Wednesday 29 August 2012
Photo Collage
This is our Photo Collage, we went around the City and photographed 20 things chosen by our teachers. We had to be creative and innovative with our choices.
TOP PHOTO
Top Left: Group Shot- Charctetures of our group done on a Samsung Galaxy Note in the Telstra Store.
Top Right: Photo of Choice- we chose this photo of two of our group members standing in front of a Joker Graffiti piece down Hosier Lane.
Top Middle Left: A Place to Sit- this was taken in Melbourne Central Mall, on a very creative couch.
Top Middle Right: Logo- this was taken at the Olympians Homecoming Ceremony. Its the Olympic logo.
Middle Left: Fun- this photo is from the EB Games store on Swanston street, packed with lots of fun games.
Middle Right: Numbers- a photo of the currency rates at a currency exchange kiosk located regularly around the city.
Bottom Middle Left: Words- this was taken in a graffiti lane in the city.
Bottom Middle Right: Sign- this is the street sign for Hosier Lane and also a One Way sign below.
Bottom Left: Animal- this is graffiti art of a Pitbull.
Bottom Right: Something Blue- this was taken down Hosier Lane, its a graffiti piece.
BOTTOM PHOTO
Top Left: Reflection- this is our group in the reflection of the arrows at ACMI on Flinders St.
Top Right: Busy- bustling city, cars and people everywhere.
Top Middle Left: Food- a food shelf at Suga Station at Flinders St Station.
Top Middle Middle: Texture- the stony wall of the garden around St Pauls Catherdral.
Top Middle Right: Flowers- a bunch of beautiful flowers at a florist on Collins St.
Bottom Middle Left: Melbourne Icon- the Regent Theatre.
Bottom Middle Middle: Statue- a small dog statue at the City Square.
Bottom Middle Right: Circles- the Starbucks circles on our amazing coffee cups.
Bottom: Horizontal Lines- the strip of the shop names inside the ANZ buildings on Collins St.
Screen Worlds- ACMI
SCREEN WORLDS AT ACMI
HISTORY OF FILMING AND TELEVISON, AND HOW IT ALL WORKS.
In 1890 the Lumiere brothers invented the Cinematographer, which was a piece of apparatus that was both a camera and a projector. The brothers were inspired after seeing Edison's Kinetoscope. Differences between the cinematographer and modern cameras is that they were handwound instead of done digitally. Modern day cameras are computerised as opposed to cinematographers which used cellular flim. Also today you can just video something instead of having to draw each individual slide.
The first screened film by the Lumieres was Arrival of a Train and this was a frightening film as the auidence jumped back in fear as they watched it. We were then asked to chose what we would make our first publically screened movie would be and we decied we'd make a romantic comedy as they are popular amongst many people these days.
Gertie the Dinosaur was a short 12 minute flim we watched. It was animated so each slide was hand drawn. For one second of life-like animation, twenty-four frames are needed. This mean that 17,280 frames were needed for the entire film.
In 1906 on the 26th of December, The Story of the Kelly Gang was made but it was different to most films made during that time. This was because it was much longer than normal films so this caused a risk because it would've cost a lot more. Nitrate film decomposition, which can be seen on the last reel of this film, accounts for the loss of 90% of Australia's silent film heritage. This highlighted the need for film conservation.
The introduction of televison in Australia took a while but before you knew it, it was a true mass medium. The mechanical TV operated by transmitting instantaneous moving picutres of live action to a wireless transmitter which records the sent images. They then go to a reciever where a combination of apeture and discs reproduced the image.
The Melbourne Story
1835-1850 Melbourne the meeting place
The place where John Batman and the Aboriginals met in 1835 is regarded as the foundation point of Melbourne city. The city is where it is now because back then there were easily accessible ports for boats carrying migrants and convicts to come to Melbourne. The first white settlement in Victoria is in Sorrento and before then, the place was just a forest, full of Aboriginals. People came because the land was fertile and had perfect conditions for farming. The population was made up of Aboriginals, convicts and also many wealthy people. For the people there it was an opportunity for them to start a new life and to find jobs. At that time, Melbourne was goverened by the military.
