Calm Morning: Early Cinema
Calm Morning: Early Cinema
We invite visitors to explore the magic of pre-cinematic optical toys during our Calm Morning program on June 25, from 9am to 1pm. ASL interpretation provided.
We invite visitors to explore the magic of pre-cinematic optical toys during our Calm Morning program on June 25, from 9am to 1pm. ASL interpretation provided.
First, explore The Path to Cinema and selected galleries within Stories of Cinema, where sound and lighting adjustments will be made for a more sensory-friendly environment. Next, visit the Shirley Temple Education Studio for a drop-in flipbook-, thaumatrope-, and zoetrope-making activity. Senior Vice President of Preservation and Foundation Programming for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Randy Haberkamp, will demonstrate the mechanics of a magic lantern and its connection to animation.
In addition to the Calm Morning program, visitors are invited to attend our accommodative open-caption screening of Hugo (2011) at 11am in the Ted Mann Theater. The screening is part of our weekly Family Matinees film series. A separate admission ticket is required.
Calm Mornings create an environment for all visitors to enjoy less-sensory-stimulating spaces with moderated sound and lighting displays. Museum staff will be available to suggest areas for self-guided exploration before the museum’s opening hours. Museum educators will be available for guided Gallery Highlight experiences that are interactive and adaptable to many learning styles.
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.
Academy Museum accessibility initiatives are made possible in part by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Calm Mornings also supported in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Special Guest
Randy Haberkamp
As Senior Vice President of Preservation and Foundation Programming for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Randy Haberkamp has direct oversight of the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive, Public Programming, and the Academy’s Oral History Project. He received his Master’s in Motion Picture Production from UCLA and worked for the CBS Television Network for 14 years culminating as Director of Specials and Feature Films. Randy has worked as a freelance television producer and as a talent agent and is the founder of The Silent Society, a silent film preservation and appreciation group that has presented and preserved silent films in Los Angeles for more than thirty years. He is originally from Ohio.
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