Workshop 4: How does Music enhance the story? ★

Music

Chords:

★ Major - written in major key, happy tone

★ Minor - written in minor key, sad/creepy tone

Tempo: [Speed]

★ Fast - makes it feel energetic, gives movement

★ Slow - makes it feel lethargic, boring

Dynamics: [Volume]

★ Loud (forte) - feels intense, shocking, builds emotion

★ Quiet (piano) - draw in viewers focus, background

★ Changes - quiet to loud - builds intensity/energy 

     - loud to quiet - drains intensity/energy

Diegetic Sound - sounds added to a film eg music exp

Non-diegetic - sounds that occur naturally

1st Song - happy, uplifting, calm

2nd Song - slow, sad, mysterious

Coraline Opening Scene

Chords: 

★ Minor - unsettled, creepy, insecure

Tempo:★ Moderate/Fast - gives energy, movement, 

Changes dynamic often - focus, builds intensity

Mouse Circus

Chords: 

★ Minor - unsettling, creepy

Tempo:

★ Fast - furious, energetic

Dynamics:

★ Loud - happy, playful

Ghost Children - behind mirror

Chords: 

★ Minor - tone creepy, low - works well with the ghost howls and scattering rats sounds

Tempo:★ Slow - moments where it picks up, lazy, lethargic

Dynamics:

★ Loud - swells loud, quiet - creates focus moments

Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

What is a healthy relationship?

Healthy relationships allow both partners in that relationship to feel respected, appreciated, supported and connected but still feel independent and comfortable in the relationship. In a healthy relationship with good communication, both partners in that relationship should treat each other with respect. 

What is an unhealthy relationship?

An unhealthy relationship is a relationship one or both partners show behaviour that is not healthy and doesn't have any respect for each other. An unhealthy relationship is bad for you. It can be unhealthy in many ways. If you or your significant other is aggressive or physically threatening the relationship is unhealthy.

Different types of relationships:

Friends

Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Family

De facto/Marriage

Parents - Caregivers

Siblings

Teachers

Classmates

Workmates

Pets

Healthy Relationships:

- Respecting the others in the relationship beliefs.
- You’re able to express yourself to the other without feeling scared.
- You can feel safe and comfortable with the other person.
- You don’t worry about violence in the relationship.
- Respect and take interest into the other hobbies

Unhealthy Relationships:

- Feeling pressure to change yourself for the other.

- You have a lack of privacy.

- Yelling or physical violence during an argument.

- Lack of fairness and equality.

- Feeling pressure to leave behind the things you enjoy for the other.

- Other talking about you behind your back.

Literacy Task [Wananga] - The Predator

The Predator - Pobble 365

A deep growl could be heard from deep in the forest. The growl travelled into the city, causing a slight shake to the ground. The cat strutted slowly showing off its soft white coat, big milky grey eyes, long white whiskers and soft spots on its face. Its eyes looked deep into every person’s eye as it walks down the cities street, it felt like as if it was grabbing onto your soul. Fear filled the air as the cat walked with pride.

Workshop 3: How does ‘Lighting & Colour’ enhance the story?

Workshop 3: How does Lighting & Colour enhance the story - Coraline Film Study

atmosphere - feel, the energy around

mood - how you feel, emotions

location - where something is happening

Lighting: 

natural - produced in nature, often sun, moon, stars, lightning

artificial - man-made light, usually electrical, light bulbs, LEDs, lamps

warm - yellow, orange, makes you feel warmer 

cold - white/blue tone, makes feel clean, clinical

bright - fills the room, makes feel happy, safe, warm

dull - fills part of a space only, often creepy/murky

colour palate - predominant colours used in the scene

BrainStorm: Color/Lighting

What's happening? 

- Coraline & her parents are having breakfast in the real kitchen.

        - they look depressed, dull, lifeless

Technique - lighting 

- cold

- natural - from cloudy window

- dull

Colour 

- cold 

- dark, washed out, faded, muted

- off-whites, creams & yellows

Effect on viewers - feel/think

- feels boring

- don't want to be there

- boring, dull, lifeless

Director Purpose - set the mood

- real-world is boring & empty

- makes the other world more appealing 

- looks can be deceiving - is not actually a bad place to be

Other Techniques - costume/shots/music/setting

Costume

- real parents in simple plain colours & fabric

- dull fabric

SEXXXY PARAGRAPH:

In the real world kitchen scene, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We see this when Coraline and her real parents are eating in the kitchen. The room is naturally lit from the cloudy window making the room feel dull and uninviting. The color in the room is grey and this yellowish-white. It is used effectively in this perspective for Coraline sees this place more as a place to stay instead of a welcoming and loving home. 

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What's Happening?

- Coraline & Other parents having dinner in the Other Kitchen 

- Characters seem vibrant & appealing 

- Good food in an offer!

Technique - lighting 

- artificial - ceiling lightbulb

- warm - yellowish tone

- dull - parts of the room still in shadow

Colour - yellow/oranges/black palette

- warm - makes us feel safe/comfortable

Effect on viewers 

- happy, want to be there

- welcoming, colourful, joyful

Directors purpose - looks can be deceiving 

- looks nice but in reality, it is unsafe 

- makes Coraline feel comfortable 

- huge improvement from the real world

Other Techniques - Costume:

- colourful, cuddly, friendly-looking, lots of blacks

- more fashionable, comfy, warm

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SEXXXY PARAGRAPHS:

 

 In the real world kitchen scene, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We see this when Coraline and her real parents are eating in the kitchen. The room is naturally lit from the cloudy window making the room feel dull and uninviting. The color in the room is grey and this yellowish-white. It is used effectively in this perspective for Coraline sees this place more as a place to stay instead of a welcoming and loving home. This makes the audience feel like Coraline doesn't really want to be where she is. The director did this to show how Coraline feels in the real world.

