The Assignment: Self Portrait Montage
Focus Point: Editing

First: select a segment of music that has personal meaning (It cannot be less than 15 or more than 45 seconds). This will be your sound track.
Montage editing is a style of editing where “ the emphasis is on a dynamic juxtaposition of individual shots that calls attention to itself and forces the viewer consciously to come to conclusions about the interplay of images while he or she is also emotionally and psychologically affected in a less conscious way. Instead of continuity (it) emphasizes conflict and contrast.”

“In this sense, montage is a more artistic kind of editing where the emphasis is less on the simple progression of narration and more on the impact of the sequence of images upon the viewer.”

The assignment: Plan and make a short sequence in which you demonstrate your knowledge and mastery of montage editing. The sequence will tell your audience something about you. It is best if you just focus on one aspect of yourself. You can do this through comparison, through association, by simply placing things side by side in film, or by any other means you discover. Feel free to include objects or photographs. Whether you are telling something truthful about yourself or making up a new image for yourself, the most important thing is that your audience gets a clear picture of the You you are showing.

Requirements:

• Must tell us something about you (real or fictional)
• Must be between 15 and 45 seconds in length.
• Must show a clear understanding of the montage style
• Must have a sound track
• Cuts must match sound track
• Must have a variety of shots & camera angles (LS, MS, CU, low, high etc.)
• Must have a logical continuity
• Must have a pace that allows the audience to understand the film without
  getting bored.
• Be creative