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Workshop Interview 1

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Interviewee: Carman Liu Date: 13/02/2019 Yang Shuran Freya: The styles of the two clips, The Office (2015) and The Grandmaster (2013), are quite different. The former one is more modern and relaxing, and the later one is more ancient and serious, and both of them use the skills of framing. I wonder how the frame can affect the atmospheres in the movies? Are there any underlying general architectural principles or rules about framing that help the atmosphere creation?   Carman Liu: For The Office, from the beginning, they already designed all the sets. Everything is supposed to be minimum and

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Wong Kar-wai and William Chang: How art makes a film

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If we look at Wong Kar-wai’s films, it is easy to find that they are generally in a rather distinct style. Dream-like atmospheres, spare in dialogue and the display of unspoken feelings all contribute to Wong Kar-wai’s unique style. Not following conventions, Wong Kar-wai’s films focus more on modern aesthetics rather than story telling. When I first watched his film Chungking Express, I felt lost after the end of the film, but visually satisfied with all those artistic scenes. When I asked the question about how Wong Kar-wai’s personal style influence the architectural setting, I was surprised that Carman Liu’s

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