6 Aralık 2016 Salı

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - SALAWAKU (2016)




Mengambil setting di Kabupaten Seram, Maluku dengan segala keindahan alam termasuk baharinya, “Salawaku” bisa saja berakhir menjadi iklan pariwisata panjang, tapi debut penyutradaraan Pritagita Arianegara ini nyatanya lebih dari sekedar alat promosi guna memancing animo penonton mengunjungi lokasinya. Ada kecermatan membangun interaksi karakter, ada kepiawaian membangun flow penceritaan, ada

5 Aralık 2016 Pazartesi

DAFTAR NOMINASI PIALA MAYA 2016




Mengambil tema "5ELEBRASI", Piala Maya 2016 telah mengumumkan daftar nominasinya pada Rabu, 30 November 2016 lalu. Total ada 31 kategori termasuk kategori baru yakni "Video Musik Terpilih". Film yang dinominasikan adalah film yang dirilis pada November 2015 hingga November 2016. "Athirah" mendominasi dengan 13 nominasi, diikuti oleh "Surat dari Praha" dan "A Copy of My Mind" yang sama-sama

3 Aralık 2016 Cumartesi

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - HUSH (2016)




"Speak your silence. And make them listen!". Begitu usungan tagline film hasil kolaborasi Djenar Maesa Ayu dan Kan Lume ini. Djenar memang selalu menggunakan karya-karyanya untuk menyuarakan secara jujur dan lantang keresahann soal hak perempuan. Harapannya, penonton dapat tertampar, sadar, lalu membuka mata akan isu tersebut. Karena sebagaimana narasi awal "hUSh" mengiringi setumpuk footage 

2 Aralık 2016 Cuma

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - ISTIRAHATLAH KATA-KATA (2016)




Saya menyaksikan "Istirahatlah Kata-kata" karya Yosep Anggi Noen dengan ekspektasi tinggi. Kemudian film dimulai, kesunyian mencekat bergulir, gambar-gambar berbicara, suara-suara bersenandung, terdengar silih berganti termasuk dibacakannya sederet puisi berisi keresahan seorang Wiji Thukul. Emosi tidak pernah dipacu kencang namun bagai pelukan kasih sayang, dijamah pelan sampai tanpa sadar

1 Aralık 2016 Perşembe

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - MOAMMAR EMKA'S JAKARTA UNDERCOVER (2016)




Pada awal penerbitannya tahun 2003, "Jakarta Undercover" karya Moammar Emka memancing kontroversi, bahkan masih berdampak sampai beberapa waktu setelahnya. Saya ingat kala duduk di bangku kelas satu SMP (2004) menyebut judul bukunya saja sudah dianggap tabu, tapi di saat bersamaan semua anak diam-diam mencari. Mungkin situasinya serupa fenomena "Bandung Lautan Asmara" dahulu. Namun selang 13

30 Kasım 2016 Çarşamba

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - SIHUNG (2016)




Apapun usungan temanya, meski sensitif sekalipun, saya selalu beranggapan sudah semestinya dokumenter berlaku jujur, terbuka, apa adanya merangkum kenyataan. Namun sebuah karya merupakan curahan rasa pula pikir yang menjadi alat bagi penciptanya menyuarakan sesuatu baik keresahan maupun opini. Dokumenter pun memiliki permasalahan, dan mengingat dalam tiap permasalahan selalu ada setidaknya dua

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - KNIFE IN THE CLEAR WATER (2016)




Berdasarkan survei tahun 2010, penganut Islam di China sebesar 1,7%, hanya lebih tinggi dari Taoism (0,8%). Tidak mengherankan apabila media film masih jarang menjadikannya sentral cerita, sehingga debut penyutradaraan Wang Xuebo ini terasa menyegarkan, menyoroti sudut Negeri Tirai Bambu yang jarang diangkat ke permukaan. Bertempat di kawasan pegunungan di Provinsi Ningxia, "Knife in the Clear

29 Kasım 2016 Salı

Gulliver's Travels: Simple Present




This activity was provided by Nadja Jaeckel, a colleague and great teacher at the Casa Thomas Jefferson. Thanks for sharing, Nadja.





Answer the questions about Gulliver:

1 - What time does Gulliver get up?

__________________________

True or False:

2 - ____ He wears pajamas to sleep.

