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Man with a Movie Camera Revision
Scene 1 - 9:11 - Train/MorningRoutine
Exam Questions
● The impact of differentviewingcontextsonthe spectatorexperience
● The critical awarenessof the spectator
Scene Analysis
● A clearjuxtapositionisshownasthere isa quickcut montage of the two routines,one being
verypeaceful andthe otherdangerousandchaotic - Thisrepresentsthe vastdifferences
betweenhowpeople live theirlivesinthe city
● “We see a hole beingdug betweentwotraintracks,and latera trainracing
straighttowardsthe camera. We’re remindedthatwhenthe earliest
movie audiencessawsucha shot,theywere allegedlyterrified,and
duckeddownintheirseats.” - Roger Ebert’sreview
● Avantgarde - Viewershadneverseenanythinglike thisbefore,similar
techniquessuchasshotlengthare more commonlyfoundwithinmodern
Hollywoodcinema
● Critical response - “The producer,DzigaVertov,doesnottake intoconsiderationthe factthat
the humaneye fixes fora certainspace of time that whichholdsthe
attention.”- MordauntHall,The New YorkTimes
● Similarinstyle toa classical silentfilmora melodramaticpiece whenthe
footis ‘trapped’inthe tracks
● At the time thisstyle wouldbe expectedwithin adifferentgenre with
more fictional elements,itwouldn’ttypicallybe associatedwitha
documentaryfilm.
● By rapidlycuttingbetweenasleepingwomanandthe cameramancreates
a dream like state,resemblesherwakingupinthe morning.
● Withinthe firstshotsof the womaninbedshowsherbeingrudely
awakenedbywhatseemstobe a bad dreamor nightmare,the traincould
symbolicallybe referringthisdreamstate of hers.
● The contextinwhichspectatorsview thisfilmisalsocrucial - Audiencesin
1929 wouldfindthisstyle of filmveryintenseandbefore it’stime meaning
theywouldn’tfullyappreciatethe advanceswithindocumentaryasitblurs
the line betweenfictionandreality.Compare thistoamodernday
audience,theywouldbe able toappreciate the moderndayASLand realise
that the filmitself isstylisticallysimilartodocumentariestoday.
● LinkwithThe ThinBlue Line due totheiruse of performativeelementsandfictionalundertones
throughout,bothfilmsare engagingaudiencesdramatically
Scene 2 -32:19 - Ambulance Pursuit
Exam Questions
● Similaritieswithfictionfilms,particularlyregardingnarrative andcharacter
● The pleasuresof a documentary
● The relationshipbetweenspectatorandscreen
Scene Analysis
● The cameraman ispresentedtobe the heroof the film - puttinghis
life onthe line tocapture these shotsbystandinginthe car.
● “The onlycontinuingfigure- notacharacter- is the Man With a Movie
Camera.”Roger EbertReview
● Pairedwiththe intense orchestralscore,itembodiestypical features
of actionor fictional film,notadocumentary.
● Rightin the beginninginter-titlesVertovletsthe audience knowwhat
kindof filmto expect.He informsusthe filmisanexperimentinthe
cinematiccommunicationof visible events,withoutthe aidof inter-
titles
● It can be arguedthatthe cameraitself isthe star of the filmwhich
wouldbe supportedbythe kinoeye theory,duringthisscene
especiallyaudienceswitnessthe importance of the cameraasit is
beingsupportedby2 menwhilstdrivingatspeedwithambulances -
crowdsof spectatorscan alsobe seenstandingatthe side of the road
suggestingthe shootingprocessitself hadhardlyevenbeenseen
● The scene itself couldbe interpretedasbeingveryintenseand
dramaticfor audiencesdue tothe almosttheatrical soundtrackand
the fixedfocusof the medical team/workerswhilstthe backgroundof
these shotsare constantlychangingat highspeed.
● The ambulance pursuititself offersaudiencesawindow into avery
importantrole withinsocietythatmanywouldneverhave
experienced,enlighteningaudience boththenandnow aboutthe
role these people playinsociety
● The shots withinthisscene are eitherstationaryonthe road
positionedbehindone of the cars or are focusingonthe movingvehicles.Twoof these cars
appearto be drivingside byside,inone shotyousee the cameramancapturingthe actionand
the otheryou see whatthe cameramanis capturing,the workers.
Scene 3 - 55:05 (Usedthroughoutthe whole film)
Exam Questions
● The importance of micro features:cinematography, sound,editing,etc.
Scene Analysis
● “In 1929, the yearit wasreleased,filmshadanaverage shotlength(ASL) of 11.2 seconds.
