Action! An Adventure in Moviemaking
Client
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Project Team Partners
Design Island
Hunt Design
D7 Inc.
Awards
THEA - Outstanding Exhibit, Limited Budget
AAM - Outstanding Use of Technology in Exhibits
This $2.6 million 15,000 square foot traveling exhibit is not just another “Behind the Scenes” look at Hollywood, but a highly interactive authentic experience that introduces guests to the people, tools, and technology that makes movies magical. Over two-dozen studios cooperated to produce the content for this exhibit.
The adventure begins with a red carpet walk and a welcome from director Ridley Scott and heartthrob Orlando Bloom, followed by two dozen hands-on interactives that include areas for guests to learn stunt moves, write captions for storyboards, create Foley sound effects for a Jackie Chan film, and recreate the dramatic opening fly-by effect scene from Star Wars. In video interviews, top filmmakers discuss the many career paths in filmmaking: Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Actor, Costume, Make-up, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Stunt Coordinator, Creature Shop, and Visual Effects.
Next comes a display of favorite film artifacts and a Chicago Walk of Fame honoring those who made it in Hollywood – Belushi, Lansing, Ebert, Malkovich, Sinise and others. Now that the guest knows what it takes to be a moviemaker – it is time to become one themselves! In the Soundstage Area, designed and built by Paramount Pictures, the guest has the opportunity to film a real mini-movie. In the editing theater guests learn how the scenes are put together and add sound effects, a musical score, and title credits to some stock footage. This traveling exhibit truly brings Hollywood up close and personal!
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