This paper analyzes the unique charm of Journey to the North from three aspects: artistic characteristics, characterization and theme expression.

The Long Journey to the North is the work of French director Remy Ye Sha. This cartoon, with only 865,438+0 minutes, won many honors, not only the audience award of the Angxi Animation Festival, but also the young people award of the Brussels Animation Festival. At the same time, he also won the Best Animated Feature Film Award of Tokyo Animation Festival and was nominated for the 44th Animated Annie Award. The score in Douban is as high as 8.2, which has been well received by many animated film lovers.

The protagonist of the story, Sasha, is a Russian aristocrat. Her grandfather was a polar adventurer and explorer. When Sasha was young, grandpa often taught her geography and told her his ideal of exploring the polar regions. Later, grandpa went to explore the polar regions in a big foreign country and never came back. In order to find grandpa's great career, Sasha followed grandpa's route to the north, overcame all kinds of difficulties on the way, and finally reached the polar region, and helped grandpa fulfill his last wish.

I watched the film twice and was deeply moved. Although it is only a short cartoon, the picture is exquisite and well-made, which shows the director's sincerity and intention. In my opinion, this film has a unique style of painting, full three-dimensional characterization and rich theme expression. Next, I will analyze the unique charm of this film from the aspects of artistic characteristics, characterization and theme expression. In the last part, I will analyze the enlightenment and significance of this film to real life.

Artistic features: 2D oil painting style, no lines, only outlines, bringing a unique visual experience.

Characterization: Through detailed description and various comparisons, characterization is carried out to make characterization authentic.

Theme expression: it is diversified, including persistence in dreams, adventure and self-growth, and the value of family.

The director of this cartoon, Remy Yesha, was an assistant director and storyboard painter of tomm moore's The Secret of Kyle Sutra, and also an assistant director and graphic designer of Jean-Fran? ois Laakio's The Country of Painting. These two cartoons are both famous for their unique painting styles.

Remy Ye Sha obviously learned a lot from it, and exhibited his own style, which is reflected in the painting style of Looking for a Road in the Long North. The film has a unique style of painting. The characters and scenery in the picture have no lines, only a large area of color blocks, showing the texture of oil painting.

After reading this cartoon repeatedly, I think this style of painting has the following advantages:

1, which is in line with the story background and can render the atmosphere well.

The story is set in Russia at the end of 19 (1882). 19 From the 1960s to the 1980s, great breakthroughs were made in Russian painting art, when the "Artists Association for Travelling Exhibitions" appeared. The paintings in this period are mainly realistic, and the colors used in oil paintings are relatively dull and very realistic. Throughout the oil paintings of this period, we will find that their colors and comic styles are very similar.

Remy Ye Sha's Crazy Shadow Studio calls itself "poetic realism", which is unique in art and diverse in style. The painting style of "looking for a road in the long north" is a typical representative, which is similar to the Russian oil painting style in the19th century and emphasizes realism.

This cartoon adopts the expression of oil painting, which fits perfectly with the story background. At the same time, the texture of oil painting can well express the characteristics of classical architecture. There are several pictures of St. Petersburg in the film, which are eerie, full of historical weight and very beautiful.

2. Bring fresh visual experience and leave a deep impression on people.

Throughout the current animation market, 3D animation and increasingly popular animation in the United States are popular. The audience who are used to watching these two styles of cartoons will find it refreshing to look at this delicate and warm oil painting style again. Many people who like this film are moved by its beautiful painting style.

This unique painting style is like a brand logo, which can not only bring special experience to the audience, but also establish the director's own style. Tomm moore, the director, established his own style with the romantic and beautiful painting styles such as The Secret of the Kyle Sutra, Song of the Sea and The breadwinner. Wes anderson also opened up his own new field by virtue of symmetrical composition and color matching aesthetics.

The director of Journey to the North is also looking for his own creative path, and his upcoming childhood of Martha Jane Canary will also follow the style of Journey to the North. There is no doubt that something with style will leave a deep impression on people.

3. The contrast between light and shade of the picture can better express the story.

In addition to using a lot of color blocks without lines, this cartoon is also very clever and meaningful in the use of light. The pictures in the movie have two shades of light and dark, and the contrast is obvious.

When Sasha took her girlfriends to visit Aliojin Library, the color of the picture was dark, because Sasha came in quietly, and the dark picture could render the atmosphere. When Sasha worked as a waiter in the White Bear Tavern, most of the pictures were dark, which was to show Sasha's persistence, forbearance and hard work.

The pictures on the way north are basically dark tones, mainly gray, black, dark yellow and dark red, in order to render the bitter cold of the environment and the depression of the mood.

There are many highlights in the film, which are worth savoring. Sasha's memories of grandpa are basically vivid, not only distinguishing reality, but also rendering emotions.

When Aliojin set out, people around him cheered him. Under the blue sky and white clouds, Aliao Jinli took off his hat at the bow and the sun shone. His body is plated with gold. Gold represents joy and hope, and bright colors can show Aliojin's high mood and hopeful mood for the future.

