Film Theory: Why Don't We Notice Cuts?

July 10, 2018, 09:02 AM

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/film-theory-invis...

Bertolt Brecht is a well-known playwright and director of the early twentieth century. The Brechtian approach to theater alienated the audience to remind them that they were watching a production and not something real. This was a far cry from other playwrights at the time, who sought to immerse their audiences in their stories. A few of the techniques Brecht used included breaking the fourth wall, displaying placards that informed the audience of the location or time of the scene, and including...