Imagination, breaking the boundaries of thinking;
Imagination, retaining the dynamism to shape the world;
Imagination is defining the future...
There is such a group of young people who use their imagination to find new growth points in their respective industries and fields...
The 8-episode documentary series "Chinese Imagination" launched by the Film and Television Drama Documentary Center of China Central Radio and Television Station selected 8 young people in different industries such as science, culture and art, and recorded their conceptual innovation and bold practice in the professional field.
Whether it's filling in the gaps, expanding boundaries, or breaking down stereotypes and moving forward, they use their "imagination" to explore a path of innovation that has never been taken before.
The documentary "Chinese Imagination" depicts the spirit and face of the young generation of China in a point-by-point and face-to-face manner, presenting a social scene of innovation and creativity and vitality.
Industry "Imagination"
Pointing to the self and society
"Imagination" is the perspective and theme content of the documentary.
So what is imagination?
For 8 young leaders in different industries, the imaginary materials are different and the content is different:
Some use scientific research to imagine, some use words to imagine, some use light and shadow to imagine...
These industry elites have led the development of the industry with superb professional skills.
But more importantly, through long-term observation and reflection on the industry, they have found a philosophical path of dialogue with themselves, with society, and with the future.
Xu Ying, a beidou navigation system scientist, boldly conceived based on solid data, saying that imagination should challenge the vast universe;
Science fiction writer Liu Cixin uses words to imagine, and he uses his imagination to contact those inaccessible magical time and space and the untouchable space field;
Architect Ma Yansong uses building materials to imagine, for the beautiful building in his heart to constantly innovate, his ideal is related to the way and meaning of human habitation;
Cancer science writer Li Zhizhong (pineapple) uses scientific research to imagine that the public welfare organization he founded has filled the gap in children's cancer science...
The thinking and actions of these industry pioneers have expanded the boundaries of cognition, or penetrated the universe of thinking, or decoded the way of survival...
These explorations of the novel world not only point directly to the heart, explore the meaning of self-existence in a deeper depth, but also face the world, standing at the level of human survival, and serving a wider range of social groups with romance and practicality.
Space-time "imagination"
Linking ancient and modern with Chinese and foreign countries
When we stand in the contemporary era and stand in the wave of pluralistic cultures, how should we deal with tradition?
When we are based on the nation and embrace the trend of the world, how should we position ourselves?
Imagination can explore the heart, serve the society, and also open up tradition and modernity, linking the nation and the world.
Peking Opera actor Wang Peiyu bravely moved forward, leveraging variety entertainment to open the door of traditional opera for more audiences;
Director Wang Chaoge rides on the wings of imagination to convey Chinese aesthetics with stage art and communicate the meaning of beauty with the world audience;
Contemporary artist Wu Jian'an draws nourishment from ancient culture and expresses it in painting;
Photographer Yin Chao's fashion photography incorporates ethnic elements...
These literary and art workers do not stick to the traditional definition, are not afraid of the world's eyes, and strive to build a bridge of communication.
Promote the establishment of a more diverse and inclusive cultural living environment,
Connecting ancient and modern with inside and outside, expanding more dimensions of human communication.
"Chinese Imagination" presents the pioneer representatives of different industries, with their careful observation of society and the times, in-depth thinking on self-worth, industry functions and the meaning of human existence, and through persistent innovation and exploration, they not only satisfy themselves, but also serve the society.
Recording "Imagining"
Update forms and methods
Complementing the subject matter of imagination is the dexterous style of the documentary series.
At a capacity of five minutes per episode, "Chinese Imagination" abandons thick "documentary" passages and replaces them with fragmentary documentary materials, concise interviews and narrations, and carefully compiled footage.
The film is narrated from a first-person perspective, with the choreographer carefully selecting the content and explaining the "imagination" in the eyes of the protagonist with precise and concise words.
This intuitive, flexible audio-visual solution quickly closes the distance between us and the protagonist, improves the efficiency of information transmission, and also reflects the theme of "imagination".
"Chinese Imagination" reflects the voluntary and flexible way of creation, on the one hand, the documentary creators' conscious adaptation to changes in communication methods;
On the other hand, it also reflects the creator's understanding of the relationship between the "documentary" method and the concept of "reality".
Imagination shapes the future.
Imagination defines the world.
China's young generation uses innovative practice and deep imagination to create a future that belongs to themselves and to all mankind.
Commentator Xie Han