1850-1880 Gold Town
All sorts of people from everywhere came to Melbourne in the time of the gold rush. Mostly, Asians continued to stay there because they had new methods to find gold. The people that did leave, left because the gold was running out. Melbourne city itself was the size of Victoria and went all the way to Canberra and was larger than most European cities. Melbourne had connection with England and the people in Melbourne were making it their home by making other cities.
1880-1900 Boom and Bust City and Little Lon
In 1880, Melbourne became home to the Royal Exhibition Centre and this caused the economy to boom. New suburbs were made and grand commercial buildings were built all over the city. One of the main delights in the city was the Coles Book Arcade, which was like a library. People would come in and read as they liked without the pressure to buy. Melbourne also hosted the Australasian Federation Conference in 1890. Soon after, the economy crashed and now Victora was in a depression. Banks collapsed, jobs were lost and families were evicted from their homes. Supplies ran low and people started leaving. Melbourne slowly started to socially progess when bigger and better sites were built and when a new sewerage system was formed because prior to this new system, sewage would just float down the street gutters.
1900-1920 Melbourne and the Nation
Melbourne was Australia's first captial because that's where most people lived and where most of the money was. It stayed the capital for 26 years (1901-1927), but then moved to Canberra because New South Wales and Melbourne both wanted to have parliament so they made a new territory in between them. Melbourne was the manufacturing heart of Australia because there was a lot of money, most of the Australian population lived there and there was a major industry exhibition. The gold rush and the beautiful layout of the city assisted in getting Australia onto the map. During World War I Melbourne experienced devastation, everyone became very nationalistic. People young and old were volunteering to go to war and most didnt come back.
1920-1945 Electric City
In 1921 houses in Melbourne became electrified. During this 1920-1945 period, Melbourne experienced the Depression and World War II. Loads of jobs were lost, many died and lost money, but in some ways people would say the war was good and bad. Everyday life became more and more modern and this made more things possible, except the poor were left out because they couldnt afford much. The shape of Melbourne changed with newer and better modern houses and more modernly styled buildings.
The place where John Batman and the Aboriginals met in 1835 is regarded as the foundation point of Melbourne city. The city is where it is now because back then there were easily accessible ports for boats carrying migrants and convicts to come to Melbourne. The first white settlement in Victoria is in Sorrento and before then, the place was just a forest, full of Aboriginals. People came because the land was fertile and had perfect conditions for farming. The population was made up of Aboriginals, convicts and also many wealthy people. For the people there it was an opportunity for them to start a new life and to find jobs. At that time, Melbourne was goverened by the military.
1850-1880 Gold Town
All sorts of people from everywhere came to Melbourne in the time of the gold rush. Mostly, Asians continued to stay there because they had new methods to find gold. The people that did leave, left because the gold was running out. Melbourne city itself was the size of Victoria and went all the way to Canberra and was larger than most European cities. Melbourne had connection with England and the people in Melbourne were making it their home by making other cities.
1880-1900 Boom and Bust City and Little Lon
In 1880, Melbourne became home to the Royal Exhibition Centre and this caused the economy to boom. New suburbs were made and grand commercial buildings were built all over the city. One of the main delights in the city was the Coles Book Arcade, which was like a library. People would come in and read as they liked without the pressure to buy. Melbourne also hosted the Australasian Federation Conference in 1890. Soon after, the economy crashed and now Victora was in a depression. Banks collapsed, jobs were lost and families were evicted from their homes. Supplies ran low and people started leaving. Melbourne slowly started to socially progess when bigger and better sites were built and when a new sewerage system was formed because prior to this new system, sewage would just float down the street gutters.
1900-1920 Melbourne and the Nation
Melbourne was Australia's first captial because that's where most people lived and where most of the money was. It stayed the capital for 26 years (1901-1927), but then moved to Canberra because New South Wales and Melbourne both wanted to have parliament so they made a new territory in between them. Melbourne was the manufacturing heart of Australia because there was a lot of money, most of the Australian population lived there and there was a major industry exhibition. The gold rush and the beautiful layout of the city assisted in getting Australia onto the map. During World War I Melbourne experienced devastation, everyone became very nationalistic. People young and old were volunteering to go to war and most didnt come back.
