Tracing the thread…
Pioneer of montage theory who believed collision between shots creates meaning, exemplified in films like Battleship Potemkin.
Dziga Vertov Soviet UnionMaster of visual abstraction through rapid cutting and non-narrative juxtaposition in works like Man with a Movie Camera.
Stan Brakhage United StatesAvant-garde filmmaker who deconstructed narrative through abstract visual rhythms and experimental montage techniques.