Author: Jaslyn
reflections – connect + respond / vision (set 1)
The working title of my project is “self-worth”. What will your message be? When seeing my final presentation, the audience and viewers should feel empathetic for the subject of the photo and feel sad. Through my presentation, I hope to convey the theme of self-worth and how someone may think they aren’t enough. How will you show this message with your photography? Using water reflection and editing, I will show the subject looking into a puddle, and their reflection in the puddle won’t be there. With this, I hope to show how someone can look into a mirror and not see anything of value. Analyze your favorite images. Naoya Hatakeyama I like how the image in the reflection is the same, but there are specific differences, such as lighting (it’s dim), ripples, which create texture, and shadows that are emphasized with water. The features of the reflection set a sad or contrasting mood to the original image, which is what I want to capture with my work. Because the surroundings are dark and the reflection/original image is light, your eyes are immediately drawn to the two, as it is the photo’s focus. But other than this, I like how the […]
reflections – research / compare and contrast
I would like to use reflections with the theme of identity, maybe something to do with losing your identity (not knowing who you are) or self-worth (not thinking you’re enough). I really like the way the water reflection looks, and you can portray many things through the texture and shape of the water, so I might use water reflections (you can manipulate it more than mirrors or windows). All pieces use reflection in a different way, both physically and metaphorically. The first piece uses reflection in windows, the second uses reflection in rearview mirrors, the third uses the reflection of water through glass, the fourth uses reflection in water, and the fifth uses the concept of self-reflection. Both Model and Friedlander’s pieces use reflection to showcase two different perspectives, particularly front and back-facing ones. This is used to compare and contrast the perspectives, and putting them together in one photo achieves that, letting the viewer interpret it in their own way. These two and Pereira’s creations are all monochrome which could symbolize sadness, seriousness, elegance, and more. Both Pereira and Hatakeyama’s creations use the reflection in water, and it is used to portray distorted images. Pereira’s is used to distort […]
Literary Analysis of “The Paper Menagerie”
In Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie”, the main character, Jack, develops his understanding of identity through the author’s use of symbolism. The paper animals, which are also known as the paper menagerie from the title, are symbols to represent his mother’s love. This starts off near the beginning of the story, where Jack’s mother is folding an origami tiger for him: “I didn’t know this at the time, but Mom’s kind was special. She breathed into them so that they shared her breath, and thus moved with her life. This was her magic.” From this sentence, it is clear that Jack sees the origami his mother creates as one of a kind. Using symbolism, the author is trying to express that his mother’s love is also unique, and she had put so much love into making the origami for him, that the paper menagerie had come to life. Furthermore, it can be interpreted that Jack’s mother’s love for him is magical, as it brought animation to her origami animals. Throughout the story, Jack grows older, and the cultural differences between America and China influence him along the way. After one look at Jack’s origami tiger, his American friend […]
Paper Menagerie Thesis Statement
In Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie”, Jack, the main character, develops an understanding of his identity, and it changes through the author’s use of symbolism, interactions with other characters, and pov.
‘On The Sidewalk Bleeding’ Analysis
The main character, Andy, in Evan Hunter’s short story entitled “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” initially believes that he is a ‘Royal’, and that defines everything about him, but later understands that your rank does not define who you are. His changing understanding is revealed through the use of symbolism through the weather, his thoughts/point of view, and his interactions with other characters. Examples – Quotes: Symbolism through the weather: “He did not know why his voice had deserted him, or why there was an open hole in his body from which his life ran readily, steadily, or why the rain had become suddenly so fierce.” (paragraph 3) Thoughts and point of view: “The knife had not been plunged in hatred of Andy. The knife hated only the purple jacket. The jacket was a stupid meaningless thing that was robbing him of his life.” (paragraph 89) Interactions with other characters: “‘I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t want to get mixed up in this. He’s a Royal. We can help him, and the Guardians’ll be down on our necks. I don’t want to get mixed up in this, Angela.’” (paragraph 66)
Film 1: Five Shot Story
First shot: CU (close-up) of hands Second shot: CU of face Third shot: MS/WS (medium shot/wide shot) of subject Fourth shot: OTS (over the shoulder) of subject Fifth shot: Interesting/unusual shot Example:
Learner Portfolio and Goal Setting
For this subject, I am strong in being able to comprehend certain words I don’t understand, by looking at the context around. I am sometimes weak in staying focused when reading. This year, I hope to increase my reading speed because as of now, I read slower to comprehend the text. I also want to be able to advance my vocabulary, making my writing more varied. I can do this by plainly reading more, so I can learn new words and practice my reading comprehension ability.
Lipbalm Trial 5 Prep
Trial: 1 2 3 4 5 Final Product Ingredients list and measurements -2g beeswax -1.5g shea -1 drop oil (almond) -1 drop vitE -1g beeswax -0.8g shea -1.5g coco oil -2 drops vit E -4 drops vanilla -1g beeswax -1g shea -1.7g coco oil -2 drops vit E -4 drops vanilla -1g beeswax -0.9g shea -1.7g coco oil -4 drops vitE -4 drops vanilla Temperature fragrance added (Celsius) 62c 65c 67c 67c Yield (number of lip balm tubes filled) 1 1 1 1 Any changes in previous recipe Amount of: VitE, fragrance, beeswax, oil, shea Amount of: Oil, shea, honey Amount of: VitE, shea Qualitative observations Really hard Smooth Good texture, good smell Hardened over time, not enough mixture While I experimented, I noticed that the mixture started separating, because of the coconut oil and shea butter. Next time, I will alter the coconut oil (from 1.7 to 1.5g) and the shea butter (0.9 to 0.7). I’ve noticed that almond oil preserves the ‘smoothness’ of the lip balm, so I will add 0.7g of that into my mixture. My mixture didn’t fill up the whole tube last time, […]