Point de vue (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Point de vue |
| Country of production | Switzerland |
| original language | French , English |
| Publishing year | 1991 |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Bernhard Lehner , Andres Pfaeffli |
| script | Bernhard Lehner, Andres Pfaeffli |
| production | Bernhard Lehner, Andres Pfaeffli |
| music | Konrad Wittmer |
| camera | Bernhard Lehner |
| cut | Bernhard Lehner |
| occupation | |
Point de vue is a film essay by the directors Bernhard Lehner and Andres Pfaeffli from 1991. In it, the photo historian Helmut Gernsheim explores the genesis of the world's first photography . At the same time, the story “The Adventure of a Photographer” by Italo Calvino is told, which raises questions about the development of photography as a medium.
The photo
This photograph, considered to be the first in the world, was taken by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 from the window of his study. It shows an apparently meaningless view: a corner of a house, the roof of a barn and a tower. A tree can be seen in the background. It is too weakly exposed. Only through the possibilities of modern photo technology could the fine traces of the image be amplified and thus made visible. The photograph is now owned by the University of Texas .
criticism
"Based on the photo and its finder, the authors have designed a cinematic essay in which they not only reconstruct the history of the image, they also make us think, with subtle irritations, about the adventure of photography and the perception of images in general."
“The film is captivating because of the thorough presentation with which the story of the rediscovery of the 'first photograph of the world' by the photography historian Helmut Gernsheim is documented. The film formulates interesting theses on photography that provide important food for thought for photographers. "
"This is about fundamental questions of media perception and appropriation of reality and the development of photographic technology up to today's electronic image."