Visual Language : Camera Shots

 What and how are we learning?

In full English class, we have been exploring the topic of visual text. The purpose of the specific camera shots used in film and its meaning behind it.

Why are we learning it?

Personally, in my opinion, is to learn more about it and being able to understand the scenes or shots reflected in movies and to know the purpose of the shots and visual texts.

How did it go?

Genuinely speaking, I was a bit lazy at times and I felt crushed by the amount of work to do in the limited time we were given to do the task. But I have done what I can do to my highest standard, completed most of what I can do to show my learning progress about the visual text.

WALT :

Identify film techniques and aspects.

Success Criteria

I can explain and how certain camera shots are used in films to show meaning in films.

Culture

 

In wananga, we are starting a new topic for this week titled "Culture Identity"

We were tasked to make a DLO about out culture and show pictures about our culture. 

Point of View

What and how are we learning?

We are learning multiple film techniques and camera angles that are used in films.

Why are we learning it?

To further enhance our knowledge about film and visual language study.

How did it go?

At first, I got caught up in a bit of procrastination and I was a bit lost on what to do, but I still managed to get some work done.

Self-Esteem and Poetry

Self-Esteem

In the span of over a few days in wananga, we were individually thinking about our self-esteem in us. We did a couple of personality tests. To see what traits do we have as an individual and possibly what kind of person we are?

In addition, along with finding and learning our self-esteem, we also learned about poetry. Every morning in form, in wananga it exposed us to a couple of poetry exemplars. Poetry that has in-depth meaning behind its words.

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River Blog Entry

The novel ''The River'' is a book that is not really my preferred book to read, but vice versa, it is also a book I am fine reading. The book itself showcases a realistic point of view of what it might be like to survive out in the wild. I like the unique words that it has and I seem to encounter words I have never known or heard of before, which increases my vocabulary. So far I don't have any dislikes of the novel.

The book itself is easy to understand and empathize what the author is trying to convey out in the book about surviving in the woods again

Preferences

• I like how we sometimes take a turn in reading the book so that we can hear everyone's reading capability and voices
• I like how we talk about things from the novel to remember our past knowledge about the book
• I like how we do fun activities that sometimes relate to what we in class.

The parallel learning of essay structure to me is a decent practice again about how to make essays. but I am used to writing essays in different formats such as creative, recount, and so on. It helps me regain some of my knowledge how to properly build up an essay in the right order 

I prefer we do this type of learning in a fun activity to Kahoot.

Ranger's Apprentice : Book 12 The Royal Ranger

Introduction

In Wananga, our class has been tasked to read a book for a period of time in wananga. We're then given the task of choosing a book that is of our preference and likes. The book that I have acquired is a series book by the author John Flanagan. Prior to my knowledge about the series I have read up until the last book of the series. which is book 12 'The Royal Ranger' It is the final edition of the series and is the starting point of a new whole different series. 

So far I have read about the starting chapters of the book up to chapter 3. The beginning starts off with a mysterious and shrouded figure. he comes across a tavern in which he heads inside and starts there. He orders what he wanted and sits down at a table far away from the loud crowd. As he observed the tavern room like an eagle he finally found the purpose of his arrival in this tavern. Finishing what he brought, He went up and walked straight onto the target. A jolly crowd raiser. In which might not have been a crowd raiser. He grabbed the man from the front, lifting him high up the ceiling intimidating the man and the crowd nearby. Everyone stopped to look at the ruckus. The one speaking to this mysterious person was shocked and demanded the reason for this mess The figure muttered a name, which to the man's surprise suddenly gave him terror and fear. The figure finally opened up and revealed himself as Will. He asked the man if he had relevant information about what he is going to ask. He explained that the person he spoke to the man was that of a close friend of his who got caught and killed by the fire. As the man tries to get the guilty look off his face. Now the crowd has caught to the tension and is now curious to see the response of this killer. The man confesses that he was the one who started the fire and is now guilty of what he has done. to be continued

WTS - Write that Sentence

 Simple Sentence - simple sentences begin with the subject of the sentence [e.g he, she, it, they. I someones' name, or a place]

Earlier in the day, it was cold but now it was hot.

Very Short Sentence - The very short sentence  IS one of the most powerful sentence styles ever developed. Immediately, it grabs your attention, RULE: fiver words or fewer words.

Life is short

The Power Sentence -  If you find a waffle a bit, try the power sentence. Begin the paragraph with a power sentence with 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.

It can either be right or wrong

Red, White, and Blue Sentence - Use a red, white, and blue sentence-style when you have several ideas to convey a topic.

I am short, stout, and has a handle

The Adverb Start Sentence -  Start a sentence with an adverb, as it adds interest and intrigue. Remember the rule: when you start your sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence

quickly the cat runs to find shelter from the rain.

Begin with a preposition - Try starting your sentence with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.

In 2019, that was the time Covid 19 was introduced to the whole world.

The-ING Start - Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished  your - ing phrase a comma, then write the rest of the sentence 

Sleeping is important to function on a day-to-day basis.

The -ED Start -  Try starting a sentence with the -ed form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Tired from a whole 6 hours at school, I wish to go home and lay dead on my bed.

The Semi-colon -  When you have two independent clauses [two mini-sentences] joined by conjunction [ e.g. and, but], you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

He was worn out: he persevered and went on with his work

The Em-Dash -  The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a sentence that is at complete odds within the flow of the sentence - way out there- but which adds colors and interest.

The Amazon brand ~ easily recognizable~ is renowned all over the world.

The W-Start Sentence - Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some; Who, while, when, where, what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

What happened yesterday, has got nothing to do with today's problem.

Explore the Subject - Accomplished writers use this sentence-style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence.

Martin Luther King, who is well known in history for his speeches and the civil rights movement, sadly got assassinated after his speech.