Our Movie

Character, Setting and Mood

When deciding on what each character’s avatar should look like, I cross-referenced quotes and things said in the book, using inferences to try to be as accurate as possible. For example, in Act 3, Scene 2, Line 258, when Lysander tells Hermia, “Away, you Ethiopie”, he’s most likely referring to how her skin is of a darker complexion. After that, I figured that chances are, Egeus would most likely be of an Ethiopian descent. Taking note of the clothing and other physical features not mentioned in text from the images featured in the book at the beginning of each scene also helped determine how each character should look like.

I went back to the original book to find the place of this story, starting at the very beginning when it mentions “the city of Athens,” which is located in Greece. Theseus, the Duke of Athens, was the first character talked about. The majority of the story is set in this large, central city. Later in the story, around Act 2, Scene 1, when Hermia and Lysander decide to run away to a nearby forest, which is another major setting in the story. The mood that forests convey is creepy and mysterious, which fit nicely with our movie’s theme. We tried to capture the atmosphere of the forest by choosing dark, earthy colours in an attempt to recreate the feel of the forest.

In movies and literature, mood refers to the tone and feeling that a piece of media creates. Moods include things like sadness, empathy, loneliness, etc. Many different things in media can impact the mood. Such as music or audio, colours used, the level of detail, or on the other hand, blatant simplicity. I choose “Piano Moment” by Ben Tissot from Bensound.com for our movie soundtrack since I feel like A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a more calm novel with some action and a hint of underlying scariness. The song is suitable because it isn’t a fast paced song full of action, instead it matches the serenity.

To conclude, when creating this movie, there was a lot of cross-referencing and revisiting the book. Despite the fact that some details weren’t provided, I made inferences and tried to draw conclusions to get the most accurate look for our movie.

Core Competency Reflection

In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by going into depth on topics we’re discussing, such as incorporating quotes from the book along with character perspective to better help our understanding. Being able to make sense of the story and each character as a whole helped support me when working this project.

Some skills I have developed to make my creative activities better are learning how to use more applications and exposing myself to more tools such as “Coolors.co” and “AvatarMaker.com”, which helps me add elements to my PowerPoint movie that make it more engaging and visually appealing to the audience. Another skill I learned was multi-slide animating using the “morph” transition in PowerPoint, allowing me to add smooth animations to my slides.

I respectfully advocate for my needs. When there is a problem, I politely bring it up to my partner or other group members. I try to resolve it, although it may not always work. In that case, I will continue to remind them about what I mentioned earlier. Additionally, I listen to them when they communicate their needs, keep an open mind, and do my best to make my partner feel welcomed and comfortable.