation with the seating designers of RPBW. 30.000 square meters dedicated to permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational spaces, events locations, and of course the amazing state-of-the-art David Geffen Theatre and Dolby Family Terrace, an open-air promenade facing over the city, Hollywood Hills and the iconic Hollywood Sign. Designed by the world-famous architect Renzo Piano, the museum comprises two buildings, the historical May Company building and the new glass and concrete Sphere Building. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures of Los Angeles, the movie capital of the world, is the first institution dedicated to the arts and science of motion pictures. ![]()
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