Kino-Eye

There is a layer of truth to Vertov's reasoning for creating this manifesto of sorts, given the new technology of video at his time, the majority of films were not setting out to be incredibly daring and experimental. I find his reasoning and his use of the Kino Eye as this being or subject to be really interesting, advocating for more daring forms of media. For the most part it comes off as very ahead of his time, advocating for a more experimental form of film by utilizing the ability to edit film into a different visual experience. In a sense, Vertov's idea of close-up experimental film really makes for an interesting parallel to experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage, who also used close shots and turned away from a conventional idea of narrative based film.