...The Montage in the Film Statement of Original Authorship I hereby certify that this research paper is my own work, based on my personal study and/or research and that I have acknowledged all material and sources used in its preparation. I also certify that the research paper has not previously been submitted for assessment and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarized the work of other students or authors. i Abstract With the start and development of the movies, the film technique is more and more developed and widely used. And the montage technique is one of it. It plays an important role in the development of the film industry. Montage originates from a French architectural term, which has been borrowed by the film-making field and refers to the choosing, cutting and combining of separate photographic material so as to make a connected film. Keywords: widely used, Montage technique, originate ii Table of Contents Student Statement of Original Authorship ………........………….. i Abstract ………………………………………………......................……….. ii Table of Contents ………………………………….........................……. iii Introduction………………………………………........................……..……1 Definition of montage...............................................................1 The application of montage …………………..................…………..…. 2 Method of using montage ……………………………..................……….3 Conclusion …………………………………………………...............………..……4 References …………………………………….............
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...were superb. Clarisse sat out side during the dark when montage walked by and noticed that this girl figured out who he was before she saw him she announced that “I can smell the kerosene of you. So you must be a fireman! Not the ones that used to put fires out like in the past but ones that start them”. He responded with “well this is my job”. She then preceded and look up in the sky and wondered to herself and asked Montage if he ever noticed the green grass, aroma of the flowers, etc. She then abruptly said, “What about those cars? Do you think they ever look down and think about this stuff”? Do you think they even notice it? I mean these cars drive so fast that they even needed to make the billboards larger. She said. there use to be a time when they were only 25 feet long but now days they are a 100. She asks Montage, “Did you ever look down and notice this”? He replied “No not really”. The reason I depicted this scene is because it gives a lot of detail about the repressive society that is brainwashed to take pills, watch TV, and be anti-social. When Clarisse describes the scene with the front porches, gardens, and rocking chairs it reflects upon how life used to be. I believe that there is a lot of symbolic meaning to this. For example, when she talks about the gardens or flowers. I believe that this is the meaning of life. The reason I believe this is because gardens are full of life even if it is not human life, it depicts an...
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...finally killed colonel Kurtz and On the other hand ceremony of slaughtering the buffalo was happening at the same time which illustrate both scenes as one symbolic event. There are few editing techniques that worked well in this film are Sergei Eisenstein’s creative editing techniques who is a famous Soviet filmmaker. Eisenstein’s discovered three types of montage that is Rhythmic montage, Tonal Montage and intellectual montage which is also called conceptual or thematic montage. Eisenstein’s philosophy of intellectual montage which explain a way of editing that could form relation and symbols to two different shots created from juxtaposition. At the end, these two images of shooting and killing of Colonel Kurtz while Villagers were performing the ritual of slaughtering the water buffalo combined to make the connection between the viewers signifying the execution of civilian was more like a vulnerable slaughter. Another editing technique that greatly worked in this film is Rhythmic montage which is editing on the basis of rhythm. The Cloud bursting and shrieking of villagers at the slaughterhouse is paired in a rhythmic montage of contradiction and accompaniment. The images of murdering and slaughtering move before the viewer in rhythmic interconnection from scene to scene rejecting any movement of the camera and give look to the artist’s personal reaction to what is being seen and felt. For this sequence, it...
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...Note This paper was prepared for Introduction to Film History, Module 2 Homework taught by Directions: Using word processing software to save and submit your work, please answer the following short answer questions. All responses to questions should be one to two paragraphs, composed of five to seven sentences, in length. Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments. 1. Perhaps the most important artistic trend of the early twentieth century was labeled modernism. Summarize some of the principal tenets of modernism, and specify how these ideas influenced the development of the French Impressionism (or German Expressionist [Ch. 5] or Soviet Montage [Ch. 6]) movement in film. It signaled a major shift in cultural attitudes that arose largely as a response to modern life, the late phases of the industrial revolution, especially the new modes of transportation and communication that were swiftly transforming people’s lives. Telephones, automobiles, and airplanes were considered great advances, yet they also seemed threatening, especially in their capacity to be used in warfare. 2. What created the problems confronting French film production between 1918 and 1928? Identify the three primary factors as identified in the text, and summarize the effects of each of these causes. One of the problems that was getting in the way of French film production was all of the imported films pouring into the country, of all the films coming into the country...
