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A Visual Narrative Study of Mythical Reconstruction in the Film "Jiang Ziya"

Author(s)

Keyi Zhang

Affiliation(s)

School of Design, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Abstract

Jiang Ziya rewrites traditional mythological stories into modern mythological stories that question the Way of Heaven and resist divine power. This article takes visual narrative as the starting point and discusses from three dimensions: deified forms and clothing, color, and spatial composition. This article argues that visual narrative is the flesh and blood and core of myth rewriting. The character design sets the tone for rewriting, the three sets of costumes showcase the process of faith conversion, color differentiation rights, and spatial composition determines stance and contradictions. These three dimensions together constitute the visual narrative transition from "god centered" to "human centered", providing a formal sample for mythological reconstruction animation.

Keywords

Jiang Ziya; Mythical Reconstruction; Visual Narrative

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