Coraline Notes

 Opening Scene 

A doll flies through the window into a window and was turned into a "Coraline" doll by her "other mother". We know that it was her "other mother" because of her hands. 

Camera Shots/Angles:

Close ups - showing the details of the dolls construction.

No wide shots - We never see everything in the scene because it will be giving it away. No excitement. People will start to guess on what will happen next then they will get confused. 

Music:

Airy, Scary, Suspenseful. They used made up words that is sang by little children, it could give you some creepy vibes. Has a kind of Classical sound - like the ones in a music box.

Colours:

Green, Black, Dark, Old ,Aged, Creamy, Muted. Feels like it was made a long time ago.

Lighting:

Artificial light was used - lamp. The only natural light that was going through was from the Moon. Dull/Dim - gives you some spooky and scary vibes, Night time, Dark.

Setting: Real World 

The house looks old,  looks like it's abandoned. The paint on the house looks faded and it's peeling off. The environment looks dead, not taken care of. The weather looks like it's always raining and dark. 

Camera Shots:

Wide Angles - shows the house and the surroundings to give you the same feeling Coraline is feeling. 

Music:

Diegectic sounds - noises that you would normally hear when doing something.

Colour:

Faded, Dark, always cloudy, surrounded by trees, has a spooky atmosphere, gives you a wild feeling.

Lighting;

Natural - Sunlight reflecting through the clouds, always dim / dark, makes the location look and feel unpleasant. 

                          Character Comparison

Real World	Other World
Describe - Hard working, strict, cranky. They care about Coraline but they don't show it. They don't look healthy-pale skin.	Describe - Bright , energetic, friendlier, look like they have time for Coraline, other father is waiting for Coraline, Other mother is cooking, Their more look like healthy and rosy skin.
Costume - Faded, baggy, casual,worn and lazy home clothes	Costume - bright colours, more fashionable, fancy, newer and fit better.
Lighting - Cold, dull, mix colour of natural/artificial.	Lighting - Bright, artificial, saturated, warm - happy, relaxed, welcome feeling.
Colour - Pale, bone dry, fading. Coraline and the cat eyes is the only bright colours.	Colour - Everything is bright and colourful, eye catching, warm tones - better place than the real world and place you want to be. Coraline blends in better.
Music - Use diegetic sound no music.	Music - Happier Music - Dad playing the piano and other mother is always humming.

Character Comparison - Neighbours

Real World	Other World
Describe - Weird, eccentric, dismissive, crazy and they keep calling her Caroline even though she corrects them, talkative	Describe - The things Coraline didn't like about them changed, they call her Coraline, look younger, more appealing, more vibrant brighter colour, more put together. Wybie can't talk.
Costume - old, worn, baggy, Mr. B in too small outfit not presentable.	Costume -
Lighting - Foggy, dull, cold, more natural than artificial, makes it feel like it's not a mice place.	Lighting -
Colour -  More color in the people but still dark, faded, unpleasant and still a lot of white/grey.	Colour -
Music - They has their own music. Mr. B ompah. Miss. Sprink  Forcible salsa/old fashioned.	Music -

Language Of Film Techniques - Hurumanu 2

Hi guys, for Film Studies, we have been focusing on looking at different types of Shots, Angles and Movements. We had two choices on we can show the different Camera Shots. We could either take our own photos or we could just search up the photo in Google. To show my learning, I decided to use Canva which is very useful and for the photos that are needed, I just searched them up in Google. As I mentioned earlier, these different techniques are divided into 3 different categories, Camera Shots, Angles, and Movements. 

Here is the presentation that I made that includes what type of technique it is, a photo showing what it looks like, and what that technique means.: 

What am I learning? 

I'm learning about different types of Camera Shots, Angles and Movements and how you use them. We are also learning about how you use them and what type of feeling it gives you when you use them. 

How does this work show my learning?

This presentation that I made shows my learning and understanding on this topic. I have put the meanings on each slides and I think that they are pretty easy to understand. Some of the meanings also includes why you should those kind of shots and the best times to use them. 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I have a few wondering regarding this topic. How many kind of shots are used in a single film? How many times do you use it?  

Language of Film - Visual and Sound Techniques

1. Body Language -  The characters uses this to show their feelings and emotions for other characters that are in the film using their body. It's like understanding what they feel without them telling you anything or by understanding them by how they act.

2. Costumes - This is used to match or express the character's feelings, personality or who they really are.

3. Hairstyles -  Same as the Costumes, this is also used to match or express the character's feelings, personality or who they really are. They might not act like who they really are in person but they might find their clothes or hair a way to be able express the real them. 

4. Make-up - Used to transform or change how they look to be able to match their character or to make them look a bit different. 

5. Colour - This mainly used to set a mood of a scene or what the character is feeling. As for example, blue, basically sending a message that the scene or the character is sad. 

6. Lighting - This is also used to set the mood of a scene or the character. It is also used to make something important stand out or maybe to point out something. 

7. Props - The equipment that are used by the character or that are used for the scene. The equipment that you need or are seen in the background. To make the scene look much cleaner and better.

8. Settings - This is the place that your character needs to go to, to be able send the feeling or message that scene is trying to deliver. The specific place the film scene is happening on.

9. Dialogue - Used to either introduce the plot twist or something new about the character.  

10. Sound Effects - Something that is used to create a certain mood for the audience or different sounds used to make the scene much more interesting.

11. Music - Same as the Sound Effects, something that could also be used to change the scene's mood, different types of songs used to make the scene much more interesting and exciting. 

12. Silence - This is often used to make the audience feel a certain way. Mostly used to attract the audience to pay more attention on what's happening in the scene.

13. Symbols - This is often a type of object suggesting new ideas to make the scene more interesting. 

14. Special FX - This effect is mostly used for important scenes. Adding more details to the scene to make it look more realistic.

What am I learning? 

We are currently learning about different Visual and Sound Techniques that are used in Movies and Films etc. These ones that are listed down are the ones that are the most common and used.

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning and understanding about this topic. I wrote down the different meanings of these techniques and researched about it to make sure that those meanings are the actual meaning of those words.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

My only wonder for this topic is that which one of these are the most used one and why?

Why are there no more Plastic bags? - Textile

Hi guys, this blog post contains the research that I made for Textile.

Why are there no more use of Plastic bags in New Zealand?

The Ministry of the Environment banned the use of Plastic bags in New Zealand from the 1st of July 2020. The purpose of the ban is to help reduce the amount of plastic in the Environment, keeping the Environment clean and healthy. 

We want to reduce the use of Plastic bags because they pollute our land and water. The other reason why we want to get rid of them is because they could take decades to decompose. 

What are some Alternatives that we could use instead of Plastic Bags?

There might be more that you could find but here are the best options. Paper bags that could be recycled. Reusable Plastic bags, the ones that don't take too long to break down. Cotton bags, Compostable bags, and Jute bags.

How can Plastic bags affect Climate Change?

Sunlight heats would cause the Plastic bags to release powerful greenhouse gases. As our Climate Changes, the planet would get hotter and hotter, that means that Plastic would break down into more Methane and Ethylene. This would increase the damage to our Environment such as Air Pollution, Wildfires and a lot more.