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...Research Rhetoric Tradition-deals with conviction and persuasion Semiotic Tradition- deeper meaning by various words and actions Socio psychological-deals how human interaction influences people Socio Cultural Tradition-bond of society. Allows to study the role of communication in maintaining or changing the current social order. Critical Tradition-May be very oppressive Chapter 2: Media Ethics, Culture, Education and Society Formal or aesthetic aspects. Students are familiarised with the conventions of the language of different media. As a result students will be able to “read" the media. Content aspect Students are also empowered to assess critically the message that the media present and be able to judge the values and life styles portrayed. Societal aspects Students learn that media messages are produced by organizations with definite ownership structures and which operate according to particular production techniques. These organizations work within a society which influences the media while it is itself influenced by the media. Production aspects Students are helped to "write" with the media by being given the possibility and the opportunity to express themselves through their own productions Chapter 3: Good News is No News Inverted pyramid- a good hard news story Boyd keys to success believes that one must believe in himself, has a passion for what he does and have a balance in order to succeed. Chapter 4: Journalism Censorship refers to the...
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...Compare to other characters, captain Beatty is knowledgeable yet he uses his knowledge to show that books are harmful. It was shown in the novel that, at some point, Beatty actually enjoyed books but somehow turned against them. "What traitor books can be? You think they're backing you up, and they turn on you. Others can use them too, and there you are, lost in the middle."(107) Beatty thinks that books give you great thoughts but it is also depressing because it creates arguments among people. Along with society’s censorship, Beatty has come to believe that books make people unhappy, and that censoring them would make people equal. Because of that, Beatty experienced inner conflict with himself, leading him to bitterly commit suicide. Beatty...
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...Kubrick’s “Jupiter Room” in 2001: A Space Odyssey, reflects films ability to reconstruct the narrative form of time. The audience follows as David Bowman surrealistically jumps from one moment of his life to the next, and eventually to his death. Kubrick does not rely on conventional methods of film technique to construct this scene. He instead manipulates sound, montage, and a paradoxical version of the shot/reverse shot to convey the progression through Bowman’s timeline. The audience enters this scene and experiences an awakening: Bowman has witnessed the birth and death of the universe by going through a black hole. A close-up of Bowman’s eye, blinking, as if woken up from a nightmare is the opening shot. The color of his eyes have changed to normal blue, and he gapes, with a mixture of confusion and terror, at the sterile, white room. The camera then turns to a point-of-view shot of Bowman looking through the pod’s window. The interior of the pod is a series of rectangular lights leading to a perspective vanishing point that mimics the arrangement of the black hole. Next is a close-up of Bowman’s face, almost seizure-like, with the reflection of...
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...cinematography to engage and persuade the audience of the instability of the human experience. Citizen Kane demonstrates how despite the individuals desire for relationships; their ability to forge connections can be undermined by their personal perceptions and ideals. Kane’s moral vacuity and ambitious nature is central to his inability to sustain meaningful relationships. Leland apathy notes, “All he (Kane) ever wanted out of life was love”, with this desire for love resonating in the motif of ‘Rosebud’, emblematic of his mothers love. Nonetheless, Kane’s superficial pursuit of transient pleasures and ambition results in the corruption of his relationships. This is accentuated in the breakfast montage, which depicts Kane and his wife Emily at progressive breakfasts throughout the course of their marriage. To begin with Kane seems to be the ideal husband – he compliments her, spends time with her, and smiles at her. This is visually and aurally reflected by the physical closeness of the two, as well as the light, romantic violin music. However throughout the montage the two become progressively tenser and terser, as they grow gradually further apart, both emotionally and physically – by the end the two are seated at opposing ends of the long table. The score by the end is...