  

In the other world kitchen, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We can see this because we see the Other Mother stirring a mixture in the bowl. The room has a warm artificial light coming from the lightbulbs making the room feel safe and comfortable. The colour palette in the room is a oranges, yellows and little tints of pink. In Coraline's perspective, the other kitchen is a place she'd rather be than the real world. This makes the viewers feel that it's a welcoming home and Coraline is going to enjoy it. The director did this to show how Coraline feels in the real world compared to the other world because in the other world the colours have a light and warm tone whereas the real world has a cold and dark tone. 

In Coraline's other world bedroom, the lighting and colour are used effectively to show that looks can be deceiving. We can see this because Coraline is standing in her other world bedroom. The bedroom has a warm light coming from the lamps, this makes the bedroom feel comfortable. This makes the viewers feel that Coraline feels more loved and welcomed in the other world than the real world. The director did this to show that Coraline feels more comfortable to be in the other world bedroom other than her real bedroom.

Home Economics - Anzac Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits

Today in Home Economics we got split into multiple groups, each group got given different recipes to bake. My group consisted of Emily, Dominique, Brayden, and I. Our group made an iconic Anzac Biscuit.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup standard plain flour

1/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup coconut 

3/4 rolled oats

1 tbsp golden syrup

50g butter

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 tbsp boiling water

Method:

Mix together the flour, sugar, coconut, and rolled oats. Cut the butter into cubes and melt the butter and golden syrup together in a small bowl. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water and add it to the butter and golden syrup. Fold the butter mixture into the dry mixture until combined. Roll the mix into medium-sized balls and then fit them into a lined tray. Place them into the oven for about 12-15 minutes or until golden. 

Sensory Evaluation:

They had a nice crunch on the outside while the inside was soft and chewy. The outside had this sugary coating while the inside had this chewy mix between a sweet coconut.

My Personal Opinion on how the group worked:

I personally think our group worked well together but, I do think one of us could have contributed more and communicated with us other than arguing with us and thinking they could do anything they wanted to do. We had assigned jobs for everyone and they still thought he could go on his own path.

Would I modify anything?

I personally wouldn't modify or change anything about the recipe, I thought the recipe was very easy to make and most people would have everything at home.

From my Stakeholder - My Sister:

She said that she enjoyed the flavour, you could taste the golden syrup and sugar, it wasn't too sweet and it had enough golden syrup. She liked the soft and chewy inside and the crunch added. She said the coconut was a nice thing to add.   

Workshop 2: Linking themes to the impact of Angles, Movement and Shots ★

Workshop 2: Linking themes to the impact of Angles, Movement and Shots

★ High angle: makes the character "Other Wybie" look small. weak and vulnerable. 

★ POV: Other Mother - dominant & powerful.

★ Medium shot: gives us some ideas of background but not full.

★ Audience: feels - powerful, we are looking down on Wybie through "Other Mothers" POV

- sad/worried for Wybie - he looks small, sad, innocent

- first character in the world to suggest something is not right

★ Directors Purpose: 

- makes us feel sorry for Wybie 

- makes audience think that maybe the "Other Mother" isn't so nice - foreshadowing 

In the shot with the other Wybie and the Other mother, high angle shots are used effectively to show the theme 

"Looks can be deceiving" This is demonstrated through a high angle shot from the point of view of the other mother. She is looking down the front porch steps at a scared other Wybie. This makes the audience feel sorry for Wybie and makes the Other Mother seem powerful. The purpose of this scene was to make the audience think that maybe the Other Mother isn't so nice after all. Combined with the use of lighting, Wybie is in a warm light but surrounded by darkness, the director has created an atmosphere of caution - somethings not right. This reminds the viewer of a later scene where Coraline is looking up at the Other Mother in horror as she throws her through a magical portal into a locked room. This shows that looks can be deceiving because the Other Mother wasn't nice as we thought like Coraline first thought

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★ Dutch angle/Dutch tilt: h

Coraline: Workshop 1 Unpacking Themes and Ideas

Theme/Ideas ➜ something that links throughout the story

Looks can be deceiving ➜ things that aren't always what they seem.

Example 1: The Beldam/The Other Mother

- She starts of kind/nice but is revealed to be an evil soul devouring metal spider demon.

- Shows theme because the other mother changes gradually over time so Coraline and the audience don't notice. 

- Important to the story because it helps the audience understand Coralines choice when she realises that having everything won't make her happy.

Example 2: Other World vs Real World

- The other world is a perfect web/trap to catch Coraline, whereas the real world is boring but safe.

- Shows theme because even though the other world seems better in every way, the real world is actually better/safe because it isn't a trap.

- Important to help audience understand why Coraline goes back to the real world.

Statement ➜ In Coraline, themes and ideas are used effectively.

Evidence ➜ For instance, the theme "looks can be deceiving" is shown through the character of the "Other Mother" The "Other Mother" starts kind, but is revealed to be a soul devouring demon.

eXplanation (audience) ➜ This makes the audience feel that we shouldn't trust things or people that seem perfect at first glance.

eXplanation (director) ➜ this was done to make the audience feel weary or develop a sense of caution towards new situations. 

eXplanation (compare)➜ Coinciding with this is the use of colour to show the "Other Mother" is becoming more evil, at the start she is surronded by warm colours that make us feel safe, but by the end it is dark with neon green which make her seem dangerous.

 

Your link ➜ this theme is also shown through the changes in the "other world" as it is revealed to be a spider web designed to catch Coraline.