Here is the work I did to show I understand settings in a film. Due to some complications, I had to screenshot parts instead of just inserting one picture, sorry for the inconvenience. Here is my work:
Friday, 26 July 2019
Art Research
In Art, we are researching different styles of street arts from different cultures. We had to do some drawings of different aspects of the things we saw in a couple of pictures. Here is a photo of the art I looked at:
This is my research drawing:
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Workshop 3 - Film Study
Image 1 -
blues and whites
many people
faded
overwashed and worn
all look the same
girls had braided hair
girls in dresses and skirts
boys hair is combed and short
boys wore shirts
wear the best clothes for the reaping
the very poor/living in poverty
feel bad for them
Effie is juxtaposed to them
shows us how compared to Effie
Image 2 -
colorful
bright
vibrant
gender diverse
always got a headpiece
over the top makeup
high end
good quality
clean
all look unique
rich
over the top
juxtaposed to district 12
increased tech
wealth
different
advanced
Image 3 -
suits
jackets
simple
t-shirts
camouflage and dark colors to make the game more interesting
running shoes
all the same
we feel terrified/nervous for them
depersonalizes them
makes them feel the same
makes it easier to watch them die
The costumes are used effectively to show the imbalance between rich and poor, the Capitol and District 12, in Panam. For instance, this is seen in the reaping where the figure of Effie Trinket is juxtaposed to those of District 12. In this scene, the children of District 12 are wearing dull faded simple clothes whilst Effie wears a vibrant pink outfit with an extravagant wig and over the top make-up. This makes us understand how unwealthy the people of district 12 are compared to people living in the Capitol. The purpose of this is to show that life in all the districts is not as hard as it is in district 12. Coinciding with this is the use of setting. In District 12 everything is old and run down but in the Capitol, it is new, clean and colorful. The costume in the reaping scene can be juxtaposed to those worn by citizens of the capitol seen by Peeta and Katniss on the train.
blues and whites
many people
faded
overwashed and worn
all look the same
girls had braided hair
girls in dresses and skirts
boys hair is combed and short
boys wore shirts
wear the best clothes for the reaping
the very poor/living in poverty
feel bad for them
Effie is juxtaposed to them
shows us how compared to Effie
Image 2 -
colorful
bright
vibrant
gender diverse
always got a headpiece
over the top makeup
high end
good quality
clean
all look unique
rich
over the top
juxtaposed to district 12
increased tech
wealth
different
advanced
Image 3 -
suits
jackets
simple
t-shirts
camouflage and dark colors to make the game more interesting
running shoes
all the same
we feel terrified/nervous for them
depersonalizes them
makes them feel the same
makes it easier to watch them die
The costumes are used effectively to show the imbalance between rich and poor, the Capitol and District 12, in Panam. For instance, this is seen in the reaping where the figure of Effie Trinket is juxtaposed to those of District 12. In this scene, the children of District 12 are wearing dull faded simple clothes whilst Effie wears a vibrant pink outfit with an extravagant wig and over the top make-up. This makes us understand how unwealthy the people of district 12 are compared to people living in the Capitol. The purpose of this is to show that life in all the districts is not as hard as it is in district 12. Coinciding with this is the use of setting. In District 12 everything is old and run down but in the Capitol, it is new, clean and colorful. The costume in the reaping scene can be juxtaposed to those worn by citizens of the capitol seen by Peeta and Katniss on the train.
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Essay Brainstorms
Stories are better told through tv than books.
- books encourage you to use your imagination
- tv isn't as detailed as books
- = reading. reading = good for health
- books helps you widen your vocab.
stories are better told through books.
P.E class waste students time.
P.E class waste students time.
- if a student doesn't want to do P.E then yes
Thursday, 4 July 2019
Workshop 1 - Film Study
In English, our class got split into two random groups to have a workshop. This is the paragraph we made in our first workshop on camera shots and angles:
Photo for the first scene:
Camera shots and angles are used effectively in the film 'The Hunger Games'. For example, in the scene after the tribute parade where first see the character of President Snow. Gary Ross uses a combination of over the shoulder and high angle with an extreme long shot to show Snow addressing the crowd. This makes us understand that Snow is a powerful individual in the Capitol as everyone is listening to him. The purpose of this is to show Snow's supremacy among the people in the Capitol and the tributes. Coinciding with this, the use of setting shows a special above other for Snow and below for the tributes. This can be juxtaposed to the scene later in the film where Katniss and Peeta reclaim power by threating to eat the poisonous berries in the arena.
