Purpose of Camera Angles, Movement and Shots.

In Dragonheart, mid shot is used effectively. This is demonstrated during the battle scene between
King Einon and Bowen. This shows that King Einon had the advantage over Bowen showing that
all of the things that Bowen teach Einon during their training has been effective. This was done to
show that these two characters have formed a hatred towards each other. Coinciding with the shot
was the music in the background, making the scene more intense. This can be juxtaposed to the 

earlier part of the movie when Bowen is training Einon and Bowen had the upper hand on Einon.

In Dragonheart long shots are used effectively. We see this when Bowen and Draco the Dragon
are against the sunset. This shows that Bowen and the Dragon have created a bond that will have
an impact later on in the film. The purpose of this is to show the bond between them and show the
audience the change of the relationship between the two characters. Combined with this is the
music. This aspect can be compared to the moment later on to the film when Bowen had to kill
Draco in order to kill Einon.

In Dragonheart, mid shot is used effectively. For Example, they used mid shot during the scene
where King Einon has a sword on Kara’s neck. This makes us understand that Einon had the
upper hand because any movement that Bowen does can kill Kara. This was done to show that
Einon would do anything to win the battle between him and Bowen. This worked well with the red
tint on the light which made the scene frightening. This reminds me of the earlier part of the film
where Einon captured Kara.

In Dragonheart close-up are used effectively to show emotions. We see this when Bowen is
training Einon to be a king that respects his people. This shows that Bowen cares who will be the
next king and Einon just wants to be the king. This was done to show that Einon will not be a
good king. This worked well with the cheerful music. This reminds me of the later part when Einon
was the King.

Camera Techniques

Close-Up

Medium Close-Up

Medium Shot

Long (wide) Shot

Extreme Long-Shot

Low Angle

High Angle

Eye Level

Panorama

Tilt

Tracking

Overhead

Over the shoulder

Mise En Scene

What am I learning?

I'm learning the different types of camera techniques used in films.

How does this work show my learning?

By making these I know how the different camera techniques look like

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

What is the most common camera technique that they use for filming?

The Fair Trading Act

Rights of Consumers and Responsibilities of Producers

1. What is the Fair Trading Act?

The Fair Trading Act protect you from being misled or treated unfairly by traders or shops. The Fair Trading Acts applies to anyone in a trade including all commercial activities, trades, professions and any undertaking relating to the supply of acquiring products and services.

2. What is the commerce commission's goal?

The Commerce Commission is ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers are well informed and protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated.

3. Who besides the commission is responsible for the act and can take their own legal action?

The Human Rights Act help ensures that all people in New Zealand are treated fairly and equally. The act also sets out the role of the Humans Rights Commision.

4. Who are the two types of groups the act applies to?

The act applies to businesses and consumers.

Understand your compliance obligations

1. What do the acts apply to?
The Fair Trading Act applies to anyone in the trading industry, from small businesses to huge businesses. All consumers are protected by the Fair Trading Act when they are buying from any businesses.

2. Whose 'shoes' must the business put themselves into?
They should put themselves in the consumer's shoes to make sure that they are being fair and reliable.

3. What is the commission empowered to do?
The commission enforces the fair trading act to prevent consumers from being misled.

Reporting a business

1. How do you report a business?
You can report a business to the commerce commision and they will investigate the business.

Know your Rights
It's important to know your rights as a consumer because you need the rights to be treated fairly. Businesses must not mislead you about any product because it is illegal to mislead consumers or give false information. The unfair contract term provisions are designed to protect consumers from any contract that are unfairly balanced towards the business. The fair trading act protects consumers from misleading, unfair trading practices and unfair contract terms.

Watching the Water Cycle in Action

Aim: To observe the basic processes of the water cycle.

Equipment: 200 mL beaker, watch glass, ice cubes, bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat.

 Method:

1. Fill the beaker with approximately 100 mL of water and place on a tripod over a bunsen burner.
2. Fill the watch glass with a few pieces of ice and leave it on the bench.
3. Light the bunsen burner and heat the water until it just starts to simmer. Do not boil the water.
4. Turn the bunsen burner off and gently place the watch glass and ice on top of the beaker.

Observation:

When the water beaker is getting heated it starts to turn into vapor. The vapor rises up and meets the cold part of the watch glass. It cools and condenses back to water and falls back into the beaker.

Evaporation is when a liquid turns into a gas.

Condensation is when the gas turns back to liquid.

Language of Film: Visual & Sound Techniques

This term we are doing film study. Before watching the film we have to be able to understand the language of film. On the first activity i made a crossword. We are learning about the language of film and what the different words mean. This shows my learning because i have to be able to understand the language to write their definition.  

Matariki

While doing this project I learnt more about matariki. The star Matariki is the mother, surrounded by her six daughters, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipuna Rangi, Waitī and Waitā, and Ururangi.

Matariki - The eyes of god

Tupu-ā-rangi - Food from the sky

Waipunarangi -  Star that is associated with rain

Waitī - Water, lakes, rivers,

Tupu-ā-nuku - Food from the ground

Ururangi - Nature of wind

Waitā - Food from the sea