"Dolphin Bay" is a documentary aired in 2009, it is far from as pleasant as its name. Day after day, the story continues in a beautiful bay called "Taijicho" (Japan), where local fishermen hunt dolphins on a large scale, making it a world-famous "dolphin slaughterhouse". When the crimson sea water is artificially dyed and the sharp prong pierces the lovely body, it is enough to make every viewer feel chilled, and it is enough to stir up the initial compassion of human nature.
After the appearance of the audio-visual film which is recorded in the visible shots
, the relationship between sound and picture is regarded as the most important aesthetic problem in the audio-visual language of the film, which makes the shots have their own language. "Dolphin Cove" focuses on records, tells stories, describes freedom, presents cruelty, and observes human nature.
1. Picture language
1. Time-lapse shots
are used more than once in the time-lapse film, such as the bustling dolphin factory, the crowding of the city streets, the rapid movement of clouds between the mountains and the rising and falling of the sun and the moon, all of which reflect the speed of life. , time rushes away from the fingers. These time-lapse shots that speed up the rhythm, the few seconds we can see, it takes several or even a dozen hours to shoot. They show the rhythm of time, the birth and fall of life, and let the viewers From walking around every second, I found evidence of being alive and saw the expression of nature.
2. The application of CG animation technology
Although the use of CG technology in this film is very memorable, it has played a role that cannot be underestimated in terms of explanation. For example, the map analyzes the popularity of Taidi dolphins, explains the many levels of entering the "slaughterhouse", and explains the absurdity of "the flood of dolphins" using the method of regression. These shots break the time and space that technology cannot reach, make up for the lack of information, and let the viewer have a clear understanding of the things to be explained. In addition, the dynamic pictures created by CG animation technology also play a role in connecting the virtual and the real. For example, the last CG shot of the many levels entering the Dolphin Bay passes through the traditional editing technology and the picture of the grid fence shot by the real camera. Connected together, let the audience deeply understand the difficulty of entering the Dolphin Bay.
3. Symbolic
lenses The use of some image lenses will add a profound meaning to the documentary itself. It is not just a simple representation of objective things, but a kind of spiritual message from the creator. The film begins with a symbolic shot - a searchlight on the coast. At first, the medium shot of the searchlight was used to highlight the brightness of the searchlight and the powerful beam in the night, implying the objective disclosure of the participants' shots and the firm belief in rescuing the dolphins; the second shot of the bay panorama showed the searchlight in the long dark night. The smallness of the light beam contains the reality that the creator is weak and has great resistance to advancing. This also paved the way for the rescue team to go deep into the Dolphin Bay to investigate and shoot.
4. The documentary role of the long shot
From the origin of the documentary to the present, the long shot has been shaken as the most basic recording method, and has gained a new life in the subsequent pioneer audience. Various sports photography techniques such as push-pull panning are often necessary elements to form a long shot. At 40 minutes in the film, an injured dolphin struggled to swim to the shore to ask for help. A blood-colored trace was drawn along the swimming passage. It slid forward with all its strength, and then was knocked down into the water by pain, and then sank. After a few seconds, it sank. With a violent rush, it sank into the sea in an instant, and the bubbles on the sea no longer appeared. Although the simultaneous sound of witnesses was interspersed in the middle, the duration of this shot was still more than 30 seconds. It shows the process of being deprived of life so blatantly and cruelly.
2. Voice language
1. Interview simultaneous voice
As a documentary, the use of simultaneous sound is essential. This is also the presentation of the interview in the documentary. In order to understand the ins and outs of the incident and the interviewee's views and comments on the incident, the interview at this time is more natural and credible than the narrator's narration, and it is closer to the audience's psychology. Even in the tense moments of the film, swear words from the mouths of volunteers.
"Jane Tipson was murdered, she was the second of my colleagues. The other was Jenny May, we were trying to stop the dolphin trade in Russia. We went on hunger strike... Jenny was targeted and they followed. She went to the beach and strangled her with Jenny's own belt." When the audience heard that the female conservationist had been assassinated in order to save the dolphins at the expense of the fishermen, it not only aroused the interest of these volunteers Admiration, but also a concern for the safety of the surviving witnesses (respondents).
2.
The use of background music in music films can be roughly divided into three parts, tense music, relaxing music and satirical music. Tension music is mostly used in infrared shooting scenes. Under the premise that life is not guaranteed, the bravery and fearlessness of the participants made the audience feel anxious, and successfully created a tense and exciting atmosphere of "dancers in the dark"; In contrast, the relaxing music in the film is mostly used for carefree dolphins playing in the ocean. The pure background of the blue sea, the naive figure and the smile that does not need to be disguised, the scene is the best "harmony". The noun explanation; the satirical music in the film is not used much, the most prominent is the various ridiculous actions taken by the Japanese government in order to hide people’s eyes and ears and lure developing countries with benefits. The exchange of interests and the right to speak has become despised.
