Mad Max: Fury Road

 In the Furiosa Redemption scene, where Max and the others escaped Immortan Joe’s army and are making their way to the supposed green place, Miller intelligently uses the aspect of dialogue to dive deeper into the character of Furiosa. The start of the scene Max has a flashback from his past, he awakes in horror and throws a punch in the air, and Furiosa tells him “it’s okay, sleep, get some rest”. It cuts back to a shot of Max looking outside the desert and he asks her “ How do you even know this place even exists ?” and she responds to him saying “ I was born there”. He asks her “ Why did you leave ?’ she answers back saying “I didn’t, I was taken as a child. Stolen”. The camera is shown back to her face showing a slight sadness as she stares into the never ending desert. He asks her “ You done this before ? she says back to him “Many times, now that I drive a War Rig, this is the best shot I’ll ever have”. The scene cuts back to Max and he points at the wives and Nux and he asks Furiosa “And them ?” she answers back saying “They’re looking for hope” Max finally asks her “What about you ?” she says to him “Redemption”. Miller uses dialogue to adequately show the feelings and emotions of the characters of Max, Furiosa, and Nux all in one scene, to show what they are all fighting for. The director’s purpose in this scene was to show The Hero's Journey through Furiosa’s character. It was conveyed through Furiosa’s dialogue with Max, where she talks about “Redemption”. We also got an earlier look at the Furiosa’s Hero’s journey where Immortan Joe goes to find his wives and discovers they had escaped with Furiosa. An old lady appears out of nowhere and tells Immortan Joe that Furiosa did not want to take them, but they begged her to take them with her. We see the blueprints of the Hero’s Journey in Furiosa’s character when we discover that the wives had begged her before but she insisted they stay where they are (denying the Hero’s call). But Furiosa finally accepts the call and takes the wives with her in her endeavors to find the greenplace. The audience were introduced to an all new side to the character of Furiosa,they got to see her vulnerable side. This gives the audience an insight into what the journey is about and what they’re truly fighting for. The use of dialogue blended in with the different angle shots throughout the scene truly gave a deeper meaning. Miller uses a close up shot to mix with the dialogue, to show us the emotions that characters are going through. During the whole conversation Furiosa just looked sad and tired, whilst Max had a sympathetic look on his face while hearing Furiosa’s story. We then get a cut to Nux, Miller now uses a mid shot to show his interaction with the bug, and the sympathetic look on his face before he eats it.

Connections planning

 

These are some of the connections I will be using for my connections assessement.

2021 L2 Engineering Hydraulic Tools

 What are hydraulic power tools ? Hydraulic power tools are powered by pressurized liquid fluid. Just like air compressors but instead of using pressurized air you use pressurized liquid.

How do hydraulic power tools work ? Hydraulic machines use a pump to pressurize hydraulic fluids, compressing it against a tool like a jack, lifting it up, and allowing the jack to hold something up, under the pressure.

What are the different types of hydraulic power tools ? Some Hydraulic power tools are manually pumped using your hands or your feet. We need to use a pump to create the pressure that goes through the hydraulic tools. Others run off mains electricity.

What is the correct type of PPE gear to use when operating hydraulic tools ? The essential PPE gear to wear in the workshop are safety glasses and ear muffs. These are a must no matter the job you are doing. Wear safety gloves when operating a hydraulic tool and also wear it to protect your hands from debris. How many types of PPE gear you wear is definitely up to what type of hydraulic tool you are using. There will always be signs around the workshop telling you what PPE gear to wear and they might also be shown on the description list of the tool.

2021 L2 Engineering Power Tools

SAFE USE OF  MAINS POWERED TOOLS AND EXTENSION CORDS 

What is a mains powered tool ? Mains power is an alternating current electrcity supply. Mains power tools are powered through the electricty running through the electrical cords. The electrical cords are used to plug in an electrical outlet so that electricity flows through the tools.

Where are you likely to use Mains Power/Power Tools ? You are most likely to find a Mains Power Tool in a workshop near an outlet. Basically wherever you can find an electrical outlet, is also where you can use Mains power since it runs of the electricity that comes from the walls connected to the electrical outlet. We can find different types of mains powered tools in the workshop that is available to us.

3 examples of Mains Powered tools I have used before :

Biscuit Joiner

Power Drill

Band Saw

Describe and Explain the task you used it for ?

1. A Biscuit Joiner is used to make circular shapes in a piece of wood to join to wood pieces together. I used a Biscuit Joiner to cut a circular shape on a piece of wood that matches the size of the biscuit,and then joined the three pieces of wood together to build my table.

