Reading Response #2

1. Stiney states that the Reflections of Black is a lyrical film because the protagonist surroundings are not in a dreamlike realm.The medium is affirmed by Brakhage manipulating the film.

2. Shooting constant POV shots through the protagonist making the viewer feel as if they are the actual protagonist.

3. . Marie Menken was probablyz of the largest influence's on Brakhage'smove to a lyrical film. Menken used a rythmetic tone through out the entire film. Her style was slowly mixing into the new world. Her predictable sense in the rhythmic tone fit perfectly with the tone that Brahkage was looking for.

4. The names of the two montages fits them very well for the most part. A hard montage seems to force images together in a juxaposition that isn't clear. Sometimes used to disorientate the viewer or just cause havoc on the screen. A soft montage seems to slowly places images either based on shape, color, rhythm, or by random.

5.Brakhage's thoughts and ideas are like none we've ever had. He concentrates on the menial things in life and says that people can be unaware of the things around them and that they need to be opened up and see with their mind. Only a few people know how to use their spiritual sense.

6.Sitney believes that other filmmakers in that time were still stuck in the romance and love lifestyle. While the other filmmakers were off doodling, Brakhage was creating his on expressionism in art. His creativity as him being the extreme artist he is aloud him to create all different types of camera movements not normally used.

7. The concept of man and nature of the seasons with archetypes such as innocence and rationalism by the writers Blake, Marllarm, and Stevens.

8. Use of an anamorphic lens shown along with other creative camera movements that help keep the film exciting. A good distortion of space is noticeable but not sure how was done. The Cage does use a numerous amounts of camera techniques to create sense's of disillusion.

9. Between Entr'acte and The Cage, they share similar plot styles, and similar camera illusions. They Differ by The Cage was slightly more in focus and didn't rely on comic relief as did Entr'acte.

10. Peterson took the idea from his students who were all filmed doing there things. Wrapped around a thesis the class created about this distortion and irationalization of ballads over time.