My Movie

Plot, Character, Setting, Mood

This projects goal is to make a movie version of the main plot points, to interest the viewer. The start of the book gave me enough info to think of what Winston looked like. Descriptions such as the varicose ulcer above his ankle, and his body type being described as frail. His age also gave insight on how much he would care about his body. Being a member of the outer party, his outfit has to be blue overalls. Figuring out what plot points to add without spoiling the story was difficult for me. Plot points that introduced or described the setting, other characters, or the rules of their world, and ones that further deepened my understanding of the story were all included. Figuring out the setting of the book can be easy, in this book the setting was directly told to the reader, London, Oceania, approximately 1984. But in other books it may be difficult, languages the characters speak, their names, and even the accents they are written with can be giveaways. Famous landmarks can also giveaway where the story takes place. Finding out if the story resides in the future, past, or present, can be difficult. The story may seem that is in the past, but our past, to figure this out you may have to check the copyright of the book. For example, you may think 1984 is a book about the past because the year we are in, the Copyright is as old as 1949, and the book was published in 1949, meaning it’s about the future. Mood is the piece of literature’s or art’s ability to give the reader feeling. Through the way characters talk, think, the color of the environment if it’s visual, the descriptions of the sounds and setting, these can all instill different feelings into the reader. Mood and atmosphere are powerful because they bring the reader into the book. I picked this song because it’s mood is calm and relaxing, as people believe the area they live in is the normal, and that it is peace, I still added rain effects to give a more gloomy mood. In conclusion, this project help give me an extended understanding of the world and characters in the book.

Core Competency Reflection

This is how I select images and words to create impact for different audiences. As shown in this project I picked images and music that made the book feel more impactful and real. Using eerie images and music to give a feeling of danger and a false sense of relaxation to the reader. For different audiences in other projects, I may make the information more direct, with more writing. If I was making a presentation for younger age groups I would use more colors and examples to further engage the audience.

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus I resort to a lot of my hobbies. Weightlifting has become one of my passions. While I do it I feel calm and peaceful, like I can focus on just the workout, and my music. Being able to just push and pull weights for an hour, especially alone helps me calm down and de-stress about everything that’s going on. Music, as mentioned earlier, helps me focus, especially while reading which I discovered I enjoyed doing.

In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend my understanding by asking questions to further my own understanding. Asking questions that will keep the conversation going and to make the people think about what they say. If I don’t understand something during a discussion I will ask for answers, and an explanation to them. I also attempt to contribute my ideas too.

I seek, develop and weigh options as demonstrated by my time management with projects this school week. Having near 4 projects at the same time, and prioritizing my time and choices on how I will collect info and work on the projects. Prioritizing my Spanish project, as it was the most difficult, and waking up early to do the art and ADL project.