Photo montage - Art

In these few weeks of art we have been looking at art montage and trying it out ourselves, you might be wonder what is a photo montage well I'll tell you. Photo montage is a collage of a bunch of photos bunch in to something that is weird or different. Our art teacher had given us several photos of objects or people and a white piece of paper, then we had to be super creative and try to make something out of those photos. Here is my work that I did:

Analyse the plot of a film

Hey guys, this week in inside and out we have been learning on how to write down the key points o each scene of the movie of Coraline. So we had 2 choices on how we can show it, today I chose to do a timeline dlo, then I added some photos just to make it a little prettier. 

What am I learning? 

I'm learning how to explain how the film's plot is constructed to engage a viewer using technical language.

How does the work show my learning? 

This show my understanding of how to show a plot of a movie or story.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning? 

I'm wondering if there is any other why to show the plot

Workshop 5: Creating characters

1. Physical:

- soft/round edges

- looks like real mm

- Normal height

Costume:

- Basic

- Baggy loose clothing

- Mostly covers body

Colour/lighting:

- Warm, artificial light, dull

- (Colour palette) orange

2. Physical:

- Sharper edges (head, nose and apron)

Costume:

- Pattern on outfit

- Blacks/red

- loose/naggy gives an idea of softness

Colours/lighting:

- Warm artificial

- Orange/yellow

3. Physical:

- Paler skin

- Weight shift to hip/bum (accents Beatle)

- Pointy nose, back of the head, elbow

- Skinner

Costume:

- Patter (polka dots, black, white and red)

- Fits her figure better

- Beatle shell-like layers

- Shows more skin

Colour/lighting:

- Bright, vibrant, cold, artificial

- brown/peaches

4. Physical;

- Stick figure (lost all fat)

- Long neck, taller

- Hair, back of the head, arms, elbows, back of the dress

Costume:

- Pattern, black, red white

- Shows more skin

- A lot tighter

- Beatle shape at the back

Colour/lighting:

- Bright, warm, artificial

- Orange/yellow

5. Physical:

- Ugly, spider-like, needles, no fat, no skin

- Lots of sharp angles (head and joints)

Costume:

- Tatters rags, barely-there

Colour/lighting:

- Green, black, cold light, unnatural

Workshop 4: How does music enhance the story?

Music

Diegetic sound - Sounds added to a scene .e.g. music.

Non-Diegetic sound - Sounds that happens naturally in a scene .e.g. footsteps, wind, blowing leaves.

Chords:

Major - Written in a major key, has a happy uplifting tone

Minor - Written in a minor key, has a sad, glooming tone

Tempo/speed:

Fast - Could walk quickly too, make the music feel energetic and gives it a movement/pace

Moderate - Mix two

Slow - Dragging feet pace, make the music feel lethargic, boring, energy lacking, sleepy

Dynamics/volume: 

Loud (Farte) - Gets viewer attention, enhances emotions/mood - makes happy, happier, etc

Quiet (piano) - Either background noise or used to make viewers focus.

Changing - Quiet - loud (builds intensity) Loud - quiet (Draws focus)

Mr Taylor's video:

Song 1 - 

Happy, joyful, uplifting and energetic (fast tempo) - major chords

Song 2 -

Sad, lonely and tired (slow tempo) - minor chords

Coraline (opening scene):

Chords - Minor (has a sad vibe, feels creepy, unsettling)

Tempo - Moderate (feels on edge, walking pace, gives energy)

Dynamic - Changing (starts quiet, gets louder, grabs our attention, builds emotion and intensity)

Mouse Circus:

Chords - Minor (is very upbeat and energetic but minor tone makes it feel off/uncomfortable.)

Tempo - Fast (gives us upbeat, want to move, energy, makes the circus feel fun and lively.)

Dynamics - loud (makes viewer feel hyped up, energetic, invited to join in.)

Chocolate brownies - Home economics

Today in home economics we baked the brownies that we had chosen to make for practical. We were in a group of 3 and then there was another person that was doing brownies as well so we went into a group of 4. This was easy but there were some problems. Here are the problems in our baking:

- The baking paper wasn't levelled

- The consistency of the mixture was too liquidy

- Didn't use the right sized eggs and tray

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 125g butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Method:

1.  Melt the butter in a medium-sized pot
2. Remove from the heat when liquid
3. Add the cocoa, sugar, eggs, salt and vanilla and mix thoroughly
4. Sift in the flour and baking powder. Stir until all are combined.
5. Pour the mixture into a 20-23cm square tin lined with baking paper
6. Bake at 180c for about 39min until firm in the centre (Don't worry if the brownie mixture is higher at the edges than the middle. Whatever it's height, it will test fine)
7. When cold, cut into rectangles and remove from tin
8. Serve as a slice with tea or coffee, or at the sid of a plate of stewed fruit or ice cream for dessert

Sensory evaluation:

When we first pulled the brownies out of the oven the inside was cooked but when we grabbed it out of the tin it was sticky and gooey. The look of the brownies from the bottom was not very good cause once we flipped it over there was an uncooked patch,  but the top of the brownies looked like it was cooked well. The taste of the brownies was actually nice, it was soft and spongy.

