Image Narration Of Historical Pictures ——Taking <Civil War> By Ken Burns As An Example

Ken Burns,a well-known American documentary film director,focuses on historical subjects.In 1990,the "Civil War" he produced best reflected his historical video narrative aesthetics.Because there is no historical video material at all,this documentary series is basically made with still-frame photos.This documentary also established his future style.Driven by Steve Jobs,the "Ken Burns Effect" was formed-that is,zooming or panning of the image.This article will analyze the image style of Ken Burns ’ "Civil War",try to explain the difference between Ken Burns’ style and the "Ken Burns Effect",and analyze and discuss the use of pictures and video materials in historical documentaries.Roland Barthes’ interpretation of historical photography in "The Bright Room" shows that even the still-frame image itself has time,and David Hockney can learn from the still-frame image of the scatter perspective of Chinese painting.The movement of the point of view,so he put together a piece of local photos and put them together into a new photo.The seconds and even minutes before and after the real scene are integrated into the photo,which enhances the timeliness of the photo,but he is willing to Burns uses another technique-movie,how to make a still image jump,it may seem easy to do today,but how to make the image look more than just display? In historical pictures,images are often not as intuitive as text,so you need to analyze the information behind the image,delete and enlarge,make the narrative and action closely combine,and breathe the same,just like painting.