Montage is a film editing technique developed in the Soviet Union in the 1920s as a propaganda tool. It involves juxtaposing short shots to imply a relationship between them and derive new meanings. Sergei Eisenstein was a pioneer who believed montage should provoke intellectual thought in viewers. Directors like Pudovkin used montage to imply narrative through contrasting shots rather than actors' behavior. Montage aims to impact viewers intellectually and emotionally through conflicts created between visual elements and a new implied meaning. It remains influential for modern filmmakers in constructing meaning through intentional shot sequencing.

1. CINEMA OF THE SOVIET UNION “Montage” Sergei Eisenstein Film Theory and Criticism III Tshwane University of Technology Presented by: Greg du Tertre - (B-Tech) 26 July 2011