3 - ____ He has some Star Wars toys.

4 - ____ He makes some tea.

5 - ____ Does he take a shower?

___________________________

True or False:

6 - ____ He doesn't take a shower.

7 - Does he listen to the radio?

___________________________

True or False:

8 - _____ He drinks coffee before he gets dressed.

9 - _____ He leaves home and takes the bus.

10 - ____ He wears boots.

11 - ____ He doesn't wear a scarf.

12 - ____ He wears a gray - t-shirt.

13 - ____  He has a letter for Darcy.

14 - ____ He wears yellow glasses and he plays the piano.





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JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - TURAH (2016)




Kita menjadikan film sebagai escapism. Ledakan bombastis, aksi pahlawan super hingga romantika penuh kesempurnaan jadi alat pelarian dari kepenatan hidup sehari-hari. Tapi di sisi berlawanan, film memiliki fungsi lain yakni jendela bagi penonton guna menilik realita, entah yang biasa ditemui, terlupakan atau memang jarang diungkap ke permukaan. "Turah" selaku karya debut sutradara/penulis

JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL - HARMONIUM (2016)




Bersama tapi tidak bersatu, begitulah bentuk keluarga yang coba Koji Fukada perlihatkan di "Harmonium" karya terbarunya yang berhasil memenangkan Jury Prize dalam seksi Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival. Film dibuka dengan aktivitas makan malam Toshio (Kanji Furutachi) bersama sang istri, Akie (Mariko Tsutsui) dan putrinya, Hotaru (Momone Shinokawa). Makan bersama merupakan salah satu

27 Kasım 2016 Pazar

THE WAILING (2016)




Serupa "The Chaser" selaku karya perdananya, Na Hong-jin kembali mengusung jalinan investigasi kasus pembunuhan sebagai sentral cerita. Hanya saja kali ini berhiaskan supranatural, memfasilitasinya menumpahkan berbagai unsur sub-genre horor mulai zombie, demonic, possession, occult, hingga psikologis, yang tersusun rapi berkat solidnya penulisan naskah Na. Menjadikan sebuah area rural yang

26 Kasım 2016 Cumartesi

MOANA (2016)




Saya tahu sedang menyaksikan suatu tontonan spesial saat durasi baru bergulir selama 10 menit dan air mata telah mengalir deras, bukan disebabkan kesedihan melainkan rasa haru mendapati keindahan yang mendiamkan semua kata-kata, meniadakan ekspresi verbal. Sederhananya: magis. "Moana", selaku animasi ke-56 Disney sanggup melakukan itu melalui adegan sederhana ketika sang titular character 

24 Kasım 2016 Perşembe

MAJU KENA MUNDUR KENA RETURNS (2016)




Dirilis pada 1983, "Maju Kena Mundur Kena" tak persembahan tersukses Warkop DKI, pula film Indonesia dengan jumlah penonton terbanyak (658.000) sebelum dilewati oleh "Pengkhianatan G-30-S PKI" setahun kemudian. Maju ke 2016 ketika "Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss Part 1" sanggup menjadi film Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa, Multivision Plus (MVP, dahulu bernama PT. Parkit Films) selaku

RUMAH MALAIKAT (2016)






Saya sering menyebut bahwa hal terpenting dari horor adalah filmnya menyeramkan, tapi bukan berarti naskah sama sekali tak dibutuhkan. Berbeda dengan drama, poin utama naskah dalam horor tidak perlu sampai menggali cerita dan karakter melainkan cukup sebagai motor penggerak alur, sehingga penonton memiliki sesuatu untuk diikuti sembari menunggu kehadiran teror. Karena selain horor

23 Kasım 2016 Çarşamba

ALLIED (2016)




Apa yang terjadi bila Robert Zemeckis, sutradara dengan kegemarannya memanfaatkan teknologi diharuskan menggarap film bermuatan cerita old-school ditambah tribute kental bagi klasik macam "Cassablanca"? "Allied" adalah jawabannya. Naskahnya mengandung formula lawas percintaan berbalut espionage dengan setting Perang Dunia II, sementara visualnya berhiaskan CGI modern nan mempesona. Bahkan

22 Kasım 2016 Salı

UNDER THE SHADOW (2016)




Pada 1980-an saat pecahnya peperangan antara Iran dan Irak, warga Teheran khususnya kaum perempuan hidup dalam rasa takut sekaligus tekanan. Selain harus setiap hari mewaspadai serangan misil, mereka pun terenggut kebebasannya, tidak diperkenankan memiliki VCR (bukan bagi perempuan saja), bahkan dilarang keluar rumah tanpa memakai jilbab. "Under the Shadow" selaku debut penyutradaraan Babak

14 Kasım 2016 Pazartesi

Paddington: Polite Requests for Help

I simply love this movie. It is funny,  sweet and touching. It is great for children and adults. I recommend it. 






