Eisenstein

Although I really liked all his comparisons about Japanese characters, haiku, and kabuki theater, Eisenstein's point didn't seem to make itself until partway through the essay. Suddenly I understood his unique theories about the idea of montage: that a combination of different shots played quickly one after another can have more of an impact than traditional cinema methods.

This is something that I noticed during the movie but had no understanding of until after I read the article. The quick cut in the shots from the woman with the bloody face and the lions after the Potemkin's cannon's fire. Without seeing all the action the viewer is able to make assumptions about what happens. The hectic nature of this editing did a great job creating a frantic mood of chaos in the scene.