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The names Sergei Eisenstein and Andre Bazin invoke great awe and inspiration. These two major film theorists have motivated us across time, and helped us evolve in the study and understanding of film-making. Eisenstein began his career in Moscow, and worked for theatres. He designed and wrote scripts, too. His stint at the Moscow Proletkult Theatre helped broaden his ideas, and made him think of making films. Eisenstein was particularly motivated by the idea of “bio-mechanics”, also called conditioned spontaneity. This theory was propounded by Vsevolod Meyerhold, the director at Proletkut. Eisenstein expanded the theory to come up Continue reading...