I. Watch the movie segment and talk to your partner about the questions below.







1. Was Paddington, the bear, polite with the people around him?

2. What went wrong?

3. What should he do to draw attention to him politely?

II. Read the expressions below and decide in which situations they would be most appropriate?


1. Can you give me a hand with this?


2. Could you help me for a second?


3. Can I ask a favor?


4. I wonder if you could help me with this?


5. I could do with some help, please.


6. I can't manage. Can you help?


7. Give me a hand with this, will you?


8. Lend me a hand with this, will you?


9. Could you spare a moment?


10. I need some help, please.


III. Now check the explanations for the best use for those requests and compare them to  your answers. 


Phrase 1 is quite a direct question to use with friends and people who you know quite well.


Phrase 2 is more polite. We include the words 'for a second' to show that we don't need a lot of help 
and that it will not be difficult.


Phrase 3 is a general way of introducing a request for help.


Phrase 4 is polite and can be used with people you don't know very well, or with your boss.


Phrase 5 is quite direct, and the focus is that you really need help. It's quite strong.


Phrase 6 shows you have a big problem. You are desperate for help. you often hear this phrase when somebody has too much work to do.


Phrases 7 and 8 are similar and are direct requests for help. 'Lend a hand' is a little more polite and old-fashioned than 'give me a hand.'


We use phrase 9 to show that we respect that the other person is really quite busy and to say that they will only need to help you for a short time.


Phrase 10 is a direct question and the asker does not expect the listener to say no. This is often used by people in authority e.g. bosses.


Inspired by the awesome site International House Bristol. It has wonderful ideas for functional language use.



ROLE PLAY

 Improvise a dialog based on the following situations. Use the expression you have learned in this lesson.

  A: You are the boss of an important department. You need a report ready in two hours, but you don't have enough time to prepare it by yourself.

 B: You are A's assistant. You are very busy, but your main job is to help your boss.



  A: You are lost in a busy foreign city. You need directions to get back to your hotel.   

 B; You are in a hurry heading for work. You can't be  late because it is your first working day at this company , but you don't want to be rude. Decide if you will spare a few minutes of your time to help A or decline A's request  politely.



  A: You are at  a party that you know nobody. You are embarrassed and want to go home as soon as possible. How can you tell the host you want to leave before dinner is served?

 B: You are very busy hosting a party. You want everybody to feel comfortable, but you don't have time to interact with most guests. How will you help A in this situation? You really don't want A to leave the party before dinner.



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16 Eylül 2016 Cuma

Tip: Endoscopic Camera Fun!



I'm always on the lookout for weird, cheap stuff that can be used in interesting, filmmaking ways. My latest find was a $5 endoscopic USB camera on eBay. This small camera lives at the end of a USB cable that plugs into your computer. It's water-proof and has four tiny LEDs that flank the camera, and illuminate anything directly in front of the lens. Made for inspecting drains and other tight spaces, this thing has to have some good filmmaking applications, right?

Now to be totally fair, this is a very cheap camera. It shoots grainy, soft, jittery, 4:3, standard definition video, that uses an auto-iris, so video levels are all over the place. You also must be connected to a PC (or Android phone for a more portable setup), which limits what you can really do with this thing.

Aside from creating some strange POV stuff (see the video), one very practical application here is pre-visualization, or pre-viz. This is the process of creating a quick and dirty version of your film using action figures or toys to create a "living storyboard" of what your actual film is supposed to look like. It can also help show how you want to create a complicated sequence in the cheapest way possible.

Whatever you decide to do with this gizmo, your mileage may vary. It's a cheap tool that may come in more handy than you think. And you really can't go wrong for the price.


