"Film Reel" Response

This 1975 film by Ante Bozanich depicts a man sitting cross-legged in a corner, and reaching up to pull out film from a film reel out of our view.  This man does not appear to be aware of the camera recording his actions.  This is the best option for this video because if the man gave any of his attention to the camera, it would change his position that he holds constant through the entire movie. 

This film portrays the man as almost diligent in a way.  He holds the same upward-gazing position, and pulls the film from the reel constantly until it covers him completely.

The first thing I noticed about the video was that it was in black and white; the second was that the frame was upside down. This composition caused me to take a second glance in the beginning of the movie because I was unsure on what was going on. I also noticed that the man was slightly off center to the left of the frame. 

I like the subject of the video because I too have had fun pulling film out of a tape.  It made me smile when I realized what he was doing.  I also liked how the film was shot upside down; this made the piece much more abstract.  

I disliked the quality of the video; I was unsure whether the change in the contrast was intentional.  However, I realize that this was shot in 1975, and it could have simply been the technology. 

I think "Film Reel" would be classified as a straightforward documentary.  This is because one action is documented for the entirety of the movie.  The camera angle also made the film more complex.