Film Study (Hunger Games) - Studying music -

Link to the workshop

As we were listening to Mr Taylor's songs we listed our feelings towards each songs.

Song One - Happy, Energetic, and Elatated. - Lots of Major Chords

Song two - Mysterious, In wonder, adventurous. - Lots of minor chords

Tempo - How fast is the song is played. The speed for the beat.

Major chords - Full stroke of the guitar - Upbeat, louder, full strings, contains 1st, 3rd, 5th. Happy, 

Minor chords - One string is not used - low beat, quieter, mysterious, suspenseful, lesser.

Dynamic - Variation between notes. Volume.

Diegetic - Music in the environment - naturally occuring sounds.

Non - Diegetic -  Soundtrack + special effect.

- Rue's death -

Define the three - Minor. Tempo = slow. Dynamics - building towards the end.

In Rue's death, music was used substansually to support the theme of "Hope and Rebellion". This is demonstrated when Rue dies through minor chords which makes the viewer feel sad. The tempo of the sound track during this scene is slow revealing the emotion and grief which Katniss is feeling. The Dynamic of the music in this scenestarts quietly and builds as the scene progresses. The director did this to feel connected to Katnis in an emotionally charged moment, where Katniss loses hope. This work well with the following scene where district 11 riots. 

Antarctic Centre Recount "Antarctic Centre Trip"

 Antarctic Centre Trip

Orientation: 

As a part of the Antarctic study topic, the 10 ESOL Class with Mrs Flores, Briggs and Handley went on a trip to the Antarctic Centre on Friday the 4th of September.

Arriving there with 2 taxi vans was horrific, since I wasn’t paired up with my friends. With the anticipation of excitement, the arrival of students was very noisy. When the last student got off the van, we had to wait for the instructor to arrive before we could begin our trip. 

After waiting for a couple of minutes, the instructor arrived! The presence of the instructor made us silent. She introduced herself as Jane and after a while she started talking about safety around Covid and the facility. She then finished with a welcoming mood.

As we walked into the building, my mind was in wonder, thinking what surprises there would be. Jane had instructed us to go upstairs into the workshop room where we then viewed a little slideshow about Antarctica’s history. One of the most memorable stories shown to us, was about Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott’s race to the South Pole. 

At about 10am, we began to go back outside again to ride one of the modern technological vehicles that is used in Antarctica, a Hagglund. Its other name is Bandvagn 206. It’s a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 people, and the trailer unit can be adapted for different uses. 

Just at the end of the introduction of the Hagglunds, the mood began to rise, from boredom to hearts filling up with excitement. As we set foot into the Hagglund, it had the same feeling of going into a tank, even though I haven’t been in one before. Suddenly, it started moving. The movement of the Hagglund was bumpy but with the sufficient number of hand straps we could keep ourselves safe. 

Finally, the whole part that we have been waiting for, the track. The track is an all built course to give the customers the experience of what it can be like riding one in the harsh conditions of Antarctica. Leaving the track felt as if we were leaving a roller coaster ride. We were exhausted from how fun, scary, and nerve-racking the ride was. 

To the next bit of the trip, the rescue animals; the penguins. One of the most treasured wildlife in the facility was the little blue penguin. It is the smallest penguin in the world. We were lucky that we arrived there at the exact time before it was feeding time. We watched as the penguins swam around elegantly through the waters. It is as if they were soaring through the beautiful night sky. 

Even with that experience, we still had enough excitement in reserve for the 4D movie. The movie was in 3D but with extra stuff like wind, sea spray, and snow. As we were watching the movie “The Voyage”, we all felt like we were there. Tingles rattled our spines throughout the whole movie. 

After that, we were given free time to eat and explore the facility. Me and some of my friends went into the cafe and we bought two things: A bowl of fries and a bowl of wedges. We all felt like we were scammed because of how small their servings were. With our bellies half full, we were called to meet outside the Storm room. 

The Storm Room was the most anticipated event that we were all looking forward to. However, before that, me and my friend “Daniel” did the “Cold Ice Challenge”. It is when you put your hands in the water, that is under 10° degrees for a minute.

