Film Study Workshop 1 - Unpacking Themes and Ideas

Theme/Idea - Something that links throughout the story

'Looks can be deceiving
-Things aren't always what they seem

Example: The Baldam/ The Other Mother
- She starts off as good/kind but is revealed to be an evil soul-devouring metal spider demon.
- Shows theme because the other mother changes gradually over time so that Coraline and audience don't notice.
- Important to the story because helps the audience understand Coraline's choice when she realises that having everything perfect 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/safer because it isn't a trap.
- Important to help the audience understand why Coraline goes back to the real world

Statement - In Coraline, themes and ideas are used effectively.
Evidence - For instance, the heme '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 people that seem perfect at first glance
eXplanation(director) - This was made to make the audience feel wrong or develop a sense of caution towards new situations
- Coinciding with this is the use of colour o show he 'Other Mother' is becoming eviler. At the start, she is surrounded by warm colours that makes us feel safe, but by the end, it is dark with neon green which 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.

Cup stacking - PE

For two weeks we have been doing and learning how to cup stack, it was quite nice to do something different and also something which can help with hand and eye coordination.

3-3-3
In the 3-3-3 cup stack, you needed to have three piles of special cup stacking cups. Then you would go from left to right then right to left if you are right-handed, you would make three small pyramids then unstack them.

3-6-3
3-6-3 was the same thing except in the middle of the piles there was 6 and the way you would stack the 6 pile is by grabbing 3 in one hand and 2 in the other, you would put one beside each cup and move up.

In general, I found the experience of learning how to cup stack fun but challenging, it would be hard to be fast and accurate with the stacking. Getting a good time needed a lot of practice and precision.

Science/biology - Hands, How They Work

Today we were learning about the hand and what is in it. It was quite interesting to know what is in and what happens in our hands, we talked about the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and phalanges

Muscles-The way muscles work is by having a group to lift and relax to bring up a limb. It can result in the movement of the body.

Ligaments- Are there to connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. They help make it so that we are able to have limbs connect.

Tendons - a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

Phalanges-Are the bones/fingers of the hand

The way the hand works is by are tendons having are muscles attach to the bone, the ligaments hold joints together, letting us bend our finger in two curls. The muscles allow us to bend and move our hands.

Philippines Independence Day

Magandang Umaga, This week we are learning about the Philippines Independence day




The Philippines independence day is celebrated every year on the 12th of June.

The reason this date is so important is that this marks another year of independence for the Philippines from the colonizer's, Spain but then came under control by the USA although the Philippines does have control over itself now and the US only had control for 3 years.

The way the Philippines celebrate this day is by nationwide parades. However, the main highlight is the police and military parade in Manila headed by the country's incumbent president, followed by a speech and a 21-gun salute.

The foods which are eaten are: 
Chicken adobo:                   Spicy Beef Stew (Caldereta)    Leche flan
           

Pics of people celebrating the Philippines Independence Day:

Coraline - Four Questions

1. 5 plot points I remember

1. - Coraline is told to count the doors and windows in the house to pass time, she comes across the weird door behind the wallpaper. Later into the night and she is lead to the door which is now a pathway to the another dimension
- Coraline meets her 'other' parents and later finds out that the other mother has made the world to impress her so she can eat her later.
-Coraline finds out about the dead children after being put in a dark room with no escape and is later pulled out by wybie
-Coraline makes a game with the mother so she can save her parents and the dead children
-Coraline dumps the key to the door which lead to the other dimension into the well stopping the mother from getting to her

2. Character names
Wyborne
Coraline
Ms Lovat
Mom
Dad

3. Something that was interesting?
I found the pathway to the other dimension interesting since it seems so simple but not.

4. Some camera angles/shots/movement used - describe them

Shot: mid shot

Was used to portray Coraline entering a new world.

Angle: High angle

Was used to show Coraline looking up to a noise she heard from the hills.

Movement: Tracking
Was used when Coraline moved through the tunnel