In this unit I found the photo shop task difficult. We had to get into groups and portray someone's first day of school in at least 5 images. Then we had to get onto photo shop and adjust the lighting and tone to match the mood of the scene and what was taking place in it. I over came this problem by asking friends for help and this helped me in regarding to the unit as it showed me how just lighting can affect the way the audience sees and understands the scene or image. In this unit of work I discovered that I could analyse a scene from a movie and I also discovered that producing a film is much more difficult then it seems. Once you get past the camera and see all the planning and affects involved you are blown away. Planning and research helped me write my essay greatly. It helped me understand the task and gain better structure and stronger statements to my essay. Without the planning and research I did my essay would not be half as good is it is. In the essay I did find myself getting stuck on words. I did not know how to word what I wanted to say. I solved this problem by proof reading my essay to make sure everything made sense and there were no errors.
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Evaluation
In this unit I found the photo shop task difficult. We had to get into groups and portray someone's first day of school in at least 5 images. Then we had to get onto photo shop and adjust the lighting and tone to match the mood of the scene and what was taking place in it. I over came this problem by asking friends for help and this helped me in regarding to the unit as it showed me how just lighting can affect the way the audience sees and understands the scene or image. In this unit of work I discovered that I could analyse a scene from a movie and I also discovered that producing a film is much more difficult then it seems. Once you get past the camera and see all the planning and affects involved you are blown away. Planning and research helped me write my essay greatly. It helped me understand the task and gain better structure and stronger statements to my essay. Without the planning and research I did my essay would not be half as good is it is. In the essay I did find myself getting stuck on words. I did not know how to word what I wanted to say. I solved this problem by proof reading my essay to make sure everything made sense and there were no errors.
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
I am ecstatic with my essay! I am very satisfied with my final result with an overall of A- although I could have wrote the conclusion better by summarizing every paragraph into a few words. I could also have had stronger sentences to support my statements. If I could change my essay I would watch my sentence structure and make my conclusion stronger to remind the reader what the essay was about.
Overall I am very happy with this terms work. I enjoyed the topic and I am very pumped for next terms work.
Shelby :)
"The Touch of Fear"- Story for next term
“The touch of Fear”
It was a beautiful summer night and you could feel the heat in the air. I walked over to my best friends Hayley's house. I knocked on the door and when no one answered I knew something was wrong because she was expecting me. So I turned the door handle and it was open, thats weird I thought to myself she knows she is supposed to keep the door locked when her parents are out. The lights were off and the house was quiet. I was confused and a little scared. I walked into the living room to find the TV on but on mute. I walked into the kitchen and then made my way to the study. What was that? My heart started to race and my mind filled with thoughts I tried to forget. I ran over to the desk holding myself up in horror. My pocket started to vibrate and I knew what would follow soon after but the ringing phone still filled me with fear. I ripped my phone depsertaley out of my pocket with my shaky hands I looked at caller ID and it read unknown. I sent it to voice bank and walked over to the motionless body lying on the cold tiles. How could this have happened? Tears were streaming down my face. Every creak and crack sent me into a deeper fear. I was shaking. I knelt down next to her and rolled her over. She was cold and pale. I was looking at my best friend Hayley. I fell flat to the floor next to her in despair holding Hayley’s stiff cold hand…She was dead. As this reality hit me I screamed in horror before stopping myself. I heard footsteps behind me. I would be dead soon, just like Hayley and I started to sob loudly through fear and grief. “You are very brave’, came a voice from behind me, ‘You probably should have answered that call though, I was trying to warn you that I was coming.” I tucked Hayley’s lose hair behind her ear and reached into my left pocket grabbing my pepper spray. I should at least try to fight back, for Hayley’s sake. “This is my entire fault”, I thought to myself as I carefully put Hayley’s hands by her sides. I kissed her forehead and pulled myself up from the floor desperately trying to collect every last piece of adrenaline and confidence I had left, to face him one last time. I never should have dragged Hayley into this mess. I slowly turned towards him and screamed hysterically when I caught a glimpse of what he was holding in his long twisted fingers as he walked towards me with a smirk on his face… I thought of everything he had done to the ones I love and suddenly felt this wave of rage take over my body. I threw myself towards him screaming in anger. I have had enough. He fell down to the ground beside Hayley and he rolled over to look at her. He smiled and touched her gorgeous blonde hair. “She is very pretty”, he said teasingly. I yelled, “Don’t touch her!” I threw myself onto him trying to punch the smirk off his face. He pushed me off and stood up clenching his fists together. “You shouldn’t have done that!” He said slowly. I screamed as he raised his fist and made his way towards me. This was it. I couldn’t move. He started repeatedly punching me and kicking my stomach, this happened for at least 5 minutes. I couldn’t breath. He ran back over to the door and grabbed a piece of wood. He made his way over to me slowly and stood on my hand. I could feel all the bones breaking and could hear them to. Luckily he tripped… I was relived but confused. I looked around for anything or anyone. I didn’t have time to feel any pain. I jumped off the ground and ran. Ran for my life, down the stairs, into the corridor and out of the front door. I was screaming hysterically and I couldn’t see because of the tears that covered my eyes, but I kept running. I wiped my eyes with my sleeve. Finally I could see again. I ran to the closest house and screamed in agony as I bashed the door with my broken fist. To my delight a man opened the door rubbing his eyes. It must have been early. When he looked at me I could tell he was shocked. I was covered in blood, holding my stomach and crying. I pointed to the big house that I had come from and yelled, “Help! A man killed my friend and did this to me!” He ran back into his house grabbed a baseball bat and told his wife to call the police. I collapsed on their porch, not long after he started to make his way over to the house. Through the darkness I could only hear a faint whisper of a voice, I didn’t know who it was but I listened closely. They said, “Everything is going to be alright”. At that moment I knew I was safe. As the darkness consumed me I left the world for a better place and to be with Hayley.
