Music in Film

  Music

  Chords - Major - written in major key, happy tone
              - Minor - written in minor key, sad/creepy tone
  Tempo - Fast - makes it feel energetic, gives movement
              - Slow - makes it feel lethargic, boring
  Dynamic - Loud (forte) - feels intense, shocking, builds emotion
                  - Quiet (piano) - draw in viewer focus, background
                  - Changes - quiet to loud - builds intensity/energy
                                   - loud to quiet - drains intensity/energy

1. Feels a bit melancholic, calms you down
2. Exciting, gives you an adrenaline rush

  Diegetic Sound - sounds added to a film e.g. music exp, explosions
  Non-Diegetic sounds - sounds that occur naturally e.g. wind breeze, footsteps

Coraline Opening
  Chords - Minor - unsettled, creepy, insecure
  Tempo - Fast/Moderate - gives energy, movement
  Dynamic - Changing - focus, build intensity
Soundtrack - Mouse Circus
  Chords - Minor - unsettling, creepy
  Tempo - Fast - furious, energetic
  Dynamic - happy, playful, grabs attention
Soundtrack - The Mirror
  Chords - Minor - tone, creepy, low - works well with ghost howls and scattering rat sounds
  Tempo - Slow - moments where it picks up, lethargic, lazy
  Dynamic - swells loud, quiet - creates focus moments

Story of a Platelet

     Platelet: Oh no, my human is hurt! Better go to the wound and block up the cut!

   Hello, I am a platelet! I help clot your blood so that you won’t lose anymore! I act like a security guard preventing blood from leaving your body.

   I am also like a robot. Your brain--when it senses a minor injury, like a cut or scrape--sends me and my other friends to help block it. We had to go through lots of blood vessels just to get there!

   The red blood cells always try to rush out the wound, for some reason. That’s what me and my friends do: prevent them from leaving or going through! A lot of us are small, but they eventually listen!

  Platelets are the particles in your blood that help clot the blood to prevent you from bleeding out. On stained blood smears, they appear as dark purple spots on the blood. Platelets are also called thrombocytes. They have no cell nucleus and are only fragments of cytoplasm that derived from megakaryocytes--they are large bone marrow cells. Too much and too little and uncontrolled creation of platelets are always dangerous, because your body always has a balanced set of cells everywhere.

A Summary of my Study in Sustainability

       Our Planet is Precious
  

  In our Sustainability hurumanu, we studied on the problems of the planet and our current problems involving our survival. The problems ranged from overpopulation to CoVID-19. We also studied up on how this happened, how to fight it and how to prevent it. We also studied up on things to put a stop to it, slow it down and prevent it from happening or (in cases of a virus/pandemic) how to not get infected. We also studied on our planet's resources, how we should preserve and protect them and how we should revert to renewable resources to prevent the further damaging of our planet. We also studied on mathematics and the importance of data. We also covered the importance of statistics.
  

  My reflection on my learning is something I never usually think of, but here it is. What took me off of my feet or interested me the most was the part in where we get to do activities and the part in where we learn about renewable resources. I enjoyed the activities we did because we got to interact with others and learning about the problems of our world and how to do something about them. I do not have any suggestions for change on this. This concludes the summary of my learning experience and my reflection on my learning.

Film Study Follow-up Task

  SExxxY Paragraphs
  (If you think that sounds weird, we all know it does.)


In a part of the 2009 film, Coraline, we see Coraline Jones - the main character of the movie, exploring her house for the first time. In this picture, a medium long shot was used well. We see this when we see a character and the background altogether without any problem. This helps us see the dull state of Coraline's bedroom. The director's purpose for this was to show the blandness of her current situation. Coinciding with the natural light, it looks much more wilted than it once was. This aspect could be compared with Coraline and her parents eating lunch together; all of them seemed depressed and the room was grey and boring.


In the opening scene for the film, we find the Beldam undoing a doll and creating a version of Coraline as a doll. In the picture, we see the finished doll, which might unnerve even the most hardened person. The 'Close Up' shot was used effectively. This is shown when the doll's surroundings are shrunken, but it stays in view perfectly. The director did this so that he could make us feel unnerved even before the plot has even taken place. Coinciding with the soft music and the color lighting, it seems very spine-chilling. This can be compared to Coraline's final confrontation with the Beldam.


Lastly, when Coraline visits the 'Other' world, her 'Other' Father introduces her to the garden, which was alive, colourful and spectacularly abnormal. In the picture, we get a gander at a section of the garden. A 'Long (Wide) Shot' was used to show this section of the garden, and it was used perfectly. This is shown when we see a landscape behind the area and the area shown in the screen. This helps us understand how nice the garden looks. Combined with the calm outside light, it was well executed. This can be contrasted with the garden from the 'Real' world, which is dull and boring.

My Arts Kete Project

   I wasn't here during the whole week before due to a stuffy nose and a bad cough. I also had a swab test that thankfully came back negative. But, I kind of still have to make one, so I'm just gonna make this short and simple.

1. What did we do for the project?
   We drew concept designs for our project consisting of numerous designs and patterns. We also printed versions of our drawings to test out how they would fit.

2. How did I do it?
   I used a ruler to make a large diamond and drew a square in the middle. I then drew lines and circles inside the square and diamond to make it seem like a pattern. I also drew lines in the diamond to make it look like a design.

3. What is my design?
   A large diamond with a square placed inside covered in lots of lines and circles.

     Short and simple blog post here. Thank you and goodbye.

Lighting and Colour

  Atmosphere - feel, energy around
  Mood - how you feel, emotions
  Location - where the story takes place

  Brainstorm: Colour/Lighting

Picture #1

  What's happening: Coraline and her parents are having breakfast in the real kitchen - they look depressed, dull, lifeless

   Technique: Light - cold - natural from cloudy window - dull
                      Colour - cold, dark, washed out, faded, muted - off white, cream yellow

   Effect on the viewer - feels boring, don't want to be there
   What we feel - boring, dull, lifeless

   Director's Purpose (theme) - Sets the mood - the real world appears boring/empty, makes the 'other' world more appealing - looks can be deceiving - isn't actually a bad place to be

   Other Techniques (costume, shots, music, setting): Costume - real parents in simple/plain colors
                                                                                                  - fabrics in dull colours
Picture #2

  What's happening: Coraline and the 'other' parents having dinner in the 'Other' kitchen
                                - Characters seem vibrant and appealing
                                - Good food on offer!

  Technique: Lighting - artificial - ceiling light bulb
                                   - warm - yellowish tone
                                   - dull - parts of room still in the shadows
                       Colour - yellow, orange, black palette
                                   - warm - feels safe/ comfortable

  Effect on Viewer (feel/think) - happy, wants to be there
                                                - welcoming, colourful, joyful

 Director's Purpose (theme) - looks can be deceiving - seems lovely but unsafe in reality
                                            - Makes Coraline feel comfortable - huge improvement on real world

 Other Techniques (costume/shots/music/setting) - Costume - colourful, friendly looking, lots of                                                                                                               black/red, more fashionable, comfy, warm

Matariki Task

   Learning/Understanding

Task: Write a list of 6 things that you are grateful for

1. I am grateful for my family.
2. I am grateful for my beautiful life.
3. I am grateful for all that I was given and all I own.
4. I am grateful for all of the food on our table.
5. I am grateful for my friends and family.
6. I am grateful that I was given wonderful parents.