Film studies essay

Close up shots were used effectively in this film. For example, the director, Micheal Creagh, used a close-up shot when Ardel finds out his teacher(Miss Purday) is engaged. This shows the audience that Ardel is upset that Miss Purday is getting married and isn’t wearing the ring that he gave her. The director did this to show us how Ardel is feeling about Miss Purday being engaged to someone else. This works well with the change in Ardels facial expressions which went from happy to sad when he sees the ring. This reminds me of when Ardel is sitting in class staring at Miss Purday and the camera focuses on Ardel showing us that he has a crush Miss Purday.

A low angle camera shot was also used successfully in The Crush. We see this when Micheal Creagh(The director), used low angle camera shots when Ardel was looking at the wardrobe. This is used to show the audience that Ardel is thinking about using the gun on Pierce(Miss Purdays Fiance).  The purpose of this is to foreshadow something happening with the gun. Combined with the lighting to signal that something bad is going to happen. This also reminds me of the shot of him looking at the cowboy poster.

Sound effects were thankfully used in this film. For instance, the director used happy music the first time Ardel was walking through the park after giving miss Purday his ring. This makes the audience feel happy because they are listening to upbeat music. The director did this to show us that Ardel is happy that Miss Purday Accepted his ring. This worked well with another scene in the film which shows Ardel walking through the park again but the music, light and his facial expression have changed to show that he’s upset and sad.

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English creative writing.

This is my creative writing. This is unfinished

The forest felt lonely almost empty. All you can hear is the chirping of birds in the distance and the leaves crunching when you walk on them. In the distance, I just make out three objects. as I come closer those three random objects appear to be chairs. A golden-brown colour wood with blue cushions.  The cushions felt like they have been left there for many years. The wood had started turning green colour from the mould. 

All of a sudden I hear the crunching of leaves again but I’m alone. I slowly turn around. behind the tall slim birch trees, I make out a brown bear.

Creative writing- 5 Nov-

WALT: Identify and recognise ideas for our 'risk or challenge' creative writing task, as well as physical sensations associated with it.
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Ideas for risk or challenge:
Camp activities-The 2 wire, solo,the swamp, night line.
Sports- Competitions, tournaments, traits etc.
Project k, hiking, rock climbing, being in the dark.
An abandoned house.
Being in the army.
Getting chased

Physical sensations:
-Sweat- palms, feet, back, Forehead, backside,  armpits, upper lips, back of knees.
Knees weak/shake
Need to go to the bathroom
Heavy breathing
Looking around a lot/walking back and forth
Leg bounce/shaking
heart pounding/racing/bursting
Butterflies in the stomach- blood drop
fluttering

Persuasive-Week 3 Term 4- English.

"Movies are better than books"

Opinion-Disagree. 

Movies:

Watch a story in less time.

Show you better 

Books: 

movies are based on books

Movies leave stuff out.

Use your imagination.

Organize:

1st paragraph

Movies leave stuff out.

2nd paragraph

Use your imagination.

3rd Paragraph

Movies are based on books

Introduction:

1st Paragraph: 

One of the many reasons I think books are better than movies is that movies leave stuff out. movies usually last for an hour-hour and a half. For example, harry potter books have a load more information compared to the movies. In these movies, some characters have been cut out, while other characters say things that they didn't say in the books. 

2nd Paragraph:

Watch movies doesn't really leave a lot of space for imagination. While reading about you think of what characters look and sound like in your head, However in movies, you can see how each character looks like and their emotions throughout the movie. But while reading you can create your own things from the story using the descriptive words in each sentence. 

I am aiming to improve my writing in the following 3 areas: Structure and Language, Sentence Structure, and Vocabulary

Persuasive-Week 2 Term 4- English.

"Team sports are better than individual sports"
Your argument? Team sports are better individual sports.

Good things about team sports:
Help with communication skills.
Teamwork
Use the team's different strengths to back each other.

Goods things about individual sports:
Only have to rely on your self.
Have to work on your self to get better not the whole team.

Order of ideas
Teamwork
Communication


Introduction:


First paragraph:
There are a lot of good things you need to have or learn if you want to play in a team. One of these things being teamwork. You need to teamwork a lot in life. For example, In many jobs, you need to be able to work well with people. By playing team sports you are already learning how to work with other peoples strengths.

Second paragraph:

Pasta-Home ec- week 2 term 4-

Product/outcome

Feedback? It was alright but should cook more of it.

Improvement or modifications which can make? More pasta, less sauce

Next steps for own learning

The task- To make pasta

Skills within the team- Working well in the group and not arguing

Time management- We good of gone faster but we still manage to finish in time.

Art-Term-3/4- 23 Oct 2019

What is your work about?  We doing a mural. The mural has to relate to the word whanaungatang(meaning relationship) 

How is it composed?  We made our vocal point the words(Whanau Aroha/Family love) and add a heart behind the o in Aroha. 

Why have you used the colours you have used? We used Pink and blue because we thought it would look good together. 

What indigenous art movements have you referenced? how? We will be adding Indigenous symbols to the sides of the mural. 

Include a picture