DTE Project | Gamefroot (Hypogeal)

These past few weeks during this term, we have been learning about robotics, coding and game development in DTE, we also learnt about using Makey Makey kits and other things that include coding as well. At the end of the term, our group had to come up with a project that includes the things we have learnt in the past few weeks, we decided on developing a game based on Halloween and the dinosaur game you can play when there's no internet. We used Scratch and made our own game characters in it, we planned on making a controller and use Makey Makey to play the game.

Our first idea was to make a game based on the dinosaur game, it was a fairly simple game to start with so we started making the game on Scratch, we made our own characters and coded all of them ourselves.

While making our game from scratch and coding every individual character, we soon realized that the game we are making wouldn't be suitable to make using scratch, so we stopped working on our first idea and moved on to work on Gamefroot which worked really well.

We decided on making two levels, we based it on an apocalyptic world where the player must find the end while surviving as long as possible, the player will be faced with zombies and radioactive plants on the first level and robotic skeletons and lasers on the second level, the player can regain HP by obtaining mushrooms and chicken, for the rest of the game, the player needs to obtain other things too such as guns and hearts to survive, they will face obstacles that they need to jump over or kill.

While focusing on finishing the game, we realised that we still needed to make our own controller in order to play the game using the Makey Makey kits, we decided that we should just finish the game as it is and leave out our first idea of using Makey Makey to play our game.

Reflection

We worked really well as a group while making the game, each of us had our own assigned work so we wouldn't be confused about what we were supposed to be doing. we planned our game quite well and our theme was already set, our time management could improve so that we could have made our controller and still stuck with our original plan of using the Makey Makey kits, but our problem was mostly about not using the right programming tool to make our game. Everything soon went according to our plans when we started using Gamefroot, we did have to redo our whole plan but the was quite easy, I suggested that we do something that includes an apocalyptic theme and decided to name it 'Hypogeal'.

Finished Game Link (HYPOGEAL)

The game - HYPOGEAL

Workshop - Essay Planning | English

 Workshop-Essay Planning

Shooting the apple - hope and rebellion

Techniques:

Music lighting colour

Angles/Shots/Movements

Costume

• Diegetic sound

• Katniss - dark, dim, artificial, grey, black, blues - matches peers

• Senica - vibrant, bright, colour variety - pink, more privileged/individuals

• Costume - Katniss - training suit, tributes all look the same

Capitol - individuals - all different, over the top, extravagant

• Close-ups - see the reactions, Katniss-pensive, shocked

• High angle - once Katniss shoots the apple, makes her look weak and vulnerable.

• Atmosphere - tension, Katniss comes out as the standout, someone to watch out for.

Change of Rules - Struggle for power

Music - minor, slow, dramatic - building tension, emotional intensity as music gets louder

Lighting/Colour - bright, natural, warm, green, black, greys, shadowed, - rising of the sun - new day, new victor.

Costume - not important

Angles/Shots/Movement - High shot - Senica has power according to the camera but the dialogue “stop!” contradicts that.

Close-ups - emphasize emotions - defiance, the stubbornness of Katniss - Struggle for Power

• Katniss won’t let them have one victor

• Peeta won’t let them change him.

Atmosphere - happy because Katniss and Peeta took back control, if they died, then they died on their own terms, didn’t lose their humanity.

Aspects = techniques 

Camera shots/angles/movement Colour/Lighting Costume

Music Atmosphere Dialogue Symbols Props.

Reaping scene - Close-ups, Costume, music, lighting.

Task 2 - 1-2 sentences explain what happened in the scene. 

T - title

A - author/director

K - key ideas/aspects

O - outline

In the film ‘ The Hunger Games’ directed by Gary Ross

Techniques are used to engage the viewer and tell the story. In the scene (insert your scene) film aspects such as (tech #1), (tech #2), (tech #3), and (tech #4), are impactful in creating the mood and atmosphere. 

Volcano Eruption | Science

 These past couple of weeks, we have been learning about volcanoes. We also have made replicas of real volcanoes of our choice from around the world. My group has chosen a volcano from the Philippines named the Taal Volcano since it recently erupted. 

Project - Taal volcano 

It is a caldera volcano and is currently active as of now. 

Different types of volcanoes: 

• A caldera forms when a volcano erupts and then collapses, this creates a large depression.  

Types of rock formations that form around the volcano.

• Olivine Basalt which is a type of mineral.

• Andesite

Plan

Make a border around the volcano and make it look like the volcano looks like it’s submerged in water.

