RESEARCH: Sergei Eisenstein

 

Sergei Eisenstein- the father of montage:

One of the most influential people that contributed to documentaries.

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‘The revolution gave me the most precious thing in life, it made an artist out of me…’

‘If it had not been for the revolution, I would have never broken the tradition, handed down from father to son, of becoming an engineer…’

‘The revolution introduced me to art, and art, in its own turn, brought me to the revolution.’

 

·        Placed himself in the works of art in Moscow in the 1920s

·        Believed the art of editing was crucial- Montage

·        DW Griffith influenced him to step into world of cinema

·        People have built off this sense

·        Learns to build time by filming, as well as compress it, depending on ideas, back and forth and more. ‘Compress time and expand it’

·        Cinema was art that best related to the Russian audience

·        Inspired by pictograms, combining different ones to create a meaning. Taking parts of image and editing together you can create a deeper meaning.

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      Information from a school document:

Soviet Montage Theory — Definition, Examples and Types of Montage Soviet Montage Theory is one of the most technically influential film

movements of all time according to CHRIS HECKMANN.

 

SOVIET MONTAGE THEORY DEFINITION

What is Soviet Montage Theory?

Soviet Montage Theory is a film movement that took place in Soviet Russia during the 1910’s, 20’s and into the early 30’s. It was founded by Lev Kuleshov while he was teaching at the Moscow Film School.

According to prominent Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein, there are five different types within Soviet Montage Theory:

1.    Metric,

2.    Rhythmic,

3.    Tonal,

4.    Overtonal

5.    Intellectual.

The movement is widely known for changing the landscape of film editing around the world.