Brakhage

Probably the best thing about this article for me was the fact that Brakhage attempted to narrate a lot of these technical processes using an informal, and also poetic language. You could see what he was talking about much easier, because his writing showed an enthusiasm for the subject (as opposed to many books about film that are cut and dry, and overly technical). It's the difference between having a manual on how to correctly paint a picture, and actually having the artist of the painting you wish to emulate actually there telling you what to do. Every now and then, though, this poetic sense would sort of not mix quite so well with the technical sense of things, and understanding was muddied (although there was clearly excitement). My favorite thing didn't really have that much to do with Brakhage at all, however. I really enjoyed the parts that discussed Kenneth Anger, and especially the Polish Cinema with the different screens. It was a good story, and the concept of it when played out (I have seen several travelogue type films presented this way) is very interesting to watch, so to read how it was constructed was pretty cool.