The cinema as "time-capsule": using film to capture vanishing worlds

电影作为“时间胶囊”：用胶片捕捉消失的世界

• 批准号: AH/W004437/1
• 负责人: Max Long
• 金额: $ 0.97万
• 依托单位: University of Cambridge
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FW004437%2F1
• 关键词: cinema; time; capsule; using; film

At the beginning of the twentieth century, filmmakers and scientists saw in cinema the potential to permanently capture the natural world. Today, global concern for disappearing habitats, landscapes and species owes much to high-profile documentaries. Young people often experience their first encounters with climate change or environmentalism through documentaries, on the news, or on social media. This project, which is informed by Max Long's PhD research into the history of nature films, science communication and environmental history, will offer participants a unique and fun film-based experience exploring the relationship between cinema and climate activism. The project also draws on Dr. Amy Cutler's research into nature films and her extensive public engagement experience.The project consists of a series of practice-based research activities, divided into two parts:1. A film screening and two-way discussion delivered by Max Long and Amy Cutler.2. A two-day film-making workshop delivered by 104 Films, a session about archival footage, and a visit to Cambridge Botanic Garden.The screening and discussion will engage young people in a fun activity where they will think about and discuss film's ability to represent, describe and preserve natural and other environments. After watching three or four short films, they will take part in a facilitated, two-way conversation, asking questions like:- Are films a good way to mobilise people to climate action?- What kinds of images are more powerful/shocking/emotive?- Can we learn anything about science by watching films?- Can a film truly "capture" a place, animal, plant or climate? At the end of the session, participants will work in small groups to devise an idea for a "time-capsule" film. They will discuss how they would communicate their feelings about their surroundings to someone or something that has never seen them - for example someone from the past, the future, or from another planet. How might this film convince someone to "care" about what is shown? The project's second part consists of a two-day filmmaking workshop designed for 8-10 young people, selected from Widening Participation's Insight+ programme. Students will bring their ideas for a film "time-capsule" to life, collaborating in the production of a short film. Deciding the focus, content and style of the film will be entirely up to the participants. The task will be to use cinema's potential to its full extent, thinking carefully about film's capacity to both represent the natural world and to encourage audiences to act in its defence. Participants will be mentored by a team of professional filmmakers and educators. They will guide them through the process of making a film using expert equipment, techniques and software. This workshop has been designed in collaboration with 104 Films, who have extensive experience in working with young people and deliver the BFI's Film Academy workshop in Cambridge. In addition to the filmmaking workshop, the group will spend an afternoon at Cambridge Botanic Garden. With the help of an expert botanist, they will learn about the impacts of climate change on plants and fungi locally and around the world. The Botanic Garden may also serve as a filming location. While participants will shoot new footage and choose their own storyline and format, they will also be encouraged to use archival images. Max Long and Amy Cutler will lead an activity about archives, what they tell us about historical climates and environments, and how they can be re-used. In this session, participants will be introduced to a series of tools which will enable them to research and discover existing footage which could be used in their film. At the end of the project, participants will have made a professionally produced short film which will be viewable online. They will also be supported in submitting the film to festivals like Watersprite, a Cambridge-based festival.

世纪初，电影制片人和科学家们看到了电影永久捕捉自然世界的潜力。今天，全球对正在消失的栖息地、景观和物种的关注在很大程度上要归功于备受瞩目的纪录片。年轻人经常通过纪录片、新闻或社交媒体体验他们与气候变化或环保主义的第一次接触。该项目由Max Long博士对自然电影历史，科学传播和环境历史的研究提供信息，将为参与者提供独特而有趣的电影体验，探索电影与气候行动主义之间的关系。该项目还借鉴了艾米卡特勒博士对自然电影的研究和她丰富的公众参与经验。该项目包括一系列以实践为基础的研究活动，分为两个部分：1。马克斯·朗和艾米·卡特勒的电影放映和双向讨论。由104 Films提供的为期两天的电影制作工作坊，关于档案素材的会议，以及参观剑桥植物园。放映和讨论将让年轻人参与一个有趣的活动，他们将思考和讨论电影表现，描述和保护自然和其他环境的能力。在观看了三到四部短片后，他们将参加一个促进性的双向对话，提出这样的问题：-电影是动员人们采取气候行动的好方法吗？什么样的图像更有力量/震撼/情感？我们能通过看电影来学习科学吗？一部电影真的能“捕捉”一个地方、动物、植物或气候吗？在会议结束时，与会者将以小组为单位，设计一个“时间胶囊”电影的想法。他们将讨论如何将他们对周围环境的感受传达给从未见过他们的人或物-例如来自过去，未来或另一个星球的人。这部电影如何说服人们“关心”所展示的内容？该项目的第二部分包括一个为期两天的电影制作讲习班，为从扩大参与的洞察力+方案中选出的8至10名年轻人设计。学生们将把他们的想法为电影“时间胶囊”的生活，在一个短片的制作合作。电影的焦点、内容和风格将完全由参与者决定。我们的任务将是充分利用电影的潜力，仔细思考电影既能表现自然世界，又能鼓励观众采取行动保护自然世界的能力。参与者将由专业电影制片人和教育工作者团队指导。他们将指导他们通过使用专业设备，技术和软件制作电影的过程。这个研讨会是与104电影公司合作设计的，他们在与年轻人合作方面拥有丰富的经验，并在剑桥举办了BFI电影学院研讨会。除了电影制作工作坊外，小组还将在剑桥植物园度过一个下午。在专家植物学家的帮助下，他们将了解气候变化对当地和世界各地植物和真菌的影响。植物园也可以作为拍摄地点。虽然参与者将拍摄新的镜头，并选择自己的故事情节和格式，他们也将被鼓励使用档案图像。马克斯·朗和艾米·卡特勒将领导一个关于档案的活动，他们告诉我们关于历史气候和环境的信息，以及如何重新利用它们。在这个环节中，将向参与者介绍一系列工具，使他们能够研究和发现可以在电影中使用的现有镜头。在项目结束时，参与者将制作一部专业制作的短片，可以在网上观看。他们还将支持提交电影节，如水精灵，一个剑桥的节日。