Friday, January 14, 2011
courage in lord of the rings
In all three of the wonderful lord of the rings trilogy there is a lot of courage shown in them. First thing that I saw was when they were at the council meeting and Frodo stands up and says hey I will be the one who carries the ring to Mordor. Plus there was courage when Mary and Pipin made all of the Orcs follow them so that they couldn't get to Frodo. Courage is important in my life because I do a lot of sports and I have to have a lot of courage in games because there is always a risk of getting hurt and plus you have to win even when you are the underdog and you know it. Everybody has to show courage in there life because everybody has at least one person they don't get along with and they will have to stand up against them even knowing that they could beat you. Courage is a very big important roll in everyday life because everyday that we go out there is always a risk and we have to face it everyday and all day.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Lord Of The Rings Epic Analysis
 " “Even the smallest people can change the future” this quote was said by Gandalf in the movie Lord Of The Rings Fellowship Of The Rings and Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers both directed by Peter Jackson. The three epic characteristics is epic heroes, supernatural forces, and setting. I have learned a lot about film analysis and epic characteristics in both of these movies. I have learned a lot about Hobbits who live in the shire, the Elves who can live forever because they have immortality, and Wizards like Gandalf who is very strong and powerful. There are many different movies that are very good epics like Beowulf, Spartacus, Troy. Those are just some of the thousands or even millions of good epic movies. The most important thing that I have learned about epic films is that they always have to have a hero that has a guide to take him everywhere. Frodo is the ring bearer throughout both of the movies. He is the epic hero because he has to resist the pull of the ring and he has to go destroy it. Frodo has ideal traits because he is faithful and plus he is very truthful. He is very important throughout the whole movie because he is the only one that can’t be sucked in by the rings power and turn evil like most of the other characters in this epic film. He shows a lot of valor because he has to keep the ring and in every battle that they get in he has to run away and try not to be found by any evil and dark forces like the Dark Riders or the Orcs. He is supported by a lot of people but the main person that supports him the whole way would be Sam because Sam would walk through fire just to save Frodo. In the Two Towers Frodo, Sam, and Smeagul had to show a lot of valor when they were in the swamp and the Nazgrul was flying over the top of them and they had to hide.
There are many different supernatural element in these movies. In the first movie the ring was the very first supernatural element that we got to see. The ring has a lot of power because it is nothing but pure evil and and it can make you invisible. Plus the ring will always be used as a weapon against good. The Mithril that he gets from Bilbo is supernatural too because it is as tough as steel but is as light as a feather. In the second movie The Two Towers Frodo gets the light of Ealrendil that will light up even in the darkest places in the whole world. Frodo got the light from the queen and Sam got the Elven rope that could untie itself from anything. Legolas got a bow that is magical.
The setting is very vast in scope because it covers a lot of geographical area. The Shire is very nice and peaceful and is the ideal place to live in both of the movies because nothing bad ever happens there. All of the hobbits live in the shire and they eat all the time. I would have to say that the best shot that we got of the Shire was when Bilbo was looking down at the party after he did his disappearing trick that he did for his 111 birthday. The second place is Rivendale and that is were a lot of elves live and it is a very beautiful place to live. It reminds me of the Shire because it is really peaceful. This place is kind of supernatural because all of the elves can live forever and that is something that is very cool. The best shot of this place is when it is a long shot and it shows the whole place with the waterfall. Mordor is the last place and this place is not peaceful at all. This is were all of the evil is like the Orcs, Nazgrul’s, and Sauron. This is the place that everybody fears of because everybody knows that Mordor is building a army to try and rule the whole middle earth. The best shot that we got of this place was when Frodo, Sam, and Smeagul were up on top of the hill looking down on the big black gate that blocked them from going in. Tuesday, November 23, 2010
characters in "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Well in this book there are alot of characters, so im just going to name off a few of them and tell you there conflicts.
- Atticus- He has alot of problems through out the whole book. Like he has to take care of all of the kids by his self, plus he has to defend a black male in a trial and he is forced to do it. But he never turns down anything so he will defend him the best he can.
- Scout- She is always having to deal with Jem and Dill. Plus she has to deal with her Aunt Alexanderia because she is trying to reform Scout into a new girl. But i dont think Scout is going to let that happen.
- Jem- At the begining of the book he was like a little kid and was always up for dares and would go and play all day with Dill and Scout. But he changes alot just in the begining and thinks that he needs to grow up really fast. Like he starts to tell his Atticus the truth about things and like even when Dill ran away.
- Dill- He is a wild little thing. He is always out for a adventure because he only gets to spend the summer in Maycomb.
- Boo Radley- All of the kids think that he is crazy. Because he never comes outside and he always stays inside.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Cemetery/Playground
| Braden's Rim |
This is a close up of Braden's rims. I used the sepia effect. I like how the soft edges effect makes it look like the tire is moving. The contrast of the bright chrome and the black pieces
This is a longshot. In this picture i used antique and plus i used matte. This picture looks very peaceful.
This is a picture of my friends grave stone. This picture is showing framing. In this i blurred the edges and i used antique.
This picture is a high angle shot and plus a over the shoulder shot. A high angle shows that the people below have no power. A over the shoulder shot and that shows what another person is seeing.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The Red Balloon
This is a example of a close up. This is showing that he is trying to tell the balloon to stay there. Plus it is showing that he is like the boss of the balloon. The next type of shot is a medium shot. A medium shot is like when the little kid and the adults were waiting for the bus to come and pick them up. A long shot is a shot that shows the whole background and plus the whole body of the character. In this movie it shows a long shot when the little boy running through the middle of that field with the church in the background. A high angle shot is a shot that shows that the character has no power and has no chance. In the movie it shows a high angle shot when the other little kids were trying to get the balloon but the balloon flew up into the air into a window. A low angle shot is that it shows that you are very strong and mighty. It shows a low angle shot when the balloon fly's way up into the air because nobody can touch it or even reach the balloon. Now i would like to talk about framing. Framing is like when the little kid and the balloon are standing in the window with the balloon and the whole outside of it was very dull like grey and then the balloon was bright red. So it made your eyes jump straight towards the balloon and focus on it only.
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