4.30 - Kuleshov Effect

Warm-Up (10 min)
POTD, Take an uninflected photo of yourself.
VOTD:
Use the following vocabulary word in an example sentence.
Uninflected: Not changing in intonation, pitch or style.

Action Montage Vs. Soviet Montage (15 min)

Action montages compress time

Soviet montage compresses meaning.

That is, when juxtaposing two images we create a new meaning or A+B = C. If image A is a pumpkin and image B is a piece of candy we may think of a third meaning (Halloween). Or an image of a woman looking blankly into the camera followed by an image of a delicious meal, we automatically combine these two images into a third meaning (the woman’s hunger). For us to interpret this hunger, the woman does not have to “look hungry.” Instead, if she simply is neutral or blank, the audience will put this meaning into the images.
It is the juxtaposition of images that tells the story, or rather, allows the audience to tell the story.

Cutting Edge Clip (5 min)
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Kuleshov Effect Montage A+B=C
Create your own example of the Kuleshov Effect. Combine an image of yourself (uninflected) and an image of your choice. Use fades in and out between the sets of emotions. Warning: you will have to think about what these words mean to you!

1. Hunger
2. Fear
3. Longing
4. Disgust
5. Sympathy
6. Stress
7. Boredom
8. Anger
9. Envy
10. Happiness
11. Tired
12. Crazed
13. Silly
14. Sorrow
15. Shock