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Accept the Aesthetic Art Analysis with Tim Burton's Big Fish as An Example
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Abstract
Reception aesthetics posits that audiences are not passive recipients of information but active participants in the interpretation and creation of films. From the perspective of reception aesthetics, the interactive relationship between audiences and films can be explored more comprehensively. This approach enables an analysis of how films derive vitality and meaning through audience interaction, reveals the socio-cultural connotations and aesthetic value of cinematic art, and examines the variations in audience reception across different social, historical, and cultural contexts. Ultimately, by drawing on the theories and methodologies of reception aesthetics, new narrative techniques and expressive methods in filmmaking can be explored, fostering continuous innovation and development in film art to meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of audiences. "Big Fish" blends reality and fantasy, incorporating a wealth of emotional elements into its surreal and imaginative cinematic style. This allows audiences to navigate between fantasy and reality, experiencing profound emotional resonance. From the perspective of reception aesthetics, Big Fish successfully triggers aesthetic expectations and facilitates aesthetic communication between the audience and the film through its diverse expressive techniques and unique artistic style, thereby contributing to a rich and varied cinematic art.
Keywords
Big Fish, reception aesthetics, horizon of expectations, implied audience
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Han,M. (2025). Accept the Aesthetic Art Analysis with Tim Burton's Big Fish as An Example. Advances in Humanities Research,12(1),44-48.
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