Explanation Of The Creation Of The Private Documentary "My Grandpa’s Graphite Life"

The aging of the population is a major social issue that China and the world are paying attention to.At present,our country has the largest elderly population and the fastest aging rate in the world.In the face of the huge number of elderly people and various practical problems brought about by an aging society,our country has continuously improved in terms of infrastructure,pension institutions,and medical security.However,looking at the general environment of the domestic pension ecology,issues related to the elderly’s spiritual pension and maintaining a positive pension mentality are often ignored."Private-Documentary" is a form of film and television art that has sprung up in recent years.Acting their true identity in the film,the creators usually observe and record the lives of their own relatives and friends from a "first-person" perspective.The private documentary "My Grandpa’s Graphite Life" records the later life of an ordinary rural man,which the protagonist is the author’s grandfather.By objectively recording the current work and hobbies of the protagonist,also recalling his past working experience.This article uses a cross narrative of two story lines,portraying the image of an open-minded and enthusiastic elderly person who treats life with enthusiasm,and showing the craftsman spirit of the protagonist who treats work as one day for 50 years and is eager to realize social value.What’s more,the film is intended to arouse more attention and consideration on elderly in the whole society by probing into the entire aged group from the perspective of an individual.This paper elaborates from five parts.The first part is an introduction that sorts out the research status and related theories of private documentaries and documentaries of the elderly,and analyzes the theme expression and shooting techniques of outstanding documentaries at home and abroad.The second part is the preliminary preparation of the private documentary " My Grandpa’s Graphite Life",which expounds the creative plan before the filming from the aspects of the determination of the filming theme and the selection of characters.The third part is the creation process of the work,which records the overall overview of the film’s mid-term shooting from its theme content and structure.The fourth part analyzes the specific operation of the film’s post-production from the aspects of audio-visual language,film editing and so on.Finally,this article attempts to guide practice through theory,and summarizes experience in practice.Through the creator’s specific practice,to extract the experience about the creation of private documentaries,summarize the deficiencies of the film’s creation process,and provide some references for the development of private documentaries about the elderly.