Explaining The Creation Of The Documentary "Mermaid"

Documentary,as a creative form that cares about the human spiritual world,is particularly important in increasingly rich media communication,and character documentaries whose mainstream direction is to be selected for its theme,with“people” as the core,could better resonate with the audience.The documentary“Mermaid” focuses on Shi Ge,a diver who works and lives in a third-tier city,and unveils multiple meanings of liberalism when she swims,environmentalism when she cleans up waters,humanitarianism when she saves the drowning and her life.In terms of content and structure,the documentary restores the whole process of Shi Ge’s diving and environmental protection,the specific aspects of her teaching and practice as a “mermaid” instructor,her participation in drowning rescue work as a member of the volunteer water rescue team,and her safety promotion activities regarding drowning prevention on campus.Through these major sections,Shi Ge’s multiple personalities and life experiences in dealing with nature,self,life,and social relationships are outlined,revealing a character with rich life dimensions and value orientations.In terms of artistic expression techniques,the film is mainly expressed through visual and auditory design.The visual design shows the underwater natural landscape through the camera with the aesthetic sense of ecological harmony,with long shots and natural light sources to truly and objectively reproduce the living condition of the protagonist,while using editing to promote the narrative and control its rhythm;the auditory design employs simultaneous sound to maintain the real characters,narration to assist in expressing the theme,and the flow of natural sound and the rhythm of the later soundtrack to strengthen the theme.There are still shortcomings in the film,and there are still areas for improvement:one is the depth of the story behind the diving is lacking;the second is the room for improvement in the combination of the characters’ simultaneous sound and image;the third is the less-than-ideal voice reception in response to unexpected events.