2.2 Internal - Art

Kaupapa

My kaupapa was originally based on cityscape/buildings. However, I realised that my portfolio may look boring if there are only pictures of buildings. Therefore, I decided that I would incorporate buildings/structures into my main theme of "isolation" instead.

Portfolio Panel 1 - #1

This is what my panel 1 looked like during early last month. I originally planned to make the colours go from cool tones to warm tones, however as can be seen from what my board looked like, I changed it to go from black & white and I wanted it to slowly gain colour. On the left side of the board, I wanted it to flow from a zoomed out angle of an object to a zoomed in angle, to sort of symbolise the emptiness of the location. When finished, I wanted panel 1 to be filled with photos of abandoned places to start off the idea of "isolation/isolated". Then the very last picture would've been 2 phones next to each other with one phone showing a person "reaching out" to nobody on one phone, while the other phone is turned off to transition into the next board where people in the photos will slowly come in. 

Portfolio Panel 1 - #2 

This is what my panel 1 looked like during late last month. The colour scheme is still black & white. I didn't continue with using some of the pictures from #1 as I believe that they weren't photographed well enough. I also added new photos that relate to each other to create a series. The series on the right side is supposed to show the flow from a zoomed in angle to a zoomed out angle to symbolise the loneliness of the location. I photographed objects by themselves to subtly symbolise loneliness. I photographed the reflection of the lamp using a phone screen as the sides of the screen act as framing, therefore the focal point would be the lamp. I used a phone instead of a mirror because I wanted it to be modern. To me, a phone symbolises loneliness because when I envision isolation in modern times, I see a person in the corner of a room filled with people using their phone or a person that chooses to go on their phone instead of communicating with others. For the photo showing the towel, I photographed it in that angle showing the door to symbolise the isolation of one thing - opening the door and immediately seeing only one towel. I haven't finished my panel 1 during this time, but I was thinking of adding another series to complete it. 

Portfolio Panel 1 - #3

This is what my panel 1 looks like now. As can be seen, the black & white colour still remains. I chose to keep this colour scheme as I feel that it will give my panel the "dramatic" effect. The panel is filled with multiple pictures that relate to each other. For example, the first 3 pictures are related as they all show a lamp, the bottom 3 pictures are related as they all show an arch etc. As I mentioned previously, I wanted it to flow from a zoomed out angle of an object to a zoomed in angle to symbolise the emptiness of the location - this can be seen in the 3 photos of the railing on the right side of the panel and the bottom 3 photos. On #1 of this panel, I mentioned that this panel would be filled with abandoned places. However, I decided to fill it up with pictures that showed one object around the home to symbolise loneliness. Lastly, I mentioned that the very last picture would be 2 phones next to each other with one phone showing a person "reaching out" to nobody on one phone, while the other phone is turned off to transition into the next board where people in the photos will slowly come in. I changed this as this could be too "out there". I didn't want to showcase being alone obviously but wanted to do it subtly. The 3 bottom photos will transition smoothly to the next board as the first few photos on the next board will also be zoomed in and out. 

Plan for Final Layout of Panel 1 - #4

Artist Model - William Eggleston, Martin Parr & Ans Westra

Most of my building/structural photos are inspired by William Eggleston. William Eggleston uses daily life/daily structures in his photographs to show the beauty in daily life. I love the idea of this idea and wanted to also incorporate it with my main theme of "isolation". To connect these, these structural photographs show how beautiful daily life is but also shows how beautiful it is despite being "isolated" - there's only one object in each photo. Martin Parr works with colour photography. 

Due to this, I was inspired to add colour to my portfolio (will be seen on panel 2) as it symbolises how adding a touch of colour will make what seems to be a normal day/scenery beautiful. Ans Westra works with lifestyle photography. Lifestyle photography is a portrait photography that captures real life situations. My photographs on panel 1 aren't portraits, however, Ans Westra has influenced these photographs because of the idea of capturing real life moments. I used objects to show someone's lifestyle "behind the scenes". These artists' are my model because all 3 of them use daily life in their photographs and show how beautiful this can be. My kaupapa was inspired by them because I wanted to showcase an isolated person's lifestyle and finding beauty in it. 

Inspiration Photos

Final Layout for Panel 1 - #5

Portfolio Panel 2 - #1

This is my current layout plan for panel 2. This panel would be filled with surrealism edits using photos I photographed beforehand. Panel 2 will still mostly be black & white, except for some photos that I plan to put colour in. I will also keep the idea of putting pictures in that relate to each other and the idea of going from a zoomed out angle to a zoomed in angle. To connect panel 2 and panel 1, I am thinking of making my last 3 pictures the pictures of the lamp again. However, this time colour will be added to the very last photo of the lamp - show colour of the light to symbolise "hope". To connect the surrealism edits and adding colour, my surrealism edits will be related to "hope" and some of these edits will show colour. 