Conclusion: 

I had arrived late to class cause I had kapa haka, but once I got to class my group had already started and was almost done on time. We worked really well and had most of the things done. Then once we had the brownies in the oven we had started cleaning automatically, then once the brownies were done we just had to put them in our containers and wash the rack. So, in conclusion, my work really well and the brownies turned out well.

Here are the photos:

Workshop 3 - How does 'lighting & Colour' enhance the story?

Atmosphere - Feel in space, energy and around you

Mood - How you feel

Location - Place something is happening

Lighting: 

Natural - Light that comes from nature (sun, moon, stars, lightning, fire)

Artificial - Man-made (light, source electricity, light bulb)

Warm Light - Yellow/orange tone

Cold light - Blue/white tone (clean/clinical)

Bright - Filled the light space

Dull - Fills part of the space faded

Colour: 

Colour palette - What are the predominant colours used

Warm colours - Welcoming, happy, friendly

Cold colour - Makes us feel sad, lonely, chilly (clean and clinical)

Brainstorm: Lighting/colour

What is happening - Coraline and he family having breakfast in the real kitchen

- looked rushed, tired

Describe:

Natural light - Clouds through the window

Cold - White tone

Bright - Whole space bright 

Colour:

- White, yellowish, cream - old

- cold (makes space feel tired)

Effect on the viewer (feel/think):

- Sad, dull, sad

- Understand they are not a happy family

- Coraline unhappy

Directors Purpose:

- Makes the other world seem more appealing

- Coraline doesn't like the real world

Other techniques camera/angles/shots, music, costume, make-up, setting:

Setting - Outside window is cloudy and grey

- Furniture looks old and run down

- Doesn't feel lived in (empty)

Brainstorm: Lighting/colour

What is happening- Coraline and Other Parents eating dinner in the other kitchen

- Everyone seemed happy

Describe/lighting - Artificial (ceiling light)

Warm - Yellow/orange tone

Dull - Some spaces dark

Colour: 

- Red, orange, white, black

Warm - Happy, safe, welcomed

Effect on the viewer (Feel/thing):

- Compact/close, interesting, welcoming, safe

- Coraline is happy to be there

Directors Purpose (theme):

- Shows theme looks can be deceiving because the other family looked kind and happy but are actually evil.

Other techniques:  Costume

- Formal, fashionable, fit better, make them look tidier

- Bright (black, red, white)

Workshop 2 - Linking themes to the impact of Angles, Movement and Shots

Brainstorm: 

What's happening?

- "Other Wybie" standing on the stairs outside the house. 'Other Mother' asks him to smile from the doorway, instead, he frowns. 

- 'Other Wybie' making self smaller, less of a target, head down, Shoulder hunched, looks weak and vulnerable

Angles & Shots:

- POV ("Other Mother", makes her seem stronger, bigger, more dominant)

- High angle (makes Wybie look overpowered, weak and vulnerable)

Viewer:

- Makes viewer feel sorry for / scared for "Other Wybie"

Director:

- Foreshadowing (hinting at what is to come) 

- Hinting that maybe the 'Other Mother' isn't so wonderful!

Other Techniques:

- Lighting (spotlight on "Other Wybie", like he's on the spot / under focus)

- Dark around (creates a creepy atmosphere)

In the scene with the "Other Mother" and the 'Other Wybie', we have seen high angle shots (used to show the theme "Looks can be deceiving").  We see this when the "Other Mother" asks the "Other Wybie" to smile but he hunches over and frowns instead. This makes the audience feel sorry for "Other Wybie" because he looks scared. The use of a high angle shot from the perspective of the "Other Mother" adds to this feeling as it makes the "Other Wybie" look weak and vulnerable. The director did this to foreshadow the change of the "Other Mother" from creepy to more creepy. Coinciding with this is the use of lighting, a spotlight is on the "Other Wybie" emphasising that he is under the focus of the "Other Mother". This reminds us of earlier in the film where a low angle shot was used to make Wybie seem big and scary but really he was just ordinary. This links to the scene because it also shows a moment when the look of a character was deceiving.