Montage Techniques Analysis by Rod Benedict DURANO

Parallel editing

rbrdurano — 2024-04-25 02:47:25 UTC

This scene is from a silent film called "Battleship Potemkin,"  and this is an example of an Parallel editing. In this scene they use the Parallel editing cutting between the advancing soldiers and the terrified civilians, intensifying the emotional impact of the scene.

Narrative montage

rbrdurano — 2024-04-25 02:47:53 UTC

This is an example of the Narrative Montage where they took short shots edited together to tell a story or advance a plot. This scene from Mulan shows the characters train and practice for War. They begin as normal people and end as warriors

Conceptual montage

rbrdurano — 2024-04-25 02:48:21 UTC

.This scene is from a silent film called "battleship potemkin" and This is an example of an Conceptual montage, Where seemingly unrelated images or scenes convey a message. In this scene there were shots of a peaceful demonstration with shots of brutal violence pepetrated by the soldiers.

Visual montage

rbrdurano — 2024-04-25 02:48:33 UTC

This is a Restoration trailer from a movie called "Man with a Movie Camera"  and this is an example of a Visual montage.  In this restoration trailer where they were able to create a sequence that evokes a particular mood, and atmosphere.