Kino Eye- Dziga Vertov

What is kino-eye?

Kino-eye is every view you wish you had. It is every perfect shot and angle, strung together in perfect sequence and projected to dazzle your senses. Kino-eye is perfection; kino-eye is not human.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article. It is so true that the views that are taken in by the human eye, while fascinating, are nothing compared to the experience of film shot well. Even while reading this my mind conjured up all of the angles and shots mentioned. I was then also able to think about what it would look like from my point of view (ex: the ballerinas all on stage vs. shots of different body parts, angles, movements, etc.) and I could easily see how that was much more interesting.

It is unfortunate that we can't always see things in the same fascinating ways that can be brought to us on camera, however, I think it makes it that much better when you see a well-executed piece of film, and even better when you are the one who shot it and you see your vision become reality. 

It is true that we cannot continue to improve the shots of the human eye, but that cameras are ever evolving. I think that film itself is always evolving, and the wonderful graphic effects we have now are a testament to that. 

This article has given me a great mindset to go into producing with, and I hope it will stick with me the whole way through!