lensmontages

Lensmontages refer to a visual technique in photography and cinema where imagery is assembled from multiple lenses or focal lengths to produce a single, stitched, or juxtaposed sequence. The approach can combine simultaneous captures from two or more lenses, or sequential frames captured with different optical properties, to convey contrasting perspectives, time shifts, or abstract relationships within a single montage.

Techniques include using multi-lens rigs or adapters to capture simultaneous perspectives, or filming with sequential lenses and later stitching or compositing the images. In-camera split-screen or multi-image exposures, along with post-production color grading, help unify mismatched optics.

Applications span experimental film, music videos, advertising, and photo art, where lensmontages convey subjective experience, parallel action, or contrasts in scale and texture.

Practical considerations include parallax, exposure matching, lens distortions, and motion differences. Successful lensmontages depend on careful planning of framing and timing and a consistent color pipeline.

As a technique, lensmontages relate to the broader tradition of montage and split-screen editing and to multi-camera and panoramic workflows. It emphasizes the synthesis of multiple optical viewpoints into a cohesive narrative or aesthetic unit.