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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Treaties | Social Studies
This term for Social Studies we are studying the Treaty of Waitangi, this week we researched some treaties to compare to the Treaty of Waitangi. I chose to compare the ANZUS Treaty and made a Prezi on it.
Monday, November 8, 2021
Workshop #6 : SEXXXY Paragraphs | English
Scene - "They Don't Own Me"
Brainstorm:
- Angles/Movement/Shots
- Music
- Lighting/Colour
- Settings
- Costumes/Make-up
- Characters
- Theme - Rich vs Poor, Hope and Rebellion, Struggle for Power
What happened
- Peeta and Katniss are having a conversation about how the games might affect them.
Angles/Movement/Shots
- Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in listeners P.O.V makes us part of the conversation.
- Close-up - shows the emotion of the two - nervous, anxious. mostly Peeta.
Lighting/Colour
- Mood - sad, gloomy - greys, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with c/u to highlight emotions of faces.
Character/Dialogue
- "I don't want them to change me"
- "I don't wanna be another piece in their game"
- "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me"
Atmosphere -
- Foreboding
- Reluctant
- Hesitant
- Nervous
- Lighting and Colour (p.2)
- Dialouge (p.1)
- Close-up (p.3)
SEXXXY Paragraph:
In the scene 'They don't own me', dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation about how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quotes "I don't want them to change me", and "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me" spoken by Peeta. These show that Peeta has a sense that he is going to have to do things that he doesn't want to have to do like kill others. This makes the audience feel sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die to kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe Peeta will die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate but a loss of personal autonomy. This worked well with the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the Career Pack once in the games because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be.
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Characters Strengths | English
Following the settings blog post we started learning about how characters are developed in a film.
1. Identify characters strengths in Katniss, Peeta and a character of your choice.
Include:
- How is the character strength portrayed in the story?
- Why is it an important character strength
Monday, November 1, 2021
Passion Project Reflection | Wānanga
For the past few weeks, we have been doing our passion projects. This was a time where we would focus on things/topics that we are passionate about, we could do a project of our choice of a project that is offered by a teacher. I chose to do a project on Forensic Science which was run by a teacher. Passion Projects ran from late Term 3 till week 2 of Term 4, over that time period we had the time to research, learn and create something to share, after that we had to do a reflection of what we did.
What did you do for your project?
- I did research on different types of techniques used in Forensic Science.
- Studied different types of blood spatter.
What did you find hard about this?
- I found it hard to find something to study because there are a lot of topics but only a short period of time.
- We didn't have the tools to do the experiments we wanted to do so we had to change our plans and do something that we could do in a week.
What is the most important thing that I learned during the passion projects?
- I learned about something that I was interested in and something that I think I would use in my further studies.
Here is a little presentation I created to show what we did for the project.
Workshop #5 : Music | English
Tempo - speed of the music - fast/slow/moderate
Dynamics - volume - how loud or quiet it is
Key - major - happy sound, minor - sad sound
Rue's Death : How is music used to create an atmosphere - Depressing/Sad/Mournful
Minor, tempo - slow, dynamics - quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute and District 11 riots.
What happened?
- Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can.
Colour/Lightning
- white flowers (stands out) - innocent and pure (symbol) - Rue has never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim.
- natural lighting, greens.
Shots/Angles
- medium close-up - Rue and Katniss - see their emotions and facial expressions - anguish
- high angle - weak and vulnerable - Rue is an innocent and blameless victim.
Effect of Viewer
- atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, as the volume increases it builds the intensity of the emotions - we see emotions are contagious - hope.
Directors Purpose
- feel Katniss's emotions at that moment - remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion
- Symbol of the 3 finger salute is a sign of defiance and anger towards the game makers. - you will not take my humanity, also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.
Paragraph:
Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene. In this scene we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. For example, the tempo is slow, the dynamics are quiet and the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is experiencing. Like the music, Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers. As she finishes, the music builds in volume, showing the increasing intensity of her anger and grief towards the Capitol. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewer to feel the characters' emotions. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her weak and vulnerable. Combined with other music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Settings | English
What am I learning?
- I am learning to understand the importance of setting to a film.
How does this work show my learning?
- I have created a digital poster to show the important settings that were shown in the movie.
What am I wondering as a result of this learning?
- I am not wondering anything as of now.
Monday, October 18, 2021
Workshop #4 | English
Atmosphere - feeling/mad set in the scene.
Mood - the way we feel/emotional response
Location - the area it is set.
1. District 12
What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District
Types of colour/lighting -
cold colours - more grey undertones
dull colours - nothing stands out - blue/grey shades
natural colours - palette - greens, browns, grey, black
Lighting - cold, dull, natural
Viewer effect - not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, poor
Directors purpose - shows how unpleasant it is to live in the districts, underprivileged, a good comparison for Capitol.
Other Techniques - setting - dirt roads, houses derelict, old-fashioned transport- wagons, no electricity.
2. The Capitol
What is happening - The citizens of the capital are awaiting the arrival of the tributes.
Types of colour/lighting
- colours
cold - white undertone
- lighting
cold (white) artificial, bright
- palette
setting - white/metallics
costumes - bright, vibrant, colourful
Viewer effect - these people are privileged, they are celebrating, they are more advanced.
Directors Purpose - makes us sympathise with the tribute - they have lots and the districts have none, don't like them because they seem over the top and arrogant.
Other Techniques -
-costume
rich, extravagant, flaunting, over the top
- settings
rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean, new.
3. The Control Room
What is happening - People are manipulating the arena via computer.
Types of colour/lighting
- colour palette
blue/white/dark grey
- colour
cold (blue/white) bright - especially white shirt, artificial lighting/colour - cyan/holographic
Viewer effect - make us feel they are smart but unsafe,
Directors Purpose - make us feel like they are mindless drones detached from reality
Other Techniques -
costume - white lab coats - feels like an experiment
settings - no clutter, lots of techs, only focused on the job.
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