Film Catcher is a permanent interactive exhibition located at Eye Filmmuseum, offering visitors a unique journey into the world of cinema. Explore an infinite array of visual collections from Eye's extensive film archive by using intuitive filter words. This engaging installation provides a playful, image-based method to uncover cinematic history across various eras and genres.
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Film Catcher is a permanent interactive exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum that allows visitors to explore the diverse world of film. By using filter words, visitors can conjure up an infinite array of visual collections from Eye's vast film archive, offering a playful and image-based way to discover cinematic history.
Film Catcher, a permanent exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum, invites visitors to discover the beauty and diversity of film through an interactive, image-based search experience. Visitors can use filter words such as ‘red’, ‘dancing’, ‘city’, or ‘close-up’ via a tablet to project an ever-growing array of clips from the 60,000 films in Eye’s collection onto large surrounding screens. This playful and intuitive method moves beyond traditional searching by film title or director, offering a unique way to engage with cinematic history across all eras and genres. The installation was recognized with the Museums and Heritage Awards 2023 for Best Use Of Digital - International. Film Catcher is part of the broader permanent exhibition ‘What is Film?’.
As this is a permanent exhibition, visitor access is likely covered by general museum admission. Further ticketing details can be found on the official Eye Filmmuseum website. For specific booking information or requirements, please refer to the museum's official ticketing page. No specific pricing or entry rules for this exhibition are detailed on this page, beyond its nature as a permanent installation within the museum context.
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