JJ's Kuleshov Effect

The Kuleshov Experiment is a montage effect demonstrated by Russian filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in about 1918.

Kuleshov edited a short film in which shots of the face of a man are alternated with various other shots. The film was shown to an audience who believed that the expression on his face was different each time he appeared, depending on whether he was "looking at". Actually the footage was identical, and rather expressionless, every time it appeared.

Kuleshov used the experiment to indicate the usefulness and effectiveness of film editing. The implication is that viewers brought their own emotional reactions to this sequence of images, and then moreover attributed those reactions to the actor, investing his impassive face with their own feelings.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• kuleshov
• experiment
• lev
• film
• editing
• expressionless
• silence
• music
• affects
• various
• sequences

[CRfaCauthor]

This is a great remake. I studied it in my cinema classes today, the teacher used this clip as an example. Nice job you guys!

[4kuj1n]

Yeah, the first part isn't working, becouse you switched the two phases. But second is an interesting experience. I thought about this before, and it seems it has sense. I suggest you to try with premier plan.

[vancera78]

cool

[howardoh]

Not bad. I think it works better when you see the person's reaction after the image though. The music part is interesting.