This experimental film depicts the seasonal cycle and the journey of a day as a man and his dog slowly ascend a mountain. *Dog Star Man* is an avant-garde film written, directed, and starring American experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage. Produced between 1961 and 1964, it premiered in 1962 and is divided into a Prelude and four parts. The Prelude concerns dreams of day and night; Part One depicts the process of climbing a snowy mountain; Part Two is about birth; Part Three is a daydream of sexuality; and Part Four portrays a composite collapse. The entire film has no narrative plot and consists of a series of seemingly unrelated visual images. Brakhage called it a "Visual Epic," expressing the state of humans after departing from society and civilization. The film is preserved in the United States National Film Registry and is included in "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die." The film carries on the tradition of Surrealism, with dreams occupying an important position. It explores abstract philosophical themes and expands the poetic内涵 of cinema. The technique is abstract, yet the subject matter is quite simple: it portrays a bearded lumberjack striving to climb a snowy mountain and cut down a tree, symbolizing how humans romantically conquer nature. The film was shot within a single day, yet its structure incorporates the imagery of the four seasons. With a non-narrative structure at its core, the film uses illogically connected visual fragments—such as mountain climbing and extreme close-ups of an infant's face—combined with rapid editing and abstract collage to simulate visual perception before birth. The entire work revolves around human existence, natural cycles, and mythic poetry, blending Surrealist tradition with philosophical inquiry. It employs techniques like film scratching and hand-painting to break traditional narrative frameworks. In 1965, Brakhage re-edited the original footage into the four-and-a-half-hour *The Art of Vision*, further exploring the visual possibilities of light, shadow, and movement. The film was directed by Stan Brakhage, written by Stan Brakhage, and stars Stan Brakhage and Jane Wodening. Stan Brakhage also served as producer, cinematographer, and editor.