Montage experimentation as pedagogical strategy: a practice-led and artistic research study of student films in Bandung, Indonesia

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Published: Dec 19, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33153/dewaruci.v20i2.7735
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Montage, Experimental film, Academic filmmaking, Practice-led research, Artistic research

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Erik Muhammad Pauhrizi
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-787X
Hery Supiarza
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3715-5578
Dedi Warsana
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat
Erika Ernawan
Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, Jawa Barat
Danendra Alfathadiningrat
Vancouver Film School, 198 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V68 1H2

Abstract

Film education in Indonesia, often prioritizing industry goals, forcing students to adapt to industry targets and serve the economic gains over artistic achievement. As Indonesian Film and Television Study Program Association (PROSFISI) stated, this industry-oriented view correlates to students who merely consume foreign film entertainment, causing them to become less active, creative, and connected to Indonesian culture and identity. An approach like this breeds a lack of critical thinking and a limited artistic imagination with montage as a contextual device. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that recreate montage in filmmaking education in Indonesia is an opportunity to renew freedom, cultural address, and critique. Through Practice-Led and Artistic Research, the research was conducted in the Film Study Program Bandung, analyzed the application of montage theories by Eisenstein, Pudovkin and Vertov, on student films. Findings suggest that narrative and symbolic montage facilitated deeper meaning around local topics and more straightforward and emotionally resonant narratives. Through a consideration of social-cultural issues the study shows the power of the montage as both an artistic and research tool. This study argues that the curriculum should approach film as a tool that promotes experimentation integrating montage and local culture to deepen student” understanding of film beyond its commodified nature.

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Author Biographies

Erik Muhammad Pauhrizi, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat

Erik Pauhrizi, lahir di Bandung pada tahun 1981, saat ini aktif berkarya, dan berpameran sebagai seniman visual dengan fokus kepada isu-isu Post-Kolonial/ De-Kolonial melalui pendekatan konseptual, juga mengajar di Studio Film Prodi FTV UPI sejak tahun 2020. Erik lulus dari FSRD ITB pada tahun 2005 (Cum Laude), kemudian melanjutkan studinya di Program Studi Freie Kunst, di Studio Seni Video/ Film Eksperimental di bawah Profesor Michael Brynntrup dan Studio Fotografi di bawah Profesor Dörte Eißfeldt, berikut Studio Seni Lukis di bawah Profesor Olav Christopher Jenssen di Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (HBK). Erik mendapatkan Diplom Bildende Kunst pada tahun 2012, kemudian mendapatkan Meisterschüler pada tahun 2016 dengan Penghargaan Meisterschüler Prize 2016.

Hery Supiarza, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat

Dr. Hery Supiarza, M.Pd., is a lecturer at the Faculty of Art and Design Education, Film and Television Study Program. His education began with a bachelor's degree in Music Education at UPI, a master's degree in Art Education at UPI (cum laude), and a doctorate in Cultural Studies at Padjadjaran University (cum laude). He is also an LPDP awardee.

Currently serving as the head of the Film and Television program, he has successfully published articles in reputable Scopus and Sinta journals. He has authored numerous books, particularly those focusing on sound culture in moving image art.

Dedi Warsana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Jawa Barat

Dedi Warsana was born in Bandung on February 9, 1973. He currently works as a film lecturer at the Film Studio, Film and Television Study Program, Faculty of Arts and Design Education, Indonesia University of Education (UPI). His teaching areas include film directing and dramaturgy. In addition to teaching, he is also pursuing doctoral studies at the UPI Graduate School.

Active not only in creative practice, Dedi also consistently writes and researches film dramaturgy. His artistic journey began in 1992, when he studied at IKIP Bandung, majoring in Fine Arts and Crafts. During his college years, he joined Studio 229, a forum for fine arts students, as well as the IKIP Bandung Student Theatre. During his seven years of study, he was intensely involved in fine arts exhibitions and theatre performances, culminating in his graduation in 1999.

Despite his academic background in fine arts, Dedi has devoted himself more to the world of theatre. He has experience not only as an actor, but also as a director, artistic director, costume designer, makeup artist, and producer. This combination of experience in fine arts and theatre has become an important foundation for his practice and teaching in the field of film, particularly in directing and dramaturgy.

Erika Ernawan, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, Jawa Barat

Erika Ernawan adalah dosen tetap di Program Studi Seni Rupa Murni dan saat ini menjabat sebagai Kepala Program Studi Seni Rupa Murni di Universitas Kristen Maranatha. Sejak 2009, ia aktif berkarya dengan menjadikan tubuh sebagai objek untuk mendorong nilai dari pengetahuan konseptual kita tentang keberadaan manusia dalam sistem sosial. Karya-karyanya mengingatkan bahwa proses memandang seni adalah sebuah keputusan, alat komunikasi, sekaligus cara mengenali dan memahami diri.

Medium yang sering digunakan dalam eksplorasi artistiknya meliputi lukisan, fotografi, performance art, dan instalasi. Selain konsisten berkarya, Erika juga aktif menulis tentang seni lukis abstrak, figuratif, dan seni kontemporer, yang memperkaya refleksi kritisnya atas perkembangan seni rupa. Ia telah berpartisipasi dalam berbagai pameran, baik di dalam negeri maupun di kancah internasional.

Danendra Alfathadiningrat, Vancouver Film School, 198 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V68 1H2

Danendra Alfathadiningrat saat ini tengah menempuh pendidikan di Vancouver Film School dengan fokus pada bidang Audio Engineering, Sound Design, Sound Editing, dan Sound Recording untuk film. Minat akademik dan profesionalnya berpusat pada pengembangan estetika dan teknis tata suara dalam sinema.

Selain mendalami studi, Danendra aktif berkarya dalam produksi film, khususnya pada aspek desain dan pengolahan suara. Ia juga menulis tentang sound film, dengan perhatian pada peran suara sebagai elemen naratif, atmosferik, dan konseptual dalam sinema kontemporer. Melalui praktik dan refleksi kritis, ia berupaya menjembatani antara kajian akademik, penciptaan artistik, dan pengembangan keilmuan di bidang tata suara film.

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