Montage

montage

1. ‘Montages can chop a big story up and tell it very very fast’

2. Some key points They can be a great source of visual storytelling. Each inch of the frame can be filled with relevant detail and each detail pays relevance. A montage can compress time, make gradual change see dramatic for example montages which show ‘training’ or ‘developing’. This creates the illusion they are changing over time to save screen time in a movie. They can also be great in representing dreams or reflections on the past and show what the character’s ‘wish’ they could have. They can show a difference within a setting over time. They can show a relationship in a series of ‘moments’.

3. Parallel Montage Parallel Montage is when film cuts between two separate locations showing their relevance and how they link to one another. They don’t have to be related but can be used in conveying a story or theme in a short amount of shots.

4. Accelerated Montage Accelerated montage tends to be used near the end of a trailer when it comes to building pace, the short shots are edited to have a shorter duration so the past speeds up to an ending/climax, this creates interest and draws in an audience to pay close detail as to what is happening.