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 Brainstorm:  The two were Talking She told him to go away because he didn't belong

- the seeds of the sacred tree chose him

Techniques: Lighting - Artificial, Bright + Dim - plants/things they touched were bright, the background was dim, cold. 

                            Colour - Palette - neon - Blue/green/purple

                            - Extremes, shows us we are someplace different, exciting

Music 

Camera - shots - angles - movement - focus

    : Tilt shot used to show the seeds POV shot of Jake, exciting/magical

    : Conversation - mid-shot, show bodies, shows the distance between the characters 

    : Close up - on seeds, shows ethereal movement, otherworldly. 

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Statement: In the scene 'Seeds of the sacred tree' Lighting is effectively used to create the otherworldly experience of Pandora. 

Evidence: Artificial bright light is seen as the figures run and touch things in the environment. The rest of their surroundings remain dark against these flashes of cold neon light.

X - Audience: This makes the audience feel amazed and envious of the natural and unearthly qualities of the planet.

X - Director: The director did this to make the viewer feel like they have been transported to another world where new and exciting are possible. 

X - Techniques: Coinciding with this is the use of a neon color palette. The blues, greens, and purples become vibrant and otherworldly when combined with the artificial bright lights caused by movement.

Y - Your Link: The lighting and color are juxtaposed to that which we experience in the real world. Like earth, it has trees, plants, and native people but they have seen vastly different from us because of the bright artificial neon lighting and colors 

Brainstorm: Freedom Writers

Tolerance means the ability to put up with others' beliefs, attitudes & cultures, even when you don't agree / its different from your own.

Overcoming Adversity - pushing through something difficult or dangerous.

    Brainstorm: A student read his diary to the teacher + class 

    - His family was evicted - He feels at home at school in Ms. Gruwell's class + Overcoming diversity: he has come to school despite being evicted.

- Music: Soft, Slow 

- Lighting: Bright, Natural, creates an atmosphere of warmth, happiness, Welcome space

- Camera: Close up, when he says he's home - shows the audience his emotion

    - Dolly shot - from close-up to mid then back to close up. Shows the viewer that the student is surrounded, supported by his classroom family

                - Shallow Focus - Speaker is sharp, those around him are blurred to make him the focus, most important.

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        Brainstorm: Miep Gies came to talk to the classroom about hiding Anne Frank + her family. Marcus stands and tells her that she's his hero. Miep says that they're the heroes.

Camera Shot/angle/movement/focus:  Pan Shot - Used to show all the students are there and they are all focused + listening-not distracted like previous scenes. Tracking mid-shot: Marcus when he speaks 

Lighting: Bright, Cold, Natural. = Back lit-creates a halo effect making her seem angelic or god-like. This works because the students see Miep like a god because she saved the franks. 

Music:  Subtle quiet, builds into volume + intensity, used to heighten the viewer's emotions.