It was a beautiful summer night and you could feel the heat in the air. I walked over to my best friends Hayley's house. I knocked on the door and when no one answered I knew something was wrong because she was expecting me. So I turned the door handle and it was open, thats weird I thought to myself she knows she is supposed to keep the door locked when her parents are out. The lights were off and the house was quiet. I was confused and a little scared. I walked into the living room to find the TV on but on mute. I walked into the kitchen and then made my way to the study. What was that? My heart started to race and my mind filled with thoughts I tried to forget. I ran over to the desk holding myself up in horror. My pocket started to vibrate and I knew what would follow soon after but the ringing phone still filled me with fear. I ripped my phone depsertaley out of my pocket with my shaky hands I looked at caller ID and it read unknown. I sent it to voice bank and walked over to the motionless body lying on the cold tiles. How could this have happened? Tears were streaming down my face. Every creak and crack sent me into a deeper fear. I was shaking. I knelt down next to her and rolled her over. She was cold and pale. I was looking at my best friend Hayley. I fell flat to the floor next to her in despair holding Hayley’s stiff cold hand…She was dead. As this reality hit me I screamed in horror before stopping myself. I heard footsteps behind me. I would be dead soon, just like Hayley and I started to sob loudly through fear and grief. “You are very brave’, came a voice from behind me, ‘You probably should have answered that call though, I was trying to warn you that I was coming.” I tucked Hayley’s lose hair behind her ear and reached into my left pocket grabbing my pepper spray. I should at least try to fight back, for Hayley’s sake. “This is my entire fault”, I thought to myself as I carefully put Hayley’s hands by her sides. I kissed her forehead and pulled myself up from the floor desperately trying to collect every last piece of adrenaline and confidence I had left, to face him one last time. I never should have dragged Hayley into this mess. I slowly turned towards him and screamed hysterically when I caught a glimpse of what he was holding in his long twisted fingers as he walked towards me with a smirk on his face… I thought of everything he had done to the ones I love and suddenly felt this wave of rage take over my body. I threw myself towards him screaming in anger. I have had enough. He fell down to the ground beside Hayley and he rolled over to look at her. He smiled and touched her gorgeous blonde hair. “She is very pretty”, he said teasingly. I yelled, “Don’t touch her!” I threw myself onto him trying to punch the smirk off his face. He pushed me off and stood up clenching his fists together. “You shouldn’t have done that!” He said slowly. I screamed as he raised his fist and made his way towards me. This was it. I couldn’t move. He started repeatedly punching me and kicking my stomach, this happened for at least 5 minutes. I couldn’t breath. He ran back over to the door and grabbed a piece of wood. He made his way over to me slowly and stood on my hand. I could feel all the bones breaking and could hear them to. Luckily he tripped… I was relived but confused. I looked around for anything or anyone. I didn’t have time to feel any pain. I jumped off the ground and ran. Ran for my life, down the stairs, into the corridor and out of the front door. I was screaming hysterically and I couldn’t see because of the tears that covered my eyes, but I kept running. I wiped my eyes with my sleeve. Finally I could see again. I ran to the closest house and screamed in agony as I bashed the door with my broken fist. To my delight a man opened the door rubbing his eyes. It must have been early. When he looked at me I could tell he was shocked. I was covered in blood, holding my stomach and crying. I pointed to the big house that I had come from and yelled, “Help! A man killed my friend and did this to me!” He ran back into his house grabbed a baseball bat and told his wife to call the police. I collapsed on their porch, not long after he started to make his way over to the house. Through the darkness I could only hear a faint whisper of a voice, I didn’t know who it was but I listened closely. They said, “Everything is going to be alright”. At that moment I knew I was safe. As the darkness consumed me I left the world for a better place and to be with Hayley.
Monomyth
The Call to Adventure- The hero starts off in a dull situation of normality from which some information is received that acts as a call to head off into the unknown.
Refusal of the Call- Often when the call is given, the future hero refuses to listen to it.
Supernatural Aid- Once the hero has committed to the quest, consciously or unconsciously, his or her guide and magical helper appears, or becomes known.