We had to do another one on a different scene:
Dutch tilt - angle - to show things are out of place - Katniss is out of place because she volunteered as tribute to save her sister
Low angle - angle - because she volunteered she is more important - Katniss is the first volunteer in the district 12 and because she has been selected to be tribute above all other
Mid shot - shot - makes the viewer an onlooker - makes the audience feel like she is alone
Facial expression - she looks vulnerable
Photo for the second scene:
In 'The Hunger Games' camera angles and shots are used strategically. Viewers are able to see examples of the skill that goes into the movie in the scene where Katniss stands on the stage after volunteering for her sister, Primrose, at the reaping. A mid shot is combined with a dutch tilt and a low angle so the audience is able to decipher that things are unusual and out of place, as Katniss is the first ever volunteer in district 12. The dutch tilt is purposely placed in this scene to give the effect of how unfamiliar this part of the movie is. Gary Ross's unusual use of a low angle makes us understand how significant Katniss is in this moment of time. Although a low angle is typically used to make someone look vulnerable, in this scene its the facial expressions that show us how scared Katniss is. During this scene, the camera angles and shot make viewers able to see how weird and abnormal things are, further in the movie shots and angles are also used to show how strange it is that someone from district 12 won the hunger games, especially when other districts train their whole life for the games.
Photo for the first scene:
Camera shots and angles are used effectively in the film 'The Hunger Games'. For example, in the scene after the tribute parade where first see the character of President Snow. Gary Ross uses a combination of over the shoulder and high angle with an extreme long shot to show Snow addressing the crowd. This makes us understand that Snow is a powerful individual in the Capitol as everyone is listening to him. The purpose of this is to show Snow's supremacy among the people in the Capitol and the tributes. Coinciding with this, the use of setting shows a special above other for Snow and below for the tributes. This can be juxtaposed to the scene later in the film where Katniss and Peeta reclaim power by threating to eat the poisonous berries in the arena.
We had to do another one on a different scene:
Dutch tilt - angle - to show things are out of place - Katniss is out of place because she volunteered as tribute to save her sister
Low angle - angle - because she volunteered she is more important - Katniss is the first volunteer in the district 12 and because she has been selected to be tribute above all other
Mid shot - shot - makes the viewer an onlooker - makes the audience feel like she is alone
Facial expression - she looks vulnerable
Photo for the second scene:
In 'The Hunger Games' camera angles and shots are used strategically. Viewers are able to see examples of the skill that goes into the movie in the scene where Katniss stands on the stage after volunteering for her sister, Primrose, at the reaping. A mid shot is combined with a dutch tilt and a low angle so the audience is able to decipher that things are unusual and out of place, as Katniss is the first ever volunteer in district 12. The dutch tilt is purposely placed in this scene to give the effect of how unfamiliar this part of the movie is. Gary Ross's unusual use of a low angle makes us understand how significant Katniss is in this moment of time. Although a low angle is typically used to make someone look vulnerable, in this scene its the facial expressions that show us how scared Katniss is. During this scene, the camera angles and shot make viewers able to see how weird and abnormal things are, further in the movie shots and angles are also used to show how strange it is that someone from district 12 won the hunger games, especially when other districts train their whole life for the games.
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Film Study Close Viewing Notes
Notes I took from Hunger Games:
Director-
Gary Ross
The first scene -
music absent. hear nature, dull color implying that district is undesirable and sad, close up shots used frequently to see better emotion
District 12-
costumes - poor, dull, old, worn down. costumes used to show poverty.
environment - broken, destroyed, run-down houses, huge fences imply that the district has no freedom. able to see how isolated they are.
people- kids looking out of a broken window, not clean, hungry, man-eating bone
Forest scene-
shaky camera
foreshadowing used when Katniss is seen shooting a deer
the high angle used when peacekeepers go over them to make them seem weak and vulnerable \
Reaping scene-
able to see not all districts are poor
shows us just how poor district 12 is
low angle shot seen in when reaping video played to make it the dominant part
little kids used to make people more sympathetic and okay with it
Katniss volunteers, becoming the first person ever
close up on prims face so we can see her pain
Dutch tilt to show things are out of place
Gail takes prim away
Peta gets called
Katniss has a flashback once Pete gets called to show where she has seen him before.
town hall scene-
lots of closes up showing emotions
prim comes in crying and yelling showing sadness
Katniss begs Gail to take care of family
train scene-
music to start to make us feel how they feel
flashback helping us establish relationships between characters
Haymitch comes in drinking alcohol, alcohol is often associated with Haymitch.