Sasha recalled that when grandpa took himself to play games when he was a child, the picture was also golden. Gold represents happiness and beauty, which can bring Sasha a happy mood.

When Sasha found grandpa's body and read his letter, there was an imaginary scene, which was also golden. This is to show his heroic spirit, exploration spirit, Sasha's happy mood and his nostalgia for his grandfather.

The film expresses the mood of the characters through the contrast between light and dark, and there are many places to render the atmosphere, which is worth savoring.

Although the film is short, the characters are full, and the heroine Sasha is born in a famous family without any pride. She was deeply influenced by her grandfather since she was a child, and she was full of longing for the polar regions. Grandpa didn't come back after his expedition to the North Pole. The government offered a reward of 6.5438+0000 rubles to find Grandpa's wife, but many people failed to return and even thought that the ship had sunk. Sasha, on the other hand, firmly believed that Grandpa's boat didn't sink and set foot on the road of finding the north.

How dare Miss Jiao Jiao venture to the polar regions? In my opinion, the heroine is authentic and has not collapsed, which comes from the following two aspects:

1, detailed description

For aristocratic ladies, many people will have a stereotype that they are pampered and arrogant, and the crew member Kaichi once had such a misunderstanding about Sasha. But in fact, Sasha is completely different from those sluts, which can be seen from many details.

At the beginning of the movie, Sasha showed her best friend around the library. Her best friend pays attention to her new skirt, beautiful bracelet and handsome prince. Sasha's lines are grandpa and polar exploration.

She said that the Aliojin Library was named after my grandfather. My best friend was so beautiful when she saw the bracelet. Sasha said that his grandfather got it when he went to explore Inuit settlements. She was worried that the Northeast Passage was located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and Grandpa was the first Russian to successfully cross it.

Seeing this, I think of the bridge in Gong Dou's plays. Those vulgar powders will pay attention to the clothes and powders given by the emperor, the dressing of women and how to please the sacred heart. But the hostess is usually not very interested in these, but will be interested in things like strategy and art books.

In addition, when she was a child, her grandfather played games with her and let her take the helm. This shows that she has been longing for sailing and polar exploration since she was a child. Mom also told Sasha that she really looks like her grandfather.

These small details are all over the film, seemingly trivial, but in fact they are all depicting characters, paving the way for her later adventure in Arctic Blue. It is precisely because of these details that the characters are more full and three-dimensional. Sasha dared to explore the polar regions, performed well and was more convincing.

2. Various comparisons

In addition to the detailed description, the film presents the growth process of the characters through many comparisons and depicts the characters in detail.

When Sasha worked in the White Bear Restaurant, at first, she couldn't get out of bed in the morning. When the waiter couldn't cope with many situations, she was anxious and served the wrong wine to the guests. My dear daughter was cut down by an axe. After a period of tempering, she got up earlier than the proprietress, made breakfast for the proprietress, prepared the ingredients, and responded well to the needs of the guests.

This part expresses Sasha's tenacity and courage by comparing before and after, and is willing to work hard for her dreams, showing her growth and transformation.

In addition, Sasha and his best friend are compared in the film. As mentioned above, girlfriends, like ordinary girls, pursue personal happiness and stability, so she pays attention to new skirts, beautiful bracelets and handsome princes. On the other hand, Sasha is a man with great ambitions. She cares about her grandfather's sailing career, polar exploration and family honor.

In addition, the film also reflects Sasha's tenacity and tenacity through the comparison of living environment. At home, she wears a beautiful princess dress and lives in a gorgeous big house. Her parents regard her as a treasure to change the fate of the family. When she was outside, she wore coarse clothes and had to do a lot of heavy work in exchange for room and board. On the Norwegian, she even had to share a room with the male crew. Faced with these, she didn't complain at all.

I think of a sentence, people with big plans in their hearts will not care about these unimportant things, and their focus is on more valuable things. Sasha has such a mind and cognition at an early age, which is admirable.

The theme of this film is diversified, and different people can see different themes, such as persistence in beliefs and dreams, daring to take risks and self-growth, in addition, there is the value of family.

1, persistence in dreams

Persistence in dreams, this theme was handed down by my grandfather. Grandpa Aliojin likes exploring. His dream is to reach the polar region and plant the national flag in the North Pole. In order to realize this ideal, he ignored his family's incomprehension and insisted on exploring the land of dreams. It can be seen from Sasha's father's words that Aliojin's behavior is not recognized by his son-in-law. The count thought his father-in-law was a madman, which brought shame to the family. But in fact, he is a man who brings honor to his family. In order to realize his ideal, he paid the price of his life.

In my opinion, my grandfather Aliojin is an admirable person. He is bohemian and loves freedom. He had the ferocity and fearlessness of a fighting nation, religious fanaticism and persistence in his dreams, and even gave his life in the end. This idealist is noble, heroic and worthy of praise. Moreover, his spirit has nourished future generations and made Sasha tough and fearless.

