Workshop - Essay planning | English2021

Shooting the apple - Hope and Rebellion

Techniques:

Music, lighting, colour 

Angles/shots/Movement

Costume  

• Diegetic sound

• Katniss - dark, dim, Artificial - grey, black, blue - matches peers 

• Senica - vibrant, bright - colour variety - pink - more privileged/ individual 

• Costume - Katniss - training suit, tributes all look the same

• Capitol - individual - ll different, over the top, extravagant

• Close- up see the reaction, Katniss - pensive, shocked 

• Hight angle - once Katniss shoots the apple, makes her look weak and vulnerable. 

• Atmosphere - tension Katniss comes out as the standout, someone to watch out for. 

Change of Rules - Struggle for power 

Music - Minor, slow, dramatic, building tension, emotional intensity as music gets louder

Lighting/colour - bright, natural warm, green, black, greys, shadowed - rising of the sun -- new day - new victor

Costume - not important

Angle/ Shots/ Movement - High angle - Senica has power according to the camera but the dialogue ‘Stop’ ‘Contradicts that.

Close-ups - emphasize - defiance, stubborn of Katniss - Struggle for Power 

• Katniss won’t let them have one victor 

• Peeta won’t let them change him. 

Atmosphere - happy because Katniss and Peeta took back control, if they died, then they died by their own terms, didn’t lose their humanity. 

Aspect = techniques 

Camera shots/ angles/ movement colour/ lighting costume

Music    Atmosphere   Dialogue   symbols    Props.  

Task 2: 1 - 2 sentences explaining what happened in the scene. 

T - Title

A - Author

K - Key

O - Outline

In the film ‘The Hunger Games’ directed by Gary Ross, techniques are used to engage the viewer and tell the story. In the scene ….(insert your scene) film aspects such as (Technique 1), (Technique 2), (Technique 3 ) and (Technique 4) are impactful in creating the mood and atmosphere. 

Character Portray | English2021

Workshop: SEXXXY Paragraphs |English2021

Scene - 'They don't own me' 

Brainstorm 

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder 
• Music Diegetic sound
• Lighting/colour, 
• Settings
• Costumes + make-up
• Character/ Dialogue  

Theme - Rich vs Poor, Hope and Rebellion, Struggle for Power

What happened - Peeta and Katniss are having a conversation about how the games might affect them. 

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in listeners P.O.V make us part of the conversation 
• Close up - This shows the emotion of the two-nervous, anxious, mostly Peeta.
• Lighting/Colour - Mood - sad, gloomy - Gray, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with c/u (close-ups) highlights emotion in faces 
• Dialogue - "I don't want them to change me" "I don't wanna be another piece in their game" If I die, I wanna still be me" 
• Atmosphere - Foreboding, Nervous, Reluctant, Hesitant - Lighting and colour2 - Dialogue 1- Close up 3

SEXXXY Paragraph 

In the scene 'They don't own me', dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation about how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quote "I don' want them to change me", another "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me" spoken by Peeta. These show that Peeta has a sense that he is going to have to do things that he doesn't want to do like kill others. This makes the audience feel sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die, or to kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe that Peeta die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate but a loss of personal autonomy. This work well with colour the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the Career Pack once in the game because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be.     

Workshop #5: Music | English2021

Tempo - Speed of the Music - fast/ slow/ moderate

Dynamic - Volume - how loud or quiet it is

Key - Major - Happy sound, Minor - sad sound sound

Rues Death: How is music used to create atmosphere:  Depressing/ sad/ mournful

Minor, tempo - slow, dynamics - quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute and District 11 riots.

- What happened - Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can. 

- Colour/ lighting - While flowers, natural lighting, greens, stands out ⟶ innocence and pure - Rue never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim.

- Shots/ angles - Medium close-ups - Rue and Katniss - see their emotion and facial expression - anguish 

- High angle - weak and vulnerable - Rue is an inoocent and blameless victim. 

🠂Effect on the viewer - the atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, as the volume increases it builds the intensity of the emotions - we see emotions are contagious - hope.

Directors purpose: feel Katniss's emotions at that moment - remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion 

- Symbol of 3 finger salute is a sign of defiance and anger toward the game makers - you will not take my humanity, also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.

Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene. In this scene we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. For example, the tempo is slow, the dynamics are quiet and the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is feeling. Like the music, Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers. As she finishes, the music build in volume, showing the increasing intensity of her anger and grief towards the Capitol. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewers to feel the characters' emotions. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolize Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her weak and vulnerable. Combine with the music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.  

Workshop #4 | English2021

Atmosphere - feeling/mood set in the scene:
Mood - the way we feel/emotional response.
Location -  area it is set. 

1. District 12 
What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District. 

Types of colour/lighting - Cold colour - more grey undertones. 

- Dull colours - nothing stands out - blue/grey shades \

- natural colours - palette - green, brown, grey, black

- Lighting - cold, dull, natural

Viewer effect (feel) - Not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, pour

Directors purpose - Shows unpleasant it is to live in the districts, underprivileged, good comparison for Capital 

Other techniques - Setting - dirt roads, houses derelict, transport old fashion wagon, no electricity. 

 

2. The Capitol - the citizens of the capital are awaiting the arrival of the tributes. 

Types of colour/lighting - Colours - cold - white undertones - 

bright/ artificial 

- lighting - cold(white) artificial, bright 

- palette - setting - whites/ metalics costumes - bright, vibrant, colourful. 

Viewer effect (feel) - 

What is happening - These people are privileged, they are celebrating 

 - they are advanced.  