At last, the long awaited event in the trip has come, going into the Storm Room. We waited for everyone to arrive. After that we were told to wear shoe covers; being technical, they are called surface shield shoe covers. This is so we wouldn’t slip on the slippery, icy, snow. As we got into the room, the sudden cold shocked us instantly with a slight breeze. After a moment of waiting, a siren started screaming. It was a warning that a storm was coming.

The room had suddenly gotten dark as if a real storm was coming. The room temperature suddenly dropped into negative 8° degrees. As our instincts reacted, our class formed into small groups. The rush of adrenaline made everyone think of how they could stay warm. Some people came rushing into the igloo and some huddled into a form of circle. The storm stopped. 

We all felt sadness since it was over but with a slight relief. With our hands cold, we took off our shoe covers and came into the next phase of the trip. 

At the start of the trip, we were each given a paper to fill out. We were given time to finish it as we wandered around looking for answers in the building. 

With exhaustion, I sighed with disappointment since the trip was ending so early. We got back into our vans and started to go back to school.

In the end, I enjoyed the entirety of the day. 

Knowing My Plaze (Prezi)

 This Prezi is a brief introduction of what Christchurch is like and some cities/landmarks in the region. It includes the history of cities and the significants/importance of each landmarks.

After doing this research I have gained some new information about the history of Hornby HIgh school and the land around Christchurch, The most interesting thing that I found is many landmarks has its own significant importance around its place. For instance the castle rebellion of 1804 was Australian's first uprising. They should add a question about how the land is formed and the indiginous people.

Film Study (Hunger Games) Studying Settings.

What am I learning?

I am learning how to show my understanding of a setting.

How does this work show my learning?

By doing a timelime, the audience could see how I enterpet the understanding of setting.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

How could I make my work better.

Drill Bits

 

Film Study (Hunger Games) - How camera shots are used in the movie and why. (S.E.X.X.X.Y Pragrapgh Practice)

 

What am I learning:

Understanding how techniques are used and why.

How ddoes this show my learrning?

This shows my learning because it talks about my understanding towards each of the techniques in a SEXXXY paragraph format.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I still wonder how to make a really good SEXXXY paragraph since I think I made some errors along the way.

Film Study (Hunger games) Lighting & Colour

 Here is the link to the instructions.

Atmosphere- The mood or feeling of a place.

Mood - feeling

Location - a place where something is set

Warm light - orange, yellow or red tinge, cozy, warm, welcome.

Cold light - blue, green, white - gray, make it feel clean, sterile, modern,

Bright - obivious, feel happy, energetic

Dull - faded/muted light, boring, lonely, sad. tiresome

Natural - Sun, reflections, moon, stars, lightning, fire

Artificial - lighbulbs, screens, LEDS, manmade sources of light, electric,

Colour Pallette - all the colours used in that shot, e.g District - naturals - black, green, brown, greys,

Scene name: District 12

What is happening?

Katniss is running through town to go to hunting in the woods.

Techniques - cold light - lots of greenery, dull, natural -  sunlight and clouds.

Effect on the viewer - cold, not where you want to be, back in time, old-fashioned, lots of poverty -  outdated materials, live closer to the land.

Director's Purpose - (Pick a theme) Rich v Poor - who has more privilage, power & opportunity.  They don't have the privilage of technology - no artificial sources of light. 

Other techniques - Costumes - greys/blacks- coal miner, black shoess less dirt. 

Scene name: Trin station at the Capitol

What is happening?

The Capitol citizens are waiting for the tributes to arrive.

Techniques - lightning, cold light, bright, artificial- electricity. Colour palette - colourful, vibrant, vivid costumes and white/grey modern walls.

Effect on the viewer - Modern, sets the mood - excited for the tributes to arrive.

Director's purpose- Rich v Poor, privellege, power & opportunity- they ahve acces to technologu- trains, the station, better seqing technology because the costumes are better. Not poverty in Capitol - they don't have to work, privellege of being able to go and watch the tribute arrive. 

