Form of The Clay
Daiying Liu
Log line
A Chinese clay master discusses cultural communication through his work.
Trailer
Film Synopsis
A Chinese artist named Liu Fuchang who is professional at making handicraft with clay. The film describes his journey and how these beautiful sculptures have been made which also contains a strong affection for my traditional culture. With the perspective of a craftsman, Fuchang Yang leads us inside his workshop and brings out the importance of cultural communication and interaction.
Behind the story
Form of the Clay is a documentary film that describes a clay master Fuchang Yang and his work.And this film is mainly done by myself. I’ve tried many genres of film during the study of Emily Carr, and I’d like to try something different this time. Unlike narrative film or dramatic film, the story of documentary film can not be made up. Besides, I want to bring something about my home city and the story choosing are very difficult at the beginning of this production. I was walking along the street and searching for the stories, coincidentally walking into Fuchang Yang’s workshop and we had an interesting conversation that day. He’s a very kind person and also willing to show these skills to more people outside China. Even under the tense situation of Covid-19, he’s still opening his workshop for me to shoot. And the film finally finished shooting at the beginning of 2022.
Title and credits
Form of the Clay
Director: Daiying Liu
Cinematograher: Daiying Liu
Sound:Daiying Liu
Editing:Daiying Liu
Starring:Fuchang Yang
Special Thanks :Lindsay McIntyre Harry Killas
Special Thanks:Heilongjiang Broadcasting Television
Artists Statement
I’ve shot this film in China Harbin which is my home city. I met Fuchang Yang by coincidence and I Was very interested in him and his work. We talked about how he made these clay sculptures and I mentioned I want to bring his story and work to more people. Then our journey begins. I really like a quote from Fuchang Yang from the film, “ The clay is only a medium, the culture that we meant to be presented is much more important. I think media arts have some similarities to clay at this point. So I made this documentary short in order to show my culture to those who may not have a chance to acknowledge them through the medium of screen.
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