Narrative montage is to tell the action, explain the plot and demonstrate the story through one picture after another.

Marda said in the book Film Language: "Montage is a simple and direct expression, which means that many shots are combined in logical or chronological order. Each of these shots will have a state of affairs, and its role is to promote the development of the plot from the perspective of drama and psychology (the audience's understanding of the plot). " The lens is the basic unit of montage.

Example: We now have a set of shots.

1 Take the shot and the athlete jumps off the starting line.

Panoramic view of the stadium, cheering everywhere.

An athlete fell down.

The audience stood up in surprise.

The athlete stood up and went on.

The audience applauded warmly.

These six sets of shots are just montage sentences, and they don't mean anything. Only through the combination of logic and order can athletes' fighting spirit be shown.

Conclusion: Narrative montage must have continuity and connection.

Continuity: mainly manifested in the relationship between time and space, that is, the continuity of time and the unity of space.

Connectivity: mainly manifested in the relationship between things, that is, the logical relationship between things.

Classification of narrative montage: continuity, parallelism, intersection and emergence.

1) Continuity: the continuous appearance of clues or coherent actions. For example, the performance of the white rice race, athletes' preparation, starting and sprinting, from beginning to end, is clear in context and clear in explanation, which is characterized by easy understanding and acceptance. It is the most basic and commonly used narrative method in film and television. However, there is a lack of continuity in time and space, and the scenes are suddenly exchanged, sometimes it is easy to have a straightforward narrative feeling.

Example: Observe the film.

2) Parallelism: Two or more plot clues are presented side by side, narrated alternately, and events occurring in the same time and different spaces are presented in a staggered way. For example, in the movie "War between the South and the North", at the same time, our army marched in a hurry, the enemy marched in a hurry, and the guerrillas were bombing the dam. The advantage of parallel montage is that it can save time and enrich capacity.

Example: watch a movie.

3) Crossing: that is, two or more simultaneous actions or scenes appear alternately. It is developed from parallel montage. But more emphasis on simultaneity, close causality and rapid and frequent alternating appearance can make actions and scenes interact and strengthen each other.

Example: watch a movie.

4) Repetition: that is, shots or scenes that have appeared before are repeated at critical moments, resulting in artistic effects such as emphasis, contrast, echo and rendering. In film and television works, various elements, such as characters, scenery, actions, scenes, objects, language, music, sounds, etc. , can be repeated through careful conception, to produce a unique meaning and impression.

Examples; Watch a movie.

5) Call the disc: that is, the figure mentioned in the previous shot, and this figure will appear in the next shot.

6) illusion:

7) Extended type:

8) Centralized:

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2 expressive montage

Expressive montage (also called juxtaposition montage) is not for narration, but for the needs of some artistic expression. It does not

It is a combination of shots based on the development sequence of events, but through the juxtaposition, suggestion and comparison of different content shots, it expresses a new meaning that has never been seen before, something deeper and more philosophical than the superficial phenomenon people have seen.

The functions of expressive montage are:

1) Create metaphor

2) Create rhythm

3) create suspense

4) Create emotional effects

5) Create ideas

Classification of expressive montage: contrast, metaphor, psychology and accumulation.

1) Contrastive expression: that is, two shots with diametrically opposite ideological contents are put together, and the conflict between them is used to create a strong contrast to express a certain meaning, emotion or thought. For example, Zhang Zhongliang's drunken dream in Chongqing and his wife's hunger and cold in Shanghai in A River Flows East are classic comparisons.

Example: watch a movie.

2) Metaphor montage is a unique film metaphor, which highlights some similar features between two different things through lens contrast, so as to compare and stimulate the audience's feelings. For example, in the movie "Strike", the slaughter of cattle in slaughterhouses is juxtaposed with the slaughter of workers by rulers, which means that workers are killed like cattle under reactionary rule;

Example: watch a movie.

3) Psychological style: The psychological activities of the characters are expressed through the combination of shots. Such as flashes, memories, dreams, hallucinations, daydreams and even subconscious activities.

Example: watch a movie.

4) Cumulative type: a series of lenses with similar properties are connected together to produce visual cumulative effect. For example, ancient roads, west winds, thin horses, small bridges, flowing water, people's homes, old trees and other similar scenery are all penetrated by an emotional line. When they are combined, each shot becomes an extension of emotion.