In the scene at the train station, lighting and colour are used sunstantially to show the thme of 'Rich v Poor'. In this case, rich means the privileges given to those in the Capitol. This is demonstrated though the use of bright, cold, artifcial lighting and a modern colour paletter of whites and greys for the building and vibrant pinks and blues for the clothing. This makes the audience feel like they are the location is modern and the citizens are excited for the tributes to arrive. The purpose of this  was to show that the Capitol has  the privelledge of technology- electricity, trains and access to better clothing. This worked well with the used of costume. The costumes of the Capitol are unique, exquisite and exotic which shows they have more variety and sewing than those of people in the districts. This can be juxtaposed on the conditions in District 12 where there is no electricity and the colours and lighting are more natural.

Film Study (Hunger Games) - Looking into Costumes.

 Where are these shots from? + what is happening?

Katniss, Effie, Gale, D12 citizens, Primrose, Peeta, peace-keepers. 

Beginning, poor clothing, grey worn-out, dull, simple, limited, best clothes for the reaping day.

Costumes reflect the setting.

Food source.

What theme are we exploring?

- Rich v Poor

- Capitol = Rich ones

- Effie 

Describe the fea`tures of costume.

- Bright colours, more designed/fashionable, has make-up, jewelry, 

Paragraph.

In the reaping scene, Costume are used effectively to show the thme of Rich v Poor. We see this when the people of Dirstrict 12 are waiting for someone to be chosen to represen their District. The lifestyle of District 12 is reflected in the clothes that they wear. These clothes are made from limited material therefore they don't have lots of materials. Making their clothes dull, old-fashioned, boring. This makes us understand that there is a superioty between Katniss and Effie due to their clothing representation. There is a difference between the oppourtunitunity, power nad privilage between the District 12 and The Capitol. The director did this to make the viewers realise the developing theme "Rich v Poor" is growing through each characters's costumes. Costumes can also symbolise the inequality between the Capitol and the Districts. This symbolism combined with a wide shot of the crowd in District 12 and an over the shoulder shot of Effie reveals the lack oppourtunity in district 12 and the power of the capitol. This aspect can bet contrasted to  the character of Effie, she wears a bright pink outfit that has a lot of design behind it revealing the opportunities given to chracters in the Capitol. 

What Am I learning?

I'm learning how to write a S.E.X.X.X.Y in custome form.

How does this show my learning?

This shows my learning through the pragraph since it shows my understanding between the custumes and the themes relating to it.

What am I wondering after learning this?

How do we write a good S.E.X.X.X.Y paragraph or make the previous paragraph better.

P.E Reflection (Week 8)

Last week, we did a split sports, Netball and Basketball.

The teacher decided to make upon the student's choice, half of us wanted to play basketball and half of us voted Netball. Since we had 2 gyms, the teacher decided to split us into 2 groups. 

Last week, I am at a level 2 grade since, I coopporated with the group and participated with the activities. 

I didn't get to level 3 since I didn't have my full P.E gear.

Lasly, I think last week's P.E was good towards teamwork and coorporation.

21st Century Work

 Introduction:

Have you ever stumbled upon a question that really makes you think. There’s that one question that has been caged in within my brain. How has technology changed the society of the human world? Technologies in the old days have been enhanced to make our lives better. WIthout these advancements we would be living the same day over and over again. For instance, cars, trains, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have alarmingly improved. Without the past we could’ve not made the advancements of technologies we have today. 

Paragraph: 1

Technology has changed the world, society, humanity, and the environment. One of the latest cars from t (released for buyers in 2019)which has 460 horsepower and can go from 0 to 96 kmph in just under 3 seconds. The highest speed it can go is 296 kmph. Cars from the past are like a pebble towards the cars we have today. One of the cars we had in the past is a Winton carabout (released for buyers in 1920), which only has 8 horsepower, and can only go to 53 kmph. The advancing technology we have today has made people's lives more easier and more productive making the future of Earth more comfortable and calming.

