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What’s the World Around Town?

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Reflection

a. Was I able to identify how the geography impact the town / city with ease? How was I able to find how the physical geography impacted these areas?

-> Yes, I was able to identify the impact of geography by researching and using notes from the class.

b. How did the technology personally affect my learning? What were the pros and cons of using maphub.com? Be detailed in your response here.

-> In the beginning, I struggled with some technology difficulties such as putting images on the map, but I believe that using maphub.com was a good learning experience because creating an interactive map through technology was something that I had never done before. Also, the technology helps me to show my learning of geography in a creative way and find solutions to technological problems.

c. Were you satisfied with the result of your design and solutions?

-> Yes, I was satisfied with the result.

d. How would you refine your assignment in the future?

-> I would refine my assignment in the future by taking more time on researching in order to put more details and write more developments that could exist in Whistler.

My Podcast

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I was unable to put the podcast on here because the file exceeded the maximum upload size for this site, so I sent it to your email.

Podcast Reflection

What were your books? Did you enjoy them?

My book was the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom, and I really enjoyed reading it. The first person Eddie meets in heaven is the Blue Man. He is a member of the “freak show” at Ruby Pier. Eddie realizes that he accidentally killed the Blue Man during his childhood, and the Blue Man teaches him about the connection between all human lives, even strangers. After meeting the Blue Man, Eddie starts to more emphasize the wounds of others, and this is one of my favourite parts. As I mentioned in the podcast, I would definitely read another book by this author because I was astonished by how the author expresses each character in the novel. Also, the way the author got across the idea of forgiveness, connection, and value in ordinary life, was enthralling. Thus, I liked how the author conveyed the messages by showing different points of view, and the whole book was breath-taking and captivating.

How did you feel about working with a partner? Did you make the work equal? Was it more trouble than a benefit?

I enjoyed working with Myeisha and Samantha. Because there were technology and connection issues, we were only able to do 10 minutes podcast. However, through this experience, I learned more about dealing with problems and doing a podcast. I believe that the work was equal because we each took turns and asked questions to each other. Consequently, I liked how every time we faced a problem, we supported each other by searching and coming up with a plan.

What was your takeaway from the project?

I got to learn more about a podcast through this project. Grabbing the audience’s attention and expressing ideas in a meaningful way, are playing a crucial role in a podcast. Another takeaway I got from this project was that dealing with the problems might be hard at that time, but each experience helps you to deal with another problem more straightforwardly. For instance, our group had a hard time connecting the mike with the computer and dealing with technology issues. Nevertheless, this experience will help me to come up with a better result next time.

My Storyboard

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My Reflection

Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, used the snow scene to manipulate the storyline deeply and indicate the symbolism in the movie. I believe that the snow scene was one of the most crucial scenes in the movie because the director conveyed the messages through this scene. As Kim walks outside, she hears metallic blade noises and sees the snow that Edward created. In this first shot, Kim wears a pure white dress, which symbolizes lucidness and innocence. Afterward, Kim witnesses Edward curving the angel’s head, and this shows Edward’s capability. It symbolizes competence and aptness. Most of the snow scene is high key because it is about Edward creating snow and Kim gracefully dancing around while swaying her arms through the air. However, when Edward accidentally cuts Kim’s left hand on the palm, the mood of the non-diegetic sound changes and the lighting becomes low key as well. Unlike Kim, Jim wears a dark jacket in the movie. Also, an intensity adds to the song as Jim approaches Edward and thrusts him. This shows Edward’s feeling of isolation. In this low key shot, it indicates the relationship between Jim, Kim, and Edward as well.

In my interpretation, I tried to create my storyboard as similar as possible with the scene because as I mentioned before, we could see most of the cinematic elements from this scene, especially the framing. Even though the characters weren’t really talking except in the last two scenes, I could perceive Kim’s pleasant and enlivening feelings through the cinematic elements, especially the non-diegetic sound in the background. This adaptation from film to visual novel taught me about interpretation, viewpoint, and technical elements. For technical elements, I learned about shots, angles, framing, camera movements, lighting, editing techniques, and sound. For instance, framing and angles are related to a point of view, and the diegetic and non-diegetic sound changes the mood of the film. Thus, throughout this film unit, I learned that the cinematic elements help directors to convey emotions and messages, and the elements add another layer of understanding to the film.