Business

For business we were give a task to make banknotes. We had to create 2 note's but had to make a front and back. Both sides had to contain 5 of 8 characteristics of good currency the characteristics are:

-         Generally accepted

-         Durable

-         Divisible

-         Stable/ consistent

-         Transportable

-         Scarce

-         Easily Recognizable

-         Difficult to counterfeit

Here are my banknotes:

When we finished our banknotes we had to state the features of our banknotes:

On my banknotes I have put the " This note is tender for 20/100 dollars". I put that there so it is difficult to counterfeit. I also put the number and letters in a line, and there is a clear oval so it is more difficult to counterfeit. I put the amount the note is worth twice on each side. I put the school logo on the note so everyone knows where you can use it. There is a picture of the principle because he is the one who runs the school.

Sewing.

In sewing we had the choice to make a postcard, playing cards or just a normal card. I choose to make 4 postcards.

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English-Wonder.

What am i learning?
I am learning to analyse the film Wonder.
How does this show my learning?
That i understand what happened in the film.
What am i wondering?
I am wondering if I haven't added enough photos of the film.

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Workshop 3

Atmosphere/mood- How we feel watching the scene.
Warm- makes feel comfortable, safe, welcoming.
Cold- feels sterile, clean, futuristic, technological.
Bright - feels more lively, energized, vibrant.
Dull - Feels calm, quiet, boring, old.
Natural - Sources are sun/ moon feels like real life.
Artificial - Man made sources, feels unnatural.
Palette- the colours used in that shot a.g nature palette will have colours found in nature like brown/ greens.

The scene where Auggie cries to his mum about looking different.
- The dont even talk to me.
- my face is ugly.
- it is always going to matter.
- Auggies mum goes into his rooom to check on him, he tells her others make fun of him and she reassures him.
- Theme - Importance of friends and family.
- Shots/angles - close ups used to show Auggies emotions.
- over the shoulder when mum speaks to show conversation from Auggies point of view.
Lighting/colour - Warm dark colours - this is a safe and comfortable place for Auggie to cry.
-Dull colours - sad, lonely, sympathetic, calm, quiet.
- Natural light - is nighttime
Effect on the viewer - sympathitic, sad, sorry, lonely, depressed, miserable, downhearted, forlorn.
Directors Purpose -  emphasizes the sadness of the moment and the importance of Auggies relationship with his family.

In the scene where Auggie cries to his mother about being bullied, colour and lighting is used to create an atmosphere of sympathy. We see this through the use of warm and dull colours in the shot. These makes the space feel safe and comfortable for Auggie to express his emotions. This makes us understand how he is feeling, miserble, oppressed, and depressed because he looks different from his pears. He asks his mum, " Will it always matter" which is a feeling most in the audience can relate too. This was done to show the theme, the importance of friends and family, because Auggie learns resilience by talking issues through with his mum. Combined  with this is the use of close up shots to show the emotions and tears on Auggies face. This reminds the viewer of the moment later in the story where Auggie is upset because his sister Via doesn't want him to go to her play. Just like this scene, Auggie runs to his rooom upset and a momber of his family comes to reassure him.

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How does Kiwi ingenuity benefit new Zealand as a nation?

Because kiwis remake things that are not that smart into a better invention. New Zealand might not have a big amount of money but we have great ideas. People come up with ideas and new inventions all the time. That can help businesses become popular and make more money. If New Zealand gets more money they can get more tourists. 

Wonder Viewing Notes 1

Wonder Viewing notes 1

Structure:Narrators change the perspective of the viewer- 1 Auggie, 2 Via, 3 Jack Will, 4 Miranda, 5 Auggie.

Opening scene- 0.36-1.46

Camera shots/angles: Eye level, Close up to make us think Auggie is in space, we later zoom out to see we are in his bedroom. 

Special Effects: Slow motion of Auggie jumping. Makes more realistic as in space there is no gravity so people move slower.

Music/sound: diagetic-Ground control talking over radio, gives us the idea we are in space.

Music tempo starts slow with quiet dynamic to match the slow-mo of outter space. Tempo picks up when we zoom out to see Auggie in his room.

Symbols: Astronaut Helmet. Represents the phyiscal barrier Auggie puts between himself to others even when its off people don't really see him. 

Quote: Auggie's dad: Nate " Its like leading lamb to the slaughter."

Science Classroom scene: 7.30s-9.28

Camera angle/shot: Open high angle wide shot, makes the room look big and scary and the students look weak and vulnerable. 

Body language: Auggie walks with shoulders hunched, slouched posture, head down. This makes him look smaller and weaker. Trying not to be noticed. 

Auggie's First class: 14.31s-

Camera angle/shot: Over shoulder eye level. Between Auggie and Julian. Cuts between close-ups of Auggie to show emotions and mid shots of Julian and the rest of the class. Makes it feel like Auggie is alone. 

Quote: Summer: " When given the choice between being right and being kind. Choose kind."

Star wars symbol: Julien references Darth Sideous. Auggie has a padewon braid capprentice Jedi.

Star wars moments: Chewbacca- 32.40- Shows us and understands why people, but how he wished they'd deal with it.

-Everyone in the star wars universe looks strange, weird and deformed so no one treats them differently. This would be a safe place for Auggie because no one would stare. 

Quotes:Auggie " I'm sorry if my staring made you feel uncomfortable."

Workshop 2- The impact of angles, movement and shots.

Shot 1- Jack and Julian are fighting because Jack has chosen to stand up to Julian after he called Auggie a freak.

Shots/angles- Dutch tilt-something is wrong
Low angle shot- to make the person on top look stronger-Jack and person below look weaker and vulnerable - Julian.
Close up- Part of action.

Viewers reaction-  The audience felt shocked, Concerned, surprised, worried.
- Jack had never stood up for Auggie before.
- Jack usually agrees with Julian.

Directors Purpose- Close up used to make us feel apart of the fight , see the characters emotions and reactions.
-Uses techniques to build our concern/shock.

Other techniques- Slow motion- used to show us the details in the tight- to fast otherwise.
- Minor, slow tempo, dynamics increase from quiet to help us focus and create atmosphere.

(S) In the fight scene between Jack and Julian, Camera angles are used effectively to draw the viewer into the scene. (E) This in demonstrated through the use of low angles, Close ups and dutch tilt shots. The low angle shot makes Jack look stronger and more aggressive, Whilst Julian looks weak and vulnerable below him. (X) This makes the audience feel concerned, shocked,surprised because up till this point Jack has always agreed with Julian. (X) The director did this to draw the viewer into the event and highlight Jacks struggle to choose between being right or being popular. (X) Combined with this is the use of slow motion and music which help us to see details on the characters faces and recognizes their emotional reactions. (Y) This can be compered to teh use of close up shots at the start of the film when we first meet August. They ar eboth used to show us a small part of a bigger moment.