My description of a good leader.

During wananga times the year 9s are looking at what qualities a leader has and examples of who leaders are.

Here are some qualities I think a leader has.

• A leader is someone who is honest and has integrity.

• Someone who is passionate about what they are doing.

• Has respect for themselves and others.

• Puts others before themselves.

• Someone who lifts people up instead of putting them down. 

• Is trustworthy and helps others.

• Has determination and can step out of their comfort zone.

• Has good self-management and is confident.

• Has good communication skills and can listen to others.

• You can count on them

• Delegation and empowerment

Here are some examples of who I think is a leader 

• Jacinda Arden 

• Barack Obama 

• Titaha Biddle 

• Mr Sutton 

• The school prefects 

• Hitler (was a good leader but made the wrong decisions)

• Albert Einstien

SEXXY paragraphs - Coraline

(S)In Coraline, camera angles and shots are used effectively to visualise the theme of “looks can be deceiving”. 

(E) For example, the closeup shot is used to show the audience the expression of the other mother. In this shot, we can see that the other mother is smiling. 

(X) This makes us think that a good thing occurred that made the other mother happy or somewhat welcoming 

(X)The director did this to show that Coraline could trust the other mother. This worked well with the combination of colours making it look welcoming and warm. 

(Y) There’s also a mixture of colour, applying motherly like clothing and makeup on the other mother, the purpose of these colour combinations is to create a warm welcoming scene.

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(S) In the movie Coraline, camera angles and shots are used effectively to portrait the theme of “looks can be deceiving”. 

(E) This is an example of the theme, as you can see, Coraline seemed frustrated as well as annoyed.

(X) This makes us understand the emotions of Coraline. How it feels getting no attention from her mother.

(X) This was done because the director wanted to give a clue of how the film is going to go, how Coraline’s world will be shown in the next few scenes. To show the reason why it happened what happened.

(X) Combined with the monochromatic colours in the background that gave it a moody vibe and the raindrops on the window, it made the scene a little bit more dramatic and it suits the event that’s happening in the shot.

(Y) This can be juxtaposed to when Coraline was in the other world with her other ‘family’.

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(S) In Coraline, shots are used to see the other person's perspective, with the theme of  “looks can be deceiving”.

(E) For example this shot we are introduced to the doll that looks exactly like Coraline is peeking around the corner just staring at her. 

(X) This shows the power that the doll has against Coraline because the doll can see Coraline clearly but Coraline could barely see the doll until she looked at the door and saw the doll's head peeking around the corner. 

(X) This director did this to show that it's not just from Coraline's perspective but from where the doll is this shows that the doll could be creepy, untruthful and more powerful than it was before.

(Y) This didn't work as well as the other scenes because the colours are darker and bolder than normal.

(Y) This can be compared to the first time we saw the doll because it was more non-scary looking, less powerful and not as creepy

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(S) In Coraline, camera angles and shots are used effectively to show the theme of “looks can be deceiving”.

(E) For example, in this shot we are introduced to the ¨Other¨ mother/Spider Demon's hand that was chopped off in the door when Coraline was closing it this shows that the ¨Other¨ mother's hand has more power because it is higher than Coraline.

(E) This shows there is an imbalance of power, the other mother is more non-threatening in the real world and she has changed into a more threatening mother. 

(X) The director is trying to show that this world is most likely not for Coraline but for lost souls and other demon-like things.

(X) This worked pretty well with the lighting skills, as the use of warm and this still makes the other mother look threatening, lost, and not trustworthy.

(Y) This aspect can be compared to the first time we meet the other mother in the actual world where we first see her, she was nice but now she seems scarier, and more frightening.

Mind map - Film study

In film study, we previously watched a film in term 3 called Coraline. Our class was given a choice to either create a mind map using coggle to show many examples explaining a theme or writing a theme guide explaining how each scene is shown in the film. 

I choose to do a mind map - Hope you enjoy!

What am I learning?

I am learning to analyze the looks of characters.

How does this show my learning?

This work shows that my learning by creating a mind map that tells the audience about the characters and their looks by their appearance.

What am I wondering as a result of my learning? 

I'm not wondering anything.

Caroline notes

 Opening scene:

What happened - Coraline's other mother grabs doll through a window and un stuffs the doll and then continues to stuff it to make it look like Coraline. 

Camera shot/angles - Close-ups, as showing details of dolls when it's getting constructed. No wide shots included in this scene, so it doesn't give away the identity of the person.

Music - Slow, suspenseful and scary. It's a made-up language so it sounds sweet and innocent sung by kids. The only real word is dreaming. Genre = classical music.

Colour - Green, black, aged and old filters and also a cream colour. Feels as if the doll was made a while ago.

Lighting - Artificial light/lamp, Natural light as in the moon. It is very dull and deemed light because it needs to set the mood of the scene.

The real house/world : 

What happened - Feels as if its abandoned, faded pink, old and run down, peeling paint, dead. Weather looks cold, grey, misty and wet.

Camera angles - Wide angles/shots show the whole house.

Music - Background noises, also a lot of diegetic sounds. So sounds that that happen naturally like footsteps.

Colour - Faded, dark and cloudy, because it tries to make it spooky.

Lighting: Natural lighting from the sun behind the grey clouds. It is very dim and cold. It makes the location feel very unpleasant.

Extra notes - There is a birds-eye view of Coraline and it makes her seem small as the music starts speeding up and getting louder to make her feel cautious of what she's doing, and then a cat pops up and everything freezes and goes still. Whilst everything still remains dull and dark. The transition from in the woods to in the kitchen was very well done. When she is in the kitchen she has a lot of close-ups and low angles. But the mood is still very cloudy and dark.

Character comparison 

Real-world 

Describe - Cranky, Strict, hard-working, they care about Coraline but don't show it. They look as if they are run down and tired due to having black bags under their eyes, pale skin and washed out.

Costume - Worn, faded, baggy clothes and very plan and lazy clothes.

Lighting - Cold, dull and artificial and a bit of natural lighting.  Isolated, dark and lonely lighting.

Colour - Pale, bone dry, faded and of course Coraline and the cat's eyes is the only bright thing in the real world.

Music - No music just diegetic sounds.

Otherworld  

Describe - Bright, energetic, friendly and looks like they have time for Coraline. Other father waiting for Coraline and while the other mother is cooking. Look more fit with rosy skin and more alive.

Costume - Bright colours, more fashionable, newer, fancy and fits better. Fitted nice clothes.

Lighting - Bright, artificial, saturated and warm\happy with a welcoming feeling.

Colour - Bright warm-toned colours, vibrant, everything is eye-catching. A welcoming place you'd want to be. Coraline blends in better.

Music - Happy music, the piano is being played by another father. Another mother is always humming a creepy song. The minor scary feeling when the other mother hums.

Character comparison: Neighbours

Describe - Weird, eccentric, dismissive and crazy. Keeps calling her Caroline even though she corrects them all the time. Talkative and self-absorbed.

Costume - Old worn, baggy clothes are too big, Mr b in too small outfit, miss Spink d Forrible clothes don't fit, not presentable.

Lighting - Foggy, dull and natural lighting. Makes as if you don't want to be there.

Colour - More colours of the clothes on people and their hair. But it's not as bright and still quiet faded tones of colours. Still lots of bland colours.

Music - Old fashioned, but they all have their own types of music.

Other World 

Describe - The things that Coraline didn't like about her neighbours changed, and they started using her proper names. Look younger and more appealing. The colours are more vibrant and bright colors. Wybie can't talk.

Costume - 

Lighting - 

Colour -

Music -