NZ Artists

Bobby Kennedy:
Bobby is an award winning songwriter from Auckland, New Zealand. He has been writing and recording Music for over 20 years.


Matt Barus:
Matt Barus is a NZ music artist and has been going since the late 90's. His inspirations was Jeremy Taylor singing 'Hallelujah'. He is from Christchurch NZ

Symbols and Meanings: Coraline Film Study

• What am I learning?

What the Symbols in Coraline bring to the film.

• How does this work show my learning?

This shows that I have learned about the Symbols and what they mean.

• What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am not wondering anything.

How color creates mood or Atmosphere

 The color palette in the office is predominantly made up of blues and grey's. This creates an atmosphere of gloom, loneliness and boredom. This is combined with the use of a cold light from the window. The director has used this palette because in this moment Coraline feels sad and ignored by her father who is too busy working to spend time with her.

In the 'other' office the predominant colors are red and orange. This combined with the use of a warm light creates a mood of cheerfulness, curiosity and safety. The director chose this color palette because Coraline has just arrived in the other world and met the other father who wants to spend time with her.

At the end of the film these colour palettes have reversed with the other world becoming dark gloomy and the real world becoming bright and colorful. This shows Coraline's changing perspective as she becomes happier at home.

Palette 3:

The predominent colour in this palette are Green and Purple and they are spooky.

These colours create and atmosphere of Scariness and Nervous .

The Director used these colours because it makes it seem like Coraline is creep ed out and scared.

Matariki Research

Traditions:
In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the star cluster is known as Matariki. This name is a truncated version of the saying “Ngā mata o te ariki Tāwhirimātea” meaning “the eye of the god Tāwhirimātea” - and there's a growing trend to celebrate its pre-dawn rising at this time of the southern winter as the Māori New Year.   

History:
Matariki literally means the 'eyes of god' (mata ariki) or 'little eyes' (mata riki). According to myth, when Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother, were separated by their children, the god of the winds, Tāwhirimātea, became so angry that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens.

Celebrations: 
In the Māori language Matariki is both the name of the Pleiades star cluster and also of the season of its first rising in late May or early June. This is a marker of the beginning of the new year.

Task 2:
Stan Walker:

• What did you like about the music? probably for its relation of the country New Zealand and how the place looks beautiful
• What did you like about the video? People are so lively and caring towards each other
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics? I think the song was related to the country New Zealand
• Modern Maori Quartet. Feat  Awhimai Fraser Mareikura. 

What did you like about the music? To how chill it is and how people are so commited to the music.

• What did you like about the video? like how good their cooperation was towards the song.
• Wairua Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about.= Wairua = Maimoa
• What did you like about the music? it was chill and at the sometime gives you the happy vibe.
• What did you like about the video? to me I think ill say its indescribable. its good.
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about. my close answer is probably about people.
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Kalega
• What did you like about the music? it gives you the feeling when your exploring something.
• What did you like about the video? probably how it show cases about Aotearoa [not quite sure]
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about. my close answer is probably the country.

By Rykin & Michael

Coraline Film Questions

Coraline is a 2009 American 3D stop-motion animated dark fantasy horror film directed by Henry Selick and based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the same name. Produced by Laika as its first feature film, Coraline depicts an adventurous girl named Coraline finding an idealized parallel world behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that the alternative world contains a dark and sinister secret.

The film was released in United States theaters on February 6, 2009 by Focus Features after a world premiere at the Portland International Film Festival, and received critical acclaim. The film made $16.85 million during opening weekend, ranking third at the box office, and by the end of its run had grossed over $124 million worldwide. Coraline won Annie Awards for Best Music in an Animated Feature Production, Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Production and Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production, and received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Animated Feature.

What do I remember from the film?

Coraline had a different Mother and Father in a different world. The world was in Coraline's new house

Freytag's Pyramid

This is my Freytags Pyramid about the plot of the movie Coraline,

What am I learning?

I am Learning to understand what the plot of a film does and how to understand it.

How does this work show my learning?

Because I have shown my learning in a creative way,

Freytag's Pyramid

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering how much work goes into making a plot.

Lighting:English

Lighting is used in this shot to make the house feel cold, old and run down. This is done by using a cool white light coming into the rooms through the cloudy window. The director has used this lighting to enhance the idea that Coraline's life at home is dull and boring and she is unhappy there. It also provides contrast to the other world which is bright and warmly lit.

Lighting is used in this shot is used to the other mothers kitchen feel warm, happy and welcoming. This light comes from a warm yellow light, from the light bulb. The director has used this lighting to make this world seem the opposite of the real world.

Lighting is used in this shot to make Coraline want to come into this world. The light makes Coraline feel happy and attracted to this world.