Exploring Nostalgic Narrative Patterns in Documentaries: An Emotion Computing-Based Analysis

Qian  Zhang; Yao Wang

doi:10.62177/amit.v1i2.315

Authors

Qian Zhang Hubei University of Arts and Sciences
Yao Wang Nanchang Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/amit.v1i2.315

Keywords:

Documentary, Emotion Computing, Nostalgia, Emotion Construction, Narrative Mode

Abstract

As a media form emphasizing authenticity, the emotional construction function of documentaries has not been adequately explored in existing literature. This study systematically reviews emotional construction theory through a comprehensive literature analysis, with a particular focus on the expression mechanisms of nostalgic emotions. By employing sentiment computing technology and utilizing the LTP text analysis platform, both quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed on three documentaries, including Visages villages. The findings effectively confirm the following: (1) there is a significant positive correlation between documentary language texts and audience comment emotional tendencies; (2) nostalgic narratives predominantly follow a "negative-positive" redemption sequence pattern; (3) the intensity of emotional arousal is negatively correlated with the discrepancy between expectation and reality; (4) the results substantiate the theoretical hypothesis that nostalgia functions as a defense mechanism against modernity. This study contributes methodological insights for the emotional construction of documentaries while acknowledging limitations in sample representativeness and computational depth.

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