Significant form is the opposite of pedestrian rendition; it is like seeing something familiar in a new and refreshingly important light. Because it has great density and energy, significant form conveys narrative information with weight. At the juncture of well-chosen shots with such forms, something mysterious happens which resembles a chemical reaction. Images fit together so magnificently that they ascend to a higher level of visual meaning.
– Stefan Sharff
Elements of Cinema
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