Film Study - Colour and lighting in the two Worlds

Hi! Welcome to another blogpost of mine. In film studies (Hurumanu 2), we've shifted our focus on learning about the colors and lighting techniques used in the same movie Coraline. In the movie, the colors and lightings were used really well to tell the story. Now we were tasked to write paragraphs about it. Describing the contrast of colors between the two worlds which is the 'real' world and the 'other' world.

In the first meeting of Coraline’s genuine parents in the regular world, it starts off having cold and dull lighting. Artificial bright grey lights make it seem colorless and empty. Only Coraline’s presence stands out in every scene with her vibrant blue hair and yellow clothing. The cold lighting also matches the cold mood because her parents seem to neglect her and give her the cold shoulder. The dullness gives a melancholic vibe to the viewers. They might also even feel dissatisfied with how things are like the protagonist in the story, Coraline. In this scene, it also uses the technique of a wide shot. It includes every detail in the room. The room looks empty and plain indeed. 

PE: Gymnastics

Konnichiwa! Today in PE we were practicing our gymnastic skills of a specific thing. I chose to do the balance beam. Personally, I'm not really an athletic kind of person so I had some trouble trying to balance on the beam. Especially, I have some sort of acrophobia (fear of heights). It was challenging for me but I tried my best and here's what I got. We had to follow one of the activities we could do on the balance beam. I did the first one which was the scale balance. Basically, all you have to do is stand in a straight leg with the foot turned out (arms to side or front). We had to take evidence of us doing our task. 

Therefore here's my evidence. (PS. I sort of failed it)

Hoped you liked it and have a nice day everyone!

Do you like gymnastics? If so, what kind?

What are the qualities a good leader have?

Hello! Welcome to another post. Last week, we were learning about Leadership. We discussed what qualities does a good leader has and we were tasked to create a DLO about it. First off, we brainstormed some ideas on what a good leader has. Here are the qualities I think a good leader has. On the slides, my ideas are written on the left-hand side. But if you would like, you can also watch my video on the right-hand side, recording myself talking about the qualities a good leader has. 

Thank you for viewing my post and I hoped you liked it and learned something new from this. Please leave feedback for me on what I could do better next time. Thank you and have a nice day!

Sexxy Paragraphs - Hurumanu 2 - Film Study

Hello! This week in Film study we are learning on how to construct a SEXXY paragraphs. 

It stands for S-Statement, E-Example, eXplain, eXplain, eXplain, Y-Your link. Our learning success criteria is to explain how camera shots, and sound and visual, techniques are used to help tell the story using examples from the text. We had to choose at least 4 screenshots from the film provided and construct a sexxy paragraph about it. 

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Nieu & Tukelau Language Week!

Fakalofa Atu! This week and next week was Nieu and Tokelau language week. We were tasked to choose an activity on the grid. I chose to do phrases of the languages in a poster. I hope you like it! Tofa!

Art Photo Compositions

Nǐ Hǎo! Last week in Visual Arts, we learned the different types of photo compositions. Now if you have no idea of what it is, this is the right place for you. Photo compositions in photography are basically placing an element in a way that suits the core idea or goal of your work best. Now here's a slide presentation to help you get a better understanding of it. It was a template created by our teacher but I changed it up a bit to look nice. Also, some of the photos included are taken by me. Let's see if you guys can guess which ones are taken by me! :) 

As always, thank you for viewing my post. Have a nice day!

Q: Are you interested in Photography? Why or why not?

White Blood Cells POV - Writing (Late post)

Hello! Welcome to another post of mine. Weeks ago, In Hurumanu 2 (Science + Literacy) we were studying about blood. In one of our tasks, we were tasked to write a story about the blood cells. To expand an individual's understanding of blood and its functions. Here's my mini-story about the 4 types of blood cells through the White blood cell's point of view (POV). I hope you enjoyed it and have learned something new! 

 White Blood Cells POV (Point of view)

Hello. I am White blood cells. I have three other brothers and they are Red blood cells, Plasma, and Platelets. We are the four types of blood cells that are contained inside the human body. Each of us has different jobs that are responsible for. I and my brother Platelets are the defenders while my brother Plasma and red blood cells are responsible for transporting the chemicals that are needed for the body to survive. 

Together, we are the blood brothers.

Let me tell you, a bit more about me. My job is to protect the human body from any foreign molecules or infections that try to dare to enter the body. I am the bravest and fight any infections that come my way. I fought the infections by producing antibodies. Thus, the human body will stay healthy and safe. I usually rest when the body is perfectly healthy and a bit more active when it’s not well.

My brother, Platelets, kind of had a similar job as me. We both protect the body. Platelets are responsible for making blood clots when the body gets a wound or cut. That way, it would prevent the amount of blood loss from the body. Losing a lot of blood can lead to some serious conditions. Platelets are the tiny fragments of cells.

Next, my brother, red blood cells. He is responsible for carrying a chemical called “Hemoglobin”. A chemical that carries oxygen around the body. Without oxygen, humans wouldn’t be able to live. Red blood cells make up about 45% of the human body so there are more red blood cells.

