Vsevolod Pudovkin

Vsevolod Pudovkin

Was was born in the Russian Empire and was a successful  writer and actor and became a film director. He was influenced by the styles of D.W. Griffith, Kuleshov and Sergei Eisenstein, who played a role in his unique cinematography.

A head shot of Vsevolod Pudovkin.

Pudokin was one of the pilots of the theories of action pact montages, in films which are used to tell a short anecdote, to create an emotional effect.

video clip of his film ''mother'' (1926)

Pudovkin’s work is usually compared to Sergei Eisenstein’s work. However, Eisenstein’s work is more notable to a wider demographic, unlike Pudokin’s, that is created on a more personal level, such as; Mother (1926), he was the director and an actor in the film, what is about the hardship of woman through the Russian revolution in 1905, in the current ruling of the tsar. 

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Dmytryk has created the seven rule system which he calls the rules of cutting.

1) Never make a cut, without a necessary reason, which would make the scene more personal and realistic.

2) If you are in a dilemma to cut an exact frame short or long. As a film maker you should cut long.

Montage of Edward Dmytryk.

3) Whenever given an opportunity to cut in the movement, you should because it makes the scene fresh and easier to edit.

4)  The ‘new’ is more respectable than an ‘’old’’.

5)  All films should start with jaw-dropping action scenes and end with action pact sequence or montage, to create a dramatic effect and keep the audience interested.

6) When Editing, cut for the right reasons e.g. the girl turns around ‘’cut’’. You would cut to show a close up of her face, to express the emotions. Unlike, cutting just for the reason to cut and speed the process.

7)  Establish a scene than focus on the quality of form.

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

According to Murch there is 6 key values on cutting whilst editing on his criteria to make a successful film of the mise en scene.

Emotion (51%):- When cutting a scene it is decided by an editor, when he feels that it would capture the audience attentions.

Story (23%):- The cut should complement the story, rather than just cutting for no reason. It should also  help the audience comprehend the plot as well.

Rhythm (10%):- A cut should take place at a unique and intriguing time, to expand the excitement and interest to the audience.

Eye-trace (7%):- The cut should have influence of the current location and body language of the actors/actress in the scene.

Two dimensional plane of the screen (5%):- The cut should complement the 180 degree rule; which is about having two cameras placed opposite each other (shown in image below).

180 degree rule.

Three dimensional space of action (4%):- Is about cutting to the right balance, of the relationship of the mise en scene
(shown in ''The Godfather Part II below'').

The Godfather Part II (1974).