Aumont, J. Barnard, T. Kessler, F. & Keathley, C. Montage, Découpage, Mise en Scène: Essays on Film Form, caboose, viewed 17 March 2016,
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‘We have entered into a period in which the reign of vision has become contested by that of the image, with the result that editing has changed nature, because its job is no longer to regulate a succession of shots as much as it is to regulate a succession of images. And while the shot has a responsibility towards reality, the image is responsible only to itself.’ — Jacques Aumont
This citation from Jacques Aumont explains the perfect meaning of montage. Montage is made of images. Editing is the way to bring all these images together in an unnatural way. Montage can be not about reality. Discontinuity, disorientate, off balance, unsettling, confused and disturbed, these are the words for montage editing. The more the movie gets disorientate, the deeper the audience gets involved. Montage is dreams. Imagine what would happen in your dream, what may happen in a montage. Look for connections like objects, colors, shapes, anything that can link two shots together, anything appear to you that can make a connection will do. Lose control and trust your instincts. If you feel it’s the right thing to do, just do so. Continuity is not important in montage. So as plot.
The explanation of montage is kind of abstract and brief but absolutely right here. The limitation might be there is too less information here. It might cause a little confusing and misunderstanding. It is not enough.
It is good citation about montage for me to learn from. It can be cited again sometimes.
‘We have entered into a period in which the reign of vision has become contested by that of the image, with the result that editing has changed nature, because its job is no longer to regulate a succession of shots as much as it is to regulate a succession of images. And while the shot has a responsibility towards reality, the image is responsible only to itself.’ — Jacques Aumont
This citation from Jacques Aumont explains the perfect meaning of montage. Montage is made of images. Editing is the way to bring all these images together in an unnatural way. Montage can be not about reality. Discontinuity, disorientate, off balance, unsettling, confused and disturbed, these are the words for montage editing. The more the movie gets disorientate, the deeper the audience gets involved. Montage is dreams. Imagine what would happen in your dream, what may happen in a montage. Look for connections like objects, colors, shapes, anything that can link two shots together, anything appear to you that can make a connection will do. Lose control and trust your instincts. If you feel it’s the right thing to do, just do so. Continuity is not important in montage. So as plot.
The explanation of montage is kind of abstract and brief but absolutely right here. The limitation might be there is too less information here. It might cause a little confusing and misunderstanding. It is not enough.
It is good citation about montage for me to learn from. It can be cited again sometimes.