Another trend in cinema theory has been to focus on the particularities of one medium, usually film. Recent technological developments are blurring the traditional boundaries between film, video and television; for example, most films are now seen on TV. In an era of hybrid media, I find it more fruitful to discuss motion pictures in general ("movies" for short), including film, video, television and possible future media (instant film, holography).

My subject is the recording of events with a camera and microphone. The method is that of an indirect commentary on Heidegger's essay The Question of Technology, accompanied by references to footage in the documentary tradition.