Coraline - Film Study Colour and Lighting

What am I learning?

For this week, we are learning about the different types Lighting and Colours that is used in the Movie 'Coraline'. What makes those specific kinds of Lighting and Colours make us feel and wonder.

How does this work show my learning?

My learning is shown on this work because I know how to identify the different messages that the Lighting and the Colours gives us. I am also able to explain what type it is and why it is used.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

While learning about this topic, I wonder how much important it is to use the one specific Lighting or Colour. Let's say that they use a different type, would it also make us feel/think differently?.

Today, I'm going to be talking about the movie Coraline. About the Lighting and Colour that was used throughout the Movie. Let's talk about the first time that we saw the 'real world', the first place that we saw in the 'real world' was the Pink Palace and the surrounding. The Pink Palace is the place where Coraline will be staying in for the whole Film. Let's talk about the Lighting and the Colours that was uses. 

As we can see in this photo, we could see that the Pink Palace wasn't really Pink at all. The surrounding of the house also looked dead and not bright. It makes you feel very uneasy and bored. The only thing that was actually bright and warm was Coraline herself. Even her own parents looked dull and cold the first time we saw them. The Colours that they used when we first saw the House and the surroundings were cold colours. Nothing stood out over anything and almost everything looked the same. The paint that was used to colour the house were rotting and was starting to peel off. The light that was used was very natural. It made the place looked more dead and eerie. The only source of light was coming from the clouds even after she came in the house. The colours in the house was also very cold, just like the colours that you see outside. 

In this photo, this is the first looked that we got of the 'other world'. When we first see the 'other world' for the first time, it made us feel very warm and welcome. The 'other parents' also looked more alive. They are also wearing much colourful clothes than the 'real parents'. When Coraline first saw the 'other mother' with the button eyes, we saw that she looked very confused but somehow interested I would say. Because if she was freaked out and scared, she would rushed back to the 'real world'. When it was dinner time, we could see that Coraline had every single type of food that she wish she could eat in the 'real world'. The Colours that was used in this photo was very warm and bright. It made you feel very welcome and invited. The Lighting that was used was Artificial. It looked very ideal for Coraline. In the 'other world', Coraline wasn't the only one who stands out anymore. 

Fast forward to when Coraline was offered to get the button eyes sewed onto her eyes. She said no to the 'other mother' and that's where everything started to change. From the Colours being Bright and Welcoming to being Eerie and Scary. The Lighting also started to change. It started to look like she was in the ' real world' but scarier and worse. They used a lot of Dark colours that made the place look very scary and sort of disgusting I would say. Not only the surroundings of the 'other world' started changing but also the 'other parents'. We had the first look of the 'other parents'. The 'other mother actually turned out that she was under control of everything.

Now fast forward to when everything got resolved. They were all back to the 'real world' and everything seemed to be more alive. They get to meet the people that lives close to them but without the button eyes. They all look more alive and happier than when we first saw them. The Colours that was used were starting to look more warm and bright. But the brightness of it was natural unlike the one in the 'other world' where it looked much more artificial and unreal.

What makes a Leader? - Year 9 Leadership

Hi everyone, this blog post is going to be about an activity we did in Wananga. We started this activity by listing down some ideas on what we think makes a great leader. We are focusing on this topic because when we move up to year 10, we are going to be doing a lot of leadership task. 

Here are some of the key things that I'm looking for from a great leader:

• Someone who is really Brave when it comes to facing the consequences that awaits them. Someone who is brave enough to take responsibilities about the decisions that they make and someone who is brave enough to step out of their comfort zone to try out new thing for themselves and for their team.
• Someone who is Smart enough to make smart decision for the team so that the team won't have to do anything hard. Someone who could also teach the team how to also make good decisions so that they won't always have to be the one who makes the choice.
• Someone who is Inclusive. making sure that everyone in the team is included on the work that they do and work on. Someone who makes sure that everyone takes part on the things that they do and not only one person doing all the work.
• Someone who is Respectful and Honest. Someone who Respects their teammates and someone who is Honest with the teammates. 
• Someone who Listens to everyone in the group. Takes their opinions and ideas in consideration.
• Someone who is committed on the team and committed on being the leader.
• Someone who is ready to step out of their comfort zone especially when the team needs them and their guidance. 
• Someone who can manage themselves so that they could become the person who the team can rely on.
• Someone who is very Empathetic, someone who knows and thinks about what other people could feel.
• Someone who is Loyal to the team and sticks to them.
• Someone who is Assertive but in a good way. Someone who can stand up on their own feet and speak up for the team.

There are probably more things that a great leader could have but this is what I think could make a really great leader. This is the video that I made last week covering some of these characteristics that I have listed down:

I didn't include it in the video that I made but a very good leader that I know and I admire. This leader is Jacinda Ardern. She was able to lead our country while there is a world pandemic. Leading a country itself could be really hard but when there is a virus that is going around worldwide, it made her job much more harder. She was able to control the citizens of New Zealand and lead them to safety. That alone is very inspiring and that is why I admire her the most. 

Theme Guide - Coraline

 Hi guys, this blog post is going ti e about the different themes that are used in the Film "Coraline". These themes are only some of the themes that are used, they are also the ones that are used the most in the film.  

What am I learning?

Different types of theme used in the film of "Coraline".

How does this result show my learning?

My learning shows that I know some of the different themes and I know when they are used. 

What am I wondering?

The only wondering that I had while making this is that how many themes are used in one film. If you use too much or less, will you not be able to understand what the film is about.? Is there a limit on how much theme you can use.?