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Question: How do you conceive a film that intends to convince the audience that advanced science and technology are the main cause of global problems and should be completely abandoned?
Answer: Here are some ideas and creative suggestions, which are purely from the perspective of film narrative and script conception, and do not mean that I personally agree with this view. You can develop ideas from the following perspectives based on your artistic pursuits and the themes you want to express: 1. Clarify the core theme and intention • First, confirm the idea you want to convey: that is, "advanced science and technology are the main cause of global problems and should be completely abandoned." Think about the logic and implicit arguments behind this proposition, and list several key arguments, such as ecological disasters, social divisions, power imbalances, and individual alienation caused by the abuse of technology. • At the same time, you can also plan how characters, scenes, and plots can use symbols, metaphors, and other means to strengthen this theme. 2. Set the world view and background • Construct a science fiction setting in the near future or parallel world, so that the society in the play is highly dependent on advanced technology, but pays a huge price for blind trust or technological out-of-control. • Example: The society is fully automated, and artificial intelligence almost dominates decision-making, but the resulting unemployment, ethical out-of-control, and the intricate loopholes between technical systems have caused environmental and humanistic crises. • Major disaster scenes (such as ecological collapse, global network paralysis, terrorist incidents caused by technology, etc.) can be designed to strengthen the impression of "technological disaster". 3. Create distinctive characters and conflicts • The protagonist can be set as a person who once firmly believed in the progress of science and technology, but because of personal experience or witnessing the tragedy of a loved one, he gradually awakened to reflect on technology and embarked on the road of resistance. • Supporting roles can include experts, celebrities, technology fanatics and ordinary victims, forming a confrontation and debate between the two camps of the pros and cons. • In the debate and conflict, through dramatic character dialogues, ideological collisions and intensified contradictions, the ethical and survival crisis brought about by over-reliance on and superstition of technology is demonstrated. 4. Plot structure design • The opening can be introduced with a brilliant "technological utopia" scene to create the audience's recognition of advanced technology; then slowly reveal the hidden risks and costs to form a plot reversal. • The middle section can be interspersed with memories or event re-enactments to show how technology gradually erodes the harmony between man and nature and destroys social trust. • In the climax, a decisive technological disaster or ethical crisis can be designed to make all the characters face the consequences and trigger reflection: Has the technology already lost control? • The ending can be a tragic warning or an open ending, leaving the audience to discuss in depth whether it is necessary to completely abandon technology or find a new balance. 5. Visual style and symbolism • Use dark and cold images to create a depressing and cold sense of technology. Images such as out-of-control machinery, collapsed urban landscapes, and abandoned technological facilities can be used in the images. • Combine lens language, sound effects and editing techniques to focus on the invisible fear and vulnerability brought by technology. For example, use freeze-frame shots, slow motion shots and retrospective techniques to gradually reveal the truth of the incident and resonate with the inner struggle of the characters. 6. Narrative strategies and psychological implications • Design some "real data"-style episodes in the script (such as fake news clips, document records, and fictional expert lectures) to make the fictional plot seem reasonable and increase the credibility of the script. • Through narration, inner monologues and character dialogues, guide the audience to quickly accept the view that "advanced technology has many disadvantages." • At the same time, we can consider using suspense and reversal narrative methods to let the audience gradually fall into the director's pre-set thinking trap in the constant questioning. 7. Learn from history and other literary works • Check or learn from some dystopian and technological pessimistic movies and novels (such as "Blade Runner", "1984", "Ex Machina"), and study how they criticize technological progress through atmosphere creation and plot arrangement. • Analyze how to balance "awakening" and "reflection" in these works, avoid single preaching, and let the audience naturally enter the discussion through the fate of the characters and social changes. 8. Consider ethical complexity • Although the theme is clear, in order to make the work more profound and appealing, you can also bury multiple levels of contradictions: for example, technology is not entirely evil, but a tool driven by human nature, desire and interests. Through this complexity, the audience will question and reflect while identifying with the theme, without feeling too biased or simplistic. • This treatment can not only reflect reality more realistically, but also avoid falling into simple ideological preaching, making the overall narrative more artistic and worth discussing. 9. Cross-border and cross-media integration • Consider expanding related cross-media content beyond movies, such as short videos, fictional documentaries, interactive websites, etc., to build a complete anti-tech worldview and enhance the sense of immersion and authenticity. • This multi-platform narrative technique allows the audience to be constantly hinted at the theme and emotionally impacted at different contact points, achieving a deeper level of infection. Finally, when proposing such a concept, it is recommended to carefully consider the positive impact of technology on society in reality and the multiple perspectives that the audience may hold. If you want the film to achieve a profound reflection and discussion effect, rather than just wishful preaching, appropriate conflicts and collisions of ideas will make the work more intriguing. The creative process needs to carefully balance the relationship between artistic expression and social responsibility, ensuring that while revealing possible technological side effects, there is also room for exploring how to achieve the symbiosis of humanity and technology.
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