Paragraph Writing - Coraline - Colours and Lighting - Film Study

What am I learning?

I am learning to thoroughly understand the details of colours and lighting in the movie Coraline.

How does my work show my learning?

My paragraph shows my learning because I had made sure that I made it clear of what I was answering. I also put them in separate paragraph's, the paragraph is important in English. 

What am I wondering?

After this work, I feel that I properly understand the details of the colours and lightings in the movie Coraline. 

In the movie Coraline, probably the main aspect of the themes and scenes are the colors and lighting. They were used to really contrast the difference between the two worlds, and they definitely change towards the end. 

When the audience first sees the real world, we can see that there are very dull, boring, and gloomy colors. Nothing stands out and it just kind of gives you a vibe that the movie might not be interesting. If we're to be in there I wouldn't be in a mood to do anything because of the dull natural colors. Where they move, the place is called 'Pink Palace' you can see a slight color of pink, but it doesn't feel like 'pink'. I could only explain that the vibe is very lifeless and sort of feels dry. The colours that were used in the setting was grey, white, and very dull colours, but there was one thing that seemed vibrant. Which was Coraline if you compare her colours to everything else she is bright and vibrant. I think this is because she is the main character I think the director did this to put all attention on Coraline. You can also see that Coraline seems more lively than the other characters, in the real world. 

When Coraline first goes into the 'other world' it seems very welcoming and warm, all the colours displayed in the setting are warm colours. I wouldn't say vibrant but they have nice warm colours, it gives you the feeling where you are comfortable or safe. But the thing that turns the table is the button eyes. Although everyone is nice we still feel a bit cautious because of that one aspect. In the kitchen or the whole house, it definitely seems very different everything is very warm. The colours used were colours like orange, peach, pink all those types of colours, the lighting in this world gives you a pleasant feeling. Making you want to rather stay in the 'other world' because of this vibe and mood. Since we have watched the wh0le movie this was so Coraline could keep coming back or persuade her that the 'other world' was better. 

When Coraline was offered her button eyes she obviously refused, but from that moment thing started to change. By things I mean the colours and lighting, everything started to look darker and the colour wasn't natural anymore, they seemed artificial. The colours were still warm but it started to sketchy. Kind of an uneasy feeling, when Coraline's 'other father' showed her the garden everything was so bright. It was so bright that was kind of hurting the eyes, everything definitely seemed artificial. The colours were very vivid and kind neon it gives off the vibe that we are safe. Or it's comfortable it just doesn't seem right anymore like something is going to go wrong. The colours used were neon oranges and pinks, and yellows, literally like the colours from the rainbow but enhanced brightness. This is where the audience is amazed but is starting to put their guard up. 

The ending where everything is over and the 'other mother' has been defeated things started to go back to normal. Not normal but everyone was happier all helping each other gardening creating colour. This time all the colours were natural everything was evenly distributed, colour wise. There was natural lighting from the daylight the sun was up, there were tulips which added colour to the garden. Even at the very end, they showed a scene where the whole house was shown and the background. This definitely gave a vibe where we are happy, relieved, and safe with family. I don't need to say what colours were used because everything was natural, I think this was shown to show the resolution. 

As you can see the colour and lighting phases throughout the movie were very unusual and exaggerated. But it was very interesting for the audience because of what had happened in the movie. 

What makes a good leader - Year 9 Leadership

 Hi everyone!

Usually, on Wednesdays, we would be doing our passions but starting from last Wednesday it was different for the year 9s. We needed to start talking about 'leadership' because we throughout the next year of our school years. We are going to be considered as leaders, we will be role models. New leaders to the school the same as everyone else older than us, we are just next in line. 

In our task that we started last week, we were sent a slide where we needed to do two activities. Which were writing down the qualities of a good leader, and we needed to make a video of ourselves. Where we explain what makes a good leader, and add examples of good leaders. 

Here were my ideas of what made a good leader: 

• Reliable

• Empathetic 

• Able to listen and share

• Is able to prioritize

• Inclusive

• Integrity & Honesty

• Brave 

• A positive attitude

• Able to stand out 

• Able to make smart choices

• Understanding a situation

• Respectful

• Is able to trust themself and their team.

I have added plenty of ideas of what I thought made a good leader, I think these qualities really make a good leader.

If we start talking about leaders, we know that there are many inspirational and amazing leaders in the world. Which has done amazing things for their people as an example I'm pretty sure everyone knows 'Oprah Winfrey'. If you don't know her she is a businesswoman, American TV host, actress, and author. She has made herself successful and has achieved great things, she did this all on her own, she is shown as an independent woman. Also a leader for all women showing how much of a good leader she is. He attributes may define what a good leader is, and the contributions she makes for the community.

Another example is Barack Obama, he was the 44th president of the United States of America and served the country for 8 years. Those years have been considered as wonderful years as Barack Obama was such a good leader. He made an amazing role model and lead the country with pride. He was considerate, honest, and inspiring, after all, he went through as a kid he made himself known as a wonderful man.