14 Eylül 2016 Çarşamba

The Secret Life of Pets: Simple Present











This activity was provided by Débora Marquat. Thank you, Deby, for sharing. I am sure readers will profit a lot from it.


“Hey there! I'm Deby, a passionate English teacher who loves being creative to prepare fun, entertaining and productive classes for my dear students.”


1) Do you like animation movies? Have you heard about this new one?
2) Let’s meet the characters:
* The pictures of these items are on the worksheet.

3) Watch the movie trailer and write the names of the characters who perform the activities listed below:
___________________________  (to turn on) the radio
 ___________________________  (to eat) a lot
 ___________________________  (to have) a busy day
 ___________________________  (to go) to work everyday
 ___________________________  (to play) video games
 ___________________________  (to talk) to her/his friend in the morning
 ___________________________  (to live) in a castle
 ___________________________  (to wait) for someone
 ___________________________  (to enjoy) rock & roll
 ___________________________  (to hate) squirrels
 ___________________________  (to like) massage
 ___________________________  (to be) very cute

4) Now, rewrite the sentences about the characters:
     Example: Leonard TURNS ON the radio.
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________
  ___________________________________________________________

5) List 3 things that are true about you and 3 things that aren’t, from task 3:
     Example:        I live in a castle.            I don’t hate squirrels.
   
                           
6) Talk to your classmates and ask them about the activities from task 3.
     Example: A> Do you go to work everyday?  /   B> Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Make a list with:

 3 things that apply to someone > Example: Maria is very cute.

  3 things that don’t apply to someone > Example: Paula doesn’t talk to his friends.

  3 things you share in common with someone > Example: Ricardo and I eat a lot.






Our frequent contributor, Pedro Urbano, suggested/added these tasks to the lesson plan. Thanks, Pedro, once again, for such a precious addition. 

I just loved the activity. If you may, I adapted to class rotation and I would like to share how I did after they completed the exercise 3.

Class rotation
Speaking activities
You can split the class in four big groups after they complete the worksheet (The secret life of Pets), exercise 3. Each group perfoms a different activity. They should perform in 5 minutes. Here are some suggestions of activities:

Station 1
Ss ask the group which animal does a specific activity.
A: Who plays videogames?
B: It’s _______________

Station 2
Ss ask the group Yes-No Questions related to the activities given on the worksheet (The secret life of Pets). If necessary, they must add a time expression.
A: Do you play video games in the morning?
B: Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
A: Does your _________ like massage?
B: Yes, He does. / No, He doesn’t.

Station 3
True or False?
One student says a true or false sentence about the worksheet (The secret life of Pets). The group must agree or correct the sentence.
A: Max likes massage.
B: No, It’s ________
A: Max waits for someone.
B: That’s correct.

Station 4
2 true facts and 1 lie about you.
A student says three sentences for the group about him/herself. He/She can use the sentences from the exercise 3 of the worksheet (The secret life of Pets) to describe about him or her. Two sentences are true and one is false. The group should guess which sentence is a lie. They have only two chances.

After 5 minutes, the groups change station; they change the activity. Make them try the four activities. It really works.

Pedro Urbano


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29 Ağustos 2016 Pazartesi

Pixies: Simple Present for Routines


I. Work in groups. Make a list of everything you do after you wake up and before you leave for school (work). You may have different lists.
II. Watch the movie segment and write down what the man does after he wakes up.

III. Compare your list with what the man does. Then write down five different sentences about the segment, talking about the man's routine . Make sure you write affirmative and negative statements.


Ex; He brushes his teeth, but he doesn't go to work in the morning.

IV. What about the Pixies? Write down two sentences, one affirmative and one negative, saying what they (don't) do in their village.



