André Bazin Reading Response

This was definitely an interesting read. I am intrigued by Bazin's views on cinema--"reality made art" in particular. His religious, reverent way of looking at the world and art/film was kind of a breath of fresh air. I feel that artists (not all, of course) can have a very narcissistic attitude when it comes to their work, so it was nice to see some humility and wonder within Bazin's mentality.

Overall, I thought this corresponds nicely with the project that we are currently working on. I found it interesting that Bazin disliked montage so much, especially since it is the route I am taking with this first short film. He seemed to feel that long, developed scenes were more true to reality; which I think is a good point but it depends on what you are trying to do with your piece. I enjoyed the read all together. It gave insight to a time before cinema was studied seriously and some different theories surrounding it.