If we look at those two leaders we can see that we can become great leaders, if we know how to act and have confidence in ourselves. If we know and we believe in ourselves that we can be leaders. We may also be world-known leaders that inspire others. But for now, we will be leaders of Hornby High School.

Budgeting Crossword! - Business Studies

Today is our first business studies class throughout this week, today I found the task more fun than usual. We got to pick out of two options, those two options were either 'budgeting dictionary' or 'budgeting crossword'. Judging by the title you would already know what task I'm doing. I wanted something different than usual as I normally like to pick harder or tasks that require more words. I wanted something more fun so I decided on the crossword, all the words in the crossword were based on budgeting and money. I'm not entirely sure if some will even try taking this crossword. But I had considered the person who would play doing the crossword, by giving small hints and making the clues easier to understand. Especially for those who don't really know 'big words'.  

So now here is my 'Budgeting Crossword':

It is a bit blurry so you click this link :)

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Arthritis Research - Science

In our science session, we were able to do an extra research task about arthritis, arthritis is a disease. It is a disease that involves a problem with your joints or caused by the immune system attacking the synovial fluid. 

I had created a presentation through 'Canva' and I think I have included a decent amount of information. 

SEXXXY Paragraphs - Coraline - Film Study

What am I learning?

I am learning to effectively explain scenes and themes in the movie Coraline through SEXXXY paragraphs.

How does this work show my learning?

Because SEXXXY paragraphs are sort of evidence of your work, we need to state the techniques, we also need to explain the purpose, effect. We need to provide examples and a link through the movie. If we present our work through the SEXXXY paragraph it can also give an idea to the audience about the movie. Not only that we can also thoroughly understand the movie and those small details.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

While I was writing the SEXXXY paragraphs I found it easier because the SEXXXY is an easy guide to understand. It also started to make me realize the small details in the movie, giving me a full understanding of the scenes and themes.

SEXXXY Paragraph’s - Coraline

S: In the movie Coraline, camera angles and shots are definitely shown properly to match the

themes, most-likely the looks can be deceiving.

E: As an example, in this shot, we can see that it is a high angle shot. This is the first time

meeting Wybie in the ‘other world’. The shot is used to show Coraline and her parent's

perspective looking down at Wybie. Since he is at the bottom of the stairs.

X: This shows that Wybie seems powerless or vulnerable. Making it seem that there is an

imbalance of power. The powerful side seems to be whoever is at the top of the stairs.

X: The director had done this to show that the ‘other world’ is Coraline's world. She gets to see

what she wants to see, so Wybie seems less talkative, friendly, and trustworthy.

X: This shot worked well with the lighting because the warm lighting made Wybie seem friendly.

It was sort of a comforting vibe. 

Y: If we compare this scene to the scene where Coraline met Wybie in the ‘real world’. We can see a great difference in the ‘real world’ He seemed scary, dominant, and untrustworthy. I think this was because he grew up in that neighborhood. He obviously knew more than Coraline when it came to the environment.

S: In the movie Coraline, camera angles and shots are definitely shown properly to match the

themes, most-likely the looks can be deceiving. This scene is where it all starts.

E: For example in this scene of Coraline’s ‘other mother’ scolding her about acting rudely

towards her. This scene was shown through a medium close-up shot. 

X: This makes the audience feel intimidated, or uneasy. Because this is Coraline’s POV and you

could really feel like you were the one getting told off. 

X: To really direct the attention of the mother. The director used this particular shot. Because

this is where her attitude changes. Also, the director doesn't just want to just show the

‘other mothers’ transformation. But he also wants to show the theme in the background. 

X: This worked well with the theme because you can still see the background. It is no longer

warm, and friendly colors. It is sort of a color that makes it feel darker making you feel uneasy.

Y: This can be juxtaposed to Coraline’s first time meeting the ‘other mother’. You can see a slight difference with the vibe, the way of speaking, and appearance.

S: In the movie Coraline, camera angles and shots are definitely shown properly to match the

themes.

E: For example here is the scene you first see when the movie starts. It’s sort of the intro. Of

course, at the start, you don’t know who these people are. Here in this scene, it is shown through

a point of view angle. This is where the ‘other mother’ was making Coraline’s replica doll. 

X: This would make the audience feel intrigued, creeped out because of the hand. They must be

interested, wondering “who is this person?” and “what is this supposed to mean?”

X: The director did this to really catch the audience’s interest. To get them attached to the movie.

So showing an interesting yet confusing clip at the start. Would be a good idea so the audience

won’t get bored. 

X: This worked well to catch the audience’s attention. The point of view angle really intrigues

the audience. So I think the director was very smart with how he was going to portray the movie.

Y: Coinciding with this is when the movie actually started you could see that it was kind of a boring start. So starting with that interesting clip. Could make it last through that short boring part of the movie.

S: In the movie Coraline, camera angles and shots are definitely shown properly to match the

themes, most-likely the looks can be deceiving.

E: For example, you can see this photo and it is the last transformation of the ‘other mother’.

In this scene, I could say that a medium-long shot has been used. As the ‘other mother’s’ is close

up while Coraline is partially far. But still close to the point where you still see her in slight detail.