Directors purpose - make to sympathise with the tributes. they have lots and the districts have none, don't like them because they seem over the top and arrogant. 

Other techniques - costume - rich, extravagant, flaunting, over the top. 

        - Setting - rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean, new. 

3. Control room 

What is happening - People are manipulating the arena 

Types of colour/lighting - Colour palette - blue/ white/ dark grey/ clinical

- colour - cold (blue/white) bright - espifically white shirts, artifical lighting/ colour - cyan/ holographic.

Viewer effect (feel) - makes us feel they are smart 

Directors purpose - to make us feel like they are mindless drowns detached from reality.  

Other Techniques - Costume - white lab - feels like an experiment. 

 Settings - no clutter, lots of tech, only focused on the job. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hunger Games Timeline| English2021

Hello everyone, in English we are doing working on Hunger Games settings. I made a Timeline of the settings in Hunger Games. We have to create the timeline in Venngage ( I don't know how to link the link for my timeline so I'm sorry if the link doesn't work.)

Here is my work - Hunger Games Timeline 

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. 

Camera Techniques | English 2021

Hello everyone, in English we are looking at camera techniques. We have to search for different camera techniques and put some definitions of the camera technique.

What am I learning?

I'm learning the camera techniques that are used for filming. 

How does this work show my learning?

It shows the work that I have done and how much I learned about camera techniques.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering how come some of the camera angles/shots/focus has the same meaning and how can you tell the difference from all of them.

My learning/slide:

Identify visual type and sound techniques | English2021

Hello everyone, in English, we are looking at identifying the visual type and sound techniques. I made a crossword. Here is the crossword I made 

Hunter swoop | English2021

The darkness is painted on the wall. 

The graffiti makes the tunnel more mysterious as if a lot of people has been here. 

Dirty floor, cans, plastics and trashes can be found in the tunnel. 

My body stiffens while I walk through the tunnel. 

I regret doing this, why did I even choose dare in the first place. I don't even know what's the end of the tunnel. What if a Monsters comes to me and eat me alive. I'm almost at the end of the tunnel, I don't feel really good about it. The dare was to walk at the end of the tunnel but I don't think I would actually do that. Suddenly a sound can be heard at the end of the tunnel. My eyes widen and my body stiffens. What will happen next...

Hunter Swoop | English2021

Left side - Cloud cample together as if they will be apart. 

Right side - The ombre look of the sky makes me think of my beautiful past.

Swoop down the bottom - The sky reflected on the water as the colours printed down the water. 

Swing round into the middle - Sitting down the bridge as I look at the beautiful scenery. I take out all my problem by just seeing the scenery, I don't wanna take my anger out of people as I know that I will also get hurt. I keep my feet in the water as it calms me down.

Hunter Swoop | English2021 - The Forest

(Left side)The tree stands tall as if it's a wall. As they tangle their branches as they hug each other. 

(Right side) The other side is the opposite world. As if they hate each other because of the spacing between them. 

(Around the middle) The dirty water is seen as it reflects the tall trees. 

(The top of the middle) The orange leaves give me a path where I believe I had walked where I explore the mysterious forest.  

Personification | English2021

 

Alliteration | English2021

Simile & Metaphor | English2021

Hello everyone, in English we are learning about Simile & Metaphor. We are supposed to put them answer them and also put them in order if they are simile or metaphor. Here are the questions and the answers that I answered. 

Copy these sentences onto your blog and highlight the simile in each:

1. My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.
   
   
2. The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.
   
   
3. The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. 
   
   
4. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore. 
   
   

Use a word from the box to complete each simile
The cloth was as black as coal.
The wet ball was as slippery as an eel.
My little sister is as playful as a kitten.
The top of this table is as smooth as silk.
I’ve been as busy as a bee.
The lamb is as white as snow.

For each of these sentences is it a simile or a metaphor?

1. As slippery as an eel. - Simile

2. Arnie was a man-mountain. - Metaphor

3. He was a lion in battle. - Metaphor

4. She is as pretty as a picture. - Simile

5. The striker was a goal machine. - Metaphor

6. The torch-lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early. - Simile

7. The moon was a misty shadow. - Metaphor

8. My friend has a face like thunder. - Simile

Have a go at writing some Similes and Metaphors of your own:

1. Her hair is smooth as silk
2. The coffee looks like a dark oak.
3. She is tall as a tree.
4. Her face is a red tomato.
5. His face is picture like.
6. She is a small elf.

Mix and match poetry term and definition | English2021

Idioms | English2021

Hello everyone, in English we are learning about idioms. Idioms - say things that are understood in ordinary English and do not mean what they say. Idioms are not meant to be taken literally; e.g ‘My teacher is the bomb!’. We are asked to find the meaning of idioms that are asked to answer. Here is the column where I work out my answers or answer the questions. 

 

Figurative Column	Literal Column
a.Just chill out dude!  It means: Calm down.
b. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’ It means: He is making me so angry.
c. ‘His nose is out of joint’ It means: He is getting annoyed
d. The teacher is a real scream It means: It means that they are humorous or funny.
e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now? It means: What is she thinking about.
f. He gave her the eye.  It means: it’s like looking at someone/ you are looking at someone sexually

The literal column is where we have to pick an idiom and make them into a picture where we take them seriously. Here are the pictures that I made. 

The Hunter Swoop

Calming blue sky as the cloud formations in the sky.

The large mountain is clouded by fluffy clouds.  

The road is formed with a small amount of ice, not a single car can be seen on the road. A long way to the mountains, to see the heavenly view. 

The yellow line in the middle of the road separating other sides of the beautiful views.