We need to make it slightly taller than the bottle we’re going to use while still making it look like just

the very top of the volcano. 

Making the base out of cardboard, we will roughly cut out the shape of the volcano.

Reaction: Elephant's Toothpaste 

Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Permanganate -

Turns brown as a chemical reaction between the oxygen and the Potassium Permanganate.

Put warm water in a bottle, then put Potassium Permanganate crystals. Mix. 

Add 1-2 drops of detergent to the mixture. 

Find an open space.

Pour Hydrogen Peroxide in a measuring cylinder, pour till satisfied with the amount.

Then, quickly pour the Hydrogen Peroxide into the bottle, wait for the reaction. 

Workshop 6 - SEXXXY Paragraphs | English

 Scene - 'They don't own me' 

Brainstorm 

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder 
• Music Diegetic sound
• Lighting/colour, 
• Settings
• Costumes + make-up
• Character/ Dialogue  

Theme - Rich vs Poor, Hope and Rebellion, Struggle for Power

What happened - Peeta and Katniss are having a conversation about how the games might affect them. 

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in listeners P.O.V make us part of the conversation 
• Close up - This shows the emotion of the two-nervous, anxious, mostly Peeta.
• Lighting/Colour - Mood - sad, gloomy - Gray, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with c/u (close-ups) highlights emotion in faces 
• Dialogue - "I don't want them to change me" "I don't wanna be another piece in their game" If I die, I wanna still be me" 
• Atmosphere - Foreboding, Nervous, Reluctant, Hesitant - Lighting and colour2 - Dialogue 1- Close up 3

SEXXXY Paragraph 

In the scene 'They don't own me', dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation about how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quote "I don' want them to change me", another "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me" spoken by Peeta. These show that Peeta has a sense that he is going to have to do things that he doesn't want to do like kill others. This makes the audience feel sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die, or to kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe that Peeta die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate but a loss of personal autonomy. This work well with colour the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the Career Pack once in the game because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be.     

Workshop 5 : Music | English

Tempo - speed of the music, fast/slow/moderate

Dynamics - volume, how loud or quiet it is

Key - major (happy sound), minor (sad sound)

Rues Death: How is music used to create the atmosphere

depressing/sad/mournful/

minor, tempo-slow, dynamics-quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute and District 11 riots.

What happened - Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can.

Colour/Lighting - White flowers (stands out, a symbol of innocence and purity), natural lighting, greens stand out. Rue never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim.

Shots/Angles - medium close-ups (Rue and Katniss) to see their emotions and facial expressions (anguish), high angle (weak and inferior, Rue, an innocent and blameless victim.)

Effect on Viewer - an atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, as the volume increases it builds the intensity of the emotions, we see emotions are contagious, hope.

Directors Purpose - feel Katniss's emotions at that moment (remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion)

Symbol of 3 finger salute - is a sign of defiance and anger towards the game makers, you will not take my humanity and also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.

Statement:

Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene. In this scene, we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. For example, the tempo is slow, the dynamics are quiet snd the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is experiencing. Like the music, Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers. As she finishes, the music builds in volume, showing the increasing intensity of her anger and grief towards the Capitol. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewer to feel the characters' emotions. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her look weak and vulnerable. Combined with the music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.

Acrylic Portrait Painting | Passion Project

For the last few weeks, we have been creating and finishing the projects that we have chosen to create for our passion projects. Our teachers have given us choices on what we wanted to do, they have told us to choose what we are passionate about or are interested in doing. I chose to do Visual Art because I am quite interested in painting and other forms of art. This slide shows and explained what I did for my passion project.

Workshop 4 - Hunger Games | English

Atmosphere - feeling/mood set in scene.

Mood - the way we feel/emotional response.

Location - the area it is set.

1) District 12

What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District.

Types of colour/lighting - cold colours (more grey undertones), dull colours (nothing stand out, blue/grey shades), natural colours (palette - greens, browns, grey, and black)

Lighting - cold, dull and natural.

Viewer effect (feel) - not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, poor.

Directors Purpose - shows how unpleasant it is to live in the districts, underprivileged, good comparison for Capital.

Other techniques 

Setting - dirt roads, houses are derelict, Transport are old fashioned wagons, no electricity.

2) The Capitol

What is happening - The citizens of the Capitol are waiting for the arrival of the tributes.

Types of colour/lighting - cold colours (white undertones), bright artificial lighting (cold, white, artificial, bright), Colour Palette (setting - white/metallics, costumes - bright, vibrant, colourful)

Viewer effect (feel) - these people are privileged, they are celebrating, they are more advanced.