Contact Sheets

2.2 Photography Criteria

Portfolio Board Panel 2 - #1

How many series of works are you planning?

- Right now I plan to do 4 ( all blue boxes and pink boxes) series of works. On the blue boxes, I plan to do photography of a person through the trees, shadows, buildings, and or mirror reflection. While on the pink boxes I plan to do an over the shoulder shot of a person. 

What can you tell me about how they extend upon your kaupapa?

- My kaupapa is 'isolation/being alone'. These extend upon isolation/being alone as these photographs will symbolise this person as "looking" over what they desire their life to be while feeling like they can't obtain it.

How?

- Taking photographs of a person through the trees, shadows, buildings etc. will show how the person is looking at their ideal world but they feel disconnected from it. While an over the shoulder shot of a person will show how the person desires the life they see in front of them but them being too hopeless to obtain it, therefore they are only able to watch others live the life they desire. 

What are your next steps?

- My next steps would be to go to the city and take pictures of a person as I stated above. I would also need to think about what kind of photos I should put in the other boxes or if I should stick to my original idea of how the last few boxes will indicate the person slowly finding hope to obtain their desire. 

 

Portoflio Board Panel 1 - #1

This is what board 1 currently looks like. I originally planned to make the colours go from cool tones to warm tones, however as can be seen on my board, I wanted it to go from being black & white to slowly gaining colour. On the left side of the board, I wanted it to flow from a zoomed out pov of an object to a zoomed in, to sort of symbolise the emptiness of the location. When finished, board 1 would mostly be filled with photos of abandoned places to start off the idea of "isolation/isolated'. Then the very last picture would be 2 phones next to each other with one phone showing a person "reaching out" to nobody on one phone, while the other phone is turned off to transition into the next board where people in the photos will slowly come in. 

Contact Sheet

 

Photoshoot:

My kaupapa is based on cityscape/buildings. Therefore, my focus for my next photoshoot is taking pictures of buildings in the public and using angles that will make them look more welcoming and warm. I am planning to take pictures of buildings like malls, local shops, local buildings, or cityscapes. 

Personhood

 What is a human? How do we define that?

- According to the internet, humans are a species of highly intelligent primates.

What is a person? Is this different from being a human, and if so, why?

- I believe that being a person could be different from being a human. This is because I feel that the word "human" is just a label. While our personality, experiences, memories, likes, dislikes, characteristics, etc. is what makes us a person. Therefore, a person and a human can be different.

What are your thoughts on Sandra the Orangutan receiving 'personhood'?

- I don't dislike the idea of this. If we're allowed to label or name whatever we want, then why can't an animal be able to label itself a person? For example, we called trees, well trees, we called houses, houses, etc, therefore, an animal being labeled a person should be fine too. Also, as I've said before, I believe that personality, experiences, memories, likes, dislikes, characteristics, and so on are what make us human. Hence, I don't see any excuse why Sandra shouldn't be allowed to be called a person. 

Do you think the idea of personhood will become more complicated in the future, with the rise of artificial intelligence? Explain your response.

- I think it's 50/50. This is because there will always be pros and cons to situations like this. For example, some may label AIs as 'humans' or 'people', and some might disagree with this. 

The Ship of Theseus

 The Ship of Theseus 

What is it?

- The Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment. The story being, Theseus (the ship) was used by the youth of Athens to return from Crete had 30 oars. Over time as the old planks decayed, Athens replace the old planks with new planks. The questions, being would the ship still remain the same if the Athens had replaced every old plywood with a new one or if they built an entirely new ship that looks exactly the same as Theseus with the old plywood from the other ship. 

What do you think?

- I think it depends on how you would interpret "remaining the same". For instance, you may or may not have had a friend who "changed". Most would interpret it as they've changed "everything" about them, even the stuff on the "inside". However, some may interpret it as only changing the outside but the stuff on the inside stays the same (thoughts, feelings, memories, etc.). This I believe, links in with this thought experiment, as everyone could interpret "remaining the same" differently. Therefore, I wouldn't say there's an exact answer to this thought experiment as there are different ways to interpret the question. 

Does this relate to our human identity? How so?

- I believe it can relate to our human identity. What I mean by that is how someone interprets 'human identity'. Do they interpret as existing as humans? Or do they interpret it as existing as some sort of creatures called "humans"? Again, as I've said before, there are so many ways to interpret a question. Even the question above can have so many interpretations and answers. 

