Philip Cavendish Boeken

Focusing on the collaborative nature of Soviet avant-garde filmmaking, this study highlights the pivotal role of camera operators in shaping the visual style of films during the 1920s and early 1930s. It explores the cultural significance of the cameraman, whose artistic input was valued amid the era's technological advancements. Philip Cavendish analyzes director-cameraman partnerships and the evolution of camera techniques, while comparing the visual aesthetics of these films to contemporary modernist movements in other visual arts.

Drawing upon the film literature of the period, Philip Cavendish describes the culture of the camera operator, charts developments in the art of camera operation, and studies the mechanics of key director-cameraman partnerships.