21 Temmuz 2016 Perşembe

Efsane Prens Jumong 81.Bölüm Türkçe Dublaj


Konusu : Kore tarihinin bir bölümü üzerine kurulmuş bir dizidir. Başlarda 60 bölüm olarak çekilmesi düşünülmüş olsada elde etmiş olduğu başarıdan dolayı 81 bölüme kadar uzatılmış dizi Goguryeo krallığını ve Jumong (Dongmyeongseongwang) un hayatını konu almaktadır.
Bölümler : Tüm Bölümler
Yapım Yılı : 2006
Türü : Biyografi, Dram
IMDB Puanı : 7,9
Yönetmen : Geun-hong Kim
Oyuncular : l-guk Song, Hye-jin Han, Seung-su Kim

3 Mart 2016 Perşembe

ARINMA GECESİ:ANARŞİ

Son sınıf olmanın vermiş olduğu zorluklardan ötürü bloguma Kpss tarihine kadar yazmayacaktım.Bunu gerçekleştirmeme az kalmıştı ama daha fazla dayanamadım.Arada kendimi ödüllendirmek için film izleyip bir kenara biriktiriyordum.Ama bunları içimde daha fazla tutamadım.Kendi oluşturduğum minik dünyama geri döndüm :)Bu kadar lak lak yeter.Filme dönelim.

Hayatım yeteri kadar atraksiyonlu değilmişcesine böyle filmlere bayılıyorum.Daha önce 1.si çıkan filmi beğenerek izlemiştim.Filmi izleyeli uzun zaman olmasına rağmen bende yarattığı gerilimi hala anımsıyorum.Bu film çoğu klasik 2. filmler gibi 1.filmi aratıyor.Ama yine de çok güzel.Genel olarak sonra neler olabilceğini tahmin edebiliyorsunuz.Ama çekimler,kullanılan efektler özellikle ses efektleri filme karşı ilginizi kaybetmenizi önlüyor.

Filmin konusuna kısaca bakacak olursak sevgili Amerika yılın 1 günü 12 saatliğine tüm suçları yasallaştırıyor.Yani komuşunu mu öldürcen serbest, altınları mı yürütcen serbest, insanları kurşuna mı dizcen serbest ama enseyi de kollamak lazım.Filmde yine böyle bir gün 3 farklı grup insan karşılaşır ne tesadüftür ki hepsi de hemen kaynaşır beraberce olayları atlatırlar ölenler olur ama olsun kalan sağlar bizimdir.

Bu filmde de yeni çıkan yönetime karşı ayaklanma olayı var.Tabi ki de bunun başını çeken bir barış timsalimiz.Bu kahramana o kadar az yer verilmiş ki karakter adeta siz beni bi de 3. filmde görün diyor.Ayrıca bu karakteri powerpuff girls edasıyla oluşturmuşlar.Martin Luther King rengi,birazcık John Lennon gözlüğü , az miktarda Che Guevara şapkası ve bir miktar X maddesi işte size baş kahraman <3

Neyse filmin asıl vermek istediği mesaj 'kardeş olun ey insanlar' ve Amerikanın silahları.Sonuçta aksiyon seviyorsanız,ben biraz gerileyim biraz da kan falan göreyim diyorsanız 7-8 numara film.Çünkü filmi güzelce işleyip mantık hatalarına yer vermemişler ve ben bunu harika buldum.

IMDb:6.5 kararında bir hareket olmuş.

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2 Şubat 2016 Salı

The Death of a Candle - Compiled & Mixed by The Cowboys From Sweden (2016)










































Here's the latest installment from The Cowboys From Sweden.  The Death of a Candle is a slow dramatic listen loaded with moody soundtrack cuts and rare pop sounds from France, Italy and a few other places.  This mix was conceptualized as sort of a fairytale story and is intended to be listened to with that in mind.  Sort of a movie soundtrack with a plot that you can follow perhaps (Although there isn't one)...  This is possibly the moodiest Cowboys mix to date due to it's slow dreamlike delivery.  Although the focus here is more on moody low key symphonic sounds perhaps, there are still some funky moments here and there.  This mix features quite a few obscure gems from my collection which include Ann Sorel's breathtaking liturgical pop tune "La Prelude... Et La Suite", Aleph's insane "Love Memories", Guido and Maurizio De Angeles' "Penso Se..." television theme, and a few beautiful rarities by Jennifer and Elsa Laurent to name a few. Probably the track that inspired this mix from the beginning was Michel Legrand's "Amour... Amour" from the excellent Peau D'Ane (or Donkey Skin) soundtrack (which happens to actually be a fairytale).  Grab your headphones and go out for a nice long walk, or light a candlestick and watch it burn down!  And don't forget to play it loud!  320 rips with artwork included.  Enjoy!  Thanks for listening.  Comments are appreciated!

Download it here.