BEYOND THE MECHANICAL FUNCTION OF MONTAGE IN CINEMA IN CONTEXT OF AESTHETIC FUNCTION

Abstract

Montage is a path that aims at eliminating shooting mistakes or defects of actors due to
emergence in cinema history, but beyond that, it carries artistic and aesthetic concerns. The
mechanical orientation of the cutter gives a simple cut-off merge which means mounting the front
planar area; montage incorporates features that require more aesthetics and talent. The scenario,
which is formed with a preconceived thought made by editing the images after shooting, is taken in its
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own integrity and the images are arranged in the direction of the scenario and added to the audience
with the necessary sound and effects added. Or, in its simplest terms, it is a combination of
thematically related images in itself.
Having basic functions such as combining, correcting, abbreviation and building, the montage
is the greatest assistant in the fact that the art of cinema is at this point and he has developed as an
aesthetic art. Although the aesthetic aspect is backed by the development of digital technology, the
montage has not lost anything from the beginning of the cinema since the aesthetic value added. In the
study, the views on the aesthetic contribution of montage that the indispensable elements of the cinema
are taken up.