They have that , indeed , but , in equal measure they express the milieu ( society ) in which he lived and they show that when he was behind a camera , he became a giant , a true inventor , a force of invention , a recreator of life . '' They have that , indeed , but , in equal measure they express the milieu in which he lived and they show that when he got behind a camera , he became a giant , a true inventor , a veritable force of invention , a recreator of life . ''