How do Wong Kar-wai's films tell stories through the lens?

When it comes to Wong Kar-wai's lens special effects, people may think of color tones first, but today we will talk about lens techniques. Wong Kar-wai, "fallen angels", vividly described the hooligans in Hong Kong society with his unique expression.

1. Super wide-angle lens

Taking advantage of the special function of light, shooting with a wide-angle lens will enlarge the scene range and depth of field in the picture, so when shooting close-ups of people, the picture will be extremely tense. When shooting with a super wide-angle lens, the angle of the lens is very consistent with the audience's perspective, and the picture can leave a deep impression on the audience. A large number of super wide-angle lenses are used in the film to gather all strangers together, reflecting the comings and goings in the city and greeting each other, but behind the noise is the inner indifference and resistance. The alienation and opposition between the characters, as well as the inner struggle, all reflect the oppression suffered by Hong Kong people at that time. When taking photos that need to highlight emotions, you can fully show your personal emotions through super wide angle, which can make you feel more story-like.

2. The horizontal line is inclined

Tilting the horizontal line can enlarge the depth of the film picture and make the picture rich in change and three-dimensional sense. Moreover, if the oblique lens is used well, it can fully show the temperament of the characters and better reflect the image of the characters.

Shake the lens

In fallen angels, many shaking scenes are completed by hand-held photography, and many pictures have a strong sense of shaking, which is used to highlight the fuzzy feeling of the city: fuzzy feeling, fuzzy relationship, fuzzy time and space. In the creation of film and television works, we can create a sense of shock through the fuzziness in the early or late stage to express the fuzzy feelings of the characters, which can make the picture more story-telling and advanced.

After learning these three lens techniques of Wong Kar-wai, you can make a big film more easily.