The theory of cinematic realism has long been bound to the judgment by Bazin and Kra-cauer,while the practice of cinematic realism is often classified into documentary films and narrative films that faithfully depict reality.In fact,the structuralist and semiotic trends that emerged after the re-alism school did not abandon the re-interpretation of the magic of cinematic realism.Concepts such as convention systems,illusion,and imagination are not separate endeavors but rather a continuation of the exploration.Through the transformations brought about by Jean Mitry,Christian Metz and film semiotics,the concept boundaries of early cinematic realism have been continuously surpassed,adapting to changing technologies,trends,and newer cinematic phenomena.Exploring the inner core of cinematic realism the-ory during this period reveals the evolution of its underlying ideas,exposes its limitations,and fills in the gaps in the conceptual understanding of this "leap"in cinematic realism.
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