5/3/13 Experimenting with the Kuleshov Effect

   After getting into groups of three, our team (Max, Alwin and I) discussed possible scenarios before setting out to film. We decided to have a constant shot of Alwin smiling, then juxtaposing this shot with the butt of a cleaner wiping the floor, a cute animal, and a seductive Russian teacher. We also decided to use a Soviet-esque font (Mona Lisa Solid Std) to portray "Efecto Kuleshov", and searched online for appropriate Russian music. I decided to choose "Valse Sentimentale" by Tchaikovsky as I felt that this enhanced the film's originality while rendering it more Soviet like.

   We also played with some of the video filters on Final Cut Pro before exporting our experiment. We used desaturate to render the film black and white, before adding a "Vignette" effect to create a 20th century, nostalgic timbre. After screening our Kuleshov experiments, Ms Wong gave us feedback on how montage editing is not only about the juxtaposition of images to create meaning; we must also remember to maintain elements of continuity (e.g eyeline match and pacing) and this is extremely important to a successful montage.