Dziga Vertov - Kino-Eye

This article by Dziga Vertov was interesting, to say the least. While he makes some fair points and insightful observations about the restriction put on the camera in cinema, the article itself is hard to follow, whether that's just stemming from it being translated or if that was just how it was written. The notion that modern cinema is limiting the camera just to what the human eye is able to observe is an interesting concept, and one that I agree with. There is a plethora of untapped potential in film, yet directors are so afraid of not being popular and making money that they aren't brave enough to explore further. One of the fundamentals of film is to film so that the camera isn't thought of and the viewer can focus on what the director wants them to see. By making the camera itself a character opens a whole new realm for creativity. As interesting and thought-provoking as this article was, the effort it took to make sense of it took away from the whole experience, in my opinion.