1. Typically rituals, sex (or taboo sexual themes), and dreams.

2. Sitney states that the image really drives the narrative more so than events. I.E. rather than the cause and effect style of most narrative films, image and visuals drives the film forward.

3. The architectonic film.

4. I did not preform nearly as deep of an analysis as Stiney. Whenever viewing the film, I simply try to figure out the "puzzle" that the film presents. That would be figuring out the order of sequence of events, which woman corresponded to which time frame, etc. I am also simply fascinated by the visuals and camera techniques. The cloaked figure with the mirror for a face has always struck me as particularly horrific and stunning.

5. Experimental filmmakers in the 1940s saw the image that was being captured (that is, what is really going on in the world) more as an image to be interpreted by the camera. With the camera being able to capture these actions, we as people can than interpret what actually occurred.

6. That everyone is trapped within the Magus.

7. Cinema 16 showed films that weren't regularly available to the general public or, at least, in a wide or accessible viewing. They were not just experiential films, there were things such as educational films and early stages of independent or small budget films as well. Films were presented in a manner where they often were shown in no logical or connected order so that people could truly concentrate on a single film and not try to combine feelings with different films.

8. Typically colleges with some type of film club or small art houses.

9. By exposing New York (a major center for the film and art industry) it forced people to attempt to accept or emulate this style of design for films. It challenged people to view and make films that were traditional or did not follow normal narrative parameters. It also heavily challenged censorship laws and issues that were very strict in New York.

10. Mostly economic. Most of Europe was bankrupt after fighting this terrible war and people had very little money for things like food, let alone film. Those who did have some money still had limited access to funds and equipment. They couldn't get big stars to star in a big film and even if they could be produced many people wouldn't necessarily see them because of the lack of money. Many of these people were upset with the government, so filmmakers used this political turmoil and unrest to create what is now known as the avent-garde film.

11. Abstract art attempted to move past the natural world. It tried to find the elements that built up this natural (or material) world while staying on a very broad are all inclusive level.