Art: Mood Board, Themes & Brainstorm

 Mood board & Brainstorm:

- Up above is a picture of my mood board. My board is based on cityscape/building etc.

-Up above is my brainstorm. It's my brainstorm of what story/stories I want my photos to tell. 

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Subject Matter & Kaupapa

(CI) Can you identify these themes or ideas?

- They both show Maori patterns. The bird on the left is positioned making it look it’s dead, whilst the one on the right looks like it falling, almost as if it was shot from the sky.

(CI) Are the themes of each artist different? Why?

- I believe that artists have similar themes to each other. I believe this because their portraits main focus is the person, whilst also having flowers on the background. The only difference I can see is the colour scheme. While one side is darker and is into darker colours, the other side is brighter and of course has brighter colours. 

(CI) Which work expresses the theme of calm conquest over death?

- I believe that the image on the left gives off a calmer vibe. This is because the colours used seem brighter and vibrant, also if we compared it to the image on the right, it also looks less chaotic. 

Which work expresses a painful, suffering death?

- I think that the image on the right expresses a more painful vibe. This is because the colours used are less brighter and there is also a skull on the ground. This image also looks more chaotic than the other one, therefore giving off a messy vibe. 

How does the style, colour, and form express each theme? 

- The colours used on the left image are more vibrant and bright, which gives a style of calmness. While the image on the right is the opposite and looks dull and the people in the image also look more in pain, making the image look chaotic/painful.

Poetry

Funeral Blues:

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,

Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message 'He is Dead'.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; - Hyperbole and alliteration.
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong. -Emotive language
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good. 

-Everything rhymes. 

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; - Hyperbole and alliteration.
This was effective because it shows that, that person was important to the author.
The author claimed him as his noon, midnight, talk, and song.
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong. -Emotive language. This was effective because it shows us what the author felt and I think other people can relate to this as well.

Film Aspects

Film Aspects

How does tone work in film?

-Tone is usually used to set the mood or to set how the audience feels during a particular scene. For instance, if the scene is dim or dark lighting it could make the audience feel sad or even scared.

How does over-the-shoulder shot work?

-An over-the-shoulder shot is taken when the shot is taken from a character's shoulder. For example, it can be used during the discussion of two characters. This gives the audience a new view of the character/characters.

How does film blocking work?

-Blocking is usually for working out the details of an actor's moves in relation to the camera. It can also be used as the choreography of a dance or ballet.

How does camera movement work in film?

-It can be used in many different ways such as to direct the viewer's attention, reveal offscreen space, provide narrative information or create expressive effects, but the camera frequently moves when an object in scenery is moving, where the camera follows it.

What is film theory?

-It is a set of scholarly approaches to film which provides conceptual frameworks for understanding films' relationship with reality. 

How is contrast used in film?

-It is usually used to 

How is the Dutch angle used?

-It is a camera in which the camera has been turned at a horizon or vertical line and is usually used to cause a sense of unease or disorientation for the audience.

How do visual motifs work in film?

-It is a repeated narrative element that supports the theme of the story. It can usually be shown through physical items, sound designs, dialogue, music, colours, and symbols. 

How does a POV or POT shot work?

-It is a film angle which is shot to make the audience feel like they're looking through the eyes of the character. 

What is film criticism?

-It is the analysis and evaluation of film.

How does the insert shot work in film?

-Insert shot is a shot taken from a different angle from the main shot. Usually to emphasize a different aspect of that action due to framing.

How does production design work in film?

-Production design is the visual concept of film. It is a design style for sets, locations, graphics, props, lighting, camera angles and costumes. 

How does colour work in film?

-It is used to set the tone of the scene before the actors have even talked. Usually colours such as red, yellow or pink represent different tones. For example, red represents passion, danger or power, whilst yellow is used to represent joy, naivety and insanity. 

How does establish shots work in film?

-It is a shot which is used to set context for the next scene. It is also designed to show the audience where the action will be taking next. 

What is the auteur theory?

-It is a way of looking at films that state that the director is the author of the film. 

Chop Suey

During yesterday's practical, we ensured that we limited the chance of contamination by:
-Using separate chopping boards
We used the green chopping board for the vegetables and used the red chopping board for the raw meat. We did this so that the juices from the raw meat will not contaminate the vegetables and vice versa. This ensured that the bacteria that comes from the raw meat will not go onto the vegetables, contaminating it on the way.
-Using tongs
We used tongs to pick up the beef from the trolley. We did this so that we will not be contaminating the beef, with germs that may come from our hands. This ensured that we will not contaminate the beef by using our hands.
-Washing vegetables
Before using the spring onion, we washed it properly with water. We did this so that we would get the dirt off the spring onion so that it wouldn't contaminate the rest of the food. This ensured that our food will not get contaminated by the dirt or germs that came with the spring onion.

