![]() ![]() ![]() Diegesis Refers to the space and time of the film's story: anything that is part of the story world is diegetic. Nondiegetic insert One or more shots depicting space and time unrelated to those of the story events in the film. Intercutting used abstractly to link two actions for the sake of a thematic point. Jump cut Same space is shown from the same cam position in two shots, yet the mise-en-scene has been changed Spatial relationships create conflict Viewer not guided has to actively piece together what's going on. A portion of an event is left out, so the event takes less time than it would in reality. Overlapping editing Second shot repeats part or all of the action from the previous part. Compels the spectator to make sense of the scene's action. Directors believed that cuts stimulate the spectator. Editing !!! Main traits that distinguish Montage style are: Search for dynamism. Characters act/react not based on individuality but on their social class. Marxist: Social forces the source of causes and effects. Narrative Diff from French Impressionism and German Expressionism. Often chose clashes in the history of the revolutionary movement. Soviet genre Tended to be topical comedies or conventional literary adaptations. Conflict between elements, or "collisional montage." Soviet Montage form and style Genre, narrative, editing !!!, camerawork, special effects, mise-en-scene, acting. Eisenstein Believed in the "montage of attractions." Stimulate viewer's emotions as in a circus. All wrote that film could arouse and educate their audiences, thus shaping the new Soviet society. All saw in Montage the basis of rev films that would inspire audiences. The theoretical writings of Montage filmmakers Theory and cinema closely linked. Interest in the physical bases of psychological response. Biomechanical acting Carefully controlled physical movements, like a machine. Constructivist audience Should be understandable to all. Sergei Eisenstein an important Montage filmmaker. A new generation: the Montage filmmakers Revolution a crucial formative event for these youngsters. Constructivist artists Artists had a rational, almost scientific approach. ![]()
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