FILM 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Political Cinema, Dziga Vertov, Docufiction
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Theory: revolution is inevitable; capitalism will change to socialism. Believed he could scientifically predict the outcome of social conflicts based on history. Theory: that all life forms are descendants of common ancestors. Criticized not because his theories were wrong, but because his theories were not morally uplifting. Our actions aren"t really a product of our intellect, but unconscious attempts to resolve some sort of conflict (based on present or memories: people became more detached from their actions. 1905 - physical universe is not what it"s thought to be, it is all a mathematical model there is no difference between matter and energy. Vast forces creating the world around us that we cannot see. Tatlin"s tower (1919): a building design (that was never built) Designed to be a symbol of modernity: the design: a twin helix 400m high, with main framework containing 4 large shapes which rotate at different speeds.
