The role of long shots in documentaries

The characteristics of long shots are: 1, which can show the real process of events, with strong authenticity, and (unedited) can not deceive people like montage; 2. A shot can show fuzziness or uncertainty; 3, mostly in the form of sports photography; 4. It is not easy to use, which leads to procrastination and lack of conciseness. 5. A shot takes a long time (there is no time limit).

Characteristics of narrative structure

First of all, it has the integrity of transmitting information.

The montage inside the lens shows a relatively complete event without interruption, so it has the integrity of conveying information. The complete information of a moving image consists of sound and image. Decomposition shooting and lens editing can't guarantee the transmission of complete information in many cases, either the continuity of sound or the continuity of picture is destroyed. The long lens keeps the continuity and synchronization of sound and picture, thus ensuring the integrity of narrative structure.

Secondly, it has relatively credible authenticity.

Because the long lens does not show the movement process by the decomposition and combination of actions, but completely shows the continuous actions on the screen, and the visual image is coherent and complete. Judging from the audience's acceptance, because the long lens may rule out the possibility of fraud, the facts displayed are true and credible. Long shots are a convincing way to show the reliability of facts.

Third, it can show the continuity of the situation.

A long lens may show the development of the event and the real atmosphere on the screen, so that the audience can feel the immersive atmosphere.

2. Temporal and spatial structure characteristics

First of all, it has the simultaneity of screen time and actual time.

The picture time represented by montage often greatly modifies the process of events, which can greatly compress the actual time process and can also combine completely different events. Although it doesn't matter in many cases, it can make people doubt its credibility. The montage inside the lens keeps the time process uninterrupted, and the actual time of the event process is continuously and completely reflected on the picture, which greatly improves the credibility.

Secondly, it has the continuity of time process.

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the montage inside the lens in time structure is the continuity of time. No matter when changing scenes or shooting angles, the natural process of time will not be interrupted, and the normal rhythm of events will be maintained.

Furthermore, from the characteristics of spatial structure, the long lens shows the whole picture of space in the process of movement, and the space is continuous and complete.

The movement of the lens makes the limited field of vision gradually show the whole picture of the fact space, and the charm produced by this way of showing the whole picture of the space is absolutely incomparable to montage editing.

In addition, the long lens can realize the natural transformation of space during the movement.

In documentary TV programs, long shots are often a powerful way of expression, especially when expressing some key contents that require high authenticity, sometimes it is a labor-saving and pleasing method. But it also has the characteristics of slow pace, instability, difficulty in accurately highlighting key points and difficulty in perfect shooting. Therefore, we should be cautious in using this method, carefully design the whole performance content and the rhythm of lens movement in advance, and make fewer mistakes.