Dorsky's Devotional Cinema

Dorsky draws on elements of human perspective, vision, emotional response and the artistic merit of various cinematography to illustrate the sensations of a 'devotional' cinematic experience. Certain films can evoke the feelings of their own world, a full universal order, emotions and sensations trapped on the ramifications of the screen. It seems thats the type of visual experience Dorsky would describe as devotional. Certainly those films engross, and offer a perspective of the world thats similar to our own interpretation of the world. However, these are not the only types of valuable, and emotionally impactful films. Dorsky describes how documentaries can have a disconnect between the visual style and the narration. If the footage was captured as field recordings, it's nearly impossible to correlate the necessary audio backing to the footage shown. These type of films can still offer valuable insight into our perspective, construct a world, and absorb with their own existence. Dorsky seems to attach more artistic parameters for what he constitutes as a devotional experience. It's a subjective matter, and ascertaining what kind of film could pass or fail would only be up to Dorsky. It's a fascinating concept, and an unique way of looking at films, yet also a highly personal one.

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