it may have been made in 1929 but check out dziga vertov's man with a movie camera. pretty much all the tricks you need had already been invented then...
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=man+with+a+movie+camera&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
the lumière brothers first films, dating from the last years of the 19th century are on
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj0vEO4Q6s
most of moholy nagy's films can be found on line. there is an interesting film on marseille, le vieux port
http://de.youtube.com/results?search_query=moholy+nagy&search_type=
moving up to date check out bill viola's reflecting pool (you need to be patient and stay with it...)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4498864086957786589
a book of bill viola's writings on video and installation is/was avaliable - bill viola reasons for knocking at an empty house, writings 1973-1994.
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