Hurumanu 2: Film Study 'Caroline'

Following what we have learnt so far. Being that the lighting, atmosphere, colour and music, we have now looked and analysed the plot of Caroline. In by doing so, we have successfully created a timeline in which we can show to demonstrate what we have understood from the story, characters and some of the changes that occur throughout the film. As a class, we were to construct an overall time-line in which we can use as a foundation to make our own show our personal understanding.

The task:

Timeline:

Made with Visme Infographic Maker

What am I learning?

The current learning that I am doing is to learn how to analyse a plot. In addition to that, I am also learning how this can be represented in a timeline.

How does this show my learning?

The DLO--timeline-- that I have manufactured shows the thoughts and understanding about what happens through the movie. Where the correlation between the plot and characters affects each other.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering what other details Caroline has that goes unnoticed, within those details what do they mean?

Hurumanu 2: Film Study

 Through the course of this hurumanu, with the part relative to film study, we have again commenced on a new task. In this task that has been completed, an explanation and paragraphs were to done to elucidate the shots and methods that were used to make Coraline. What was done was to create a SEXXY paragraph to show what we have analyzed in the screenshots that were provided. 3 shots were to be explained, detailed and understood. 

What is a SEXXY paragraph?

Step One-    For your Statement you need to state the technique you wish to discuss in relation to your image.  

Step Two-    Then you need to describe the Example for the reader (remember they may not have seen the movie so you need to give detail so 

                     they can follow your argument). 

Step Three- Then you need to Explain the PURPOSE this technique has on the viewer.

Step Four-   Then you need to Explain the EFFECT  this technique has on the viewer.

Step Five-    You can then link your ideas to your main argument, to another moment in the film  or to the wider context.

Link to the paragraphs:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z11p6ruckCmspaQVG_blw-N7FhsbmroZdIh-CQATrPw/edit?usp=sharing

What am I learning?

I am learning how the movie Coraline has used camera shots and cinematic methods to move the plot in an interesting and an exciting way.

How does this show my learning?

With the digital learning object that I have created, I have presented a work that functions as a tool that can be understood. It shows what I understood as a result of my learning and comtemplating upon the topic that was to be completed.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

The current wonderings that I have is what scene in the entire Coraline have I missed that I would consider to be the best shot, best frame?

Huruamnu 2: Film Study - Task 2

 This rotation in our Hurumanu 2 we have bot been looking at science and film study. In this blog, we focus on film study and the tasks that are involved with this topic. With the said tasks, we come into our second tasks in which focuses on camera shots, angles as well as movement. For this we are given a variety of different shots, angles and movements; we are then to arrange them in a way that connects into their right places.  Thereafter we transfer into making our presentation into which we can present what we have created online.

My presentation: https://my.visme.co/view/q6jp4rke-visual-techniques

What am I learning? 

With this topic, I, personally have learnt a great deal about cinematography. For such I have then encountered a vast range of shots that I haven't even noticed when watching a film. As such I have also learned how each of this shot could be used to convey an emotion. Within the likes of a low angle shot, it conveys a feeling of greatness, a threat, while a high angle conveys, weakness and fragile. Looking s well in the older films I began to realise how the shot of say, "The Shinning"(Stanley Kubrik), most of the frames are like a work of art, with the placement of the camera and view. The same can be said for the ingenuity of Alfred Hitchcock with his usage of shots and angles.

How does this work show my learning?

The presentation shows my working in by putting in what I have learnt within each of the shots, angles and movement. By my understanding of each of the shots, angles and movement; I have looked within several of the films that I have watched and have analyzed and put in shot in accordance with the category.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

Within my current knowledge that I have acquired, there are several wonders that I ask. How many kinds of shots are used in a film? How many shots and changes are too much? How could the arrangement of certain shot have a totally different effect from a singular?

Hurumanu 2 Film Study - Task 1

During the Film Study part of our hurumanu, we are to look at 'Visual and Sound Techniques' that used in cinematography. These are very much fundamental in creating a good film. Knowing which, identifying and choosing the right techniques could be the deciding factor in the rate and the quality of the film. In this task, we are to look at the many different 'Visual and Sound Techniques', identify so and explain each of them. For this task, I have created a 'dictionary' in which store the data that I have collected into researching into this task. The data that is collected contains the meaning of each term that has been given to us for research and study. 

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DW5xjUG4DB553E875VThNp0txEkRWzjJvuK5PiC5nZw/edit?usp=sharing

What am I learning? 

Learning about the many different ways in which visual and sounds are used in a film. Varying from the change of mood, feeling and the characters that are present in each scene. It is fundamental that these are used in making a successful film, knowing how there put, and understanding why is also a factor in such.

How does this work show my learning?

By collecting the data and putting what I have understood into the research that I have done; I have compiled such in a manner that is for everyone to see.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

With such, I wonder about the different ways in which these can be used. How these came to be? Was there a traditional, cultural or at all any story into which these are in this era? 

Brotherhood: The Completion

The end is near! For our film that is; the production of our film is coming to an end, finally! Currently, now we are on post-production which is editing all our 200+ shots. there have been many challenges over the time that we have been working on this project, ones that we had to push over and do. Though there were limitations on what we were able to do my partner and I are proud of what we have achieved through the course of this voyage in stop motion. There was a lot to be learned and a lot to be conquered; as if solving puzzles after puzzles until you get to the satisfying and gratifying finish that you've been aiming for.  We have experienced and learned a lot from doing and moving forward to this project which I'm sure we will be able to use in the rest of our lives, and a memorable feat that we have accomplished.

Here is the movie:

"Brotherhood"

Challenger Deep!!!!

This post is our poster about our movie festival. This is not a proper movie but it's a film. So this term we were doing our own film. We wanted to present it, it will be presented at Hornby Primary School at the hall. I was doing it with Brielle, Khush and Vann. It will be at the 22nd of August at 12pm. Our film is about the Mariana trench which is the most deepest part of the ocean known today. I enjoyed it, it was fun making this movie and it's a bit challenging when someone is not there, because we need to make arrangements again. I wish you can go in our movie because we are working hard on it, but anyways I hope you'll like it. Bye!!!