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> I am interested in getting some response to the topic of using
> montage in film to acheive characterization.  Can it be used such as
> Eisenstien's typage, or is montage not semiotic enough to
> characterize?
>
Montage may or may not be semiotic, but it works perfectly well for
characterization. I recommend Abel Gance's NAPOLEON as a demonstration of
at least 20 ways to use montage to build a character.
 
Susan Denker
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