Light and Sound Wave MindSwim

Author: Li Xiaofeng
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: With the development of cinema today, there are no more new techniques or methods. Every frame follows a certain structure. Sometimes people wonder: Who said you can't break the fourth wall? Who said you can't cut abruptly? If the plot allows, what happens if you do? Spin him around three times on the ground—nothing happens, and the Earth still keeps spinning. After watching the postmodern film Run Lola Run, I felt particularly cathartic: Reality, the underworld, and the animated world are all brutally churned up in the belly of this giant beast called time.
Today, cinema has no more new techniques or methods to offer. Every frame follows a certain structure. Sometimes people question: Who said you can't break the fourth wall? Who said you can't cut abruptly? If the plot permits, what's the harm in doing so? Spin him around three times on the ground—nothing happens, and the Earth keeps spinning. Watching the postmodern film Run Lola Run gave me immense relief: Reality, the underworld, and the animated world are all violently blended in the belly of this colossal beast called time. Whether you follow cinematic grammar or just go with what looks good, we can reinvent our own set of rules—didn't early cinematic grammar already form by breaking taboos?