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...interesting themes. The first concerns the debasement of the private personality of the public figure, and the second deals with the crushing weight of materialism. Taken together, these two themes comprise the bitter irony of an American success story that ends in futile nostalgia, loneliness, and death. The fact that the personal theme is developed verbally through the characters while the materialistic theme is developed visually, creating a distinctive stylistic counterpoint. It is against the counterpoint that the themes unfold within the structure of a mystery story. Its theme is told from several perspectives by several different characters and is thought provoking. Techniques such as single source lighting, creative use of shadows, montage, obscure camera angles, and deep focus photography make the film more enthralling visually, but also contributed to the narrative and many of the themes. The most defining stylistic element of Citizen Kane is the lighting. Welles meant for it to be a dark picture, unlike anything that had been filmed up to that time, so he used single source lighting by having a single stream of light within the scene leaving everything else to darkness. The object was to make the lighting seem less artificial, but also to use single lighting devices in order to give the scene a certain ambience. Perhaps the most memorable use of a single source lighting is the first scene following the “News of the March”, where...
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...Bonnie and Clyde changed the way violence was perceived and displayed in American cinema. Penn’s stylistic innovations and camera techniques were most noticeable during the ending death scene of Bonnie and Clyde. The 30 seconds of brutal and nonstop violence has had a lasting impact on audience for decades. Prince stated, “Penn was the first American filmmaker to conjoin multicamera filming, montage editing and slow motion systematically in the visualization of screen violence.” Though Penn was the first American filmmaker to use such a technique to depict violence, he was greatly influenced by Akira Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai. Bonnie and Clyde, was to American cinema as The Seven Samurai, was to Arthur Penn. The intercutting of shots and the slow/normal motion effects through a montage sequence was mastered by Kurosawa and used my many filmmakers after that. The usage of this technique shows the passage of time and creates a more moving and intense scene. The acceleration and deceleration of the death sequence makes the audience tremble and uncomfortable. Without the use this montage sequence, the death scene would be like any other “boring” and “mediocre” death. Many cinematic and theme similarities can be drawn from rescuing scene from The Seven Samurai, and the death scene from Bonnie and Clyde. The Seven Samurai is about a poor town that is held hostage by bandits, and is liberated by seven samurais. The shot, which uses such techniques, can be seen in the sequence...
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...The sequence “Married Life” from the film Up (2009), directed by Pete Docter is able to pack in the theme of love and aging through a short montage. Early on in the movie, we are presented with a quick timeline of Ellie and Carl’s life together, along with the many ups and downs they face. The montage begins from their marriage and early life together before transitioning into a miscarriage. Subsequently, their dreams of moving to Paradise Falls is revived, however their dreams are cut short Ellie’s failing health and her eventual death. In this sequence, mise-en-scène and editing are the dominant features of the film, enhanced by a musical score to establish the themes of love and growing old to create a connection between the audience and...
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...Values/ Themes o Social Class/ Hierarchy – determined by wealth, popularity and image o Love o Self-awareness o Secrets in society o Heroism Opening Scene Montage of images depicting Cher’s life – seen driving her jeep, shopping for clothes and socialising with friends at luxurious settings Cher is also “handsome” and “rich” with a “happy disposition” Voiceover – used to highlight consumerist nature of 20th century. Also allows viewers to see misconceptions Cher has of herself Makeover Scene Tai = new student “The Persian Mafia” “The Media TV Group” “The Loadies” – Cher points out cliques of the school Social hierarchy – Cher comments on the loadies as being a group of drug users who “no respectable girl actually dates” Materialistic – Tai starts off wearing old, worn out clothes and then returns wearing new socially acceptable, expensive looking clothes Secrets in Society Secret of Christians homosexuality Cher and Christian watch movies together – Christian completely ignores her advances Techniques Montage – driving her jeep, shopping for expensive clothes, and socialising with friends in luxurious settings Voiceover – “way normal life for a teenage girl” … creates irony for an audience viewing her extravagant lifestyle Props – branded shopping bags … reinforces Cher’s wealth and social class Costuming – expensive clothes Cher wears. – Transformation in Tai … old worn out clothes to new, expensive looking socially acceptable clothes ...
