MONTAGE

Montage

Montage is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. The term has been used in various contexts. It was introduced to cinema primarily by Eisenstein, and early Soviet directors used it as a synonym for creative editing. In France the word "montage" simply denotes cutting. The term "montage sequence" has been used primarily by British and American studios, which refers to the common technique as outlined in this article.

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montage

Noun

  1. An art form consisting of putting together or assembling various smaller pictures to create a larger work.
  2. An analogous literary, musical or other heterogenous artistic composite

Verb

  1. To combine or depict into a montage


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