What should a righteous hero look like? Is it full of blood, fearless, or divine power? Captain America in Hollywood Heroes gave a very different answer. He is not a natural hero, nor is he immortal, and he is full of a strong smell of little people.
"Captain America" tells the story of a thin young man named Steve Rogers who voluntarily took secret drugs and became a super soldier in the context of World War II. Although he has no divine power, he has become a well-deserved captain hero by virtue of his strong, brave and witty qualities to face the German-Japanese Axis. Captain America is a hero film and also an inspirational film. Steve's psychological growth and the realistic spirit reflected behind it have become a main line of focus and expression in the film. As Krakauer said: "By recording the visible world - whether it is the current or fictional world - the film provides clues to explore the hidden psychological activities." The refraction of the psychological world in the film is not only devoted to the plot In terms of development and changes, it is reflected in the costume design of heroic characters.
one. Soft and strong - the combination of rigidity and softness of the US team's clothing
Unlike Thor, Steve's heroism does not come from unknown divine powers, but from the brilliance of humanity that we are most familiar with. If Thor is used to awe and look up, Steve is our familiar and admired friend, ordinary and great. This characteristic is reflected in the clothing design of the US team, which shows the combination of rigidity and softness of clothing fabrics. Unlike other heroic characters in Marvel, the entire costumes of heroes with supernatural powers often give people a tough feeling. The choice of material is mainly steel. For example, as soon as Thor came out, he wore a battle armor with a hammer in his hand, and his red cloak fluttered in the wind. Metal has been a symbol of power and battle since ancient times. On the one hand, Captain America's costumes have a powerful shield, which is made of a metal called "pan-alloy" in the play, which can absorb energy and is one of the hardest materials in the "surprise" universe. On the other hand, the US team chose a soft-textured tights as a shirt, which is different from the image of Thor's armor. The soft, human-like tights create a sense of intimacy invisibly. In addition, the color matching of the US team's clothing is also bright and dark. The blue shirt and dark leather boots have a sense of stability and strength, and the red and metallic shield is full of sun-like warmth, which fully reflects the soft and powerful human heroic characteristics of Steve.
two. Heroes of Peace under Native American Aesthetics - The Use of Cultural Elements
Different regions have different aesthetics for heroes. The image of Steve was born on the eve of the Second World War. Under the general trend of the imminent destruction of the Nazis, people are full of opposition. Peace and the desire of heroes to end the catastrophe. Inspired by this strong desire and psychological need, people have created a typical local hero image-Steve according to local aesthetics. Although he is weak, he still takes saving others as his own responsibility, and does not give up the pursuit of the realization of personal value. Full of colors of the American Dream. In terms of clothing, the local representative elements are simply integrated into it. The word A on the helmet is the abbreviation of America, the color is blue, red and white, and the star logo on the shield and clothes is inspired by the local flag. It can be seen that the local love and worship of Steve.
3. The Blessing of the God of Liberty - Blue Helmet with Wings
In addition to the shield, Steve is also eye-catching with a blue half-masked helmet. In addition to the symbolic letter A, the helmet has a wing on each side. At the beginning of civilization, wings carried the fantasy of flying. In ancient Greek mythology, only gods gave birth to wings. Eros, the little god of love, Nike, the goddess of victory, Hermes the goddess... Wings have rich and beautiful meanings in marine civilization, and are symbols of love, gods, beauty and freedom. The famous Wing of Icarus has the implication that people live in the labyrinth built by themselves, and they would rather fly high than fall to their death to see the beautiful scenery above the labyrinth. The blue helmet with wings, full of love and hope, strength and unyielding spirit, presents a sharp contrast with the red-headed monster's anti-human extreme black forces.
Conclusion:
"Hollywood's deep-rooted killer in winning the audience is its profound ideology." Steve's weakness and strength, his dedication to personal value pursuit, and his yearning for light and freedom are deeply reflected in Details of the movie's plot, costumes, etc. It is the excellence of this artistic detail design that allows us not only to enjoy the vision, but also to have a heart-pounding and travel.
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