When I heard we were watching a movie I could not help but be excited.  It was like when your teacher wheels in a TV in class.  This was way better though.  Drew Harvell started off the meeting by showing several comparisons of glass pieces with their photographs of their real life invertebrate counter parts.  They were some of the most impressive works of art I have ever seen.  They were so life-like, colorful, and detailed.  I could not believe that such amazing pieces had been left in storage for so long, broken, and forgotten.

They were better than any model I had ever seen.  Thats when the film started.  Fragile Legacy was a stunning visual to watch.  I was in awe at some of the creatures they filmed, creatures whose movements and colors were captured in the glass pieces representing them.  Most models are stiff and focused on detail instead of matching what the animals look and feel like so it was impressive to see how the glass captured both the detail and fluidity of these invertabrate marine animals.  Also of interest was the history behind the creations and the skill that the blaschka family passed on through the generations.  

The purpose of the film was that Professor Harvell and her team were searching for the living animals that the glass represented to see if they were still around or if they had gone extinct.  It was interesting to hear that there is no checklist for invertebrate marine life considering they are a huge component of the marine ecosystem.  This made her task impossible as she would never truly be able to know if they had gone extinct or were still out there.  Overall it was incredibly impressive to see the comparison between the beautiful glass pieces and their living models.