One of my
favorite media visits in Italy was the Cinecitta Studios visit. I had already
learned a lot about the history of Italian film through my Cultures through
Film course this past spring semester, but it was honestly so much cooler to
experience where Italian cinema was born and evolved.
We learned that Cinecittà , which in English means Cinema City, is a largest film studio in Europe that is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios were originally constructed during the Fascist era as part of a scheme to revive the Italian film industry.
We were taken to several different studio lots and were told how directors would use each lot to portray ad different time period or city in order to get a specific shot for a film. In each studio lot, I would feel so small. Everyone in the group was allowed a certain amount of time to walk around and explore the lost. During those times, everyone was very quiet, because I think we were in pure awe of how large and detailed the lots were.
While walking around I truly felt like I was in a ghost town. I would try and imagine a live movie scene happening, or even imagine if the set were real. It was so amazing to learn the process of Italian film, and learn why each set was constructed the way it was. One of the facts that I found the most interesting is that one huge lot could be broken up into different scenes. So, one part of the lot could be Paris, France, while the other side of the lot could be a busy Italian road.
I honestly didn't have an idea of what I was going to take away from this visit, but I learned so much about how Italian cinema has evolved overtime and how it is still a major asset in today's market. Every time I think back on this visit I just remember it feeling magical. Cinecitta truly is an Italian version of Hollywood, and I don't think I'll ever get the opportunity to get an inside consider the film industry abroad like that ever again.
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