15 Brilliant Montage Examples For Screenwriters And Filmmakers

Montage Example #1 – Requiem For A Dream

Requiem for a Dream (1/12) Movie CLIP - Boss Skag (2000) HD

This montage in Requiem For A Dream shows the organised yet chaotic impact of the metric/intellectual montage. Each shot is given nine frames and a distinct sound effect. The montage demonstrates drug taking’s disorientating effect.

The shot timing is frantic yet regimented. Consequently, it gives the sequence a psychedelic style. It is effective in progressing the story and portraying the descent into addiction for each of the characters.

Requiem For A Dream - Montage Example

Within the script of Requiem for a Dream, the montage is very simply described. Darren Aronofsky co-wrote the script as well as directed the film. It’s clear that the kinetic energy of the montage was intended right from the start.

The style of this montage demonstrates how the technique can be used to intimately suggest characters’ state of mind.

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