Directors purpose - makes us sympathise with the tributes, they have lots and the districts have none, don't like them because they seem over the top and arrogant.

Other Techniques

Costumes - rich, extravagant, flaunting, over the top.

Settings - rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean, new, and futuristic.

3) Control Room

What is happening - People are manipulating the arena via computer.

Types of colour/lighting - colour palette (blue, white, dark grey), cold shades (blue and white), clinical, bright - especially their white shirts, artificial light/colour - cyan/holographic.

Viewer effect (feel) - makes us feel they are smart but unsafe, scientific.

Directors purpose - make us feel like they are mindless drones, detached from reality.

Other techniques

Costume - white lab coats, feels like an experiment.

Settings - no clutter, lots of techs, only focused on one job.

Angles, Movements and Shots ( Hunger Games ) | English

Brainstorm

The Reaping Scene

• Katniss volunteers as tribute when her sister is chosen.
• The children/parents of the district give her the three-finger salute.
• Peeta is chosen as the male tribute.

Hope and Rebellion

3 finger salute - It is a big sign of respect for Katniss from the people of her district.

                       - Katniss is a symbol of hope for a district victor.

                       - Katniss is a symbol of rebellion because she stepped in for her sister when no one else                                 would.

                       

Brainstorm

Rich and Poor

Symbol of Richness - Effie Trinket, extreme, make-up, wig, hat, overly colourful and flashy clothing, proper accent.

Technology - use of blood readers/scanners, projectors.

Symbol of poverty - District 12, children clothing for the reaping are their "best clothes", dresses, collared-shirt, boys wear shorts or pants, the colour of clothing is very faded from washing and reusing.

The village is falling down around them.

Close-ups

Faces - Primrose when is reaped - terror, fear.

          - Effie - joyful, confident, excited - close-up of lips when reading names.

          - Katniss - panics when  Prim is reaped, shock when she stands with Effie.

          - Peta - fear,panic,shock.

Shallow focus

the people in the background are in shallow focus when Prim and Katniss hugged, This forces the viewers to watch the characters that are in focus. 

What the Viewer feels

Sorry for Primrose - it was her first time.

               Katniss - she volunteered, a selfless act.

Anger toward the capital for the reaping.

We consider Effie is annoying, too happy, stuck-up, clueless.

Directors Purpose

Need to be invested in their journey/suffering

Need to be angry at Capital so that we judge them and their decisions later.

Effie is depicted as a symbol of people in the District, they are clueless, they don't see the suffering.

Themes and Ideas ( Hunger Games ) | English

 

The power of propaganda	propaganda	reality
Fallen - 1 Tributes - 2	1 - People who die in the games. 1 - Takes away from the reality of the situation. 2 - two brave young people 2 - its an honour	1 - Teenagers who have been killed/murdered (violence) 2 - sacrifice, punishment to the districts

Rich vs Poor

People in the Capital vs people in the Districts.

Compare the opening shot in District 12 vs Peta looking out the window at the Capital.

District 12 - Very Poor, Houses are all made of wood and are rundown, food is very little, shows in the scene where an old man was picking meat of bone, they only have one pair of good clothing, all their other clothes are worn out, old, colours are faded, grey/black - easier to not show coal dust

Capital - houses and buildings are large, made of concrete, metals, accents of gold and silver, lots of food with a variety of choices, They don’t own or have the same things, they have more than enough/excess amount of food, clothing is fancy, suits, extravagant, “fashion”, extreme, excessive.

Hope and Rebellion

Conversation with President Snow and Senica Craine

“ a little hope is a good thing, a lot of hope is dangerous.”

Conversation between Hamich and Senica

“ give them something to root for, young love.”

Struggle for power - Katniss and Peta eat the berries, Death of Rue causes the riot in District 11

Power of Propaganda - Subtle, Hunger Games film strip.

Video Clip -’ I volunteer as tribute’

In this scene, Katniss is shown tributing in place of her sister that was chosen for the hunger games in the reaping.

Hitler's Anti-semitism / Anti-jew | Social Studies

Hello everyone! This past week in Social Studies, we have been learning about the holocaust, the great depression and we have now started on the topic of why Hitler despised the Jews ( anti-semitism )

 “The Jews were responsible for bringing negroes into the Rhineland with the ultimate idea of bastardising (lowering the quality of) the white race which they hate and thus lowering its cultural and political level so that the Jew might dominate.”

