Media 160 Spring 2018

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Walking through the Museum of Moving Images honestly felt like deja vu. In the fourth grade, I remember dreading museum field trips, but I never forgot the trip to MOMI – the trip that laid the foundation for my love for film and photography. The white walls and future-esque vibe that laid dormant in my memories suddenly took on form and I was attacked with a tidal wave of nostalgia. Although we did not stay long, I clearly remembered the exhibit that I found the most interesting as a fourth grader: the stop-motion section. From those many years ago, I remembered being the one who raised her hand as a volunteer eight years ago. Standing in front of the stop-motion camera, I waved hello and comically fell down. The bruise I got from that ridiculous fall popped into my head as my teacher bought me the animation flip book. I was mesmerized. It was just a book with a bunch of pictures, but when I'd slide my fingers through the rough paper, it was a story; it was my story. Stop-moti...