The theme seemed very spine-chilling. Giving you a vibe where something will pop out. Sort of

out of horror movies.

X: Honestly since I’m part of the audience, I had felt a bit frightened, and scared. Because the

‘other mother’ was so close. Her back was turned from Coraline so she seemed very suspicious.

Also, the theme music and colors had complimented this clue. This is where she was waiting for

Coraline to find her real parents I presume. 

X: The director had done this to make the people feel a bit frightened. Also suspicious of the

‘other mother’ making it seem like she’s lying. 

X: This worked well with the theme and shots, as you could kind of get a clue. Although it’s

towards the end you want to watch more. We may think it’s what we think. But we also have the

thought that it could just be the opposite. 

Y: This aspect can be compared to the first meeting between Coraline and the ‘other mother’.

The ‘other mother’ seemed so friendly and trustworthy at the start. As you can see she ended up

being the opposite of what we thought she was. 

MACROnutrients and MICROnutrients - Home economics

 MACROnutrients and MICROnutrients

Macronutrients 

• Nutrients we need in large quantities

• Includes Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

Micronutrients

• Nutrients needed in very small quantities

• Includes Vitamins and Minerals

Essential in small amounts

Essential nutrients must be obtained through the diet

The body can’t make in big enough quantities or at all

Minerals 

• Inorganic elements that come from the soil and water

• They are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals

• Some minerals eg. Calcium is a need in larger amounts to grow and stay healthy, bone growth

• Fluid balance

Vitamins

• Organic substances made by plants or animals

• The body needs very small amounts of these

• Needed for energy production, immune functions, blood clotting

Vitamins and minerals

Task:

Vitamin A - 

Food source: 

• Dairy products

• Liver

• Fish 

• Carrots

• Broccoli 

• Cantaloupe

• Squash 

Function: 

Vitamins A provides support to our teeth, helping them grow, and maintaining healthy teeth. Also skeletal and our soft tissue, skin, it also produces pigment to the eye, last of all it provides good eyesight.

A lack of vitamin A will lead to inflamed skin, lack of sight in the dark, delayed growth, 

Vitamin	Food Source	Function	Effect of not getting enough
Vitamin A	Dairy  Liver Fish  Carrots Broccoli  Cantaloupe Squash	Vitamins A provides support to our teeth, helping them grow, and maintaining healthy teeth. Also skeletal and our soft tissue, skin, it also produces pigment to the eye, last of all it provides good eyesight.	A lack of vitamin A will lead to inflamed skin, lack of sight in the dark, delayed growth,
Vitamin B	Whole grains Meat Eggs Dairy Legumes Seeds and nuts Green Vege’s Avocados Bananas	It directly impacts the energy in your body, increasing it. It also impacts your brain function and your metabolism. It also helps your white blood cells; fighting infections. The main function it has is supporting cell health.	Weakness and fatigue.
Vitamin C	Citrus fruit Peppers Strawberries Black currants Broccoli Brussel sprouts Potatoes	Vitamin C is needed for the body because it’s for the growth and repair of soft tissue. It’s needed to form a protein for skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.	Scurvy, and Fatigue
Vitamin D	Fatty fish Dairy Beef liver Cheese Egg yolks	Helps build bones and keeps them strong.	Loss of bone density.
Vitamin E	Vegetable oils Nuts Seeds Green vegetables	It acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells.	Damage to nerves and muscles.
Vitamin K	Green leafy veggies Fish Liver Meat Eggs	It is required to create a protein that helps the bones, blood clotting, and metabolism.	Bruising and bleeding problems. Also, blood will take longer to clot.

Mineral	Food source	Function	Effect of not getting enough
Calcium	Milk Cheese Dairy foods Kale Ocra Spinach	Calcium keeps our bones and teeth strong. It’s what maintains its density. Not only that it also benefits our nerves and muscles.	It takes calcium from your bones resulting in loss of bone bass. This will also cause disorders.
Iron	Beans Lentils Baked potato Tofu Cashews Spinach Fortified cereals	It’s what’s needed for blood production, and we need blood to oxygen all over the body.	You won’t be able to produce enough red blood cells, also you will have a short of breath and may feel tired.
Potassium	Bananas Oranges Cantaloupe Apricots Grapefruit Raisins Dates Cooked spinach Cooked broccoli (Sweet) potatoes Mushrooms Cucumber	It makes sure your heartbeat stays regular, it also moves nutrients into cells. Also removes waste out of the cells.	Increase of blood pressure and risk of kidney stones. Diarrhea, heavy sweating.
Sodium	Salty food	It maintains the water inside and outside the body cells. It’s also important for our muscles and nerves.	Brain swelling causes headaches, comas, and even death.
Chloride	Tomatoes Celery Seaweed Lettuce Olives	It’s needed for the blood and it also maintains our blood pressure.	Constipation, increase in urine, Tired, and confusion.
Magnesium	Spinach Nuts Needs Whole grains	It benefits our muscles, nerves, and blood pressure regulation.	Nausea, fatigue, muscle cramps.