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A knife / a screaming woman. Two images that are cleverly assembled in the film montage always result in something new – a third image that arises in the mind of the viewer. The film montage takes individual parts and turns them into a new reality with its own laws of time and space. It makes it possible to draw the attention of the viewer, to influence him and to generate emotions in him.

Cut. During this two-day Eyes & Ears Academy, exemplary films are "stopped" and the transition from one image to the next is examined in greater detail. The event organized by Eyes & Ears of Europe and ARTE in Strasbourg provides insight into the basics of designing the frame and its combination techniques through to complex montage forms and their effects.

Cut. After the two days, participants will watch movies with different eyes and will have developed a new sensitivity to the image and its possible combinations, but can hopefully continue to be captivated by the allure of the medium.

The event is aimed primarily at individuals working in media and communications companies, (post) production firms, design studios, consultancies, as well as marketing, advertising and dialogue agencies who want to find out more about this topic. Those generally interested, students and trainees are also welcome.

Speaker

Oliver Bittner, Unit Manager Producing RTL CREATION, Cologne

Born 1969 in Hof a.d. Saale. Study of modern German literature, theater studies / audiovisual media and psychology at the University of Erlangen. Over 20 years' experience in the film industry with a focus on screenwriting, directing and editing. In 1999, he began as a producer at RTL CREATION in on-air promotion. Since 2001, he is responsible for RTL programme priorities as Unit Manager Producing in the area of On-Air Promotion.



Program: Thursday, 28 November 2013

​11.00

Welcome

Birgit Gabriel, Department Head of Production ARTE, Strasbourg

Corinna Kamhausen, CEO Eyes & Ears of Europe, Cologne

​11.15

Introduction of the participants

11.30

The history of the montage – Storytelling with images in paintings and film

12.30

Lunch break

​13.30

The image: Picture composition & movie image

​14.30

The montage: Cinematic space & time

15.45​Break

​16.15

Montage in the picture

16.45

Soft concatenation of shots I

17.30

Break

​18.00

Soft concatenation of shots II

18.30​End of day 1



Program: Friday, 29 November 2013


09.00Get together​
​09.30

Warm up – Summary

​09.40

Hard concatenation of shots

​10.30

Editing rhythm

​11.30

Break

​11.45

Narrative montage: Cross-cutting, parallel montage – Montage as a carrier of meaning

​13.15

Lunch Break

​14.15

Theories of montage

​15.30

Final discussion & evaluation

​16.00

End of the event



Host

ARTE

Speaker

Oliver Bittner


​Oliver Bittner

Registration Deadline: 22 November 2013

Number of participants: max. of 20

Contact

Eyes & Ears of Europe
Mozartstr. 3-5
D-50674 Köln