Hitler has said these things as to his belief that the white race is the most superior. His hatred and racism against the Jews have also led him to manipulate the public view of the Jewish race. He has manipulated the people into believing that the Jews are the ones to blame, the people believed these lies without having any knowledge or truthful information of how and what the Jewish race actually is.

DNA Extraction | Science

Hello everyone! this past week we have learned about DNA and have conducted an experiment, extracting DNA from kiwi fruit.

Aim:

- Our aim was to extract DNA from a Kiwi fruit.

Equipment:

- Water, Beakers, Sand, Spatula, Ethanol, Kiwi Fruit, Sandwich bag, Bunsen Burner, Heat Mat, Gauze Mat, Tripod, Test Tube, Dishwash Liquid, Glass Rod, Cloth.

Method:

Step 1 

( Result )

- Put the peeled kiwi fruit in the sandwich bag, add sand and water and mash it.

Step 2

- Pour the kiwi fruit through the cloth and collect the juice in a beaker.

Step 3

- Put water in a beaker and heat it up until it's warm.

Step 4

- pour the Kiwi fruit juice into a test tube with two drops of dishwashing liquid.

Step 5 

- Put the test tube in the beaker with warm water and let it rest.

Step 6

- pour the ethanol into the test tube and mix gently using a glass rod.

Step 7

- Wait until the DNA separates and collect using a spatula.

Discussion:

- We used a bit of dishwashing liquid with the crushed kiwi fruit to break down the walls and separate the cells of the kiwi fruit from each other. We then poured in the ethanol which separated the DNA from the kiwi fruit.

Hunter Swoop | English

Top Left corner

- Dark grey clouds cover the sky making it look like a thunderstorm is about to happen, a lonely mountain peak can be seen from the distance.

Top Right corner

- The bright sky covered in colourful clouds reflect the light of the glowing sun behind it.

Bottom

- Murky waters can be seen from the edge of the bridge, no life can be seen from the dark and unclear waters of the lake.

Middle 

- As I walk slowly toward the end of the bridge, I see a girl with long dark hair sitting alone, not a single sound can be heard apart from her breath, I ran and ran towards her and before I could get to the end, she looked me in the eye and jumped into the mirror-like lake, though unclear, still reflected a sight of green mountains so tall. 

The Hunters Swoop | English

- Top left corner of the image

 Dark trees and branches cover the background making it look like a dark black hole.

- Top right corner of the image

As the dead trees disappear into the mist and fog, Dark trees stand tall as if leading the ones behind.

- Bottom part of the image

The mirror-like lake reflects a beautiful yet frightening sight of dark dead trees, its leaves scattered as if they were being set free, another world can be seen once I looked in.

- Middle part of the image
As I walk through the misty and foggy forest, still frightened by what I have seen, I was greeted by a glistening lake reflecting all of the darkness behind me. I have thought my journey was rough yet now that I am standing here I have learned to realize that the hardships I've been through have been worth the fear when I see such I mesmerizing sight.

Alliteration | English Figurative Language

 

Similes and Metaphors | English

Highlight the simile in each:

My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.

The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.

The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. 

My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore.

Complete each simile:

The cloth was as black as coal.

The wet ball was as slippery as an eel.

My little sister is as playful as a kitten.

The top of this table is as smooth as silk.

I’ve been as busy as a bee.

The lamb is as white as snow.

simile or a metaphor?

As slippery as an eel. simile

Arnie was a man-mountain. metaphor

He was a lion in battle. metaphor

She is as pretty as a picture. simile

The striker was a goal machine. metaphor

The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early. simile

The moon was a misty shadow. metaphor

My friend has a face like thunder. simile

Smiles and Metaphors

• His hair was as fluffy as cotton.
• Her perfume smelt like a bouquet of roses.
• They rushed to school like a bunch of kids being chased by a cheetah.
• Eren was a robotic machine when working.
• He ran like the wind just to catch the last bus.
• Levi was as tall as a tree.

The Hunter Swoop | English

 A Sky so cloudy, A mountain can barely be seen from behind.

Ice covers the mountains, so cold yet so bright as the snow reflects the sun's light.

A sheet of frost covers the road, clearly slippery from the ice. streaks of tire tracks from cars driving left their mark on the thin layer of ice.

everything disappears when it reaches the end of the horizon to a breathtaking view of mountains so cold and bright.

Starfish Poem | Social Studies

THE STARFISH POEM

Once upon a time, there was a wise man 

who used to go to the ocean 

to do his writing. 

He had a habit of walking 

on the beach 

before he began his work. 

One day he was walking along 

the shore. 

As he looked down the beach, 

he saw a human 

figure moving like a dancer. 

