Research On The Expressive Techniques And Narrative Strategies Of Character Documentary

As an important branch of documentaries,character documentaries have unparalleled advantages in restoring the real life state of individuals or groups.It is not only a platform for people to realize their own living conditions,but also a carrier for creators to think and reveal about human activities and social environment.The behaviors and thoughts produced by people in different living environments are the focus of this kind of documentaries.Through the deep exploration of the real thing in the time and space,it reflects the current social situation and the style of the times.In this process,the key to the success of this kind of documentary is to create vivid characters and narration of the ups and downs of characters.To portray a certain individual with typical significance can not only reflect the spiritual outlook of the group in which one belongs.It can also become an important corner of life.Therefore,the character documentary should not only explore the inner world of the characters,reveal the spiritual consciousness behind the action,but also analyze the complex relationship between the individual,the group and the society.The creators have adjusted the orientation of the past "elite production and broadcast to elite viewing," and are more inclined to express the daily life of the people.This means that the creative philosophy of the documentary film has changed with it.More in line with the popular viewing habits and the form of communication,to meet the aesthetic needs of the audience and psychological identity.On the basis of sticking to the truth,to improve the performance and narrative strategy of the character documentary,it can not only eliminate the drawback of the rigid record,but also tell the character story vividly,and inject new vigor and vitality into the original thick and deep documentary.In 2016,"Artisans Spirit" was first written in the government work report,with documentary creators following the government's call to create a large number of works focused on traditional skills and craftsmanship.Due to the different objects of expression and cultural context,creative ideas and techniques have quietly changed,the previous keen attention to artifacts and traditional skills began to shift,and gradually turned to the discovery and display of craftsmen.By recording the skill life and the journey of the heart of the craftsman,the author finds out the emotion contained in his daily behavior and objects,and refines their noble character.Although documentaries with traditional craftsmanship as the core still occupy a large proportion,the people-oriented concept is being favored and applied by more and more creators.Work such as "the Great craftsman","the Family","Dad's Carpenter's Cabin" and so forth are displayed from the craftsman himself,giving the craftsman spirit to an individual or a group.Therefore,it is not only the center of its creation but also the effective measure to satisfy the audience's viewing psychology to follow the law of the creation of character documentary,select the suitable expression technique and narrative strategy,mold the vivid character image and refraction the profound social connotation.The full text is divided into four chapters to discuss.The first part is the introduction,which introduces the research background,research significance,domestic and foreign film and television materials review,relevant literature review and research methods.The first chapter defines the concept and classification of character documentary,and summarizes its historical development process.The second chapter describes the artistic expression techniques of the character documentary,from the character shaping,theme presentation,plot construction,details arrangement,suspense setting five aspects,to the characters documentary creation narrative elements and performance techniques for a more detailed interpretation.In the third chapter,on the basis of the theory of artistic expression techniques discussed above,taking the personal work "Dough Figurines Artist" as an example,the article analyzes and summaries the concrete measures used in the process of practical creation,deeply explores the artistic conception and narrative strategy of the character documentary.