Response to "Metaphors On Vision" and "Kino Eye"

I think the main issue that both of these works touch is the need to transcend the barrier of the the human eye and film lens; to explore beyond the set standard into a more dynamic and experimental environment that can communicate the ineffable.

With Dziga Vertov comes the idea of the camera being superior to the human eye. I do not think though, he meant it in a sense of tangible, concrete, physical intake but rather the camera's ability to be almost omnipresent. It's ability to give the viewer one or more perspectives where our eyesight becomes limited. It even gives the conductor of said camera a godlike attribute by allowing the handler to create spaces and moments; the power to even manipulate an audience.

Even with Stan Brakhage 'Metaphors On Vision', it states, "... there is a pursuit of knowledge foreign to language and founded upon visual communication, demanding a development of the optic mind, dependent upon perception in the original and deepest sense of the word." Both these works complement each other with their central theme of transcendence. The idea is to evolve visually.

Response to "metaphors on vision" and "Kino Eye"

We would need our imagination and dreams. Where he says "But one can never go back, not even in imagination." We should accept the dream visions and day-dreams as he says in the fourth paragraph. I agree that the object of fear must be objectified but the primitive man did not have a greater understanding than us, but than of some.

I disagree that the camera is the kino-eye and isn't perfect than the human eye since it is something that you would need to work with to get the right and correct image you need. I also disagree that the camera is perfect since it has to have work done and the human eye can be improve also. The thing that a human eye can't do but a camera can is motion, but there are some faults with the camera that you would need to work around with,

Response to "The Futurist Manifesto"

When I first started to read this reading, I was already disagreeing with what Marinetti was saying. He was saying like he want to free this land from the professors and archaeologist, and he describe them as a smelly gangrene. He would then say that we should free the land from the museums, and that is something I disagree with also. Since, I have traveled to Italy and two other european countries; I have seen a few museums in all of the countries I've been to.If I wasn't able to see the paintings and sculptures they would place in the museums, then it won't give the place the history or famous works that needs to be shown.

Links to Readings

Hi everyone,

Here is the link to the page where you will be able to download all the readings for the class: http://michaelalexandermorris.com/readings.html There are several that I still have to scan, but they will be uploaded asap and the page will be updated. Remember, our first reading will be discussed this coming Monday, so be sure to read it, post a response on the blog, and be ready to discuss your posts in class. See you in the morning.

Mike

Welcome to the Course Blog.

Hello and welcome to the Moving Image course blog for Fall 2011. This site will serve as a forum to respond to readings and extend the conversations we will have in class. There will be readings assigned almost every week and you will be expected to post a substantive response before the following Monday. You should include some text that you write expressing your thoughts on the text, and you can also embed links, pictures, and videos to help illustrate your points. If you're not sure how to do this, you can find easy instructions here: How to embed images on Blogger.

Please make your response a new post rather than a comment to this or or other posts. You will be able to do this after you have accepted my invitation to join the course blog. Looking forward to your responses and our discussions!

Mike