‘MWAMC’ had an ASL of 2.3 seconds,the same as Michael Bay’s‘Armageddon’.” - The filmwas
far before it’stime intermsof editingandthe impactthe filmitselfhadatthe time.
● The cinematographyof the filmwasbyhisbrother,Mikhail Kaufman,whorefusedtoeverwork
withhimagain
● "NeverhadI knownthatthese mechanical noisescouldbe arrangedtosoundso beautiful.Mr.
DzigaVertovisa musician,"CharlieChaplin(Afterthe premiere)
● The soundin Man witha Movie Cameracorrespondsverywell towhatisbeingportrayedon
screenas well asactingto enhance the atmosphere.
● It isimportantto note though,thatthe original movie hadanaccompanyingorchestraandthis
soundtrackwasaddedat a muchlater time thanthe filmwasreleased(2002),addinga
compellinglayerformoviegoers.
● The shots all have an organizingpatternthatgoesalongbeautifullywiththe rhythmof the
boostingAlloyOrchestrathatVertov haswritten,composedandaccompaniesforus.
● Beinga silentfilm, meaningthere isnodialogue,the non-diegeticmusicaidsincarryingthe
narrative andcreatingthe ambience of the variousmontages.
● The soundtrackto the filmenablesaverydramaticambience,duringsceneslike the trainscene
mentionedpreviously,the musiccreatesatense life ordeathfeel muchlikeafictionfilm.
● Effectsusedthroughoutthe filmthatare still usedtoday:The dissolve,slow motion,stop
motion,splitscreenanddouble exposure
● Eerie musicisplayedwhile showingindustrial partsof the citygave a distinctsense of coldness
and unnaturalness.
● Fast and upbeatsongsplayasthe busystreetsof the cityare shown.
● Rhythmicallygallopingmusicstartsashorsesare takingthe camera fora ride.
● Conflictingmusical piecesare beingproducedbypeople atworkat variousjobsof the time
while the cameraquicklyswitchesbetweenthemcreatingnew andchangingsoundsgivingthe
viewerasense of the cityand environment.
● Compare withthe juxtapositionalmontage to‘Whata Wonderful World’inMoore’sBFCand
Spurlock’sironicuse of patrioticAmericanmusicinthe openingof SupersizeMe - All of these
filmsuse musictoreinforce theirargumentandsetthe tone of the scene or film

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Man with a movie camera key scenes

  • 1. Man with a Movie Camera Revision Scene 1 - 9:11 - Train/MorningRoutine Exam Questions ● The impact of differentviewingcontextsonthe spectatorexperience ● The critical awarenessof the spectator Scene Analysis ● A clearjuxtapositionisshownasthere isa quickcut montage of the two routines,one being verypeaceful andthe otherdangerousandchaotic - Thisrepresentsthe vastdifferences betweenhowpeople live theirlivesinthe city ● “We see a hole beingdug betweentwotraintracks,and latera trainracing straighttowardsthe camera. We’re remindedthatwhenthe earliest movie audiencessawsucha shot,theywere allegedlyterrified,and duckeddownintheirseats.” - Roger Ebert’sreview ● Avantgarde - Viewershadneverseenanythinglike thisbefore,similar techniquessuchasshotlengthare more commonlyfoundwithinmodern Hollywoodcinema ● Critical response - “The producer,DzigaVertov,doesnottake intoconsiderationthe factthat the humaneye fixes fora certainspace of time that whichholdsthe attention.”- MordauntHall,The New YorkTimes ● Similarinstyle toa classical silentfilmora melodramaticpiece whenthe footis ‘trapped’inthe tracks ● At the time thisstyle wouldbe expectedwithin adifferentgenre with more fictional elements,itwouldn’ttypicallybe associatedwitha documentaryfilm. ● By rapidlycuttingbetweenasleepingwomanandthe cameramancreates a dream like state,resemblesherwakingupinthe morning. ● Withinthe firstshotsof the womaninbedshowsherbeingrudely awakenedbywhatseemstobe a bad dreamor nightmare,the traincould symbolicallybe referringthisdreamstate of hers. ● The contextinwhichspectatorsview thisfilmisalsocrucial - Audiencesin 1929 wouldfindthisstyle of filmveryintenseandbefore it’stime meaning theywouldn’tfullyappreciatethe advanceswithindocumentaryasitblurs the line betweenfictionandreality.Compare thistoamodernday audience,theywouldbe able toappreciate the moderndayASLand realise that the filmitself isstylisticallysimilartodocumentariestoday. ● LinkwithThe ThinBlue Line due totheiruse of performativeelementsandfictionalundertones throughout,bothfilmsare engagingaudiencesdramatically
