Karthic Ss answers “This is recommended by Werner Herzog for...”

Ben asked this question about The Peregrine:

This is recommended by Werner Herzog for filmmakers. Is there something about it that you feel help equip you to make great films? If so, what might that be?

Karthic Ss Hello Ben, Apart from the interest in birds, Werner Herzog was one of the reasons I picked up this book. As a filmmaker(mainly working on wildlife, bu…moreHello Ben, Apart from the interest in birds, Werner Herzog was one of the reasons I picked up this book. As a filmmaker(mainly working on wildlife, but a lover of all kinds of cinema) & this book is a must-read for the craft. Here's I think why-

1.Observe- Great impeccable observations of daily life of a Peregrine. Even while it looks like nothing happens- there's a lot happening. If you observe.
2. Level of detail- Observations are very very detailed, the level of detail goes down to the very tiny things too.
3. Become your film- This is a story of a man that becomes the bird he's following- you become what you're hunting, on film terms- you become your film.

In addition to how I relate to this film, I found this quote from Herzog himself-

“He has completely entered into the existence of a falcon. And this is what I do, when I make a film, I step outside of myself into an ekstasis.”

Thanks very much,

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Karthic.
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