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The Colonial Bushman - Coggle Diagram
The Colonial Bushman
Elements
- Symbol: The cutting down of a tree seeks in our story to symbolise the deforestation of our native fauna in early colonial times. The lone bushman symbolises the isolation that these men worked in usually away from loved ones for long period of time staying in small camps. The costume symbolises the era that this occurs.
- Mood: The atmosphere is somber, serious and sad. The bushman works very hard and the job is very physical. There are often serious injuries and death due to accidents so the mood is a serious one. Sadness also for the loss of the tree. Loneliness from the isolation of the bushman. The mood will be enhanced by the music.
- Tension: This part of the plot will break the beautiful calm of the first scene with the raw task of cutting a beautiful native tree. This tension will be built up with music and voice over to show the peace of the native bush and the sounds of the fauna undisturbed, then contrasted with the loud sound of the axe.
- Role: The role is of a man who works very hard to provide for his family. He is isolated from them and the conditions of work are very harsh. He works 6 long days per week outside exposed to the elements and for long period of time. The work is very physically demanding and mentally draining as there are many dangers in logging if the men do not pay attention.
- Action: The physical act of cutting down of a tree. Needs to demonstrate the power needed to cut a tree down with an axe. The bushman is alone symbolising the isolation that he may have felt in the bush.
- Time & Place: This is set in the mid to late 1800's in native bush in Aotearoa. Time will be portrayed by the bush-mans clothing and props. This performance will be in daylight hours in which trees would have been harvested. The setting will try to be as authentic as possible in an existing native local bush.
- Focus: Deforestation - cutting down our native bush.
- Space: For this character the space is in the native bush where the act of cutting down the tree is happening. The setting will clearly show the audience where the plot is occurring. The space will also show how dense the bush was for the logger to work in and hence the dangers of the job.
Technologies
- Set: In native bush, ensure nothing visible that is recent (tree markings, gorse etc).
- Make-up: Male so will need to add facial hair (bushy eyebrows and beard) to ensure this is conveyed to the audience.
- Costume: Hat, belt, natural fabrics for clothing, long pants, long shirt (no colar), solid shoes/boots.
- Props: A wooded handled axe
- Lighting: Once set up in the bush will need to adjust light on the camera if it is too dark. Try and find a location with some good light coming through the trees - perhaps near water.
Techniques
- Space: Ensure that the physical space to record in is as real as possible. Ensure that the camera lens and angles help to portray the most authentic view of the chopping of the tree without actually damaging the tree.
- Movement: Ensure that the movements are all in the frame of the camera. Spent time getting the camera set up to best show the amazing setting. Ensure that the direction of the cutting is able to be clearly seen on the camera. Make sure that the character remains focused on the tree throughout the performance.
- Body: Facial expression should be hard, showing the physically demanding role of the bushman. The posture should be strong and straight as he would have been a physically strong and powerful man.
- Voice: In this part of the plot the bushman is silent and narration and music will work together with the dramatic performance to tell the story. If I was doing this as a lesson I would explore the voice that ākonga think this character would have.
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