The film The Man with a Camera was a very creative and
elaborate film. Vertov paid very close attention to detail and capturing the
shots and images in ways that stun and amaze the audience. There were also some
interesting sequences of camera shots and clips. For example the sequence that
included a woman giving birth, a couple getting married, and a person’s
funeral. This was interesting because it showed the complete circle of life.
The sequence had started with the birth of a baby and ending with the death of either
a man or a woman. He captured the realism and the simplistic yet elaborate
parts to each clip. The funeral procession for one was slow and showed the
people walking slowly behind the hearse covered in flowers with the body
inside, this really captivates and portrays the reality and realism of a
funeral and how the people feel who are mourning the loss of a loved one.
He
furthermore, is creating a silent language by not having sound. He does this by
flashing from one image to another creating a story. When he flashes from an
old woman, to a young child, and then to homeless person sleeping on the
streets. All of the images and clips in his film capture events and activities
of every dad life. Just like the circle of life montage the entire film is
basically is very well edited and creatively done. The specific timing of the
cuts is another thing that makes the film. These cuts are an important part of
tying the film all together. Vertov planned and edited the timing of the cuts
from one image to another precisely to make the film realistic and creative.
Vertov created a genius film I enjoyed. Vertov is a brilliant editor and used
creative and idealistic images that everyone can relate too.
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