Soviet Montage Theory

Soviet Montage Theory:

Eisentein had said that montage is one of the editing style of discontinuity in graphic qualities which means how the filmmakers combine together all the different shots sizes in different camera angle by using the editing suite with the force of powerful narrative.

Eisenstein theorized that proper film should not proceed smoothly, but should go thought stages or a series of shocks. Whenever he could he would tried to create some kind of visual conflict or discontinuity between two shots with the goal of creating a jolt in the spectator “psyche”. The visual explosions or striking shot on the screen were intended to create a continual source of entertainment or shocks you to keep you wide awake.

It has be come more popular in horror movies to used such montages as seen in “Psycho – The shower” scene. In the scene a woman is having a shower no music is play just the shower going, than a figure comes in the room but is behind the woman, as he pulls the shower curtain back dramatic music stars playing, then it starts a montage of the figure stabbing the woman, cutting to the figure swing the knife then back to the woman at different angel, then back to the figure stabbing at her. That scene is very striking and shocks you as it has such a slow build up.

I think that “Soviet Montage Theory” has a grate affect on film and it is used to some degree in most films. Its has such a powerful affect on films if it is used right, the use of the “Soviet Montage Theory” I feel it is best used in a horror scene or a action scene, other usages of the theory dont' have as much affect.