  • 2. Scene 2 -32:19 - Ambulance Pursuit Exam Questions ● Similaritieswithfictionfilms,particularlyregardingnarrative andcharacter ● The pleasuresof a documentary ● The relationshipbetweenspectatorandscreen Scene Analysis ● The cameraman ispresentedtobe the heroof the film - puttinghis life onthe line tocapture these shotsbystandinginthe car. ● “The onlycontinuingfigure- notacharacter- is the Man With a Movie Camera.”Roger EbertReview ● Pairedwiththe intense orchestralscore,itembodiestypical features of actionor fictional film,notadocumentary. ● Rightin the beginninginter-titlesVertovletsthe audience knowwhat kindof filmto expect.He informsusthe filmisanexperimentinthe cinematiccommunicationof visible events,withoutthe aidof inter- titles ● It can be arguedthatthe cameraitself isthe star of the filmwhich wouldbe supportedbythe kinoeye theory,duringthisscene especiallyaudienceswitnessthe importance of the cameraasit is beingsupportedby2 menwhilstdrivingatspeedwithambulances - crowdsof spectatorscan alsobe seenstandingatthe side of the road suggestingthe shootingprocessitself hadhardlyevenbeenseen ● The scene itself couldbe interpretedasbeingveryintenseand dramaticfor audiencesdue tothe almosttheatrical soundtrackand the fixedfocusof the medical team/workerswhilstthe backgroundof these shotsare constantlychangingat highspeed. ● The ambulance pursuititself offersaudiencesawindow into avery importantrole withinsocietythatmanywouldneverhave experienced,enlighteningaudience boththenandnow aboutthe role these people playinsociety ● The shots withinthisscene are eitherstationaryonthe road positionedbehindone of the cars or are focusingonthe movingvehicles.Twoof these cars appearto be drivingside byside,inone shotyousee the cameramancapturingthe actionand the otheryou see whatthe cameramanis capturing,the workers.
  • 3. Scene 3 - 55:05 (Usedthroughoutthe whole film) Exam Questions ● The importance of micro features:cinematography, sound,editing,etc. Scene Analysis ● “In 1929, the yearit wasreleased,filmshadanaverage shotlength(ASL) of 11.2 seconds. ‘MWAMC’ had an ASL of 2.3 seconds,the same as Michael Bay’s‘Armageddon’.” - The filmwas far before it’stime intermsof editingandthe impactthe filmitselfhadatthe time. ● The cinematographyof the filmwasbyhisbrother,Mikhail Kaufman,whorefusedtoeverwork withhimagain ● "NeverhadI knownthatthese mechanical noisescouldbe arrangedtosoundso beautiful.Mr. DzigaVertovisa musician,"CharlieChaplin(Afterthe premiere) ● The soundin Man witha Movie Cameracorrespondsverywell towhatisbeingportrayedon screenas well asactingto enhance the atmosphere. ● It isimportantto note though,thatthe original movie hadanaccompanyingorchestraandthis soundtrackwasaddedat a muchlater time thanthe filmwasreleased(2002),addinga compellinglayerformoviegoers. ● The shots all have an organizingpatternthatgoesalongbeautifullywiththe rhythmof the boostingAlloyOrchestrathatVertov haswritten,composedandaccompaniesforus. ● Beinga silentfilm, meaningthere isnodialogue,the non-diegeticmusicaidsincarryingthe narrative andcreatingthe ambience of the variousmontages. ● The soundtrackto the filmenablesaverydramaticambience,duringsceneslike the trainscene mentionedpreviously,the musiccreatesatense life ordeathfeel muchlikeafictionfilm. ● Effectsusedthroughoutthe filmthatare still usedtoday:The dissolve,slow motion,stop motion,splitscreenanddouble exposure ● Eerie musicisplayedwhile showingindustrial partsof the citygave a distinctsense of coldness and unnaturalness. ● Fast and upbeatsongsplayasthe busystreetsof the cityare shown. ● Rhythmicallygallopingmusicstartsashorsesare takingthe camera fora ride. ● Conflictingmusical piecesare beingproducedbypeople atworkat variousjobsof the time while the cameraquicklyswitchesbetweenthemcreatingnew andchangingsoundsgivingthe viewerasense of the cityand environment. ● Compare withthe juxtapositionalmontage to‘Whata Wonderful World’inMoore’sBFCand Spurlock’sironicuse of patrioticAmericanmusicinthe openingof SupersizeMe - All of these filmsuse musictoreinforce theirargumentandsetthe tone of the scene or film