Creative Writing Matrix #2

One of the tasks that was on our creative writing matrix in English was a 6 sentence story. A six sentence story is when you write a story using six sentences. In the first sentence we had to introduce the character, in the second sentence we had to introduce the setting, next sentence a talent, in the forth sentence you had to introduce a problem, in the fifth sentence you needed to think of a consequence of the problem and the in the sixth sentence you had to have a solution.


6 sentence story: Once upon a time there lived a tiny blonde princess named Sophie.  She lived up in a big castle with her family. Sophie's special talent was talking to animals through her special necklace she got given when she was a baby. One day Sophie lost her necklace. Sophie was devastated that she lost it as it meant she could no longer talk to all of her animal friends, especially her best friend Cleo the bunny. Sophie spent the rest of her day looking for that necklace until she finally found it and was able to talk to Cleo and all her other friends again.

Creative Writing Matrix #1

In English we have been working through a creative writing matrix. One of the task included pairing up and writing a poem or a story about the picture below with a time limit of 15 minutes. Here is what Stacey and I managed to do in 15 minute:

I stuck by brother to the wall.

Because he hit me with the ball.

My head was sore

I held his top until it tore

I stuck my brother to the wall

Cause he interrupted me while on call

He thought he was so cool

I could of chucked him in the pool

I stuck my brother to the wall

Because my game wouldn't install

I got kinda mad

then got told off by dad

I stuck my brother to the wall

Because he pushed me down the hall

I was on my way to bed

So I hit him on the head

I stuck my brother to the wall

he had a tantrum in the mall

I got tired of his crap

So I gave him a big slap.

Passion Project #2

For my passion project i chose to do community project. We had to get in groups and come up with an and idea that could help the community, my group is making a documentary. In my group there is Gary,Kiera,Jordan,Paige and Neika. We have sent out multiple emails asking for permission to film and we have also sent out a google form to the students asking if they want to speak in the video to help prepare for the documentary. Our documentary is going to be about passion projects and how it is helping the community. We decided to do this because we thought it could benefit the community by making them more aware of what happens at Hornby. Our next step is to start filming what all of the groups are doing.

Passion projects #1

In school we have been doing passion projects. Passion projects is when we chose something we have a passion in and then we do it for the rest of the term. I chose to do community projects. In community project we had to get in groups and chose something to do that will help the community. In my group I have Kiera, Neika, Gary, Jordan and Paige. In community projects we are learning how to plan ways to help the community. A way we are learning this is by making a S.W.O.T chart. A S.W.O.T chart is when you find the Strengths,Weaknesses, Opportunites  and Threats. By doing a S.W.O.T chart it helps us see the positives and negatives about our plan. Our group has decided to film a documentary about how Hornby is helping the community.

Settings in a Film

The setting for the movie Dragonheart was set in the tenth century in England but was actually filmed in Slovakia 19th century.

What was life like in the middle ages?

There were peasants, lords, princesses and kings
Threats of famine, disease, war and hunger

Clothing:
Rough wool or linen as they were poor
One set of clothes and was rarely washed
Men wore tunics and long stockings
Women wore long dresses and stockings made of wool
Some peasants wore underwear made from linen that was barely washed
Most common colors were brown, red or grey
They wore clogs made of thick leather
In cold they wore cloaks made of sheepskin or wool and also mittens and hats

Food:
Diets mainly included bread, porridge, veges and meat
Main crops were corn, wheat and beans


How do we see this shown in the film? The peasants were made to live in slavery while the kings ruled over them. The kings lived in castles where as the peasants were forced to live in small and unsanitary houses. The clothes were made to look old and worn.

Explaining the Purpose of Camera Angles, Movement and Shots

This is a screenshot of an birds eye medium close up from the movie Dragonheart. This scene happens in Dragonheart after the dragon (Draco) who shares Einon's heart is being pierced. The camera angles have been used well with the medium close up helping give more effect on the scene. These angles that the director have chosen to use assist us in understanding the excruciating pain on his face which if there was another angle wouldn't be expressed as well. We can share the pain through the look of agony of Enions face as blood runs over his body helping the the audience connect with the pain and understand the connection shared with the dragon. Combined with the perspective and overhead lighting creating shadows it makes the scene more in depth and draws the viewer in. This scene links back to earlier in the film when Draco the dragon suffered through a lot of pain when Enion is stabbed by Kara.


Another type of shot is a long shot as displayed in the picture above. The picture is in the part of film just after Bowen and Draco began to start working together and they were just about to go trick a town into believing the Bowen who is a dragon-slayer killed the dragon, when in reality Draco was faking his death so Bowen could get some money. The camera angles have been used effectively to help demonstrate the size of Draco.The long shot has also been used well to help show the setting of the scene as if the director had of chosen to use a different angle such as a close up we would not of been able to understand the shape and size of the dragon as well we can now with the long shot used. This scene is also similar to another scene in Dragonheart when Draco went and blew fire over one of the villages.

This is an example of a close up and a over the shoulder shot of Draco and Bowen. In this shot you can see Bowen face to face with Draco. This shot takes place on the first night that they spend together and just before Bowen chose to give the dragon the name Draco, Draco being the eighth largest constellation in the sky that forms a shape of a dragon. The use of the shot has been you well as in this shot you can see the size different between both Bowen and Draco and you can also see the frustrated look Bowen got given after Draco made the point that Draco is just dragon in a different way. This scene is also close to another scene in the movie Alice in Wonderland. Here is a picture of the scene:

Here is another type of shot. This shot is a eye level shot. This picture is taken from a scene in Dragon heart where Bowen is teaching Einon some skills with a practice sword. After Einon got cocky Bowen got him and used some of his skills of Einon to show that he is the teacher. The shot helps demonstrate the relationship between the both of them. If there was a different shot used the audience wouldn't of been able to connect as well as you can with the eye level shot. This shot has also been used effectively to show the look of  annoyance on Einons face as Bowen proves to him that power isn't everything. Another shot that is similar to this is one of the movie Harry Potter. This is the eye level shot of Harry walking in to the Forbidden forest about to come face to face with Voldemort:

Watching the Water Cycle in Action

Aim: To observe the basic processes of the water cycle

Equipment: 200ml Beaker, watch glass, ice cubes, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat

Method:
1. Fill the beaker with approximately 100ml of water and place a tripod bunsen burner
2. Fill the watch glass with a few pieces of ice and leave it on the bench
3. Light the Bunsen and heat  the water until it just starts to simmer. Do not boil the water
4. Turn the Bunsen burner off and gently place the watch glass and ice ontop

Observations: As the water gets heated it starts to turn into vapor . The vapor then rises until it meets the coldness of the watch glass. It then cools down and condenses back into the beaker

Pictures of the experiment: