A Documentary Film of Traditional Bakeries in Tainan

• Main Authors: Ting-Yi Chen, 陳婷怡
• Other Authors: Chi-Sen Hung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/d5e6mt

碩士 === 國立臺中科技大學 === 商業設計系碩士班 === 105 === In recent years, Taiwanese people are more aware of local cultures and intangible cultural heritage, and integrate them into tourism. That in turn draws people’s attention to some traditional industries. As the oldest city in Taiwan, Tainan has a lot of long-established traditional bakeries. Since the take-off of the Taiwan economy in the 1970s, as people’s eating habits changed, cakes and pastries have become popular and played an important role in traditional festivals. After localization, bakeries across different districts have developed their own stories, characters and tastes, contributing to their uniqueness. Not only these old shops represent classic flavors and reputation, they also inherit the food culture. Having no successor or being affected by changes in consumer behaviors, many of them have faded into history yet left no record. There is a need to document and preserve; with its timeliness, photography enables us to capture the fading social reality. Through surveying and documenting, this project aims to preserve the history of decades-old bakeries and the culture of traditional cakes and pastries in Tainan, promoting a better understanding of local cultures among Taiwanese citizens. Interview and observational method were used: three over 60-year-old bakeries in Tainan were interviewed and filmed to obtain videos, photos and information needed for creation. An exhibition was held in the gallery (Room 4511) at school, where a documentary series consisting of three videos were screened alongside a range of posters. While the exhibition shows the value of local cultures, this project as a whole also serves as reference materials for other documentaries on local cultures or traditional industries.