Eisenstein

Eisenstein’s definition of montage in films said that in the cinema, we combine shots that are depictive, single in meaning, neutral in content into intellectual contexts and series. Prior to this reading my only knowledge of the word montage was a montage of photos or videos done by an individual but after reading it is clear that all films have montage and it is inevitable. The history given of the culture of the Japanese throughout the reading was useful in showing how it is a process and ever evolving. So far in this course we haven't looked at an idea like this and I thought the comparison and contrast between film today and the Japanese was very useful and interesting.