Eisenstein - Vertov

Methods of montage uniquely words how a montage is formed. A montage can roughly encompass all film and video that requires some kind of cutting. When this reading describes the different forms of montage Metric, Rhythmic, Tonal, Overtonal, and Intellectual; it can be hard to classify a scene from a video or film as just one of these types. A more real world film example that came to mind is the timing of clips. A sad part of a movie may have longer shots compared to a fight scene which some clips may be less than a second. The timing of the clip can say a lot about the piece, which can set the scene and mood. I find this extremely important when editing videos to keep the video flowing smoothly. Kino-Eye has some interesting points about the movie camera. Cameras can be forced to copy what our eyes see or it can give us a whole different perspective. The camera has the ability to distort time and can show movements and angles that can’t be experienced in real life. I think this is a very important aspect of film and video because the camera techniques and editing show us the more important part of the piece. Viewing things from a stationary point of view like a human spectator would make things very tiring very quickly. By using these techniques we can maintain the audiences interest.