Vegtables & Ham Wrap

Explain the high-risk good that was used and how you handled it to keep it safe

Ham - We handled the ham by using tongs when getting it and making sure that we put it on the brown chopping board instead of the red one.
Vegetables - We handled the vegetables by washing it properly and cutting it up on the green chopping board

Explain the health & safety procedures you put in place prior, during & after. Give 2 examples for each

During:
During the practical, we used the correct chopping boards when cutting up ingredients. For example, we used to the green chopping board when cutting up the vegetables and used the brown chopping boards when cutting up the cooked meat.

By doing this strategy we are making sure that we don't cross-contaminate any of our ingredients. We know our food is safe because we have not mixed up the meat and vegetables, therefore the bacteria that may come with the meat and vegetables are not getting mixed up.

After:
After the practical, we made sure to wash all the dishes we used properly, even the chopping boards. 

By doing this strategy we are making sure that the next people who use the dishes will not get any bacteria on their food. We know this is safe because the next people using the dishes will not cross-contaminate the food they're cooking as the dishes they're using are clean.

Evaluation - Market Day

3 things that went well:

-We worked well together as a group. I think that we all worked well together as a group because we were able to do our roles well and that we were able to fix any problems that we had.

-Bringing the equipment and materials. We did well with bringing the equipment and materials that we needed, and that we didn't forget anything on the day

-Jobs. During Market day we had a lot of jobs to do so this meant that we were busy for 3 hours. We did well with juggling differents jobs and helping each other if any one of us needed help.

3 things that did not go so well:

-One thing that didn't go well is when the cheese on our fries was starting to get hard because it had been sitting out on display for quite a while.

-Time. Since the fries were taking quite a long time to deep fry then we kept running out of fries to serve because we had to keep waiting for new batches of fries to come once the once on display had been sold.

-We ran out of bacon. We didn't buy enough bacon so that all fries had bacon. We thought that one bacon would be enough since we cut it in smaller pieces but it still wasn't enough.

3 things you would change if done again:

If I had the chance to do this again then I would change the fact that we only had one portable cooker. , so pretty much we would bring one more portable cooker. I would also change the number of ingredients we brought. Those are the only things I would change because the rest went pretty well.

Ideal World

What does an ideal world look like in your mind? 
In my ideal world, people would be allowed to wear or do what they want without being judged for it. People would also be more giving in terms of giving a few dollars to the homeless, donating to charity or even helping out those in need. The prices of the things necessary in our lives would also go down to prices that everyone could afford.


What could you do to make it a reality?

To make a difference I will do the following things below:

-Not judge people
-Donating when the cashiers ask if you want to donate
-Help out someone who is in need of help
-Offer food or at least a few dollars to the homeless

Gugurang - Science

Gugurang

Gugurang is a Philippine God of Volcanoes and is believed to live at ‘Mount Mayon’. He was given full control over the people and whenever they disobeyed him, he would give them a warning by letting the pit of the volcano rumble. If they were able to fix their mistakes then he would let them off but if they didn’t he would cause the volcano to erupt to wipe out those who sinned.

 This story retold by Damiana Eugenio made netizens believe that Gugurang was the one behind it whenever Mount Mayon would rumble or erupt. 

What really happens

Beneath the Earth, there are rocks that slowly melt and become a thick flowing substance that we call ‘magma’. Since it weighs less than the rocks around it, it rises and gets collected in the ‘magma chamber’. At some point, the magma gets through vents and cracks and gets to the surface. Magma that has erupted gets called ‘lava’.

Since I had a test, I could not finish or make any changes so this is all I had.

Why Was a Treaty Needed?

In 1830 there were 100,000 Māori and around 200 Europeans living in New Zealand. The behaviour of the Whalers, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights and the Musket Wars were reasons that a treaty was needed. The Declaration of Independence was another contributing factor to the need for a treaty

 One of the reasons that a treaty was needed was the lawless behaviour of some British Settlers like Whalers. Whalers are people who could be in ships for months because of the hunting of whales. The Whalers who came to New Zealand arrived in Kororarika or Russell. When Whalers got to shore they would meet hundreds of others and because of this, they would end up drinking a huge amount of alcohol. Drinking alcohol causes trouble as the Whalers usually end up fighting. Not only did drinking and fighting occur when the Whalers got to shore but prostitution and trading with the Māori also happened. This issue contributed to the need for a treaty because the Whalers did not know how to behave and in order to fix some sort of law or agreement to make them act to how they are supposed to behave.

Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. One group that felt strongly about this was the missionaries. The missionaries created a good relationship with Māori and this made a big influence on the Māori signing the treaty. Their relationship was so good that they even taught the Māori how to read and write in their own language. The missionaries were also concerned about the number of Māori being killed or enslaved. They were also worried about the behaviour of the Pakeha sailors. The large land sales also worried them as they did not know how this would impact the Māori. The missionaries were a big factor of signing the treaty because the way they treated and worried about the Māori were a huge influence. 

  Another reason that a treaty was needed was because of the Musket Wars. The Musket Wars started around the turn of the 19th century and over 20,000 people were killed during this. The first tribe to get Muskets were the northern tribe Ngapuhi. They had to trade in large quantities of flax and food in order to get these powerful weapons. But the musket trade was the cause of why the Māori population shifted and power had changed. Trading tied Māori to a new world they had never experienced before. A treaty could have helped during the Musket Wars as it would have set laws that may have prevented the killing of over 20,000 people.

The final reason that a treaty was needed was the existence of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was signed on October 20th 1935. There were 4 main purposes to the Declaration of Independence which was that Māori used this to declare themselves to have mana over the country, New Zealand was an independent country under the authority of the United Tribes of New Zealand, to frame laws and regulations of the country and lastly, it agreed to say thanks to the king and to ask him to act as their protector should their authority end for any reason. The existence of the Declaration of Independence itself contributed to the need for a treaty because of its different purposes.

   This essay has demonstrated that the lawless behaviours of the British Whalers, the Missionaries’ need to protect Māori rights, the Musket Wars, and the existence of the Declaration of Independence was the reason why a treaty was needed. Consequences were stated all over this essay, for example, Māori was overpowered by the Europeans and the weapon brought in by the Europeans were the reason why Māori turned against each other. My reflection from this is that if the Europeans and British did not arrive in New Zealand, then New Zealand wouldn’t have a reason for a need of a treaty. These events were the reason why New Zealand is what it is now.

Atomic Science

4 things I have learned?

Charges

1. Positive, Neutral, and Negative charge

Electrons (-)

Protons (+)

Neutrons (0)

Periodic Table

2. Periodic Table - Elements

In the periodic table, there are elements that use different chemical symbols, for example:

Gold - Au

Silver - Ag

Beryllium - Be

Iron - Fe

Copper - Cu

3. Equations

Equations are when 2 or more reactants are mixed together to create a product, for example:

Magnesium burns in oxygen to produce magnesium oxide

Magnesium + Oxygen ---> Magnesium oxide

4. HAZCHEM Symbols

Corrosive

Caution

Irritant

Acid Rain

What is acid rain?

Acid rain is when fossil fuel or natural gas goes to the air to create carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. It will then go up to the cloud and will combine its molecules with the clouds. Then when it rains it will create "Acid Rain."

Diagram:

The diagram above shows us that the factory shown in the diagram will release the chemicals that will go to the clouds and then once it rains, the chemicals mixed in the clouds will turn to "Acid Rain."

Character Strengths

Leadership

I saw leadership in Avatar when Aang took the responsibility to bring together the two tribes that disliked each other.

I think leadership is important because we all need to be leaders at some point because there might be people who need assistance.

Love

I saw love in Tarzan when Kala loved Tarzan like he was her own child.

I think love is important because life would be miserable if we disliked everyone we meet.

Kindness

I saw kindness in Tarzan when Kala decided to adopt Tarzan even though he wasn't the same species as her. 

I think kindness is important because we should be kind to everyone so that we get the same treatment back.

Fairness

I saw fairness in school whenever the teachers give each student the same amount of time to do their work.

I don't think fairness is necessary because most of the time being fair depends on the person.

Honesty

I saw honesty in Supergirl: Welcome to Earth, because there was this part where Supergirl was honest about the way she treated someone she hated before. She was honest about saying she was wrong and she shouldn't have judged the person based on their cultural background.

I think it is important because everyone should be honest about things so that no one has to go through the trouble of having to think if it's the truth or not.

Perseverance

I saw perseverance in Avatar when Katara didn’t give up fighting even though the master waterbender was clearly going to win.

I think perseverance is important because we would have more chances to do stuff if we didn’t give up after failing one time.

Treaty of Waitangi

Treaty of Waitangi

Why do we still talk about the Treaty of Waitangi?

I think we still talk about the Treaty of Waitangi as it was a historical moment in the history of New Zealand and it is what created a relationship between Maori and Europeans.

Should we still celebrate Waitangi Day every year?

I think celebrating is important because it is a good idea to celebrate something that made New Zealand, New Zealand.