It's pretty powerful to see the earliest works of cinema, especially those that are as simplistically beautiful as those of Eadweard Muybridge, who arguably made the first films...ever! "Buffalo Running" is among his various efforts, and it's title is quite self explanatory. It shows a buffalo running...and that's it. What makes this film unique is its age and style, while it may be the first film ever, the camera angle chosen to capture the buffalo's movements is quite unique, if unintentionally so, and the vibe I get from the film is one that is extremely surreal. This surrealism derives largely from the age of the images, and how the worn out look almost seems intentional and even creepy to an extent. Observing old films from the future gives them a whole new meaning, a meaning that was originally entirely unintentional, but is fascinating nonetheless.
Review of Buffalo Running
