The New Development of Narrative Language And Aesthetics of VR Films

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_54How to use a DOI?

Keywords

VR; VR films; film language; spatial narrative; embodiedness

Abstract

The ongoing evolution of Virtual Reality (VR) technology has engendered considerable interest in VR films that have recently leveraged this technology for narrative purposes in the industrial and scholarly domains. These films exhibit unique audiovisual production and viewing paradigms, manifesting distinctive technical and aesthetic attributes when juxtaposed with traditional cinematic works. This article focuses on recent VR narrative works as its primary research subject, delving into the extent to which VR films both draw from and confront the conventions of traditional film language. The research commences by delving into foundational formal techniques, notably encompassing composition, scene management, montage, and viewpoint. While VR does not rigidly adhere to the established canon of classic film techniques, its distinctive feature lies in its comprehensive panoramic depictions, thereby engendering heightened potential for spatial narrative. Of equal significance is the embodied experience that endows the audience with a more veritable vantage point and heightened sensory discernment, thus amplifying the “emotional resonance” interwoven within the narrative fabric. The analysis of the advantages and constraints inherent in employing VR for narrative exposition yields novel insights into audio-visual languages, alongside narrative aesthetics, allowing us to contemplate the panorama of cinematic imagination within the precincts of the contemporary new media milieu.

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AU  - Hanyuan Zhang
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - The New Development of Narrative Language And Aesthetics of VR Films
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 486
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SN  - 2352-5398
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