Montage is something I have discovered to be something quite clever if used properly. Anyone can make a montage out of a film by showing their favourite bits but not everyone sees the psychological impact and effect it may have on the viewers.
Montage comes from the actual word from the french. It is used either to shorten a film to show its general content or to give the film (by using other scenes from different films) a different meaning thus giving the film a totally differen genre to what it is intended to be.
For instance, the film Scarface has been shortened or montaged (see video). All the 'f' words have been carefully edited and arranged so that the shortened film is all about the bad language.
Usually the editor uses to films to edit and emphasise the meaning but montage is a free technique meaning there are no limits.
Basically, scene 1 + scene 2 = scene 3. This basic montage technique uses two scenes to make a third scene with a different meaning.
What I have found interesting but probably obvious is that modern TV and film cannot possibly exist without editing. Can you imagine filming a Hollywood style film with only one camera continously and moving around to get different shots? Impossible but would be interesting if someone actually tried.
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