Camera Techniques

In English we are doing film studies. In the topic we have to study what each type
of camera techniques there are. I created a visual dictionary to show my learning.
The thing I am wondering about this is why are there so many different types of shots?
and How long would it take to make a film if you had to use all of these camera techniques.

Close up:

A close up shot in film is a shot that tightly frames a person or an object 

Medium close up

A medium close up is a tighter shot than a medium shot but still not as tight as a close up 

Medium shot

                     A medium shot is captured at a medium distance making it so some of the background can be seen

Mid shot

A shot taken at a medium shot 

Long shot

A long shot is usually a shot the show the whole object or human intended to place in it some relation to
it surroundings

Eye level

The most common camera angle

Pan

A pan shot is when you swivel a still or video camera horizontally from a fixed position

Tilt

when the camera moves up and down . Used to explore a location or character.

Tracking

When the camera follows a moving subject/ camera moves with towards or away from the subject.

Overhead

Lengthens the dramatic tensions 

Over the shoulder

from behinf the persons shoulder. Gives a sense of involvement

Mise en scene  

Health - Problem Solving

I learnt about challenging our thoughts by making a negative into a positive. When I think I often Try to react positively as it is better for my mental health but sometimes I react negatively. I can use these thought challengers to change negatives into a positive, for an example I if I fail a test instead of thinking negative thoughts I would challenge it by asking a question like "Will I let my results control my thinking?". By doing that it then challenges me to think of a positive outcome instead of a negative one.  During Business and Enterprise I will be able to over come challenges by discussing my problem with my group, explaining why I feel this way, stating what I want to change and stating the positives if we did change it. For an example if no one in my group was listening to anyone and I was getting upset I would discuss and explain why I am getting upset  and then tell my group what I want to change and what will happen if we do change

Matariki & the Six Sisters

In Social Studies we have been learning about Maori culture. The thing I chose to study was Matariki a new thing I learnt about it is what all of the a guardians of and what their gifts are. Here is my poster I made about: 

                                                   

Language of film - Visual sounds and Techniques

In English we have just started film study. Before we start watching the film we have to be able to understand the language to prove I know what the language means I made a cross word with the meaning being the clues to help you.  This work shows my learning because I have to be able to understand the language to write the definition. The thing I am wondering is why it is so complicated to produce a film?

Here is my crossword:

Health - Conflict

In health I learnt about assertiveness and conflict styles. When I am faced with conflict from my parents I am often passive or assertive (depending on my mood). Assertive means to be able to confidently state what you are feeling while still accepting other peoples idea and opinions while passive means to accept/allow what other people do without response or resistance.  During the business and enterprise kete I will be able to reduce conflict by respecting other peoples ideas and paying full attention to what they have to say for an example if someone in my group had an idea for a product that I don't necessarily agree with I would listen to there idea fully and hear what they have to say and not just block the person idea out fully. During the business kete I will be able to keep calm by having time to myself or walking away when things get stressful for a example if no one in my group is listening and I start to get frustrated I could just walk away a try again when I am more calm. 

Proteins

Aim: To test if a sample of food contains protein

Equipment: Test tube, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), copper sulfate (CuSO 4), Food sample.

Method:

1. Place about 2ml of the sample into a test tube and add 5 drops of sodium hydroxide

2. Add 5 drops of copper sulfate

3. Shake the test tube gently from side to side

Results: If the solution remains blue, then no protein is present. If the solution changes to a purple colour then protein is present in the sample

Conclusion: The one with milk turned into a purplish colour and the one with egg stayed blue

Heath - Mindfulness

During health I learnt about body cues and being mindful. Being mindful taught me to be more aware of how people react to situations. Being aware of my body cues can help understand what emotions I am feeling. None of the work I did was challenging to me as it was pretty basic to understand.  When communicating with my partner I noticed how excited they were to talk about their hobbies and the things they love. I could tell they felt this way by their facial expressions and the motions they gave. During the business and enterprise kete I will be able to apply being mindful by making sure to listen fully to whatever my group members have to say. I will do this by stopping what I am doing and fully averting my attention to who ever is talking. 

here is the slide I made about being mindful

My picture of someone of showing body cues

Are you Introverted or Extroverted

Miss Richardson/Handley our teacher gave our class the task to take a test seeing if we were more extroverted or introverted. My definition of an extrovert is someone that gets energy from other people and my definition of an introvert is someone that gets energy from being alone. Before doing this test I thought that I was a bit of both depending on my mood but mainly introverted. The test was ten questions and had questions such as "How many friends do you have?" or "What job interests you the most?". 

Here are the results of the test:

The results were not any different than I expected them to be as I already figured out that I was probably more introverted.  I like being more introverted than extroverted because I think that if I was more extroverted I would probably struggle with keeping focused but I am also glad that I at least have a decent amount extrovert in me because otherwise I think that I would struggle with my social skills.

The Merchant of Venice - Act 5

lWhy do Lorenzo and Jessica remind each of the stories of classical lovers? Because they have a great relationship.
What are Portias feelings as she approaches the house? Happy that she one the argument and probably a bit cheeky as she was about to mess with Bassanio
What is the first argument to break out? Nerissa getting mad at Gratiano for giving the ring away
How do Gratiano and Bassanio try to justify parting with the rings, are they successful? They try to justify it by saying that they saved Antonio's life and that they would not take anything but the ring
Was Bassanio right to give away the ring, give reasons for your thinking.? No because when he first got the ring he made a promise to never give it away so it was just unloyal and disrespectful to give it away
How can the newly-weds threaten to sleep with the men who took their rings- and mean it? Because they promised to the person who had the ring that they were theirs so now that someone else has it they are technically theirs.
What effect do these arguments have on Antonio? He thinks that Portia slept with the Doctor
Portia and Nerissa have the rings. What does this prove to Antonio, Gratiano and Bassanio? That they were in the courtroom and Portia was the doctor and Nerissa was the clerk.
How do Antonio, Lorenzo and Jessica benefit from news that Portia brings? Portia told Antonio that the ships that supposedly got lost came to shore and he now has all his money and Lorenzo and Jessica benefit from the fact that when Shylock dies they get half of his money

Vocabulary Find the meanings of the following words:

Vehement: Showing Strong emotion

Riveted: Fix or Fasten

Zeal: Great passion and enthusiasm for a cause or objective

Stockish: Stupid

.Quiring: A collection of leaves of parchment or paper, folded one within the other, in a manuscript or book

Elopement: To run away and not come back to the point of origin

Quarrel: An angry argument or disagreement

Void: Completely empty or not valid or legally binding

Create Make a timeline of the events in the story. Keep each point brief but concise. Think about the different characters and how their timelines overlay. Do they all come to a satisfactory end?

Health - Resilience

I learnt more about resilience and what the meaning is. One of the main things I learnt was that changes can be good and that you shouldn't let changes affect you. Another thing I learnt was that if I kept trying I could overcome anything. My favourite saying connected to resilience is "I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become". I like this saying because it is easy to relate to and it is motivational. I can apply this saying to my life by trying to have a positive attitude no matter what happens to me and by trying to have good mindset in all situations. I didn't really find anything difficult about the subject of resilience because I already knew a lot about it and everything was put in a concept that was easy to understand. I related to the video "Who Moved My Cheese" because it was about never giving up and keep going and it is what I want to do. I can apply my new knowledge on resilience to the business kete by keep on trying to overcome the challenges that get throwing in our direction instead of giving up.

Link to "Who Moved My Cheese?"