The Crossing of the First Threshold- This is the point where the person actually crosses into the field of adventure, leaving the known limits of his or her world and venturing into an unknown and dangerous realm where the rules and limits are not known.
Belly of The Whale- The belly of the whale represents the final separation from the hero's known world and self.
Initiation
The Road of Trials- The road of trials is a series of tests, tasks, or ordeals that the person must undergo to begin the transformation.
The Meeting With the Goddess- This is the point when the person experiences a love that has the power and significance of the all-powerful.
Woman as Temptress- This step is about those temptations that may lead the hero to abandon or stray from his or her quest.
Atonement with the Father- In this step the person must confront and be initiated by whatever holds the ultimate power in his or her life.
Apotheosis- When someone dies a physical death
Return
Refusal of the Return- Having found bliss and enlightenment in the other world, the hero may not want to return to the ordinary world to bestow the boon onto his fellow man.
The Magic Flight- Sometimes the hero must escape with the boon, if it is something that the gods have been jealously guarding.
Rescue from Without- Just as the hero may need guides and assistants to set out on the quest, oftentimes he or she must have powerful guides and rescuers to bring them back to everyday life, especially if the person has been wounded or weakened by the experience.
The Crossing of the Return Threshold- The trick in returning is to retain the wisdom gained on the quest, to integrate that wisdom into a human life, and then maybe figure out how to share the wisdom with the rest of the world. This is usually extremely difficult.
Master of Two Worlds- The person has become comfortable and competent in both the inner and outer worlds.
Freedom to Live- Mastery leads to freedom from the fear of death, which in turn is the freedom to live.
Moulin Rogue
3/2/10
Mise- en- Scène- Moulin Rogue
· Theatre (Paris, 1900) Colour
· Clown (Moulin Rogue) Dark
· Paris (Buildings) Dark
· People Walking around streets (Paris) Dark
· Hotel window (Man on ground crying) Dark
· Typewriter (Man typing on it) Blue
· Moulin Rogue (People dancing- very fast) Bright Colours
· Women Smoking (Very mysterious) Black and White
· Man getting off train (Very happy) Colour
· They were all aware that the camera was there and was looking into it in most cases.
· Paris seems dead and dark when they go back a year Paris is alive and beautiful.
| Film Title: Moulin Rouge |
| Concept: Brief description of the story. A man has lost the love of his life, he is writing about it and his time in Paris. |
| Theme: A description of the movies overarching theme. Love, romance, loss, complication, impact, death, musical and no happy ending. |
| What do you see? (Describe the lighting, colours, effects, characters, setting and camera angles). The lighting is very dark, the characters are poor, sad or laughing and on the streets. The camera angle is flying through the city and the sound is a man singing and talking. You also see that Paris is dead and when it flashbacks to a year earlier Paris is alive and colourful. |
| What do you hear? (Describe the colours, movement, sounds you hear). You hear a man singing, many people in the streets talking and laughing and a man talking as he writes the beginning of his story. |
| What do you feel? Scared, sad, confused and wanting to know more. It makes me feel depressed and think that Paris is a scary and dark place, even though I know its not. |
| What do you think of that? I don’t like it… |
| What does it make you wonder? What’s happening? What’s the story about? Why is the movie so dark and mysterious? |
Basic Film Technology
28/1/10
A shot-
Is a continuous piece of filming without interruption form the time the camera is turned on.
An edit-
Is a break in the film where one shot ends and another begins.
A scene-
Is a collection of shots, arranged through editing into a specific order.
The frame-
Is the border or edge of the screen in the cinema.
Framing-
Is deciding what you will let the audience see.
The 4 Elements of Film style
Mise-en-scène –
A French term and originates in the theater. It means, literally, "put in the scene." For film, it has a broader meaning, and refers to almost everything that goes into the composition of the shot.
Cinematography-
Is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema.
Editing-
Is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, sound, video, or film through processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media.
Sound-
Is the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
Mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air.
Genre Research
3/2/10
Romantic Comedy
Definition:
Romantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles.
Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films.
Examples of Romantic Comedies:
· Bridget Jones Diary
· My Big Fat Greek Wedding
· My Best Friends Wedding
· Meet the Parents
· Failure to Launch
Usual Plots:
1. Girl meets guy
2. Girl looses guy
3. Minor happenings
4. Guy and girl get back together
5. Characters come to realize “what is important” in life and that they were wrong
6. Happy Ending! :)
Typical lighting:
· Bright
· Colourful
Typical Sound:
· Happy, quirky music
· A little sad and slow music
Typical settings:
· City
· Home life
· Weddings
· Holidays
Typical Roles:
· The Cute Dream Guy or the Dorky Loveable Guy
· Cute, but not too cute female
· Every female can relate to her
· Supporting Friend
· Family Characters that are affected by the relationship
Typical Shots:
· Above and long
· Long/medium angles
Shelby Batty K2
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Protagonists & Antogonist
Protagonists- good guys:
- Batman
- Harry Potter
- Spider man
- John
- Jerry
- Joker
- Voldemort
- Green Goblin
- Savannah
- Tom
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