Pudovkin's Technique

 Summarize one of Pudovkin's techniques outlined in this video essay that interests you.  How does it contribute to the storytelling in the modern movie clip that the narrator talks about?  Why do you find this interesting?

By cutting from one shot, to a drastically different shot, contrast will force the viewer to try to compare the two different shots, and make up a relation. Contrast contributes to storytelling in A Space Odyssey, by placing a shot of a bone flying into the air, and then cutting to a clip of a space module in space. This makes the viewer think about the relationship between the two clips, and they subconsciously start filtering through ideas of how the two scenes could relate. I find contrast so interesting, because the clips could be so different, and the audience will already be thinking about how they're related. I just think tat it's a very helpful technique to keep in mind, since less is more, and the audience's subconscious can already do so much work for you.