Monday, January 30, 2017

(Intermediate) 11 Things About The Internet You Didn't Know


The internet is a crazy place, here are 11 facts you didn't know about it.

Predict what these names and numbers refer to then watch:

1. 37%
2. China
3. 30,000
4. Mt Everest
5. 105
6. 1 in 10
7. Mental disorder
8. A coffee pot
9. 100,000
10. 5 / 13
11. 19%

Discuss each numbered point with the question below:

1. Does this shock you? Do you care?
2. What are the signs of internet addiction? What are the consequences of internet addiction?
3. Are all hackers criminals?
4. Is this a worthwhile project?
5. Should it be illegal to post a link to certain sites or information?
6. What is HTML?
7. Is internet addiction a mental disorder?
8. Do you ever wonder if you are being monitored or tracked?
9. Do you have a domain name? How did you choose it?
10. Do you still watch TV?
11. Have you made friends or arranged a date online?


Watch:

11 Things about the Internet

(Advanced) Grizzly Man


A devastating and heartrending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska. The film is a cautionary tale that raises deep and troubling questions about our relationship with nature and other creatures.

Watch:

Grizzly Man

(Advanced) James Lovelock


Fracking is great, the green movement is a religion, his dire predictions about climate change were nonsense – and robots don’t mind the heat, so what does it matter? At 97, the creator of Gaia theory is as mischievous and subversive as ever.

Read more:

James Lovelock

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Gottfried Lindauer Quiz (Gallery trip)

Anehana (1897)



QUIZ



European / Pākehā  portraits


Which country did Lindauer emigrate from? ______________________________

How did he feel towards his original country? _____________________________

Why are some portraits displayed in pairs? ________________________________



Te Tai Tokerau


What’s the relationship between Tamati Wake Nene and Patuone? ________________________

Who was the more senior?  ________________________

Why do you think this has been mentioned? _______________________________

What did Paratai get up to with Patuone and Hongi Hika? ______________________________

Which painting do you think made a kid say “Mummy, are they marshmallows?”

____________________________

Why is the girl feeding the priest? ______________________________



Waikato, Tainui

Why did Queen Victoria refuse to meet Kingi Tawhaio? __________________________

Who called out “Ka whai whai tonu matou – Ake! Ake! Ake! ______________________

What does it mean? _______________________________________________________

What would the name “Wiremu Tamihana” be in English? _______________________



Hauraki, Marutuahu

What historical event did Horeta Te Taniwha witness? _____________________________

What did he wear around his neck? ___________________________

Which chief was known as “The last cannibal”? _____________________________



Taranaki

What was Te Paea Henerangi’s English name? ____________________________

Why did Governor Grey pay money to Pikirakau? ________________________



Te Arawa

What did Tuhoto Ariki try to warn some tourists about? ________________________




Maori Commissions

Why did Renata Kerepo receive a full facial moko? ___________________________

What do you think happened to his eye? ______________________________

Did Nireaha Tamaki manage to save his tribal lands? __________________________

What is a Shenandoah? ________________________________



Heene Hirini

What is special about this portrait? ____________________________

What do you notice about the titles? _____________________________



Te Tairawhito

Who did Major Ropata Wahawaha kill? ______________________________

Who did he fail to capture? ___________________________

How did Pera Tutoko escape from captivity? ________________________




Materials and Techniques

What’s the difference in the way Goldie and Lindauer used photography?

__________________________________




Other questions:

Which painting is a forgery? _____________________________

Which is the earliest painting? _____________________________

Which is the smallest painting? ______________________________





Tuesday, January 10, 2017

(Advanced Film / Lit SPIN) Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot


How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back and forth? Today, I consider the Coen brothers — Joel & Ethan — and see how these choices lend a particular feel to their version of shot/reverse shot.

Watch:

Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot


Monday, January 9, 2017

(Advanced TED) The Neuroscience of Imagination


Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven’t actually seen any of these things. But you could imagine them instantly. How does your brain produce an image of something you’ve never seen?

Go to Ted Lesson:

The neuroscience of imagination