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One of the most interesting thing that I've seen in the Museum of Moving Image were the prosthetic legs that were used in The Black Swan. What it amazing is how the shot this two second scene. The prosthetic legs were made in order to look as if the character had injured her legs. So the actress looked like she lying in her hospital bed, when in fact the actress was actually standing. There was a whole in the bed and the prosthetic legs were parallel to hers to make it seem that they were her legs. This really fascinated me for several reasons. First, it made me realize how angles are important. The way this scene was set up and shot made the view really believe that that was the character's legs. Another thing that amazed me was that these legs took a long time to make and yet they were only used for a two second shot. It made me realize how in media, people will put in a lot of work just for a tiny scene. There will be times where you will shoot for hours and hours but when it will be time to edit, you can end up with a 2 minute clip. As moving image technology advances, the moving images itself start to look more real. People discover new techniques and effects in order to make their scene more ideal. It makes our mind see it in a more organic way. I really admired the prosthetic legs and the way it was filmed to deceive our brain.  Instead of making the actress have her legs looked damaged with makeup, they actually made their prosthetic legs and used camera tricks in order to make it look more believable.

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