Lev Kuleshov was one of the pioneers in film theory in Russia during the early years of its development. He is largely known for what is called the "Kuleshov Effect". The general concept has to do with the idea that the meaning of a clip can change drastically depending on the clip it is then juxtaposed with. To show this, the same clip of a man is edited with three other clips. Here's the experiment in action: When the audiences of the time saw this, they were amazed by the