The Storytelling Narrative Of A Documentary About Sports Characters

《Following the Waves》 is a character documentary with the basic purpose of spreading the concept of sports education.By comparing the difficult attitudes and problem solving of two teenagers in learning sailing,it reflects the role of sports spirit in human growth.Passing on the spirit of sports and promoting the positive energy of sports has made the people all over the country pay more attention to the educational function of sports for young people.At the same time,the sport of sailing has entered the public’s vision and has become more widely popular in society.In this film,two 9-year-olds in Shanghai were selected as the hero of the film.The story of their learning about sailing was used as the material.In the process of participating in sailing and feeling the charm of sailing,they were recorded in the form of documentary and deeply interpreted,At the same time when the society pays attention to the academic performance of young people,it can also turn its attention to the physical fitness and mental health of young people.In-depth field shooting,presented in the form of documentary,based on ensuring the authenticity of the event,using narrative theory as a guide for story-based narrative creation,increasing the viewing of documentary.The first hero is 9-year-old Liang Yuxuan,confident and independent.He is a teenager with the dream of an athlete.He has never been exposed to sailing,but never fears when facing difficulties.The second protagonist,Wang Zichen,is the opposite.Due to the lack of independence of his parents,Wang Zichen passed on the positive energy of sports to young people in the form of follow-up shooting and interviews.Taking narratology as the theoretical guide for the creation of this documentary,combined with the characteristics of the production of character documentaries,the narrative structure and narrative skills of the documentary are used to highlight the storytelling of the documentary.The film mainly promotes the development of the plot based on the protagonist’s activity process,adheres to the principle of "trueness" of the documentary,and uses close-up and distant shots when shooting.The editing mainly focuses on the formation of the overall structure,the storyline and the presentation of the commentary.Through the real records,the love and bravery that the teenagers showed during the training process were presented,and the positive significance of sports in improving physical fitness,honing strong will,and shaping the character of the people was expressed,making the story of the two teenagers in The audience becomes richer and fuller.