Research On The Image Construction Of Documentary Left-behind Children

While the rapid development of society has brought gratifying changes,the social problem of left-behind children has also emerged.Reporting and film and television materials on left-behind children emerge in an endless stream,so they have attracted wide attention.Among them,the documentary,with its unique artistic and social values,plays an important role in the left-behind children,a social reality theme.This paper mainly starts from the aspects of image characteristics,sound and picture methods,narrative methods,and practical significance,in order to explore the construction of the image of left-behind children in documentaries.The left-behind children in the documentary generally have a sense of alienation from their relatives,or are indifferent and indifferent like strangers,or sensitive and impulsive like rebels.Their outlook on life also shows a certain polarity,or they are positive and optimistic like little adults,or negative and pessimistic and helpless.Facing the concerns of the government and the society,left-behind children also showed a clear sense of family and country and a strong sense of human relations.The construction of the image of left-behind children in the documentary uses audio-visual language as the medium.The empty lens is convenient for virtual images related to left-behind,the panorama helps to show the left-behind environment,the close-up focuses on the expressions and psychology of children,and the tone gives the childish innocence a specific color.Voice language,or express the pain of missing relatives,or set off the pain of being alone,or express the hope of help.The special sound and picture language presents the left-behind children’s special appearance,inner emotion,living environment,etc.,and jointly constructs the left-behind children’s image and the theme of the works.The emphasis on narrative structure and narrative perspective also contributes to the shaping of characters.The step-by-step structure is more common in left-behind children’s documentaries,and it is suitable for depicting scenes of life.The series structure of the center is flexible and changeable,which is convenient to show the diverse scenarios of left-behind children.Non-linear structures such as plate type and rambling type can group more left-behind children together to show the same theme,making the documentary more life-like and peaceful.The use of different perspectives can not only shape the external appearance and internal psychology of left-behind children as a whole,but also show the emotions and attitudes of all walks of life towards left-behind children.Documentary not only presents real issues,but also has a certain degree of criticism.The construction of the image of left-behind children in the documentary helps to explore the different emotional status of left-behind children,explore the realistic reasons for the formation of left-behind children,and seek solutions to the problems of left-behind children,which has important practical significance.The personal work "Young and Long" takes a village in Hunan as the shooting location,and takes the lives and emotions of two left-behind children as the main research objects.According to the specific conditions of the children,the activity scenes and storylines are set,and the guardians are also involved.Perspective with volunteers.The work uses a lot of close-up shots to show the uneasy situation of the characters in order to create a three-dimensional image of left-behind children who are both innocent and lonely.The children’s own voices express their self-recognition and feelings for their parents.The interviews with guardians and volunteers supplemented many questions that left-behind children were inconvenient and unable to answer.The commentary gave the left-behind children more connotations and gave the audience a certain think.