Hurumanu 2 | Film Studies | Camera Techniques |

This week on Hurumanu 2 we have learned different types of camera shots, angles, and movements. We were tasked to make a dictionary or a photographic about the different types of camera shots, angles, and movements. I chose to make a dictionary again about these camera techniques using a slideshow to show my learning. Anyway, here is the slideshow showing my work. 

Hurumanu 2 | Film Language Dictionary |

This week on Hurumanu 2, for our film and language subject we were tasked to either make a dictionary or crosswords for the words which are below. The words below are used in films to make them realistic and appealing for audiences. Anyway, I chose to do a dictionary because I found it easier to list their definitions.

Body Language:
Body language is a type of communication by movement or position, mainly facial expressions and gestures.

Costumes: 
Costumes are used to describe details of the character's personality to the audience.

Hairstyles: 
The hairstyles are similar to the costumes, hairstyles also specify features of the character's personality.

Make-Up:
Make-up is used for 2 different parts of films, they can either be used to adjust or adapt a specific character for changes in appearance. They can also be used to enhance attributes or flaws of a character. 

Colour:
Colours are used to set the moods of a scene, there are 3 main components used in colours. The hue, saturation, and brightness.

Lighting:
Lighting is quite crucial to films because it creates a visual mood and atmosphere. 

Props:
Props are often used to make a scene more interactive, and make the story more lifelike. 

Settings:
Settings can rapidly establish a situation or mood, most films consist of the main setting and minor setting.

Dialogue: 
Dialogues can be used to either advance a plot or expose new features about a character.   

Sound Effects:
Sound effects are used to create a mood for the audience or highlight a scene. 

Music:
Music is also used to create a mood or describe a continuous scene.

Silence:
Used to create a serious environment.

Symbols:
Symbols are often an object, which is used to suggest new ideas.

Special FX:
Special FX are used to create a more realistic look for the film.

What am I learning? I am learning about film languages and film studies.

How does this show my learning? This shows my learning because I have put the definitions of film languages. 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning? 

Hurumanu 5 | Mathematics | Fibonacci Sequence |

Our hurumanu 5 consists of 2 different topics, one being our science and one for maths. For the past weeks on maths, we have been learning different types of things such as; patterns, tesselations, geometry and algebra. The first activities that we have done were making our own tesselations, colouring and cutting out patterns that represent symmetry. After that, we looked into Euclidea to have more knowlage about how geometry works. Then there was algebra which is what we have been doing for the past few weeks, we looked at patterns as well as equiations. 

Finally this week we have been tasked to make a presentation about algebra that would also relate to the other part of hurumanu 5, which is science. So we looked into the Fibonacci Sequence, we have made a poster for this showing different types of things that represents the Fibonacci Sequence. 

Hurumanu 5 | Lemon Batteries |

Aim: To produce an electrical current using lemons

Equipment: 

• Lemon
• Copper electrode
• Zinc electrode
• Copper wire
• Voltmeter

Steps: 

• Roll the lemon to release the juices inside.
• Insert the copper about halfway through the lemon.
• Do the same for the zinc.
• Connect the wires into the voltmeter.
• Then connect the wires into the copper and zinc plate. 

Findings: 

1 lemon = 1 volt

2 lemons = 1.8 volt

3 lemons = 2 volts

We also found that the volts can also change depending on where you place the copper and zinc plates onto the lemon.

CMM | Metal Work | Dog tags |

For the past few weeks on CMM, which is metalwork. We are making dog tags for ourselves, we have made 2 different types of dog tags so far. One of them being made from acrylic and so far we have made one with wood as well. We are close to making one with aluminium and I am quite excited to get it. Anyway, the design that I have made for my dog tag is VM which stands for Vann Manaig. I received 3 of the dog tags cut in different power, meaning that the words would be darker. Here is the dogs tag that I received today. 

Hurumanu 5 | Circuits | Series and Parallel Circuits |

 This week on hurumanu 5, we continued on learning more about circuits, both series and parallel circuits. We made diagrams four different types of circuits half of them being a series circuit and the other half as a parallel circuit. For a series circuit, all the wired are connected together in a single path. If a bulb has exploded the others will be affected by this as well as, meaning they will all turn off. However, in a parallel circuit, the electricity is separated and this will result in the disturbance of the other bulbs if one has exploded. 

Assertiveness and Aggressiveness

 During our wananga time, we as a class have been learning more about other people such as our relationship with them. However, this time we learned about assertiveness as well as aggressiveness. We split into pairs and did some activities with that person, we were given a different task for each person on each pair. An example of this is person A will have a task set for them to do to person B, and person B will have a task to do to person A. We then went outside without a clue of what the other person will do, it was all about trust. Anyway, we did the activity and it would show how we reacted which is either by being assertive or aggressive. 

After that, we went back to our classroom and discussed situations where a person has been aggressive to us. We then talked about how we can react to this situation by being not aggressive, this is the things that we could do; Deep breaths, walk away, find a friend/adult, activities to calm down, ignore it, say thank you, stop and thing, and most importantly SMILE!