First, this film is very special with the form. Traditional filmmaking mainly uses one scence to tell story which can make the audience to focus on the story line and the development of the characters. However, Mission to Earth uses many scences in one times and coordinate with the voice-over. Narrator become the most important because what he say is the clue to guide the audience following the story. I am confused at the first time that there are many scences, but later i noticed that this design may one of the feacture of soft cinema.
more information about soft cinema:
http://www.softcinema.net/?reload
What other art forms does this film remind me of?
When I first devote my attention in this film, Piet Modrian's Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow and Theo van Doesburg Contra-Composition XVI are studdenly come out of my mind because the structure between the art works and the film are similar. Geometrical patterns are also shown in both works. In Mission to Earth, different size of squares are shown in one scene, different clips are also shown in different squares.
Piet Modrian's Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow
Theo van Doesburg Contra-Composition XVI
Besides, the clips reminds me of a festival - Microwave International New Media Arts Festival. It is a annual video art festival which includes new media art. New media art which is a art that combines new media technologies such as animation, computer graphics.
This is a link of last year http://www.microwavefest.net/festival2009/
The idea of Mission to Earth and Piet Modrian and Theo van Doesburg Contra's painting is quite interesting. The both concept is really similar ,but i didn't think about it!
回覆刪除I think it is the whole concept of modernism, trying to keep everything organized, clear and simple.
回覆刪除So when we are watching the film, we can't see any dramatic and fancy element. Don't you think so?
I agree that the system is clear and simple.
回覆刪除But what is the meaning of dramatic and fancy element? You mean the special techique or the storys itself or others?