First of all, I think this play cannot be compared with those traditional comedies full of background laughter. It has a completely different style. The only thing you can do is to put them all into comedies. The latter may be appreciated by many people in terms of content, but in terms of form it is no different from the American comedy of twenty years ago. There may be various comparisons in the future, but the established fact is that the two styles are completely different.
Closer to home, let's see why you like The Office. I will analyze it in detail as much as possible, and break it apart and share it with you, but it may look very wordy, haha~
The drama was filmed in a documentary-like way. Almost every plot will have monologues from the parties. Most of these monologues are What is done in another independent office environment will also be dictated by the person involved when the matter occurs. When watching this series, it feels like you are facing a real camera. First of all, this has contributed to a sense of prying eyes (you can refer to why the hottest shows in these years are those reality shows ), this way of viewing is often irresistible to many people. In addition, I personally really like this special "documentary" shooting method. In addition, in my limited viewing experience, this unique shooting method is also rare. (It is the first time I have encountered it in a comedy series. If anyone has seen something similar, please recommend it to me)
In order to achieve that kind of real "documentary" effect, the director has spent a lot of time, even in the role of monologues. Sometimes there are accidents, like another person next to him rushed in and interrupted him, or a fire broke out outside and interrupted the "live broadcast", or the character blocked the camera for various reasons and refused to continue and "receive the interview." These little tricks make the play more real.
Continuing to talk about photography skills, people who observe carefully will also find that the film crew also has a very good set of shooting methods and the use of lenses. They fully use mature paparazzi shooting methods (note that I used mature Two words, ha ha). The grasp of this kind of lens seems random, but I really want to admire it when I think about the director's arrangement. A simple example: A camera where Jim chats with other people, and then the remaining corner of the camera "unintentionally" captures Pam, and then allows the attentive audience to see Pam's strange expression, and then the camera subconsciously stretches the camera directly to Pam, and then Pam seems to notice , And secretly returned to the original state. It's that simple, but the effect has a catalytic effect, making the series very interesting. There are many examples of this. I admire the film crew again. They worked hard for Orz
, and then talked about the plot. Yes, it seems nonsensical and there is no plot (this is a bit too much, hehe). In terms of the plot, in addition to the main line of the boss Michael, other people in the office also have their own brilliance, and when it comes to Dwight, it is a hilarious character that has gradually become the soul of the show (but judging from the beginning of the fourth season, In addition to maintaining the original rich relationship between the characters, the editor will also fill and expand other characters, and add new characters to maintain a balanced state in the office.) And the detached relationship between Pam and Jim also makes people With expectations, it is more interesting to maintain a vague relationship between them from the perspective of visibility. All in all, the plot of the office does not require you to care about, but it always surprises and joys people.
In the final analysis, why The Office looks good is entirely a personal likes and dislikes. I like to pay attention to the encounters and development of people in the "office" from this perspective, full of jokes and stories.
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