Beyond the Shot - 3/10

Sergi Eisenstein discusses film form and explains that there is no cinema without cinematography. Cinema is so many corporations: stars, dramas, etc. Cinematography on the other hand is firstly, montage. Eisenstein explains that while the Japanese cinema is well equipped with these corporations, they lack montage in its entirety. Eisenstein introduces hieroglyphics. He says "the combination of two 'depictables' achieves the representation of something that is graphically unpredictable. He explains that a separate picture of water and a separate picture of an eye in combination means 'to weep'. This combination of elements is exactly what Eisenstien says we do to cinema. He says that this is montage. We combine shots that are dedicative, single in meaning, and neutral in content. I guess I never truly realized how basic this concept was before Eisenstein broke it down. When people watch films, they combine every element to mean something. We do this in every day life as well. For example, you combine what someone says with their body language. A harsh statement combined with a funny facial expression could convey sarcasm. This is the idea of no cinema without cinematography. If there aren't elements that enable you to understand meaning, there really is no film at all!