FILM and TELEVISION:

Costumes:

Costumes are a very important part of story telling. They set the mood and tell us much about the character. Throughout the museum there will be clothes worn in many films. These will be both entertaining and educational.  We now have costumes worn by Bette Davis, Lori Petty, Naomi  Watts and many others.

Makeup:

Actors have used color to create a character for centuries. The makeup artists a key player in movie, television and the theatre. An interactive display will give visitors an opportunity to try some makeup techniques and other innovations such as wigs, and latex appliances. The Dressing room complete with star on the door and lighted mirror will make another memorable encounter for museum goers.

Special Effects:

Pyro and Stunts: Special effects started in early theatre and have evolved into a fine art. We now expect grand battles, big balls of fire and people jumping from rooftops.  Weekly demonstrations will amaze visitors as local stunt men and woman, pyro experts and effects wizards demonstrate their skills.

Underwater Photography:

Cameras have been fitted with waterproof housings since they were first made. It has always been expensive and challenging to film beneath the seas and lakes. Many underwater films were and continue to be made here in Florida.  From underwater scenes of Weekie Watchie Springs to Ivan Torrs Miami Studio (James Bond's "Thunderball") Interactive underwater equipment will enhance this museum installation.

Lighting:

Before practical lighting was available, the filmmakers brought their crews and cameras to Florida for the best lighting, our sunny days. Special fixtures of many types will be displayed, from the 'limelight', carbon arc, elypsoidal, fresnel, and xenon. The museum collection includes many spots, floods and special purpose lamps.

Green Screen:

Green and Blue screen backgrounds were first employed in television for weather broadcasts. With the film industry using these techniques to create many effects from Superman flying to looking through a hole in the middle of an actor. A green screen interactive installation will allow visitors to try out this process and have fun doing so.

Promo Items, Givaway, toys:

From the very beginning movie related items have been brought to market. In the 1920's Dick Tracy tin autos were sold. Bette Davis, Gretta Garbo, and other film divas became paper dolls with cut out gowns and accessories. After WWII theatre owners gave away dishes and cups at each show to get movie goers back into the seats. Today McDonalds and Burger King compete with toys, in the meals, for kids, while movie star Barbie readies for her role.  Hundreds of these 'collectables' will be in display cases for the enjoyment of kids and to bring back memories.

Toy Cameras and Projectors:

Over the years thousands of toys shaped like cameras and working like projectors were created and sold. From pistols that sent Roy Rogers image to appear on the wall, to little wind up cameras with Happy Meals, these have solidified the concept of camera and projector and brought us into the movies and back to our TV couches for decades. Working movie cameras and projectors were also made for kids from 1020'2 until the 1960's, many of these will occupy another area of the museum.