The Close-up is a work that combines personal experience, social observation,

and the reflection of our time. It originated from my question about the marriage

system, my observation of the psychological characteristics of single-parent children

in Taiwan, and my understanding of the features of our time. It tells a story about a

film school student making a documentary on a divorced couple, to display the

relationship dilemma of contemporary people caused by the escape mentality. I hope

the audience can have another look at our relationship problems after seeing this film,

and learn to be honest with ourselves and others in intimate relationships.

This paper contains five chapters.

Chapter 1 “Introduction” explains the background, motivation, and purpose of

the creation, and meanwhile demonstrates the progress of the study.

Chapter 2 “Literature Review” reviews the literature regarding the subjects of the

creation, and studies the relevant films. The subjects include “alienation of married

couples”, “affection needs of both sexes in the marriage relationship”, and

“psychological health of the children from divorced families”.

Chapter 3 “The Creative Notion” discusses the concept of creation and its artistic

expressions in the aspects of scriptwriting, character design, production specifications,

and expression techniques.

Chapter 4 “The Production Process” elaborates on the whole production process

of the work in the phases of pre-production, production, and post-production.

Chapter 5 “Screening and Conclusion” record the audience’s feedback and the

director’s responses during the public screening, examining the problems that

occurred in the production process, and then drawing a conclusion.

Lastly, the script, the statement of expenditures, and the list of the cast and crew

are attached for a complete display of the production process.