2.  A Power Drill is used to put holes into your work whether it be wood or metal. I used a power drill, to drill holes into my table, and work bench so that I can then apply the appropriate screw that needs to hold my work together.

3. A Band Saw is used to cut through materials such as wood, and metal. I used the band saw to cut a curved shape. I drew lines on the wood before I used the band saw because I would know where to follow and cut. So I made the curved shape for the support for my table.

General Safety around Electricity.....

What to look for ? Before using any machinery with wiring in the workshop, make sure you check for exposed wires, so that no accidents happen. Be careful when using cord-and-plug power tools if the guard is removed. In the event of someone getting an electrical shock do not touch them, because the electrcity will transfer on to you.

What do I do if something is wrong ? If any wires are exposed do not turn on the switch of the tool and contact your teahcer immediately. If the guard isn't on just make sure you don't trip on the cord. If someone is getting an electrical shock, make sure you step away from them and contact your teacher, then contact the authorities.

What is meant by RCD ? An RCD is a corded device that is programmed to break an electrical circuit to prevent serious harm from an ongoing electric shock.

What is meant by Double Insulation ? Double insulation is insulation that consists of both basic insulation and supplementary insulation. Equipment such as hand-held domestic electric drilling machines has the additional safety precaution of double insulation.                                         -Website for Meaning

Safety checks and safe working practices when using a mains powered tool ? Check for exposed wires, so there is no electrical shock and also attach the rcd to the cord if anything wrong happens accidentally.

Hazards and dangers of extension cords ? Make sure you look around for the wires on the ground because you might trip and fall. Also if the cords are in a round loop it will heat up and cause a fire.

Safe use of extension cords ? Attach the guard to the cords so you don't trip on the wire. Also untie the cord if it has a loop so you can prevent overheating it.

General PPE  when using mains powered tools ?

 

2021 L2 Engineering Air Tools

Here is a diagram of a air compressor

What is a pneumatic power system/source?A pneumatic power tool is a type of power tool used in the workshop. A pneumatic power source is powered by air. Pneumatic power tools can only be used when the firing pin is opened and then opens the valve inside the tool, which then allows pressurised air to flow through the tool. The most common pneumatic power source is an air compressor. 

What is an air compressor ? It is a machnine that generally runs of electrical power. The wires are connected to mains power. Air compressors suck in the air in the atmosphere, and compress the air in the reservoir/tank. The sizes of the compressors are important too because the bigger they are the more air pressure they can hold.

Click the link below on how to use an Air Compressor.

Instructions on how to use an Air Compressor

Dangers and Hazards when using an Air Compressor :

1. Air Compressors run of mains power, so watch out for cords on the floor because you might trip and injure yourself.
2. Don't point the air compressor hose at yourself or anyone, obviously this would be really stupid to do because once the compressed air is injected in to your body, dangerous injuries from it may include embolism, ruptured ear drums, and ruptured organs just to name a few.
3. Make sure to check the electrical outlet is plugged in correctly, because if it isn't it may result in a elecetrical shock for your operators or irreversable damage on the machine.
4. Noise from the air compressors can cause hearing loss.
5. Gas and Diesel powered Air Compressors can produce dangerous fumes, so it's important to use them outside.

General PPE Gear when using an Air Compressor 

Wearing PPE gear is mandatory when dealing with an Air Compressor because it a dangerous machine to use. 

1. Wear goggles shield your eyes from moving air particles.
2. Wear a face shield this also covers your face from moving air particles.
3. Wear ear muffs so it can protect your hearing.
4. Wear overalls to protect yourself just incase you accidentally point the hose at yourself.

There are different ranges of air tools available in the workshop but there are four Air tools we can possibly use and those Air tools are an Impact Driver, Dust of Gun, Air Ratchet, and lastly a Air Rivet Gun. When using these four tools there are appropirate PPE gear to wear to ensure your safety.

Firstly  Impact Drivers are used to drive in large amounts of fastners such as long screws and lag bolts. When using an Impact Driver make sure you wear  safety goggles to protect your eyes, and ear muffs to protect your hearing. An Impact Driver gives you a bit of a kick so make sure your hands are well prepared. Also wear safety boots so if you were to accidentally drop it on your foot you wouldn't get your foot injured.

Secondly a Dust of Gun is used to clear dust off on your work tables. When you're using a Dust of Gun make sure to wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from the dust that is being dusted off, wear ear muffs to protect your ear drums. Wear overalls to protect your clothing from dust and if you were to accidentally point a high Air pressured gun at yourself. Safety boots are also a must, because if the gun were to be pointed at your foot, you would be protected by the boots you are wearing.

