Modern day montage

The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of

film to form a continuous whole : montage was a useful device for overcoming
the drawbacks of silent film

Montage is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are

edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. The
term has been used in various contexts. It was introduced to cinema
primarily by Eisenstein, and early Soviet directors used it as a synonym
for creative editing. In France the word "montage" simply denotes cutting.
The term "montage sequence" has been used primarily by British and
American studios, which refers to the common technique as outlined in
this article. The montage sequence is usually used to suggest the passage
of time, rather than to create symbolic meaning as it does in Soviet
montage theory.From the 1930s to the 1950s, montage sequences often
combined numerous short shots with special optical effects (fades,
dissolves, split screens, double and triple exposures) dance and music.
They were usually assembled by someone other than the director or the
editor of the movie