Ōtautahi |Social studies

Hello everyone, in Social studies we are learning more about Christchurch and other places or landmarks in Christchurch. I have learned new things in New Zealand and I also know more about it. We made a Prezi about this and I also hope you like it.  

Reflection: It's a bit hard on putting information since most of the information is a bit hard to understand. It's also hard to put pictures and clips to the Prezi. Making the Prezi was very hard since there are things I haven't explored. 

Workshop #3 Costume | English2021

1. The Reaping Scene - District 12

-The children of the district 12 have gathered together for the reaping to select the tributes. 

- Boys - Shirt - buttoned/colours, shorts, pants, white, colourless, faded, dull, over washed.

- Girls - dresses, shirt & skirt,

- Best clothes, probably only worn once a year, worn out colourless, faded.  

Viewer - We feel sorry for the people, they seem powerless, they live in poor conditions. 

Directors purpose - show us how bad their conditions are, want us to see them as weak, unprepared, hopeless. 

Other techniques - high angle with the faded colour makes them seem weak, vulnerable, helpless. 

2. The Capitol - Arriving in the city. 

- Katniss & Peeta have arrived by train in the Capitol

- The clothes are extravagant!

- over the top

- colourful, vibrant

- accessories - hat/earrings/make-up, wigs/shoes/bags/dogs.

- new - like only worn once, 'fashionable' 

- access to good quality fabrics, patterns. 

Viewer effect - make the, seem higher rank, privilege, relaxed, we don't like them - attitude of entitlement, clueless.

Directors purpose - shows themes of imbalance of power of rich vs poor

other techniques - the setting is crowded, people are happy, the buildings are modern, big, well kept, shows that Capitol is privileged. 

3. The countdown 

- The tributes have just arrived in the arena and are waiting to start the games.

- Costumes - survival ger, browns, black, dark colours, jackets, pants, t-shirts, designed to look good, to be practical, lightweight. 

Viewer effect - the tributes look prepared, fit, athletic

Directors purpose - they are going to die, the outfits are just for the audience (the Capitols) makes it seem more pageant-like. 

Other techniques - silicene - worried, excited to see what happens, anxious, builds tension, the audience focus.  

Hunger Games - Analysing the plot of the film |English2021

Hello everyone, in English we are analysing the plot of the Hunger Games. Here is the work that I have done. 

What am I learning?

-Analysing the film plot and learning how to identify the effect and key points of the film.

How does this work show my learning?

- It explained what I have understood in the film and also where am I in my learning. 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

- If every movie has the same outcome or how it is set up.  

Angles, Movement and shots | English2021

Brainstorm

The Reaping Scene 

-Katniss volunteer as tribute when her sister is chosen.  

-The children/ parents of the district given her the 3 finger salute

- Peeta is chosen as the male tribut.  

Hope and Rebellion

- 3 finger salute - it is a sign of respect for Katniss from the people of the district. 

- Katniss is a symbol of hope for a district victor. 

- Katniss is a symbol of rebellion because she steps in for her sister (A weaker character) when she is reaped.

 

Rich vs Poor   Symbol - Effie Trinket - Extreme make-up, wig, hat, overly colourful and flashy outfit, paper accent, 

- Technology- use of blood readers/scanners, projectors.

Dsitrict 12- Childrens outfits are for reaping are the best clothes, dresses, shirts-collard, boys - short or pants, colours of clothes are very faded from washes and reusing. 

- The village is falling down around them.  

 

Close-ups - Faces - Primrose when is reaped - Terror, fair, 

- Effie trinket - Joyful, tconfident, excited - close of lips when reading names. 

- Katniss -  Panic when Prim is reaped, shock when she stands with Effie.  

- Peeta - Fear, panic, shock

Shallow Focus - The people in the background are in shallow focus when Prim and Katniss hug. This forces the viewer to watch the characters in focus. 

Viewer Feels - Sorry for the tributes - Primrose - It was her first time being reaped

- Katniss - she volunteered - self less act. 

- anger towards the Capitol for the reaping. 

-  We consider Effie is annoying, happy, stuck-up, clueless. 

Directors purpose - need to invest in their journey/suffering 

-  need to be angry at the Capitol so that we judge them and their decision later.

- Effie is depicted as a symbol of people in the Districts, they are clueless - don't see the suffering.   

 

Music 

- Starts as we move to picking the boys Minor key, tempo-Slower, dynamic starts quiet then gets louder to build intension mood-tension, morose

Lighting 

- Bright, natural, cold, mood-sad, depressed,

Colour 

- dull, cold, palette-grey, white, blue, faded, washed out, atmosphere- despair, sorry for the people, poverty, run-down 

Facial/expression are dull, bland and sad matching the lighting and colour. 

Themes & Ideas | English

Rich vs Poor 

- Some people have more 

- Money 
- Food - variety

- privilege/respect 

- resources 

- technology 

- clothing/ make-up

- transport 

- medicines

- proper housing 

- childhoods 

Hope and Rebellion

- hope is the belief that something will get better 

- Rebellion - to fight against something, protest, urprise, usually against government   

Symbol of hope - Katniss, Melodic, Motive, mocking jay, 3 finger salute 

Struggle for power 

 - Currently the Capitol has power - President Snow 

- Katniss becomes a rival for power - people look up to her for guidance, becomes a threat because Snow sees her as one.  

'Hope, It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.'

Fear - the people are afraid of rebelling because the last time they tried they failed and they were punished with the Hunger Games.  

Little hope - becoming a victor 

Dangerous hope - that the district deserve to be treated better 

Power of Propaganda

-  information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. 

- Messages being told - it's not worth rebelling

- The Capitol is the strongest.

- Things are good the way they are.

- Peacekeeper

- Victor

- Fallen

- Tributes  

                              

Propaganda - People to keep peace and help you. - Glorious   - Wealthy  - Respected - people who die in the games -  takes away from the reality of the situation. - Two brae young people  - it's an honour -

Reality - soldiers  - violent  -  keep people inline - Violent  - Looks like storm Trooper - To win 23 others have to die  - Truama - Who have been killed/ murdered. Teenagers violent - Sacrifice, punishment to the district

                               

Rich vs Poor - People in the Capitol vs people in the District. 

- Compare opening shot in District 12 vs Peta looking out the window at the Capitol.

- District 12 - Poor - Houses - rundown, wooden -food -very little, see an oldman picking at bones.

- clothing -1 pair of good clothes, old colours are faded, grey/black - easier to not show coal dust. 

- Capitol - houses -large, concrete, metals accents gold/silver.

- food -variety of choices, don't have the same things, more than enough - excess. 

- clothing -fancy, suits, extravagant, fashion, sxtreme, excess 

Hope and rebellion - convo President Snow + Senica Craine 

- a little hope quote 

- convo between Hamich + Senica 

- 'Give them something to root for, young love'

Struggle for power - Katniss + Peta eat the berries. 

- Death of Rue = Riot in District 11  

Power of Propaganda - Subtle      

Hunger games film strip. 

Notes - 'I volunteer as Tribute' 

- Volunteered as a tribute for her sister 

- People respected her and thinks that she is brave. 

- Promised something to her sister.