3. Shocking live sound
People who have watched the dolphin show will definitely remember the way they smiled at the dolphins, but if you have watched "Dolphin Cove", you will not forget the cry of those dolphins when they call for help. Fishermen in Taidi use dolphins' sensitive hearing to get them to cast their own nets. They put long poles in the water with a flange at the end and hit the head with a hammer to create a wall of sound that scare the dolphins away. Through the footage, we can see hundreds of dolphins being driven to the coast, but we are also shocked by the piercing percussion of the metal sticks and the desperate calls for help from the dolphins. In the same way, in the stylishly decorated aquarium, accompanied by the screams of the spectators when the dolphins jump, it also seems so cruel, yes, the smiles of the dolphins are the most brilliant disguise of nature, you can only see them in the sea. Only then can we understand why this kind of captivity does not work.
Invisible Machines Are Owned
Movies Saying this: Never want to believe that government or institutions can solve any major problems...All social changes come from the passion of the people...Yes, those invisible machines have masters, Its owner seems to be a government official in a neat suit, but in fact it is a variety of currencies that you come and go on Nasdaq. Therefore, the international negotiation between politicians and diplomats cannot fundamentally solve environmental protection problems. There are always some entanglements of interests that make them bargain, and the result is that life continues to suffer.
The story begins with former TV star and dolphin trainer Rick O'Berry and the smash hit "Dolphin Tale," which has made "The Dolphin Show" a smash hit until now, in a sense , it was the dolphins that made him gain both fame and fortune. However, the sequelae of the movie brought dolphins a disaster. They were hunted and killed in tens of thousands, and life and freedom seemed so weak and powerless. What made O'Berry come to his senses was the "suicide" of the dolphin Casey (the filming partner in the film) in his arms. The loss of this little life made him decide to devote all his energy to protecting the dolphin. As he himself said: "It took me ten years to create this industry. In the next thirty-five years, I tried my best to destroy it." In order to expose the fact that Taidi fishermen kill large numbers of dolphins every year, he gathered With professional like-minded people and cutting-edge video and video equipment, it carefully avoided the obstruction of Japanese fishermen. Through the records of infrared cameras, high-definition cameras in bunkers and recording equipment hidden under water, the act of wanton slaughter of dolphins was presented at a glance. No surplus.
The ubiquitous contrast in Dolphin Cove
Dolphins swim freely in the blue sea VS the screaming music and applause in the Scarlet Bay Aquarium VS the joy of a dolphin rescued by a dolphin frightened by a sound wall VS Helpless tourists and dolphins who
see countless dolphins killed
The happy expression when taking a group photo VS the hideous face of Japanese fishermen wielding their knives when they meet each other,
convinced that dolphins are self-aware and smart and cute VS the ignorant shallowness of the fishermen who wantonly kill the living beings
The helplessness of being forcibly turned away from the venue VS the street advocating freedom against dolphin
killing In terms of narrative, "Dolphin Cove" is somewhat like a movie. It implants stories, drama, and even dangerous people and things into it under the logic of recording and narrative. The wire-lined power grid, the intimidation of his companions being assassinated, the ferocious expressions of the Japanese fishermen, etc., the tortuous events and video fragments of these living characters all reflect the inner contradictions and struggles intertwined with the fierce external conflicts. In addition, its cinematic element is also reflected at the end of the film, making people suddenly feel that the whole film is a non-objective text constructed through conscious choice. We imagine O'Barry as a 007-style hero when he uses cutting-edge cover and "no out of America" infrared night imaging equipment; As we walked towards the venue, we couldn't help but think that he had completed this seemingly gorgeous performance.
But in any case, the documentary itself occupies the height of desire for freedom, and it also greatly raises people's moral bottom line. We should thank the film's production team for giving this American expression a world-wide reason. It is believed that with the spread of "Dolphin Bay", more people will be more thoughtful and more environmentally friendly. Please think of the surrounding air as a mirror, and face yourself bravely. You and I are both a link in the biological chain, but also the terminal of the consumption chain. We may not be able to decide our next meal and our livelihood, but we can pardon death and surrender freedom.
"Entering the town of Taiji, Japan, there is a huge fountain in the shape of a dolphin tail, and the corridors in the roadside lawns are also mixed with whales and dolphins playing freely in the sea. If you don't know it, everyone will think that this town is a love of dolphins and whales. The place." After watching the film, we will long be immersed in the questioning of human nature, and naively hope that the words at the beginning of the film will come true. This documentary is a presentation that participants exchanged for their lives, and it is broadcast that countless dolphins exchanged their lives for. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, and received 8 nominations and 21 awards, including an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary. If they can live freely, we are more willing to completely seal the applause of "Dolphin Cove".
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