Soviet Constructivism- Task 6

Find examples from film from at least 3 of the Methods of Montage mentioned above. (Illustrate)

The Intellectual Method– This can be seen in “Strike” as the shots of people getting murdered by police are juxtaposed with the shots of a cow getting slaughtered, representing how there is no hope in saving them.

Rhythmic Montage- rhythmic” montage method from Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin‘s “Odessa steps” sequence.

Tonal montage-Example from Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin, which showcases the “tonal” method of montage.

This is an example of how cutting certain shots together, when combined with the context images and the musical accompaniment, could create tone. 

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