Cinematic Tone and Minecraft Movies!

Media students have been busy exploring mood and tone in film making, rather than storytelling. Students were challenged to write or select a poem and then create visuals to set the tone.  They used brainstorming and storyboarding techniques to map out their projects while also considering how music and soundscape affects the feel of film. The final films were shot on a combination of Canon cameras and mobile phones.

Another challenge for our Media students was to use Minecraft as the primary source for the footage that makes up the film. Students were asked to use at least one element of green screen in their final production.  Most students used this technique to bring in an element of the ‘real world’ into their production. The class first built their movie sets in Minecraft, then performed their film shoot using screen recordings. They also made characters to interact within their created worlds. The primary challenge of this style of film making is to record multiple shots and angles so that the end product is cinematic.

Students did a wonderful job throughout both projects which some excellent results!

<h5>Year Entry Calculator</h5> 
<form> 
    <label for="birthMonth">Birth Month:</label> 
    <select id="birthMonth" name="birthMonth"> 
        <option value="0">January</option> 
        <option value="1">February</option> 
        <option value="3">March</option> 
        <option value="4">April</option> 
        <option value="5">May</option> 
        <option value="6">June</option> 
        <option value="7">July</option> 
        <option value="8">August</option> 
        <option value="9">September</option> 
        <option value="10">October</option> 
        <option value="11">November</option> 
        <option value="12">December</option> 
    </select><br><br> 
    <label for="birthYear">Birth Year:</label> 
    <select id="birthYear" name="birthYear"> 
        <option value="2010">2010</option> 
        <option value="2011">2011</option> 
        <option value="2012">2012</option> 
        <option value="2013">2013</option> 
        <option value="2014">2014</option> 
        <option value="2015">2015</option> 
        <option value="2016">2016</option> 
        <option value="2017">2017</option> 
        <option value="2018">2018</option> 
        <option value="2019">2019</option> 
        <option value="2020">2020</option> 
        <option value="2021">2021</option> 
        <option value="2022">2022</option> 
        <option value="2023">2023</option> 
        <option value="2024">2024</option> 
        <option value="2025">2025</option> 
    </select><br><br> 
    <input type="button" value="Calculate" onclick="calculateYear()"><br><br> 
    <p>Year 7: <span id="year7Entry"></span></p> 
    <p>Year 8: <span id="year8Entry"></span></p> 
    <p>Year 9: <span id="year9Entry"></span></p> 
    <p>Year 10: <span id="year10Entry"></span></p> 
    <p>Year 11: <span id="year11Entry"></span></p> 
    <p>Year 12: <span id="year12Entry"></span></p> 
</form>
<script> 
    function calculateYear() { 
        // Get the birth month and year from the form 
        var birthMonth = parseInt(document.getElementById("birthMonth").value); 
        var birthYear = parseInt(document.getElementById("birthYear").value); 

        // Calculate the year the student will enter Year 7 
        var year7Entry = birthYear + 12; 
        if (birthMonth > 6) { 
            year7Entry++; 
        } 
        // Calculate the year entry from Year 7 
        var year8Entry = year7Entry +1; 
        var year9Entry = year7Entry +2; 
        var year10Entry = year7Entry +3; 
        var year11Entry = year7Entry +4; 
        var year12Entry = year7Entry +5; 

        // Set the calculated year in the form 
        document.getElementById("year7Entry").innerHTML = year7Entry; 
        document.getElementById("year8Entry").innerHTML = year8Entry; 
        document.getElementById("year9Entry").innerHTML = year9Entry; 
        document.getElementById("year10Entry").innerHTML = year10Entry; 
        document.getElementById("year11Entry").innerHTML = year11Entry; 
        document.getElementById("year12Entry").innerHTML = year12Entry; 
    } 
</script>