Haymitch is the only other winner
Haymitch talks about how important sponsors are
Katniss and Peta are amazed when first see the capitol
lots of colors worn by people when first pulling up to the capitol
Katniss was groomed by some capitol people reinforcing how poor she is
meets Cinna, looks rich
deliberately show all other districts to make their costume more plausible
Capitol-
extravagant
shiny
affluent
clean and tidy
lots of gender diversity
clearly a wealthy place
deliberately showing the difference
Effie -
confident shown in Effie's voice
lots of wigs
bright colors
lots of makeup
clothes are expensive looking
looks different to make her the dominant character in a scene
Quotes-
may the odds be ever in your favor
embrace the probability of your imminent death - Haymitch
I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could I would bet on you
Chariot scene-
first, see the girl on fire
president snow has a white flower
the extreme long shot used to show how many people snow is addressing
may the odds be ever in your favor - 4 time
Penthouse scene 1-
flash and modern
has electricity unlike other districts
has a window allowing you to look at a different districts
use of close up on facial expressions
Training Grounds -
stopped using the shaky camera
music used to make us more engaged in the scene
flash, no colors used
Dark
Penthouse scene 2-
close up
no music, facial expressions used to tell the story
Katniss has another flashback of Peta
Training Grounds 1-
color on viewing platform so we are able to tell that they are better than the
music is used to make us feel a certain mood
Peta tells Katniss that Rue has been shadowing her
Rating scene-
Haymitch refuses to drink hinting that he thinks they might have a shot
Katniss enters the room. Low-level music, very dark very quite
The high angle used on Katniss to make her look vulnerable
Katniss gets laughed at for missing her shot, her next shot gets ignored
Music creates a mood of tension
Katniss shots apple gaining attention
"Thank you for your consideration"
Penthouse 3, Waiting for rating-
Ceaser Flickerman is a game show host
able to see the competition and what the game makers think of everyone
Katniss gets an 11
After Rating-
President snow always in black and white
Snow first threatens Seneca
See white rose again
hope
Ceremony-
Ceaser Flickerman interviews all tributes
Fire is embodied in Katniss costume
Over the shoulder used to make us feel like we are in the conversation with them
No music used when talking about prim to show emotion
Effie has new hair again
Peta tells everyone that he likes Katniss
Starcrossed lovers
The scene just before the games begin-
Cinna gives her the mocking jay pin
I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could I would bet on you
Arena-
a big forest with the cornucopia full of weapons in the middle of it
like the place outside district 12
quite
the only noise we really hear is nature
the dark undertone in lighting
giant dome
The Games-
boom sound = someone who died
music in the first minute of the game to give us suspense
an alliance of people from the first 2 districts
game makers add obstacles, such as fire
career districts use Peta to find people
Haymitch finds sponsors
tracker jackers killed glimmer
the blurry shot used to show Katniss hallucination
Katniss gets bow and arrow
flashback to when Katniss father was killed in a mining accident
rue and Katniss form a sort of alliance
Rue reminds Katniss of sister
mocking jay song as a signal
silence used after Katniss blows up the careers gear
Katniss kills the first person, the person she kills killed rue at the same time
Katniss sings the same song to rue that she did to primrose at start
use of music to tell the story of rues death
Katniss lays flowers around rue
3 finger salute for rue, starts riots in districts
snow threatens Seneca again
the announcement comes saying 2 people can win if come from the same district
Katniss finds Peta
Control room-
whites
blues
doctors offices and clinics
polished and clean
Symbols-
first time see mocking jay pin is when she is at the market primrose has to tuck in her own shirt once name gets pulled out. Implies that she has to grow up
3 finger salute is a symbol of solidarity and later on rebelling
The girl on fire
poison berries
Director-
Gary Ross
The first scene -
music absent. hear nature, dull color implying that district is undesirable and sad, close up shots used frequently to see better emotion
District 12-
costumes - poor, dull, old, worn down. costumes used to show poverty.
environment - broken, destroyed, run-down houses, huge fences imply that the district has no freedom. able to see how isolated they are.
people- kids looking out of a broken window, not clean, hungry, man-eating bone
Forest scene-
shaky camera
foreshadowing used when Katniss is seen shooting a deer
the high angle used when peacekeepers go over them to make them seem weak and vulnerable \
Reaping scene-
able to see not all districts are poor
shows us just how poor district 12 is
low angle shot seen in when reaping video played to make it the dominant part
little kids used to make people more sympathetic and okay with it
Katniss volunteers, becoming the first person ever
close up on prims face so we can see her pain
Dutch tilt to show things are out of place
Gail takes prim away
Peta gets called
Katniss has a flashback once Pete gets called to show where she has seen him before.
town hall scene-
lots of closes up showing emotions
prim comes in crying and yelling showing sadness
Katniss begs Gail to take care of family
train scene-
music to start to make us feel how they feel
flashback helping us establish relationships between characters
Haymitch comes in drinking alcohol, alcohol is often associated with Haymitch.