2. Dare to take risks to grow.

This theme is embodied in Sasha, who was originally the daughter of an elegant and noble earl and looked beautiful and weak. In fact, she has a lot of backbone. She inherited her grandfather's tenacity and toughness. My father disowned my grandfather and thought she was a disgrace to the family. Everyone thought that my grandfather's life was sinking, but only she believed that the ship was still in a certain sea area, waiting for others to find it.

Because of this, she didn't hesitate to run away from home, to find grandpa's big foreign. She wants to prove to the world that she is right and her grandfather is not wrong. She wants to defend her grandfather's ideals and family honor. Sasha, a petite figure, has a strong and persistent appearance. After many hardships, she finally found grandpa's body and Dawei.

At the movies, I was deeply moved by Sasha. Her determination, courage, determination to go forward for her dreams and overcome all difficulties deeply infected me. She deserves to be the daughter of a fighting nation! Through this adventure, she defended her grandfather's dignity and family honor and finally reached a settlement with her father. This adventure is her journey of growth.

3. The value of family ties

In movies, the expression of affection is subtle, but it is also very touching. Grandpa took good care of Sasha. He taught her geography knowledge and told her his ideal from an early age. Sasha worships grandpa very much and is proud of him. Even in order to protect grandpa, she embarks on an adventure trip to find a great place in the north.

The affection between Sasha and his father is very real. Because of Sasha's non-cooperation, Count Chernosov, who should have been sent to Rome as an ambassador, was finally blocked in his career, so he took it out on his daughter and blamed her for being a disaster. After his daughter left home, he sent people to look around, believing that he had regrets. Later, my daughter returned smoothly, and my father didn't say anything, just holding her.

In addition, the brotherhood between Larsen and Lund is also very subtle and real. Larson and Lund are brothers. My father initially gave the boat to Larsen, but his brother Lund thought he was incapable of sailing the Norwegian. Therefore, Larson had to be the second mate. He has a grudge and often rebelled against his eldest brother.

In the second half of the film, after entering the polar region, Lund sacrificed himself to protect the Norwegians. After the Norwegians were wiped out, he asked his younger brother to take the crew first and leave him alone. This made Larsen deeply moved and shocked. In Death, he didn't hate his brother, only loved and protected him. At the critical moment, family affection exudes touching brilliance.

Finally, I want to talk about the inspiration brought by this film and its significance to our real life. These two concepts conveyed by this film have benefited me a lot.

1. If you have a dream, you should learn to defend it.

In Pursuit of Happyness, the father played by will smith said to his son, "If you have a dream, remember to defend it." In this film, Grandpa Aliojin and Sasha are brave people who defend their dreams.

Aliojin is an avid polar explorer. He sacrificed his life in order to reach the ideal place. Sasha inherited her grandfather's courage and fearlessness. In order to find a big place, she ran away from home, worked in the White Bear pub and went to the North Pole. On the way to the north, she experienced many unimaginable difficulties, and she did not flinch. They are all people who dare to defend their dreams.

In real life, how many people have empty ideals and insufficient motivation? Think carefully, do many people's so-called dreams just stay in words? Ask yourself, how much have you paid for your dream? Did you try your best to defend yourself? Only action can get you to the other side of the ideal. If you have a dream, please try to defend it.

In the face of criticism from others, only strength can make people shut up.

Although the heroine Sasha is a little girl, she is a real heroine. She is bold and independent, and can stand the praise of "few words".

She is penniless and works in the White Bear Hotel. After short-term training, she did a good job of running errands. Even the strict Olga was full of praise for her, and those guests later looked at her with new eyes.

She wanted to go to the North Pole on the Norwegian, so she did a lot of homework in advance to learn about the situation in various sea areas and all the crew of the Norwegian. The crew thought she was a burden, so she learned to tie knots in the isolation cabin. When the storm came, she relied on the skill of tying the rope and tied the sail to control the hull, which surprised the crew who didn't like her.

Lund was pulled by the rope tied to the destroyed Norwegian. When she almost fell off the glacier, she bravely rushed up and cut the rope that caught Lund with an axe, which made him out of danger and shocked the crew. Finally, no one said she was a burden.

When we are still very weak and small, it is inevitable that we will be looked down upon or encounter various criticisms. The best way to shut others up is not to argue with others or defend yourself, but to keep a low profile, accumulate strength and make yourself a useful person. When you become tough, the person you are talking to will naturally shut up.

The cartoon "Looking for a Road in the Long North" is a masterpiece, though short. The unique painting style is intoxicating. It can not only describe the local customs of Russia well, but also express the mood of the characters through the changes of cold and warm colors. Today, when the sun is waning and 3 animation is popular, it is refreshing. Although the film is short, it is remarkable in characterization and theme expression. The characterization has details, contrasts, truthfulness and credibility, while the expression of the theme is rich and varied, which also gives people a lot of beneficial enlightenment and makes people have a long aftertaste.