1920-1945 Electric City
In 1921 houses in Melbourne became electrified. During this 1920-1945 period, Melbourne experienced the Depression and World War II. Loads of jobs were lost, many died and lost money, but in some ways people would say the war was good and bad. Everyday life became more and more modern and this made more things possible, except the poor were left out because they couldnt afford much. The shape of Melbourne changed with newer and better modern houses and more modernly styled buildings.
Tuesday 28 August 2012
State Library Discovery Trail
State Library
1. What are the three statues in the Library's forecourt?
St George and The Dragon, Teanne D'Arc and Sir Redmond Barry.
2. What is the current exhibition on in the Keith Murdoch Gallery?
Gusto, A culinary history of Australia.
3. What was Robert Hoddle's occupation?
First Surreyor General.
4. Record one of the quotes from around the wall and who said it.
'Books are the threads from which the fabric of our culture and civilization are woven.' -Richard W. Element.
5. What did Joe Byrne say to Ned Kelly about his armour? What did Ned say 'those people suffering innocence' should be given by the government? Which judge presided over Ned's trial and what happened to his mother in 1878?
Joe said, 'Well it's your fault, I always said this bloody armour would bring us to grief.' Sir Redmond Barry presided over Ned's trial and in 1878, Ned's mother was arrested and got sent to jail for the wrong reasons.
6. What's all the space in Experimedia all about, who is it for and what do you do there?
Experimedia is Interactive Games, mostly for younger people. You can do things such as coloring and watching T.V.
Culture Vulture Discovery Trail
Culture Vulture
1. In the famous 'The Banquet Of Cleopatra' painting, what kind of dog is in the painting and what is Cleopatra holding?
There is a greyhound in the painting and Cleopatra is holding a pearl earring.
2. Find the painting by Rembrandt on display. What is the name of it?
Two Old Men Disputing.
3. Find the painting by Carmille Pissarro on display. What is the name of it?
Boulevard Montmartre, Morning, Cloudy Weather.
4. How does the contemporary artwork differ from other paintings?
It is a lot more three dimensional.
5. What is the current exhibition on at the Arts Centre? What are your thoughts about the exhibition?
The exhibition is currently, 'Time in Motion', Fifty years of ballet.
We found it interesting and a very complex history to comprehend.
6. What's on top of the Arts Centre?
On top of the Arts Centre there is a huge tall spiral which lights up at night.
City Circle Tram Discovery Trail
City Circle Tram
1. What is the name of the new complex opposite St Paul's Cathedral?
Federation Square Visitor's Centre
2. What is the name of the gardens at the corner of Flinders St and Spring St?
Treasury Gardens
3. What street is Parliament House located in?
Spring St
4. What show is on at the Princess Theatre?
Moon Shadow
5. What is the name of the main street that runs through ChinaTown?
Little Bourke St
6. On which days does the Fire Museum open?
Thursday, Friday, Sunday
7. What are the Exhibition Buildings used for?
Conferences, Conventions, Exhibitions, Galas, Shows
8. What does RMIT stand for?
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
9. What street runs between Swanston St and Queens St?
Elizabeth St
10. What is the purpose of the building on the south-east corner of Latrobe St and Swanston St?
State Library and Museum
11. Name the bridge you can see in the distance to the west.
West Gate Bridge
12. What is the name of the Sports Stadium at Docklands?
Either Stadium
13. What is the name of the railway station in Spencer St?
Southern Cross
14. What is depicted in the large statue on Wurundjeri Way?
Eagle
15. What is the name of the building on the south-west corner of Spencer St and Flinders St?
Crown Casino
16. What is the name of the building on the south-east corner of Flinders St and Kings Way?
Melbourne Aquarium
17. What is the name of the building on the north-east corner of Flinders St and William St?
Immigration Museum
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