Recently, the creative cultural program "The Fantasy World of Teenagers" created by the Sports youth program center of the Central Radio and Television General Station was launched. The program focuses on Chinese mythological stories, and through the form of "drama-style story show + stage drama interpretation", it innovates and interprets mythical stories such as Dayu Zhishui, Nuwa Supplementing Heaven, Yugong Moving Mountains, Cangjie Zaozi, etc., vividly restoring, telling and deconstructing China's colorful chinese excellent traditional cultural system for thousands of years to the audience.
The first program tells the story of Dayu Zhishui, the audience entered the mythical world of virtual reality under the leadership of Xiao Du, a member of the "Myth Exploration Youth League", and together they were amazed by Dayu's wisdom of "turning blockage into slackness", and they were also impressed by Dayu's selfless dedication spirit of "three times over the door without entering", and deeply experienced an "immersive" fantasy journey.
After the premiere of the show, it attracted widespread attention, with the main topic #Teenager's Fantasy World # topic read by nearly 10 million, and the related topic word #When children and work need you at the same time # Read nearly 15 million. Netizens commented: "It is really praise to immerse yourself in Chinese mythology and stories and inherit China's excellent traditional culture in an innovative way." At the same time, the program has also been hotly discussed and recommended by experts and scholars.
Innovation blends tradition and technology
Bring mythological scenes to life
Myth is the twinkling stars in the history of Chinese civilization, how to pick up the stars in the sky and let the children appreciate its brilliance? "The Fantasy World of Youth" gives an unprecedented set of audio-visual systems with a rich sense of technological expression.
(Left: General shooting effect Right: XR shooting effect)
"Chinese civilization has a long history and is endless, and this show makes the myth endlessly charming through the fantasy journey and innovation of teenagers." In the view of Zhang Dexiang, vice chairman of the China Literary and Art Critics Association, "The Fantasy World of Youth" enters the myths and legends of China's ancient times in the form of science fiction, explores the creative spirit of the ancestors, and reproduces the courage and wisdom, responsibility and responsibility of the Chinese nation to overcome all difficulties since ancient times. ”
"With the help of XR to expand reality technology, the show innovates the way myths are told, putting myths on the shoulder frame of history." Yang Lihui, deputy dean, professor and doctoral supervisor of the College of Literature of Beijing Normal University, said, "Chinese myths and legends are rich in treasures, and the program systematically sorts out the colorful myths and stories on the land of China, opening a door for children to peek into the original appearance of myths. ”
Similarly, Chen Lianshan, a professor at Peking University's Department of Chinese, believes that "myths are the science fiction of the past, and science fiction is the myth of the future." Professor Chen commented on "The Fantasy World of Teenagers": "The program innovation combines elements of traditional mythology and the future of science fiction. In terms of setting, with the help of laboratory virtual reality technology, the youth group can immerse themselves in the myth scene, dialogue with the ancients, and deepen their understanding of the myth. In terms of content presentation, XR technology is used to bring mythological scenes to life. Let the 'most conservative' learning be the most fashionable, it can be said that this program has found an innovative integration of content and form, which is another breakthrough in the production of children's programs. ”
Innovative interpretation highlights the Chinese spirit
Edutainment and education to inherit Chinese culture
"Myth is the soul of a nation, the root and source of national culture. The spiritual essence of Chinese mythology's courageous exploration and perseverance and the extraordinary and varied expression methods have promoted the formation of rich and colorful Chinese culture and art. Zhou Ming, a special researcher at the Institute of Mythology of the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, believes that "'The Fantasy World of Teenagers' integrates ancient myths into the story scenes that are easy for children to understand, entertains and educates, and objectively publicizes and popularizes excellent traditional Chinese myths, which is a good form of creation." ”
Zhu Pengcheng, a mythologist at the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also affirmed the cultural value of this children's program, "The program presents the brilliant starry sky of ancient Chinese mythology and ancient civilization with a responsible academic attitude, vivid and attractive stories, and lively interpretations, and shows the brilliant civilization created by the Chinese ancestors for children." ”
Speaking of the value of program innovation, Ji Fangfang, an associate researcher at the Institute of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that "young film and television works should be good at excavating China's excellent traditional cultural resources, polishing narrative forms, and skillfully using technological innovation to entertain and educate and convey the value of the times." "The Fantasy World of Teenagers" innovatively presents the Chinese mythological stories in the books, and immerses themselves in the mythological stories from the perspective of teenagers, satisfying their curiosity about the mythological world, achieving a balance between fun and education, not only opening up the creative theme field of children's programs, but also enriching the form of carrying out excellent traditional Chinese culture education for teenagers in the new era. ”
From the stage interpretation full of science and technology, to the cultural connotation of the spiritual integrity of the Chinese nation, the "Fantasy World of Teenagers", which systematically presents Chinese mythological stories, has become a representative sample of children's program innovation, and is also a vivid embodiment of the innovation and upgrading of the main station in the children's program track.
Source: China Net