Text / Li Yuxin
Filters that are so soft that you can’t even see your facial features, repaired to the point where you can’t even see the texture of the skin, and special effects that blur the contours of your face… Filters have become the object of frequent complaints from audiences. On July 6, when the topic #film and television dramas must not use filters excessively# appeared on the hot search list of social platforms, click on the hot search and you will see “domestic dramas are bitter filters for a long time”. The “ten-level beauty” that frequently appears in the current drama has already made the audience miserable.
Why does such a topic suddenly appear on the hot search list? It turned out that according to the official account of “Radio and Television Review”, on July 4th, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television held a symposium on TV drama creation, with the theme of “promoting the new style and righteousness and launching more excellent TV dramas that show the spirit of the new era”, especially for the creation of costume dramas. Make several requests. Among them, it is proposed to resolutely resist excessive makeup and excessive use of filters.
The “filter” controversy in film and television dramas
It is undeniable that the appearance of filters in film and television dramas is the product of the development of post-production technology. Proper use of filters can make the characters in idol dramas appear more “perfect” and allow the audience to fully appreciate the beautiful faces of the actors. But in recent years, the filters used in film and television dramas have reached the point of “abuse”. Whether it is an urban emotional drama, an ancient costume fantasy drama, or a suspenseful criminal investigation crime drama, an ancient costume suspense drama, in various themes and types of film and television dramas, you can see the faces of the actors who are so white that there is almost no wrinkle. The corners of the eyes, and even some microdermabrasion, “grinded away” the actors’ lying silkworms. In the camera, I only see the actors’ facial features that are cluttered together, the skin without real texture, and the “beauty” like a “dummy”. Is it really something that should be admired?
The “filter” controversy in film and television dramas
Looking back at the most popular film and television dramas in 2021, “Shan Hai Qing”, which was broadcast at the beginning of the year, is definitely one of the most popular dramas. But in the play, let alone beauty, the faces of the actors are like being “planed” out of the loess, almost all of them are disgraced, their hair is messy in the wind, coupled with the “plateau” that is blown by the wind and the sun on their faces. “Red”, and that pure dialect… Without too much premise to describe, the image of a group of farmers living in the “barren and barren world” in Xihaigu, facing the loess and turning their backs to the sky, has already been established in front of us. There is no so-called “burden” of the image, and there is no need to worry about whether the left face or the right face looks good. Every character in the play is vivid and vivid, and the actors also vividly interpret the blood and struggle of the people on that land.
Stills of “Shan Hai Qing”
If you push the time forward again, the costume drama “Singing Heart” from more than 10 years ago is still constantly mentioned by the audience. Looking at the current aesthetics, the faces of the protagonists in the play are not “perfect”, and even the acne on their faces can be seen clearly, not to mention wrinkles and dark circles. However, this still does not affect the memory of the show becoming a generation, nor does it affect the popularity of the show with a bunch of actors.
Using a good filter is naturally the icing on the cake. For example, in “Story of Yanxi Palace”, the “Morandi” color system has become a popular word of the year with low-saturation high-level tones. But in the later “Master of the House” and “Shangshi”, such filters “turned over”, making the whole picture dull and boring. It can be seen that filters are not a “panacea”. A solid script, attentive acting skills, and exquisite details are the keys to supporting the drama “out of the circle”.
At the TV drama creation symposium held by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on July 4, the following requirements were also put forward: costume dramas should not be arbitrarily used to imitate foreign styles, and the selection of actors based on traffic standards should be opposed. Reflected from these requirements, it is the long-standing problems in the creation of current film and television dramas. The audience does not need “exaggerated” filters, crappy acting skills, fake traffic, and really good dramas with their hearts. Needless to say, the eyes of the masses are sharp.Return to Sohu, see more
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