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...‘CAPTIVE’ BY BRILLANTE MMENDOZA The story begins at nighttime when the tourists in Dos Palmas resort were peacefully resting in their respective rooms. When Therese and Soledad reach the shore, armed men in fatigues approach them; fire their guns in the air and gathering everyone in sight. The victims were dragged into a small motorboat which takes them to the mother ship. They were asked by the leader of the rebel of their names looking for rich people able to conjure up a good ransom. The kidnap victims were taken on a long sea voyage to Basilan and then marched deep into the jungle as the Philippine army followed them. Many hostages actually lose their lives during cross-fires between the army and the rebels. And there were also exclusive killings by the Abu Sayyaf because of the thought that some hostages would give them no value. With this horror, the hostages still try to believe that one day, they will be saved. ‘Captive’ is a French-Filipino-German-British co-production directed by Brillante Ma. Mendoza. It is freely drawn from Gracia Burnham’s 2003 book, “In the Presence of My Enemies,” which details her and her husband Martin’s 377-day ordeal at the hands of the Abu Sayyaf. Mendoza weaves a fictional account of the infamous abduction that has actually, the tug and horror of the real thing. And as a result, it was considered as the most realistic cinematic treatment yet of Muslim terrorism. ‘Captive’ is every bit a cinema vérité. Brillante Mendoza shot this film...
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...Research Paper Maya Deren – At Land Maya Deren was an experimental filmmaker who was engaged in many additional artistic spheres, including music, dance and poetry, and which helped her to create six films that are well-known in the world of Avant-Garde cinema. She produced her first work, Meshes of the Afternoon in 1943 together with her husband Alexander Hammid, and a year later she completed her second work At Land. These two films placed the beginning of her career as a filmmaker and classified her as a pioneer of the modern and aesthetic American film. As a graduate student in English literature and Symbolist poetry from Smith College, she was able to transform her verbal knowledge about the emblematic value of objects and rituals to a visual format. Therefore, many of her ideas were influenced by studying T.S. Eliot’s poetry and his intention for objective mutual relationship. However, after the release of her first film, she began to work more precisely and be very careful in her choice of images and places in order for her works, starting with At Land to look original and abstract. She wanted to isolate her work from the idea of obvious symbolism and therefore, make the spectator more deeply involved in the process of decoding the scenes. As Millsapps states, “Deren knew the difference between images and symbols, and discusses this in her thesis: ‘…For the Symbolist, the image is a point of departure for mysterious distances, whereas the Imagist departure is limited...
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...The fact that the music of films often has powerful effects on its audience is undisputed. Careful examination of the reasons behind these effects, however, has been largely ignored. We tend to compare previously unassociated dramatic pieces we hear to film music - but what piece cannot be compared to film music nowadays? Every pre-composed piece or spontaneous melodic fragment is potential fodder for a cinematic soundtrack. The real questions lie in how and why people have been compelled to combine drama with music throughout history. This essay attempts to clarify some of music's manifold roles in cinema and the reasons behind them by using as an example composer Bernard Herrmann's Citizen Kane soundtrack. In order to address these issues, a brief overview of the history of music in cinema is required. The root of music in film harks back to the Greek melodrams (the precursor in both literal language and event to the melodramas of today), a cross between a play and fledgling opera in which spoken word is accompanied by music.[1] As time passed, melodrams developed into opera, giving rise to types of performances known as number opera (those composed of a collection of closed pieces) and continuous opera (those including nonstop music), divisions that film soundtracks would later echo. Wagner's full-fledged support of program music at this time, as opposed to the absolute music that had previously reigned supreme, resulted in his novel invention of leitmotifs (first used...
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