Haymitch is the only other winner
Haymitch talks about how important sponsors are
Katniss and Peta are amazed when first see the capitol
lots of colors worn by people when first pulling up to the capitol
Katniss was groomed by some capitol people reinforcing how poor she is
meets Cinna, looks rich
deliberately show all other districts to make their costume more plausible
Capitol-
extravagant
shiny
affluent
clean and tidy
lots of gender diversity
clearly a wealthy place
deliberately showing the difference
Effie -
confident shown in Effie's voice
lots of wigs
bright colors
lots of makeup
clothes are expensive looking
looks different to make her the dominant character in a scene
Quotes-
may the odds be ever in your favor
embrace the probability of your imminent death - Haymitch
I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could I would bet on you
Chariot scene-
first, see the girl on fire
president snow has a white flower
the extreme long shot used to show how many people snow is addressing
may the odds be ever in your favor - 4 time
Penthouse scene 1-
flash and modern
has electricity unlike other districts
has a window allowing you to look at a different districts
use of close up on facial expressions
Training Grounds -
stopped using the shaky camera
music used to make us more engaged in the scene
flash, no colors used
Dark
Penthouse scene 2-
close up
no music, facial expressions used to tell the story
Katniss has another flashback of Peta
Training Grounds 1-
color on viewing platform so we are able to tell that they are better than the
music is used to make us feel a certain mood
Peta tells Katniss that Rue has been shadowing her
Rating scene-
Haymitch refuses to drink hinting that he thinks they might have a shot
Katniss enters the room. Low-level music, very dark very quite
The high angle used on Katniss to make her look vulnerable
Katniss gets laughed at for missing her shot, her next shot gets ignored
Music creates a mood of tension
Katniss shots apple gaining attention
"Thank you for your consideration"
Penthouse 3, Waiting for rating-
Ceaser Flickerman is a game show host
able to see the competition and what the game makers think of everyone
Katniss gets an 11
After Rating-
President snow always in black and white
Snow first threatens Seneca
See white rose again
hope
Ceremony-
Ceaser Flickerman interviews all tributes
Fire is embodied in Katniss costume
Over the shoulder used to make us feel like we are in the conversation with them
No music used when talking about prim to show emotion
Effie has new hair again
Peta tells everyone that he likes Katniss
Starcrossed lovers
The scene just before the games begin-
Cinna gives her the mocking jay pin
I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could I would bet on you
Arena-
a big forest with the cornucopia full of weapons in the middle of it
like the place outside district 12
quite
the only noise we really hear is nature
the dark undertone in lighting
giant dome
The Games-
boom sound = someone who died
music in the first minute of the game to give us suspense
an alliance of people from the first 2 districts
game makers add obstacles, such as fire
career districts use Peta to find people
Haymitch finds sponsors
tracker jackers killed glimmer
the blurry shot used to show Katniss hallucination
Katniss gets bow and arrow
flashback to when Katniss father was killed in a mining accident
rue and Katniss form a sort of alliance
Rue reminds Katniss of sister
mocking jay song as a signal
silence used after Katniss blows up the careers gear
Katniss kills the first person, the person she kills killed rue at the same time
Katniss sings the same song to rue that she did to primrose at start
use of music to tell the story of rues death
Katniss lays flowers around rue
3 finger salute for rue, starts riots in districts
snow threatens Seneca again
the announcement comes saying 2 people can win if come from the same district
Katniss finds Peta
Control room-
whites
blues
doctors offices and clinics
polished and clean
Symbols-
first time see mocking jay pin is when she is at the market primrose has to tuck in her own shirt once name gets pulled out. Implies that she has to grow up
3 finger salute is a symbol of solidarity and later on rebelling
The girl on fire
poison berries
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
English Essay
In Englsih we recently completed an essay. The essay was based on the book 'Unwind'. Our essay has gotten graded and now we have been told to say what our next steps are.
Here are my nexts steps:
Here are my nexts steps:
- be more specific, go moe indeepth
- make confident points that show so insight or orginality in thought or interpretation
- develop points that are sustained throughout and intergrated
- is organised and devrlops a perceptive case or argument; structure and expression may show flair/ originality, enhancing the discussion
- includes clear,relevent detailsintergrated into the answer; quitations may be skillfully "woven" into the points made
- add more vocab
Goals I am setting:
- move up a level
- to actually check my essay after I finish it
- to stop procrastintaing writing essays
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