Thirdly when using an Air Ratchet make sure to wear safety goggles because if any metal dust somehow makes it way into your eyes, wear ear muffs because Air Ratchet makes noise and you want to protect your hearing and you also can't always be to sure. Also wear safety boots in the event you drop the air tool on your foot.

Lastly an Air Rivet Gun is used to fasten two pice of metals. When using an Air Rivet Gun wear safety goggles to protect your eyes, and wear ear muffs to cancel out the noise. Wear overalls to protect your clothing. Also wear safety boots to protect your feet.

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Diary Of Anne Frank - Introduction To Connections

• How does viewing this text through a child’s perspective change the way we experience it? Explain using an example from the text? It's more lighthearted and innocent , whereas from an adults perspective it would be dark throughout the whole text.

• How would this text be different if it were told from the perspective of an adult? How would the audience’s experience be different? Adults are way more experienced, and are less gullible then kids. They are also more aware in the world.

• Why did the filmmaker or author decide to tell this story from a child’s perspective? They are open minded. Seeing things from a different perspective. Like it shows her feelings and perspective more.

• How are children represented in the text? How are adults represented in the text? Children are exposed to more mature stuff in the text, which is ironic considering they should have lived innocent and normal lives. They are gullible and naïve. Adults are way more serious and cautious.

• Does imagination help the young hero to cope? How so? Provide an example. Yes it

• Does this text connect in any other ways to the other texts you have read/viewed? How so? Provide evidence and explain.

'In The Bush' Information Report

In this text I will be discussing the relationship between the numerous flora and fauna in the New Zealand Bush Ecosystem. There are various species of flora and fauna; some species are introduced whereas some are native to New Zealand. These species have an interesting relationship.  As I already mentioned, I'll be stating their relationships with each other.

The New Zealand ecosystem has different varieties of flora. They have native species and introduced species as well. Some of their native Flora species include Nikau ( Nz’s only native palm tree), Silver Fern, and New Zealand’s largest tree the Kauri. Introduced Flora species include beech trees, coastal cress, lancewood, and many more. The Nikau are a Native species and they usually grow up to 10-15 meters high. The Nikau provide nectar to bees, who then turn the nectar into honey. This gives us food sources and is supplied country wide. Lancewood is an introduced floral species and they grow up to 15 meters tall, the stem is very thick, and they have unusual sharp leaves growing from it. They’re actually three types of lancewood and the rarest one is called fierce lancewood because of it’s shark tooth projections along the leaf margin as stated before.

New Zealand Ecosystems have a very diverse type of fauna. Just like flora, the fauna in New Zealand both have native species and introduced species as well. Some introduced species include cockatoos,possums, and stoats. native fauna species include the Kiwi, Kea, and Moa. The possums are a fauna species that were introduced back in 1837 but did not survive for very long. The population shot up in the 1980s because they began to adapt to the environment here in the New Zealand bush ecosystem. Possums like to eat birds, insects, and flower leaves. Possums are very small creatures with lots of furry skin, and they’re skin was usually good for hunting purposes. Possums usually live up to 9 years. The Kea are a native bird species in New Zealand and they are a very colourful looking parrot bird. The Kea are omnivorous, foods they eat include insect larvae, fruits, and nectar. Their usual habitat is a native forest with lots of trees. The Kea is a parrot bird, with a curved beak, sharp claws, and colourful feathers. Astonishingly Kea birds can live up to 50 years. Kea are also an endangered species. They’re estimated population is said to be only around 6000 birds left.

New Zealand Ecosystems have very complementing relationships between flora and fauna. For example, the green geckos camouflage themselves on top of green leaves. This is kind of a defensive mechanism because this helps them hide from predators. The main relationship I'll be talking about is between the Grey Warblers and the Shining Cuckoo. Shining Cuckoos normally lay their eggs in the Grey Warblers nest. The reason being for this is that when the babies are born they wouldn’t worry about feeding them because the Grey Warbler will do that for them. The young Cuckoos would normally depend on their foster parents before finally becoming independent. Surprisingly Cuckoos can eat toxic insects like the hairy caterpillar. No egg rejection is shown from the Grey Warbler to the shining cuckoo because their “Momma Bear Mode” is turned on and makes them want to protect. This relationship is very weird and different but the Shining Cuckoos have been doing it as a resort of a surviving mechanism. The relationship between these two species is very peculiar.

So in conclusion both the flora and fauna species are dependent on one another to survive. They both need each other to flourish and thrive in the ecosystem.