An Explanation Of The Method Of Character Construction In The Documentary "Listening To The South Gate"

The characters are the core photographic subjects in documentary creation.They are not only the persons who experience the story,but also the narrator of it.They are the center of social development as well.The creators convey their attitudes and ideas to the audiences by focusing on the characters in the documentary,which requires the use of rich techniques to construct distinctive and three-dimensional characters on the basis of authenticity.Finally,whether the unforgettable characters can be left in the hearts of audiences and cause emotional resonance largely determines the level of production standard and aesthetic value of a documentary.With the development of urban construction,street art has gradually become an important part of urban culture.Street artists tell the story of each city in their own way.The street band named Ting Nan Men Shuo is active under Yongning Gate in Xi'an.Over the past four years,the main members Luan Yige,Ju and Zhang Kai have taken root in Yongning Gate,insisted on public welfare performance and enriched people's spiritual life.They became popular through the internet accidentally and began to step on larger stages.It's not easy to live on the street.They face all kinds of difficulties and choices on the way to their dreams.The author chose these three band members as the subjects to record their music stories and life attitudes.In the creation of the documentary "listen to the South Gate",the author always focuses on the main characters aiming to create real and moving images with personalities.This paper chooses to study the methods of character image construction in the film,which will be analyzed from the following four parts:The first part is the introduction,in which the background and significance of the topic,research status,research methods and innovation are combed and introduced;In the second part,the ways of highlighting the external features and internal psychology of the characters are discussed combined with the actual practice;The third part describes how to use narrative techniques to create three-dimensional characters;The fourth part discusses the application of music elements in image construction in detail,aiming at the feature that the objects are musical figures.At last,the author makes an overall reflection on the creation of the film and reviews the achievements and shortcomings.