1. The logos of Disney and Pixar appear at the beginning of the film, and there is background music accompanied by musical instruments such as the pipa. It is speculated that the film is a well-made CG animation work full of Chinese characteristics.
2. The director's name Shi Zhiyu was used before the feature film began, which once again reflected the Chinese elements contained in the film.
3. The animation begins with a series of close-up shots: dismantling the dough, rolling out the dough, stuffing, etc., to highlight the main object described in the film.
4. It is worth noting that in the series of shots of Bao Baozi at the beginning, the subject only has top light and the background tone is relatively dark, which makes the film feel more lonely and peaceful.
5. The movie switches from close-up to large panorama in about 1 minute, showing the surrounding environment and the title of the movie.
6. Then use the panorama to photograph the home environment and the main characters, the old couple.
7. When Bao Baobao was born, a set of close-ups were used to reflect the vivid and interesting growth process. At the same time, the background music makes people feel more brisk and agile.
8. In the process of Bao Bao Bao’s growth, most of the shots and performances are taken in a panoramic view. At the same time, many shots are of Bao’s mother’s love for Bao Bao’s baby, so that the anxious love contrasts with the brisk background music.
9. There are many close-up shots of Bao Bao's height in the film, showing its growth process day by day.
10. When the film is more than two minutes long, starting from the scene where Bao's mother picks peaches, the background music suddenly turns and at the same time means possible changes in life.
11. From the first close-up shot of Bao Bao chasing a football bag, the mother grabbed him and put it on his face. It is obvious that Bao Bao does not have the happy expression when he was a child, but has some dissatisfaction.
12. The sign of keep out written on the close-up door shows Bao Bao Bao's rebellion at this stage.
13. The episode when Bao Bao Bao took his wife home and moved out became the highest point of conflict in the film and also became the turning point when Bao Bao’s mother woke up from her dream to reality.
14. At the end of the film, Bao Baobao in reality takes out the snacks that Bao Bao also likes to eat, which becomes a clue that runs through the emotional line of the whole film.
15. At the end of the film, the shot of the family Baobaozi is in contrast to the opening scene, with brighter tones and more lively music in the background. It conveys a sense of well-being to the audience from an audio-visual point of view.
16. At the end of the film, through the panoramic view of a family of four enjoying themselves, it also compared with the beginning of only the old couple, which further sublimated the happiness of reunion.
Thoughts after watching:
It has to be said that the quality of every animation produced by Disney Pixar is undoubtedly excellent, and what is even more commendable is that it can always interpret a social phenomenon through a relaxed and witty plot through an ordinary animated short film. or life problems. Take Bao Bao Bao as an example, it vividly embodies the educational problems of "difficult and miscellaneous diseases" in Chinese society. From the joy of the parents at the birth of the child, to the doting mentality of the parents "holding in their hands for fear of falling, while in their mouths for fear of melting", to the rebellion and the helplessness of rebellious parents after the children grow up with their own thoughts... ...all incisively and vividly expressed. All in all, the idea that the film itself conveys to us is very simple, that is, "home and everything is prosperous", even if we have a series of conflicts with our parents when we grow up, but in the end, just like the use of tones in the film, they Without us or without them, life is bleak after all, and it is only by being together that we can "brighten up" life and fill it with happiness.
Xi'an Foreign Studies University
Drama 1801
Zhao Junzhe
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