Recently, the discussion about "the first year of Chinese science fiction film" has been heated. Whether the answer is yes or not, more people have begun to understand science fiction, and even started to analyze the true connotation of science fiction. Today we are talking about a branch of science fiction - hard SF. The core idea is to respect and esteem the spirit of science, Generally speaking, they are science fiction movies that seem to be very enjoyable after spending a lot of money. But why talk about science fiction movies? Because the connotation of science fiction film is very worthy of our collection of works for reference! Big brain holes, cool visual effects, and careful worldview are all "general rules" applicable to the creation of art collections. Next, we will analyze how to add "hard science fiction" to your art collection creation with case by case!
Focus on the future world and boldly predict the trend
The first science fiction film in the world was Journey to the Moon in 1902. It has been more than 110 years since then. It tells about a plan of six astronomers to travel to the moon with flying horses. They transformed the shell chamber and artillery according to their imagination, and with the help of the army, they landed on the moon in the shell chamber smoothly. Their arrival shocked the lunar residents, Then a flustered adventure began
The shooting time of this film is more than 60 years away from the first human landing on the moon, which means that all the descriptions about the moon come from the director's fantasy. The director of this film was a famous magician at that time. The use of special effects and the production of backboards came from the technique of dance drama, but such exaggeration The rough form of performance showed that people at that time made bold predictions about the unknown world.
1927 science fiction film Metropolis
For the creation of our collection of art works, the prediction of future trends is also an indispensable part of the research. Whether it is the prediction of the university inspection points in the early stage, or the planning of each step in the future in advance, or even the project theme found according to the current situation and the prediction trend, the future oriented approach is an important means to help us grasp the development of the project.
Central Saint Martin explores a new direction in the fashion world - biological design
The role of these in the fashion profession is more obvious. First of all, fashion itself is a constantly changing industry. Whether it is the brand, style, fabric affected by the commercial market, or the cultural and historical factors behind the theme, we need to fully investigate and make prepared predictions to help us find the right one Collection Theme And solutions.
Show concern for social or cultural issues
In hard science fiction movies, the most common theme is disaster movies, that is, assuming that human beings suffer from devastating natural and man-made disasters, how do we use common wisdom to overcome or avoid disasters, and the core idea is that life is paramount and justice is maintained.
The theme of "Wandering Earth", which opens the door to China's hard science fiction films, is exactly the same. We won't repeat the story if everyone is familiar with it, but the most impressive thing is that most disaster films are about abandoning the earth to explore new human settlements, while "Wandering Earth" is about protecting the homeland in the context of Chinese culture.
The film Wandering the Earth discusses the plan to save the earth
Social and humanistic issues are also topics that British colleges and universities like to see very much, but we often feel that the choice of subject matter is likely to be homogenized when creating, or we are worried that it is not easy to stand out in the eyes of admissions officers.
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Actually not. Although social and cultural issues are common, it is also because it is a very easy and good topic. With reference to science fiction movies, although we all take disasters as the starting point, what we really discuss is to find solutions from different perspectives. For our students, we can also start with the most touching events around us, and bring out social topics by looking down on them, and our own stories are the best originality.
Seems to be unconstrained, practical, scientific and logical
Most science fiction films are adapted from mature science fiction literature works, and the success of science fiction films is largely determined by the quality of the works. Because science fiction literature not only requires the author to have a wild imagination, but also needs a solid scientific theoretical basis to create a "virtual world" that can convince the audience and resonate.
The creation of natural light animation students with the theme of "space laboratory"
Usually, this "virtual world" is about different spaces, different lives and different societies, which tests the logical structure and knowledge reserves of writers. This is why science fiction films or literary works take a long time to prepare, and even many science fiction writers themselves are scientific researchers, For example, Liu Cixin, the familiar author of Three Bodies, is a senior engineer in the computer field.
For our students, the creation of works collection is also a rigorous construction process, and the unconstrained creativity is very important, but it needs solid professional reserves and sufficient research to really help us realize the creativity.
The movie Inception
Maybe many students who are pure artists and illustrators think that they have chosen conceptual themes, such as emotional topics about emotions, memories, and dreams, and that they can let us "freely spread" our ideas. In fact, on the contrary, referring to the movie Inception, it tells a completely fictional dream, and even the things in the dream are not bound by gravity.
The movie Inception
But it is precisely because in this special space-time dimension, the creators have carefully considered every detail of how to reasonably represent the changes in the status of characters and buildings, and the final presentation of the film will make the audience have an illusion that they cannot distinguish between dreams and reality. Like movies, we should also use rigorous scientific logic to establish this true connection with the audience, so that they can enter the situation you create to experience the emotions you want to express.
Super visual attraction
If you ask why you like science fiction movies, many people will give the answer of "good-looking" and "enjoyable". Indeed, the super visual effect is one of the essential elements in science fiction films. The fantastic scenes created in the film, together with the ups and downs of the story, bring the audience an excellent viewing experience.
The film "Shell Attack Team"
Most of the professional collections in the six major departments are visual presentation, and "beauty" is also an important inspection factor. There may be some majors, such as fashion management, some colleges and universities do not require collections of works, but we suggest students to prepare for them in our work.
The basic reason for this is that it is "good-looking". In the form of images, the admissions officer will be able to see your creativity more intuitively and enhance the impression point. It is like that the science fiction and the film we watch bring us a completely different visual impact.
Collected works of students majoring in natural light fashion management
Of course, there are many factors that make the admissions officer shine, which can be well arranged Composition of art works Creative form and theme, exquisite color matching, but catching the eye is only the first step. The most important thing is that we should have content that can withstand scrutiny, so that it can be a complete and attractive work.
Explore and advance in new technology and new technology
High tech special effects are an important factor to promote the development of science fiction films. From the first science fiction film we listed at the beginning, in just a hundred years, the form of special effects has also developed from the artificial smoke of stage plays to the latest modern scientific and technological achievements such as 3D, 4K and VR. Because of the progress of science and technology, the subject matter of science fiction movies has become more and more extensive, and even some things in science fiction are coming into reality.
The film Star Trek discusses human exploration of the unknown
The progress of science and technology has also promoted the change of the art discipline. The emergence of popular new media, interaction, innovative design and other majors is based on the development of new technology. What is discussed is how to use art, design, science, and technology to build a connection platform so that they can help each other and make common progress.
Termlab Interactive Art Exhibition: Water Ion World
For our students, no matter what major, the progress of new technology also gives us more perspectives, and how to combine our professional characteristics and use new technology to solve practical problems is the direction we can work hard.
Collected works of students majoring in innovative design of natural light
For example, different combinations of fabrics, materials, and ways of expression will also stimulate our different creative inspiration. Natural light attaches great importance to students' exploration of mixed media in teaching. In this year's summer class for fashion majors, we combined innovative materials and breakthrough sculpture technology to help students think about more wearing forms of clothing, Reshape the definition of fashion design and the possibility of creation.
General rules of works collection, how to add "hard science fiction" to your art works collection creation? Have you mastered the natural light introduced today? Science fiction movies envision not only the future development, but also the spiritual world created by relying on the world view of the creators. This is also true of our collection of works. We should not only look forward to the future, but also rely on the past, and integrate the cognition from life and learning, so as to create our own "world". We hope that students will be the same as science fiction movies, Always be curious about the world, and constantly explore the unknown fields to breed a broader and more profound possibility!
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