Wonder Film Notes

Film Notes  

Intro - close-up, spaceman jumps into the shot, slow-motion shot give the feeling we are in the space.

- intro symbol of the astronaut helmet, covers his face, represents the barrier August puts between himself and the world
-Music - Start quiet, slow but the tempo and dynamics increase to build energy in the scene. We hear a radio of ground control talking to Astronaut.
- Next is a tracking shot  as we move away from the figure. It is now a boy in a helmet jumping on the bed.
- Close up shows us auggies 'reality' or view of the real world but as we pull back we see the real world.

1st narrator     2nd narrator     3rd narrator     4th narrator     Last narrator 
 - Auggie         - Via                - Jack              - Miranda        - Auggie

• Quote Dad/Nate - ''It's like leading a lamb to the slaughter''

2 mins - Building suspense as we still haven't seen the boys face. We don't know whats wrong but hints it's bad - hospital scene, helmet, tags, school convo, Auggies dialogue in the voice cover

Star Wars - a symbol of Auggie wanting people to treat him normally - a safe place. In the star Wars universe there are lots or weird looking people so no one stares at them.

• Seen - Auggie introduces self, pandawon braid,

• Quote Summer '' when being given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind'

Halloween Scene

Body Language > Change, now has head held high, walking with confident stride, interacting with others.
Music - Happy/ upbeat - monster mash, fast tempo, lots of energy.
- When he hears Jack saying 'if I look like him I'd kill myself - music tempo gets slow, quiet dynamics to make us focus, use of diagetic sound - kids laughter.
Symbols - Halloween mask - physical/barrier between other's and Auggie.
- Star Wars character Darth Sideous  used by Julian to make fun of Auggie

Significant - We see Auggie lose faith in the idea of friendship -  If Jack can be that mean behind his back how can he trust others

Links to the scene - Popularity and Acceptance we see this through Jack as he says what he knows Julian wants to hear so he doesn't become the target - get picked on.

Jacks Fight Scene: 1.06

- Starts a eye level - mid/ medium shot, makes us feel a part of the convo.

- Sound are diagetic
- Low angle shot as boys hit ground, this makes the fight seem more dangerous. Moves to a close up of the struggle.
- Dutch tilt and low angle make Jack look more aggressive and violent.
- Music - minor(sad), quiet dynamic - creates focus and intense, slow tempo.
- Shot in slow-mo so we see the event more clearly.

Significant - shows the theme of popularity/acceptance. Jack has learnt from his mistakes and it is standing up for his friend.

The Nature Reserve fight Scene: 1.29-1.32

During fight shots used to make Auggie and friends bigger - more powerful and the bullies weak and vulnerable.

Music has fast tempo to build intensity.

Significant - Auggie has grown as a character, he is now willing to stand up for himself.

-Friendship - Auggie finally feels accepted when the other boys doesn't have to hide behind a mask anymore.

English Film Language

Body Language: Used for the characters mood. How the character is played.

Costumes: Costumes that can be used to describe characters personality.

Hairstyles: A persons hair that is cut or arranged.

Make-Up: Lipsticks or power applied to the face to enhance the character appearance.

Colour: Used to set the mood of characters or scene. Yellow is used as happy and red is used as angry.

Lightning: The arrangement or effect of lights

Props: Used on the set of a play or movie.

Setting: Where an event takes place

Dialogue: Conversation between two or more people as a feature of the book, film, movies.

Sound effects: A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a play, movie or film.

Music: Describes an ongoing scene

Silence: No sound for a serious acting

Symbol: a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function.

Special FX: Used to create a more realistic look for the film or movie.

Self Directed Learner

Today at our first day of Hurumanu called Inside out we were asked to highlight green if you know you can already do that and the yellow highlight is for the one that your not kinda there yet and you want to work on more. So this is the one I did, I got 3 greens and 5 yellows. Also we had to pick one yellow and write how are you gonna achieve that, I chose catch up on work because sometimes I fall behind on work.

As a Self Directed Learner I
Have a positive attitude to all parts of learning including setbacks.	Know what skills I need to develop so I can learn.	Can tell others the ways how I like to learn and what suits me best.
Know what work I need to complete and set goals based on this.	Manage my learning time so I complete all tasks.	Catch up on work I miss or fall behind on in my own time.  I will not mind other people’s business to focus and get the work done. I will sleep early to not be lazy doing work at  School. I will not waste time talking with my friends so I can finish work.
Ask for feedback when I am unsure.	I reflect on my learning by asking: How do I know what I’ve learned? Can I explain what I’ve learnt to someone else? Can I apply what I’ve learned when creating my work.