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The reading further develops on the film and analyzes its many elements. One section that particularly stuck out to me is the analysis of the characters portrayed as dolls. Specifically, if one were to imagine dolls, it would largely be a one-sided depiction possibly associated with adjectives such as fragile or docile. However, as the author notes, the depiction of dolls is two-sided. On one hand it does reference this conventional view of the association of women to doll. However, it also strikes a satirical note in which it mocks this view as it the metaphor is exaggerated and overly done often at time to absurdity. Thus, as the author notes, the metaphor is almost seen similar to some feminist writers as well.

The reading further develops on the film and analyzes its many elements. One section that particularly stuck out to me is the analysis of the characters portrayed as dolls. Specifically, if one were to imagine dolls, it would largely be a one-sided depiction possibly associated with adjectives such as fragile or docile. However, as the author notes, the depiction of dolls is two-sided. On one hand it does reference this conventional view of the association of women to doll. However, it also strikes a satirical note in which it mocks this view as it the metaphor is exaggerated and overly done often at time to absurdity. Thus, as the author notes, the metaphor is almost seen similar to some feminist writers as well.

The video did an excellent job of driving home many of the concerns from Paglen’s reading. Though the recording was entirely generated and not recorded, if one had no context for the video, it could be entirely plausible that the recording was real. The facial expressions and mannerisms were all very life-like. Though this example is relatively harmless, it then raises the question about how impressive this technology is and given the ability to recreate such life-like simulations, what potential damage it could produce if done for malicious reasons or in current times where news is constantly changing. 

As explained in “The Film Stilled,” the only moment which breaks this pattern or effect is the moment when the women half-opening her eyes which is denoted as “the single real movement.” The reading further discusses the techniques and effects utiized in Le Jetee. For example, he then considers the purpose of shifting from “the  movement-image  to  the  time-image” that can be answered by it serving as its own way to enhance or depict motion. Finally, in “An Interview with Chris Marker,” it also analyzes Le Jetee. For this the author considers the history of film and its different examples and mediums that both led up Le Jetee as well as continued its influence to later works.

As explained in “The Film Stilled,” the only moment which breaks this pattern or effect is the moment when the women half-opening her eyes which is denoted as “the single real movement.” The reading further discusses the techniques and effects utiized in Le Jetee. For example, he then considers the purpose of shifting from “the  movement-image  to  the  time-image” that can be answered by it serving as its own way to enhance or depict motion. Finally, in “An Interview with Chris Marker,” it also analyzes Le Jetee. For this the author considers the history of film and its different examples and mediums that both led up Le Jetee as well as continued its influence to later works.

The reading further develops on the film and analyzes its many elements. One section that particularly stuck out to me is the analysis of the characters portrayed as dolls. Specifically, if one were to imagine dolls, it would largely be a one-sided depiction possibly associated with adjectives such as fragile or docile. However, as the author notes, the depiction of dolls is two-sided. On one hand it does reference this conventional view of the association of women to doll. However, it also strikes a satirical note in which it mocks this view as it the metaphor is exaggerated and overly done often at time to absurdity. Thus, as the author notes, the metaphor is almost seen similar to some feminist writers as well.

The film incorporates many of the points and details noted on in the text. For example, the author notes the use of close-up techniques and the impact they have on the montage as a whole. Specifically, the text describes how a close up reduces the scene replacing it with the increase in focus on the subject. In doing so, the level of subjectivity for the frames increases as the context slips away little by little to allow for more imagination about the subject’s surroundings. In the film, close-ups are common, and after reading the text, the sense of uncertainty is more present especially in dynamic and changing scenes with a high level of suspense or action.

Finally, the films served as historical examples for many of the topics touched on in the readings. The Battle of Algiers for example, being that it was a film set on a plot about rebels during the Algerian War, takes not of many points about resistance described in the reading. Specifically, it exemplifies many factors of the guerilla warfare described previously.