허진호 영화의 깊이 연출 연구

A study of deep staging used by Director Jinho Huh

Deep staging in Director Jinho Huh's films creates special melodrama as it is closely related to the theme and form of each film. Style selections he consistently uses such as long take, camera that does not go closer than the bust shot, and elimination of division between a shot and a reverse shot converge to deep staging. But his deep staging is not general nor consistent as in other great directors' films. However, deep space composition that uses long take based on moderate depth eliminates too dramatic immersion and dynamics in the frame. In addition, his films have the characteristics of positioning major narratives at middle ground and eliminating movement in camera and frames. In Christmas in August, space is expanded by using glass/window. And in One Fine Spring Day and Happiness, niche framing based on deep space and vertical composition are used effectively. Division and expansion in frame, incorporation of off screen into on screen, use of non narrative area in narrative area, humor, depth of composition, and rapid change of emotion occur through the juxtaposition and collision of foreground, middle ground, and background. And there are some criticism about his deep space composition. It is said that it visualizes gender inequality through objectification of women by men, the agent of gaze. His interest in gender inequality mise-en-scene, which has changed in his recent films, suggests that his films need to be analyzed more carefully.