Flight of the Conchords

What are we learning?

We are learning to research famous artists from New Zealand.

How does this show my learning?

It shows my learning by creating a poster about the Flight Of The Conchords.

What am I wondering?

What if the Flight of the Conchords never went international would they be as famous now in New Zealand?

https://create.piktochart.com/output/33683512-new-piktochart

Jingle Update-part 2

This week we finally get to record in different locations for the ads that we are making. One group went to Dressmart for a meeting, the other went to Mega Air but unfortunately, it was close, for my group, we went to The Hub with Ms Richardson, we filmed 4 shots there. One going in The hub, going up the escalator, running down the hallway and finally running outside the hub.

What am I learning?
I am learning how to make an ad with a catchy jingle.

How does this show my learning?
It shows my learning by filming our advertisement.

What am I wondering?
How can I edit the videos for this ad.

Jingle Update

For the second week of making our Jingle, we have done writing the letter to The Hub for permission to film there. People are still making the jingle, writing the lyrics and playing around on the keyboard.

What am I learning?
I am learning how to make an ad with our own jingle on it.

How does this show my learning?
This shows my learning by preparing to film by asking for permission to the places we are going to.

What am I wondering?
I'm wondering if we will be able to make it in time.

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How Can I Make a Catchy Jingle?

What makes a catchy jingle?

• Know what you're trying to advertise-In order to make a good advertisement you need to know what you're trying sell to the audience for it to be more convincing.
• Use the right words-Use words that relate to your product.
• Simple is better- Use simple words for the song to be more catchy because it's easier to pronounce.
• Rhyming words- Rhyming words make it easier for people to remember.
• Choose the right music- choose music that relates to the story of the ad, if the story is happy, choose an upbeat fast music.
• Repeat words- The more you repeat words on the jingle the more they would likely remember it.
• Slogan-Include your slogan on the jingle.
• Rhetorical Question- Use the rhetorical question to entice your audience.
• Alliteration- Using alliteration makes it easier for people to remember it and get it stuck in their head.
• Change the Lyrics- Use an already popular song and change the lyrics.

Ads

 What am I learning?
I am learning how to write a catchy jingle.

How does this show my learning?
This shows my learning by giving 10 examples of how to make a catchy jingle.

What am I wondering?
I am wondering why some annoying ads get stuck in your head even though you hate it.

Bibiliography:

https://marketingwit.com/how-to-make-catchy-jingle

moana musical

Task 1:
Group song?
You're Welcome-Moana

What is the song about?
It's about Maui telling people how he helped the world.

What is difficult about singing this song?
The rap is the most challenging for me.

How are you feeling about this performance?
I feel okay, I think we're going to do well but I feel scared performing in front of the audience.

Stories of Maui:
http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/Maui-and-the-giant-fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbM3PwcGi0g

Task 2: New Musicals

Mean girls

The musical is about the plastics, Regina George, Gretchen Weiners, Karren Smith meeting a new girl from Africa name Cady Heron.

Frozen
The musical takes place at Arrendale where a peculiar queen tries to hide her superpower. Will her power be revealed?

Spongebob Squarepants

It's a unique and fun live musical performance that was released in 2016

Dear Even Hansen

It's a musical that was originally from a book.

School Of Rock                           It's a musical rock that was written by Julian Fellowes.

Task 3:

West Side Story

The musical is set in New York City that tells a modern day Romeo and Juliet story. It was written by Stephen Sondheim.

Task 4:

JOB	What do they do?	How you learn the job?	Where will I work?
Stage manager	Organize and Coordinate the play.	Study the play well.	Backstage.
Props	It's an object used by actors.	Study the theme of the play.	On stage.
Sound crew	They operate and control the sound.	Be good with technology.	Backstage.
Lighting crew	They operate and control the lighting.	Learn how to operate the lighting board.	Backstage.
Dressers	Dress the actors for the play.	Study the theme of the play.	Backstage.
Conductor	They direct the beats and sounds of the song.	Know the beat.	Front or side of the stage.
Fight director/ choreographer	Creates moves and teaches actors how to do it.	Know the music and practice before teaching actors.	Studio.
Flyman	Operates the scenery.	Know the right time to pull props.	Backstage.
Prompt	Cues the actor when to go.	Study the schedule and when the actors comes up.	Backstage.

Task 5:

Musical	Synopsis ( what is it about) and link to a song from the show.
Hairspray	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZnt-0fEiT0 It's about a plus size teen that wants to get into a tv show.
Dreamgirls	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYv2_xd64uo It about a trio called a dreamettes.
Sweeney Todd	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeeE9gCt_Zo It's about a demon barber.
Annie	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yop62wQH498 It's about a girl in an orphanage.
Mamma Mia	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjRPoHsQNSY Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA,
Les Miserables	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4mivpZX74
Chicago
Rent
Into the woods
West side story

Yr 9 Performing Arts

Jesus Christ Superstar- Musical

Who wrote the musical?
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

What is it about?
It's a rock musical class that is about the last week of Jesus's life, the Romans preparing for his crucifixion.

Wicked- Musical















Who wrote the musical?
Winnie Holzman

What is about?
The story focuses on the witch from wizard of Oz, who grew up to be a notorious Wicked Witch Of The west who met Galinda who is the Good Witch Of The South.

Musical

The Greatest Showman

1.What does live performance mean?

A performance that is shown live with an audience.

2.What could go wrong in a live performance?

There are many possibilities that could go wrong, for example, the actors forgetting they're lines or the lyrics, broken props/costume, sick actors, dance moves not in sync.

3.What did you like about this performance?

The way they are dressed up.

Spongebob Square Pants

Synopsis

It's a unique and fun live musical performance that was released in 2016.

Three things I like:

The characters have very colourful costumes.

I liked how they turned a kids tv show into a live musical.

I like their backdrop it's exactly the same as the show.