Creation description of “The new pistol of old man”

• Main Authors: Jyun-Yu Chen, 陳俊宇
• Other Authors: Man-Hung Sze
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69688055699854139381

碩士 === 崑山科技大學 === 媒體藝術研究所 === 99 === I created a personal film-“The new pistol of old man”-to describe the evil aspects of the gun.Scenes of this movie switch between the reality and memories of wars, telling stories of two different generations. However, there is one thing in common: there were guns in both generations. The film seeks to interpret the conflicts aroused by the negative qualities of the gun, and grant them positive meanings by means of the combination and manipulation of different scenes. In this way, the new image of guns could be conveyed to the public. I first used the short film-“The new pistol of old man” to narrate the whole story, including the motivation of production and my belief . Then, I presented the difficulties that I faced during the process of producing the film and the solutions to them, trying to provide as many details as possible as reference. Moreover, from the perspective of the theory of culture investigation- culture identification, I analyzed the text and then made further connection and interpretation which led to the change of values. Generally speaking, guns are widely used in wars and conflicts. Yet, it seems that this tool has become a synonym for “crime committing”. In light of the recent crimes of juveniles with guns, making people feel astonished and worried, I hope that through this short film and narrative research, I could bring some light to the society which is often overwhelmed with negative atmosphere.