Virtual Reality, From Fantastic To Real

Science fiction film production uses the digital technology in multi-way, which creates all kinds of formidable and realistic image-spectacle. In science fiction films produced with the digital technology, the image-spectacle occupies more important place than the image-narrative; a non-linear structure can be installed more effectively in the narrative time; frame, image and figure-three kinds of narrative space realize an effective expansion. The digital technology can create some digital images without real reference, which gives a great challenge to Bazin's "Ontology of the Photographic Image". Compared with science fiction film produced in traditional way, digital image gives spectators more realistic impression, and could realize "the Myth of the Total Cinema" formulated by Bazin. The digital technology enriches means of creation for science fiction film, but the technology is just technology that can not arrive at the level of art without an artistic work of creators. The image-spectacle produced by the digital technology must be combined effectively with story, character and narrative. The development of technology and art shows that new and old techniques are not replaced eath other, on the contrary, they serve together the creation of film. The science fiction films using some traditional techniques and means of expression will have their proper artistic charm too.