He smiled to himself to think 

of someone who would 

dance to the day. 

So he began to walk faster 

to catch up. 

As he got closer, he saw 

that it was a young man 

and the young man wasn't dancing, 

but instead, he was reaching 

down to the shore, 

picking up something

and very gently throwing it 

into the ocean. 

As he got closer he called out, 

"Good morning! What are you doing?" 

The young man paused, 

looked up and replied, 

"Throwing starfish in the ocean." 

"I guess I should have asked, 

why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" 

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. 

And if I don't throw them in they'll die." 

"But, young man, don't you realize that 

there are miles and miles of beach 

and starfish all along it. 

You can't possibly make a difference!" 

The young man listened politely. 

Then bent down, picked up another starfish 

and threw it into the sea, 

past the breaking waves and said- 

"It made a difference for that one."

The main message of this poem

- A single person can make such a significant change to our environment and if people start making small differences in their everyday life they would be helping more and more. other people might doubt that just throwing a single piece of rubbish won't make a difference but if more people started doing it, those small changes can turn into something big.

Crash Course Literacy - Brain dead teen | English

What makes this video convincing?

- The acting makes the video convincing and having "professional" people on set make it more realistic, they also had people protest which just adds to the realism.

Who published this video?

- A channel that creates fake news articles called The onion.

How are teenagers portrayed in this clip?

- Teenagers are portrayed as lazy and brain dead because of their phones.

Why has the director cast them this way?

- The director cast teenagers this way to make fun of the stereotype that all teenagers in this generation are lazy and anti-social because of their phones.

In whose interest is this text?

- The director probably intended for adults/parents to watch this video and have a laugh.

Who is real in this text?

- All of the actors are real but their characters aren't.

What social realities does this video portray?

- The stereotype does relate to some teenagers in today's generation and the protesting in the video relates to real news as well.

Alkaline Metals

What is an Alkaline Metal?

- Example of Alkaline Metals are Lithium, sodium and potassium, these metals are highly reactive and form strongly alkaline hydroxides. 

Where are they on the P.Table?

- It is in Group 1 of the periodic table which means it only has one electron.

What Reaction did we do yesterday?

Observations

- As soon as the Alkali metal (Sodium) was dropped in the water, it started smoking, then after a few seconds

we saw fire and after that, it exploded. 

Reactants

- Alkali Metal (Sodium) and Water (H20)

Product

- Sodium Oxide and Hydrogen (Na2O + H2)

Chemical equations

- Na + H2O =Na2O + H2

Why do these metals react this way?

- Alkali Metals are Highly Reactive and the reason for that is because these metals only have one electron in their outer shell.

Neutralisation

Neutralisation

Neutralisation is a chemical reaction between an acid and a base. Neutralization occurs when no excess hydrogen or hydroxide ions are present in a solution.

Aim/Objective

- Our aim was to create different ph levels by using a base (sodium hydroxide), acid (hydrochloric acid) and a universal indicator which resulted in different ph levels and different colours.

Methods

- We filled each of the test tubes with a universal indicator, we then put different amounts of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acids to achieve the different ph levels and colours.

Results

- The results were solutions that had different ph levels and different colours according to their level.

Conclusion

- The ph colour represented how acidic or alkali our solutions were after adding the sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid to our test tubes filled with a universal indicator.

Music Through time - Live Aid

Bob Geldof

- Bob Geldof is an Irish singer-songwriter, he was the frontman for the late '70 to mid-'80s Irish punk rock band the Boomtown Rats. Their most famous song was "I don't like Mondays" and the song was written just after a school shooting had happened in a school in San Diego.

Midge Ure

- Midge Ure is a Scottish singer, musician and songwriter. He is a singer involved in several bands and was the frontman for Ultravox. he co-wrote the song "Do they know its Christmas" and it became the second highest-selling single in UK chart history. 

 

"Do they know it's Christmas"

The song is referring to the people of Africa who are living in poverty and is in famine with no food and no other source or way to produce food. This was all around the Christmas season which is why it said in the song that they might not even know that it's Christmas.

Lyrics:

It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid

At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy

Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time

But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones

At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun

There's a world outside your window

And it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing

Is the bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring

There are the clanging chimes of doom

Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time

The greatest gift they'll get this year is life

Where nothing ever grows

No rain nor rivers flow

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Here's to you

Raise a glass for everyone

Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived

If the table was turned would you survive

Here's to them

Underneath that burning sun

You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless

Give a little help to the helpless

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world

Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world

Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world

Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

(Feed the world)

Feed the world

Feed the world