TERM TWO | WEEK THREE

Monday

Guest Speaker: John Pulu

- Tangata Paskifika

- Industry Based

- Word experience at OC for Tangata Pasifika

- Communications degree at AUT

- Unpredictable job

- 'Stories that make a difference'

Class response: I like how his job is unpredictable. He could be in NZ one day for a wedding and the next, in Tonga for the Tongan King's funeral. I also found it interesting how he edits his own interviews. I thought that someone else gets paid to edit Tangata Pasifikas videos. I wouldnt mind getting into the television industry for video editing, filminf, photography or graphic design. John's speech gave me abit of an idea as to what its like to work for TVNZ.

Thursday

Performing Arts

Aristole

Storytelling Formula: Greek Theatre

- Develop pity

- Turns into fear

- Catharsis

American movies:

- Fast rolling/hitting

- Less talk, less dialogue

- Action

- Happy ending

- Visual

European movies:

- More dialogue

- Heartfelt

- Less action

- Sad ending

Video:

The mystery of Storytelling: Julian Friedmann @ TedxEaling

Actors:

Watcher: someone who takes in information & gives it back

Pusher: someone difficult to work with, a know it all, usually gets main parts in acting because is noticed more

Class response:

Name game: Kind of boring and pointless because I forgot everyones names afterwards.

Zap game: Boring at first but was quite interesting to see my classmates, especially creative writing being taken out of their comfort zone which is usually at a desk with a book and pen in hand

Trust game: Definitely broke the ice. Talked to some people I dont usually talk to. Everyone was much more talkative after this activity. I enjoyed the feeling of walking with my eyes closed, it was very thrilling. Also funny watching other people become skeptical as they got nearer to the end.

Storytelling game: Found it a little difficult to think outside the box. Amanda and mines story was quite hilarious though.

Grandma game: Really fun game. Had fun collabing & working as a team. Im so used to working by myself for visual arts. I enjoyed the game.