Chinese+6th+Wave 

Sixth generation Chinese cinema had a very bare beginning as I told the class early this year with my presentation. Most of the first sixth wave generation Chinese films were made by amatures who were not classically trained like the fifth generation Chinese cinema. A lot of the footages were raw and almost uncut like. This raw cut technique can be seen by many films such as Still Life or Beijing Bastards. I believe that I can use this in my film, since my film is a mockmentry there are meant to be some rough edges. For example I think that this raw and sometimes even unfocused camera technique can really help bring a realness feeling to my film. A scene that we can shoot using this rawness is when we are following Huggs around while he is showing us his lemonade stands, I believe that it should look unfocused and raw because it conveys realism. Another classic sixth generation Chinese cinema is theme of telling the story of the every man. Sixth generation cinema usually told the story of average people with average struggles, showing the audience the beauty of them as well as saying that average people can make a impact. I believe that in order to make our film truly great we have to show a meaning. Huggs is a average every man and I believe in the ending of our film when Huggs and Herbert work together to overcome their difference, we really have to sell that point. Perhaps with music or a very close up shot of Huggs and Herbert to truly show the audience that average people can make a difference. Six wave films such as The Days was shot completely in black and white, it showed the blandness of the couple’s life and how boring their life is. I believe that I can use the black and white technique used in The Days to show the blandness and the boredom that Huggs experiences when Herbert leaves.