Infinite universe, man is a drop in Taicang
——Analyzing the reflection and return in "Xuan Huang of Heaven and Earth" from the discussion of the relationship between human beings and the environment "The mayfly is placed in the sky and the earth, a drop in the vast ocean." Human beings seem so insignificant in the face of the prehistoric universe. For thousands of years, human civilization has proliferated on the earth, and the natural environment has changed with the progress of civilization. "Tian Di Xuan Huang" is based on the evolution of the earth and human beings, and the relationship between human beings and the environment as the theme, reflecting and returning to nature and civilization. The chanting, sometimes strong and weak, is a cry for human beings. As a pure music documentary, the film does not use any commentary and vocals, but focuses the audience's attention on the sound and music, and thus connects each chapter. The sound in the film is mostly natural sound. The cheerful singing of the primitive tribes is very regional, showing the diversity of civilization. The roar of the logging machines in the Brazilian rainforest and the crashing sound of the giant tree restore the film's sense of documentary and reflect the nature. The objective reality of the conflict of interests between the environment and the experience, the explosion of mining and the rising smoke give people a strong psychological shock, and the destruction of the environment by people is shown through the simultaneous sound of negative rhetoric. The music in the film is mostly positive rhetoric. The first half uses soothing, ethereal, desolate and vast wind instruments, which are used in the empty mirrors of snow-capped mountains, boulders, and starry oceans, creating a quiet and harmonious atmosphere. Thinking about nature, religion, and life at the time. In the second half of the film, the brutality of the war and its destruction of nature and civilization are highlighted by the extremely discordant and harsh horn sound, and the fast pace of life in the modern city is displayed by the compact and rapid drum beats. The clear rhythm creates a tension , the oppressive atmosphere, in sharp contrast to the previous natural sound and soothing music, also expresses the conflict between industrial society and primitive society. Chicks mass-produced on the assembly line are a symbol of urbanites. The film uses a large-scale overhead shot, "examines" human civilization and nature from the perspective of God, and guides the audience to reflect. Fire has a dual metaphor of the sacred fire of religion and the brutal fire of war in the film. The director uses parallel scheduling to appear in different forms of the same image, highlighting the destruction and destruction of human civilization by war. At the same time, the combination of shots strengthens the sense of reflection. The picture connecting the leg bones in the concentration camp is the artillery shells neatly stacked in front of several soldiers, giving the viewer a strong image impact. The film uses downgraded photography when shooting the urban part. The high-speed moving traffic and people flow with the rapid drum beats fully express the fast-paced lifestyle of urban people, while the large number of people in the subway station mechanically moving to the next exit follows the assembly line according to the design. The pictures of chicks that have been transported to different places on a predetermined route are interspersed with each other, which ironically provides a vivid and appropriate metaphor for people in the process of modernization. The chicken echoes with the lens protruding from the window of the office building, restoring the real living conditions of office workers, which also includes the director's thinking about the city. In the film, many "gazing" shots from different regions, skin color, age, and identities can't be ignored. Their eyes are clear or solemn, or they are just calm gazes. With enough thinking time, arouse the audience's criticism and reflection. The director conveys his appeal to people in such a unique way, what kind of relationship is between human beings and nature, and how should it be developed, this is a problem that all human beings need to think about.
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