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Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera: Thoughts on the Computation of Style and Narrative Structure

Stavros AlifragkisStavros AlifragkisHellenic Army Academy, Athens, Greece [email protected]View further author information
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François PenzFrançois PenzUniversity of Cambridge, [email protected]View further author information
Pages 33-55 | Published online: 28 Apr 2015

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  • Alifragkis, Stavros, and François Penz (dirs.). 2006. Cambridge City Symphony. Interactive DVD-ROM. England: NM2 and Digital Studio, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge.
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