Freytags pyramid - Hunger games

LEARNING OUTCOME: Analyse the plot of the film

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Explain how the films plot is constructed to engage a viewer

What am I learning? To analyse the plot of hunger games 
How does this show my learning? My pyramid explains the important plots in the film that is made to engage the audience
What am I wondering? Nothing

21st century technology essay - Social studies

Throughout history, technology has been the main change. From movable technology,  television, to the internet, technology has overall been embraced and incorporated into our daily lives. The way we live now is incredibly different to the past generations and it will continue to make changes. Our main focus to talk about in this lawyer paragraph is the vast improvement of Artificial intelligence (AI), cars and the futuristic train ¨Maglev¨.

What is Artificial/robot intelligence you might ask. It's a general term that is commonly used for a computer to replicate intelligent behaviour. This works by programming the robot to gather relevant information about a situation through sensors (or human input) by the application of algorithms built into a dynamic computing environment. 

Self-driving cars are a great example of this. For a long time people have been dreaming about self driving cars but it wasn't until James L. Adams invented the ‘Stanford cart’, a vehicle that anyone really deemed it ‘autonomous’. Adams’s original intent was to use the Stanford cart to back up his research on the problem of controlling a remote vehicle using video information. It's a shame that he isn't around to see how far his research came to be.  

It is now the year 2020 and self driving cars have come a long way. 

It is a completely programmed machine that works automatically while recognising its surroundings and environmental situations. It is not only safe but also reliable. 

Siri, another example of AI. Basically everyone is familiar with this. It is a pseudo-intelligent programmed into almost every apple product to assist you in many things such as give us directions to your destination, add events to our calendars, send messages and give out helpful information when we need it.

Artificial intelligence is increasing all around the world. It was once $700 billion but by the time 2022 hits, it is expected to reach up to $3.2 trillion!

Obviously,It’s no secret that the world we now live in relies on technology for everything and it makes life so much more easier to live in. Artificial/Robotic intelligence are both powerful markets but the combination of these two types of technologies could impact our lives for the better or worse.

Week 8 - List of countries

 

Linking scenes to camera shots + Sexxy Paragraph - Hunger games

Learning outcome: Describe an important idea and explain why it was worth learning about, supporting your points with visual and / or oral language features.

Success Criteria: Explain how camera shots, and sound and visual techniques are used to help tell the story using examples from the text.

Directed by Gary Ross, the dystopian film 'Hunger games' used multiple camera shots and angles. A close up was used effectively by Gary Ross when Primrose was about to say her last goodbye before Katniss left for the annual hunger games. This makes the audience feel more connected to the scene, specifically Primrose. We feel her sadness as she says her goodbyes. The intention of this was so that the audience feels more engaged to the character in a direct and personal matter. Even though the audience starts to lose the characters surroundings, the actions o f the character is more intimate and impacts us on the way we view the film. Close up shot combined with the silence and over,-powering lighting increases the suspense giving more of a depth to the scene while drawing the viewers in.

Another camera shot that was used effectivly in this film is medium close-up. We see this during Katniss performance when she shot the apple from the pigs mouth as the committee is about to eat. The medium close-up helped me understand that she is not afraid of showing off to the committee. The director did this to make the audience feel engaged and connect to the scene as if we are part of it. Medium close-up combined with the bare lighting increases the suspense and and draws the attention of the audience. Because the angle is pointing down towards Katniss, it reveals that there is an imbalance of power between her and the committee. 

 

The camera shot used in this particular scene is an extreme close up. The is used when Katniss is about to shoot the apple down onto the minefield to blow up the food supply. This helps to amplify emotional intensity when the camera is focused right onto her mouth. The way she exhales makes a huge differnce as it raises the suspense. The director did this to raise the intensity of the issue. An extreme close up combined with the blur of the background help to focus her mouth. 

The last of many camera shots I will be showing you is a medium shot. This is demonstrated after Katniss found Peeta stuck in cement very much injured. This camera shot is where we start to feel engaged to the characters on a personal level. The director did this to help the audience connect with the film a little more as it is approximately of how close another would be when having a causal conversation with them. A medium shot with the background noise of the waterfall makes us feel a little more calm during this intense scene. 

Paint Techniques - Art

Theme guide booklet - Hunger games

Learning Outcome: Analyse the themes and ideas of a film

Success Criteria: Discuss the way a theme or idea is portrayed in the text.

What am I learning? To analyse the themes and ideas of the film.

How does this work show my learning? I made a poster that shows the themes of the movie.

What am I wondering? Nothing. 

Now, Settlers, Today cards - HEC

How has food changed in the last 100 years and what have been the big reasons for this change?

In the last 100 years, food has changed because of the impact of technology by settlers. The way the natives cooked food is entirely different to today because  of the tools that they used 

What was something you didn’t know about changes in Nz Food that you learnt from the cards?
When the settlers came to New Zealand, they all relied on ships, even though most didn't make it.
Settlers who came to NZ relied on ships because thats what they where used to. 

What could you see happening to food in another 50 years time?

Because we overuse our ingredients i believe that in the future some ingredients will be extinct 

What could you invent or change that would create a large impact on how we gather, produce or eat food?

In an article I read, 3D printed food is a possible thing that could be invented in the near future