a dialect

1. A Dialectic Approach to Film Form
Matthew Hahn, Kyle Powell,
Jessica Argueta,Joseph
Ancheta, Quadir Johnson,
Melissa Thompson

2. Art Consists of Dynamic
Concepts
Being-constant evolution
from two opposites
Synthesis-opposition between
thesis and antithesis

3. Art is Conflict
Art Consists according to:
1. Its social mission
2. Its nature
3. Its Methodology

4. Montage and Rhythm
● Everything has Rhythm
● Shot and montage are the basis of cinema
The unrolling of an idea with single shots
shown sequentially to create rhythm

5. Montage
http://youtu.be/MzXFSBlQOe4

6. Irregularity
● Spatial development of
size and detail in
correspondence to
another creates meaning
● Used by Grunewald and
Renoir

7. Color
● Gives Rhythm of Vibration
● Every color has a
physiological vibration
Two conflicting colors
give dynamism
● Perceive colors based on the colors around
it

8. Syntax (Film Grammar)
Basic optical elements are used for deliberate compositions
1. logical -fluid movement
2. Illogical-ex. showing stills over time
3. Emotions-ex. association montage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqW_5vTBAXw
4. Liberation of the whole action from the definition of the
time and space- ex. point of view

9. Works Cited
A Dialect Approach to film form, Eisenstein
http://youtu.be/MzXFSBlQOe4
http://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-
content/uploads/2015/02/what-color-dress-gold-white-
blue-black-color-blind-why-do-i-see-twitter-tumblr-
300x284.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5
/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_By_the_Water.jpg

10. Matthew Hahn-Powerpoint
Melissa Thompson-Research
Jessica Argueta-Research
Kyle Powell-Research
Qaudir Johnson-Research
Jospeh Ancheta-Research