Paragraph: 2

The intellectual people we have today are great innovators. For example, they have created a car that can drive itself. The self driving cars are one of the safest cars you can get. The self-driving cars were created in European Union which was invented 1958. Self driving cars today aren’t available, however, some cars  have autopilots. The Tesla autopilot system is one of the closest we have to a legal self driving car. Another great example of a self driving vehicle is the Christchurch driverless electric shuttle. It hasn’t made any problems about hitting any people and any other problems. Most of the self driving cars today are illegal. If self driving cars become legal, the millions of deaths by being hit by a car would be reduced. The people we have today are really advancing our technology where we could just be calm and not worry about danger.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, I believe that technologies make the lives of human beings more easier, comfortable and productive. With the advancing technologies that we have today, we could predict that our future would be much better. We could also predict many new inventions in the near future that symbolises a robotic kind of tech. However, with the materials needed for new inventions we need to sustain our environment. The people from the future would also know this problem and probably solve it before the problem happens. The intellectuality of people today will make humanity’ life better in the future.

Math, Budgeting.

 

Film Study, Discussing the way the themes and ideas for the "Huner Games"

 

What Am I learning?

Knowing and explaing about how each themes are potrayed in the movie.

How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning because, I think I have made a book guide for viewers to use whenever they're studying the same themes. I have potrayed each theme's uses in the movie and an example for each one.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

After learning the themes, I wondered if they are any other significant and important symbols other than the Mocking Jay Pin and the three finger salute.

Film Study(Hunger Games) Linking themes to the Impact of Angles, Movement and Shots.

Terms

- Katniss colunteers = Dutch tilt (vulnerability of Katniss.)

- High angle on Elfie - displays power over the crowd.

- Unstable Camera - Uncertainty, mid/long.

- The costume of Effie is revealed in a close up.

- Katniss and Gale - close up - cutting establishes a connection between characters.

- Close ups of Katniss's fac, pre-existing connecting between Peter.

- Low angle - Flag of Panem

Brainstorm -

Why use a low angle? - Preparing the upcoming event in a dramtic way.

Why use a long shot? - To show the crowd's feelings towards the Reaping scene.

Why use dutch tilt? - To show the vulnerabilty of Katniss with her distorted mind.

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How do we see themes?

Rich v poor 

- Effie's close - close up - shpwing how rich she is.

- Wide shot - Nobody in D12 has any real material for wealth.

- Compare and Contrast - People of District 12 and the Capitol

What happens for the characters?

I believe that each character in the crowd feared being picked. 

When Primm Rose was selected, Katniss took her time to think meaning, she value her own life but she views her sister's life more important.

What happens for the story?

This is the first start for Katniss's fame.

The reaping scene resymbolises their culture very anual year.

Sexy Pragraph

In the reaping scene in The Hunger Games, the idea of Rich v Poor is explained through the use  of wide shots and close ups. The comparison between the wealth of the Capitol, represented by Effie, and the poorness of District 12 is seen in the wide shot of the people gathered at the reaping. A close shot of Effie reveals quality, colourful, make-ip and costume. The wide shot of the crowd is used to show that they are forced to be there. The wide shot also shows the lack of colour in the population of District 12's material and costumes to show they are poor.

Film Study(Hunger Games) Rich V Poor, Unpacking the theme and Ideas

What is the them Rich V Poor about?

The difference between the capitol and the 12 districts.

Definition + terminology - Money, acccess to foodm privileges, technology, assumptions, lifestyle, power, and oppourtunities.

Rich

- Accents - Dialogue, Push and snooty

- The capitol

- Bright coloured clothes.

- Structures - concreate, glass, metal

- Adavnced technologies

- Food - Rich, Qualities, varieties

- Setting - Envirronment - Establishing shots

- Posh Music, futuristic, 

- Children are playing with toys

Poor

- (D12) Main job - Coal mining, Bartening, trading

- Unsafe - Unsafe, 

- Elligal hunting - 

- Man picking bones

- Clothing - Simple washed out, old fashined, and ragged.

- Close up

- Entertainment - Kids play in the mud

Paragraph.

In The Hunger Games, By Garry Ross, Costumes were used effectively to show the theme of rich v poor. For instance in the Capitol the costumes are very posh, they are neat tidy, colourful even theur dogs are coloured. The material is futuristic and this makes us understand that the Capitol is more advanced than District 12. The purpose of this is to create a contrast between the costumes. In District 12 the costumes are old fashioned, the materials used are natural and well worn. This is important because it shows the difference between the Capitol and District 12 in terms of oppurtunites, lifestyles, and privileges.