Lastly, my brother Plasma. Plasma is rather a straw-colored liquid. He transports carbon dioxide from the human cells to their lungs, nutrients from the small intestine of their cells, and chemical messengers (called hormones) to their cells too. It makes up about 54% of the human body's blood.

Now there you have it. We are the blood brothers. Nice to meet you!

Now I have to go. I need to go and fight those nasty infections!

Market Day & Business n' Enterprise (Late post)

The previous term ended with a blast. In the last week of Term 3, we had launched our Market day. Market day is a day where we could sell our own products that we've constructed over the weeks. This project was called Business n' Enterprise 'BNE' for short. The purpose of this was to expand our knowledge when it comes to business, such as managing our finance properly, how to run a business, and to produce a quality product, etc. We had to work in groups of four and form a business. With that, each individual has different roles. The positions are CEO, Financial/sales manager, Marketing manager, and Production manager. Apparently, I was chosen to be the CEO of my group's company. It was kinda stressful because the blame would be pointed out to you if something goes wrong in the company. However, we worked as a team and didn't cause lots of troubles. 

Anyway, we were given a couple of weeks to produce our product. We had to fit in on a theme. The theme was sustainability. As you may be aware, the Earth is in a condition where we need to put an act to save the Earth before it's too late. By creating a sustainable product, it would help the situation. Therefore, it doesn't necessarily to be out environmental, it could be social and cultures. My group liked the idea of creating a product relating to cultures. So we created something cultural-related. Our product is a bit complexed because it is not something you could say as just an individual product. It was a package filled with all sorts of things that are related to cultures. For instance, a bracelet that has some cultural patterns in it. Overall, it was filled with a mini scented candle, stickers, bracelets (as mentioned), a pencil, and last but not the least, a little booklet contained facts about a specific country.

Theme Guide Book - Hurumanu 2 - Film Studies

Hola! This week in Hurumanu 1 (Film Studies) we began looking around 'Themes'. What are the themes? An easy definition for it is Story (action) + Plot = Character development yielding the theme. It is also kinda like what the movie is giving us a message about. Some themes could teach us a moral lesson. In my case, after watching the movie 'Coraline', we started exploring themes based on the movie. We had to make either a Coogle (a digital tool, kind of like mindmap) presentation or a theme guide book to show our understanding of themes. I hope you like it! 

Muscles and Joints - Hurumanu 2 - Science

 Hi, this week in Hurumanu 2 [Science] subject, we began looking at the muscles and joints. Here are some key points I've learned during those sessions. 

1.What is the job of a muscle?

The job of the muscle is to make the bones of your skeleton or the tissue of your organs move.

2. Name the two muscles in your Upper Arm: 

The two muscles in your upper arm are Triceps and Biceps muscles.

3. If the gastrocnemius is contracting, what will the tibialis anterior be doing?

The tibialis anterior will be relaxing.

4. What do the following parts of a joint do?

1. Cartilage - protects the two bones as they rub against each other.

2. Synovial fluid - keeps the bones moving.

3. Ligament - they attach the two bones together.

5. What are two examples in the human body of a:

1. Hinge Joint: 1 knee  2.elbow

2. Ball and Socket Joint: 1 shoulder 2.hips

If you are interested, you can watch the following videos.

Watch the video: Why do joints click?

Watch the video: What makes the muscle grow?

Goal Setting - Term 4 2020

안녕하세요! (Annyeonghasey - Hello in Korean if you didn't know) 

At the beginning of each term, we are usually tasked to set up goals for ourselves to work for the whole term. By doing this, it gives you something to aim for and directs your efforts towards. As you may know, Term 4 just recently began, hence we are tasked to do our Term 4 goal setting. This will include our academic-related goals and non-academic ones. I personally set-up an achievable goal for myself only if I put an effort into achieving it. However, I am also a bit occupied with other things so I will try my best to achieve them at the time given (each term is usually 10-12 weeks long).  Anyway, feel free to click on the link below if you are interested in seeing my goals for this term. You will have to request access and I will gladly accept them :')

Thank you. Have a nice day.

What is one of your short-term goals (if you have any)?

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Film Study - Coraline - Challenges Chart

 In Hurumanu 2 - Film studies, we watched an animation film created in 2009 called "Coraline". Before you proceed, I just wanna warn you that there are some spoilers ahead. If you don't care about it then you may continue to read below.

Here's a brief summary of what was the film is about:

It was about a pre-teen girl who has recently moved into Pink Palace Apartments. Boredom gets the best of her and she started exploring the place. She discovered an interesting small door passage that leads to a parallel world. It was an identical world except the world was something she would love. Her parents in that world weren't always busy and showed great affection for her. 

They cooked the good meals that she wanted to eat and even things that brought fun and colour to her dull boring life. However, as the film progressed, the world she thought that is wonderful and full of fun got twisted into a horrifying one. Where eventually the "Other Mother" revealed her true form. A beldam (witch) that traps children that live from the apartment over the centuries and take their souls by sewing buttons onto their eyes. If you wanna know what happened, I highly recommend you to watch the film. 

Anyways, in Film studies, we were tasked to either do Challenges charts of 2 lead characters of our choice or create a resume with again, the 2 lead characters of our choice. I chose Coraline and the black Cat.

Here's my work: