𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

 

What have you learned in Media Studies?

In Media I have learnt about how to create my very own stop motion about something to do with the media. We also learnt about fake news, and ways to spot fake news.

What was the stop motion about?

In Ariana and I's stop motion, the main idea was about two friends, and one friend takes an embarrassing picture of the other posts it online without asking them beforehand.

Our main message was to "Be careful what you post".

What would you do differently?

If we had longer to work on our stop motion movies I would've added music or sound effects.

I also would've focused more on making the movie smoother by making smaller movements and trying to keep the camera more still.

𝐅𝐚𝐛 𝟒 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

Predict -

What we guess will happen.

Question -

Something you ask to find out information.

Clarify -

To make something we don't understand more clear.

Summarize -

We shorten the key information into our own words.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 1 ˎˊ ˗

Every living thing in the food chain is constantly finding other living things to eat. They all have different proportions to give them an advantage (spikes, sharp claws, etc) but in the end to live you must eat or be eaten.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 2 ˎˊ ˗

The Texas horned lizard can squirt blood from it's eyes when it feels threatened, they aim their blood towards the predators mouth or eyes. The predator will react instinctively, giving the lizard time to escape.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 3 ˎˊ ˗

When an opossum is in extreme danger, it gets so worried that it collapses and looks dead. They can stay like this for hours, and release an unpleasant smell. We more commonly know this trick as "playing dead".

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 4 ˎˊ ˗

When a termite nest feels threatened, they will send the oldest termite out to give up their lives to protect the nest. The termite will squeeze a pouch in it's back that releases a sticky liquid which kills the threat along with itself.

𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭

Artist: Kevin Lodo

In my piece of art, I have an elderly Maori woman holding a delicate flower. 

The yellow above her head is like a halo, to give off an angelic vibe.

The colours I used were all subtle and creamy to match the wall on the Crowne Plaza building down Colombo street in Christchurch. I chose this location and these colours so that my art isn't hidden, 

but for those who look close enough to see.

Kevin Ledo's artist statements:

The elderly woman in this mural is Whero O Te Rangi Bailey. 

"This great project is where Stu photographs a white rose, an ancient symbol of peace, in the hands of 10,000 people from every country on the planet,”

The project was originally photographed for the global project "Peace in 10000 Hands"

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝟓𝟐 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

 

  

Ever since the industrial revolution, we have been using way too many machines and gadgets that release bad gases called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are being trapped, creating extreme heat. Animals and people will lose their homes and living standards will become unbearable.. 

We need to stop this before it's too late.

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭!

  Catch it! - Watch the cartoon

Scene One:   At home	I can see a small space and dim light. It reminds me of the burrows I have seen on tv that animals dig out as their home. I can see they are all huddled together sleeping so there is not a lot of room. The inside of the burrow is brown so it is dirt that has been dug under the ground. (example)
Scene Two:   First activity of the day	They climb out of the hole, and see a juicy fresh fruit hanging from the tree. They stare at it and start strategizing how to get it! The fruit looks a bit like a mango, it's bright red but I'm not quite sure.
`Scene Three:   A feared enemy	A vulture comes and rests on the branch, he sees the fruit and flies away with it! Looking back at the meerkats maliciously. (HOW EVIL!!)
Scene Four: Enemies revenge	All the meerkats are grabbing onto the vultures' claws, trying to take the fruit from him. But the vulture flies up dragging them around, then flinging them upwards (with the fruit!)
Scene Five: The Rescue	The meerkats catch the fruit, and start passing it around in the air. But they drop it and the vulture swoops towards it catching it! BUT flies into a cliff, dropping the fruit AGAIN.
Scene Six: Sport nirvana	The meerkats catch the fruit again! Passing it like a rugby ball to each other. They're working really well as a team.
Scene Seven: The End	One of the meerkats takes a kick..GOAL! But now the fruit is squished..

𝐀𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝟓𝟏 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

Magpies have been causing mischief, especially towards cyclists, walkers and even cars!

People are saying that magpies are deliberately attacking people, but they have their reasons.

During breeding season, magpies are aggressive towards anything they think are threats to their children. To prevent magpies from attacking, STAY AWAY FROM THEIR NESTS!

 

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭

Word-	My prediction-	Dictionary definition-
Gallery	A display of a variety of artwork (photographs, art)	a room or building for the display or sale of works of art.
Mural	Artwork	a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.
Graffiti	Painting or spray painting  on buildings you’re not supposed to, which is sometimes offensive.	writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.
Theme	Theme is something it’s based on.	the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.
Commission	Paying for a custom piece of art.	an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced specially.
Illegal	Against the law!!	contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Expression	A face expression?	the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
Gesture	Moving your hands.	a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
Contrasting	Something to do with colours.	the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
Mythology	Myths and legends.	a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
Native	Originates from a specific country.	a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Location	Where something/someone is.	a particular place or position.
Significant	Special	sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

My favourite New Zealand native bird is the kiwi.

I just sent in a commission to my favourite Instagram artist! 

Oh no, the park has got more graffiti. 

What's the location of that cafe we went to on Saturday?

I gestured the taxi to pull over.

Artist: Brandon Warrell

Location: Christchurch, Central City