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From The Home Front

May 31, 2016 · by saradonaghey

Created by Rhiannon Duff, Poppy Smith, Katie Hay and Pari Sastri Slackhasone.

A transmedia project integrating second year student projects told by fictional journalist Thomas Holloway; he was sent to New Zealand to document the Home Front stories.

Students created a blog to gain a sense of life during this period. Pick up your copy of the printed magazine (or click on the image) From The Home Front to read more interpretative stories.

“The two rules for our class [for creating a] world narrative were to have a South Pacific link and to integrate another group’s idea to your own story. We aimed to have these rules met by creating a character, Thomas Holloway… a journalist… at the time of the War. [This gave us] the opportunity for the stories within our stories to be your stories. This project was not only challenging but also equally rewarding, teaching us strengths and skills that we will be able to apply later on in future industry jobs. We learnt to work collectively as a group under pressure and how to work around others …”

Help Me Tell My Story

May 31, 2016 · by Sue

Created by Julianna Joe, Louise Saunders, Charlotte Long and Antonia Jacob in collaboration with Kevin Hsu and Aiden Lee

As an interactive exhibition piece, the work engages the audience to participate and share their First World War stories. In the exhibit space the above image of an unknown soldier is displayed on a monitor. Inspired by the young mans picture, audience members are encouraged to enter their reflections, connections or heart comments into a tablet. Once entered the comments appear in real time on the monitor. The impression left is that these comments come from the soldier. ‘We feel that the soldiers unknown-ness lends the audience his eyes, giving permission to engage in his story and add to the collective knowledge of the first World War and our personal connection, however indirect, with the affects of war’.

Either click the image or this link to go to the project: http://helpmetellmystory.co.nz/about/

The White Feather Movement

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Shannon Clout, Lauren Periam and Briar Ingledew.

A blog record of the research and creative process exploring the theme of the White Feather Movement. This campaign was used to recruit men unwilling to enlist in the War.

“The White Feather Movement was a clever instrument of propaganda during World War One, it allowed men in power to manipulate and use women as puppets in recruitment and placed them in the firing line back home.”

To view the blog please click here http://shannonbriarlauren.blogspot.co.nz/2014/06/making-pocket.html or on the image below.

The White feather Movement: Vesta Tilley Postcard

NZ Children 1914-1918

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Pari Sastri Slackhasone.

This video shows how children were encouraged to be cheerful and helpful to ease the worry and sorrow during the war . There were also many practical ways in which children could help the war effort.

“This video has upbeat music which I chose to reflect the innocence of children. It was a joyous approach that set us apart from the class as it was different from other Animotos [videos], which evoked the emotion of sadness.”

Women On The Home Front

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Charlie Mills, J’leanne Carpenter, Melania Tasi Wulf and Reo Hollick.

This blog shares the stories written from womens’ perspectives on the home front in the South Pacific during the First World War; how these women adapted to the impact of war and male absence.

The characters, featuring Maori, Samoan, Australian, and New Zealand European women, are brought to life through first person narratives drawn from research on real or imagined characters in the images.

“We believed that by bringing this information and research to the public eye.. [the blog] will allow the audience to imagine further into the story”

Click on the link to take you to the blog: http://unitecworldwarproject.blogspot.co.nz

My name is Te Puea Herangi. I was born at Whatiwhatihoe in the Waikato, I am the granddaughter of the second Màori king Tawhiao, which comes with huge responsibility. I am educated in Maori beliefs, values, and strongly believe in all my cultural principles. Price, W. A. (1990). Portrait of Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi. Retrived from natlib.govt.nz/records

A Woman from Otago I am a member of the Otago Women’s Patriotic Association. I am a European-NZ woman and my husband is a solider in the war in Europe; he recently was balloted to provide his services. Our family slowly has to adjust to the changes during his absence. I look after the family and my eldest daughter is helping me with the young children. We are a family of five with three children. We are doing our best to run our daily lives smoothly just as we did before my husband left.

Gallipoli 1915

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Gal Stern, Emma Raho, Gagan Kalkat and Henrike Forschler.

This presentation draws on the battle of Gallipoli that took place in Turkey from April to December 1915. Fictional nurse Annie Johns recreates the lived experience of New Zealand nurses caring for wounded soldiers during the campaign by narrating an imagined story over historical images of time and place.

“Telling history through a fictional character is a great way to make history personal. The production of a video can be seen as a modern extension of diary or letter writing … Even though the project is based on the story of a fictional character, it still manages to depict Gallipoli’s reality at the time of World War One.”

New Zealand War Art

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Shani Helsby, Larissa Jenkins, Ben Gurney and Luke Gu.

This team created a mock exhibition catalogue for New Zealand First World War artists – George Edmund Butler, Nugent Hermann Welch and Horace Moore-Jones.

“Our group felt by bringing three different art styles and various positions and times over the war [period] together, it would give the audience a greater, deeper and more detailed experience of World War One.”

To see the exhibition catalogue click here or on the image.

Lost Letters

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Heather Mellor, Samantha Smith, Rachel Wilson, Sam Capper and Sophie Wang.

This project features two characters – a New Zealand migrant and her friend in England. The personal experiences of the war years are explored through fictionalised letters. The story is anchored on the munitions factory and the role of the Munitionettes. Historical information was embedded in each letter and writing styles were researched to enhance the letters to make them believable. A mix of constructed and real images are used to illustrate the story.

“The aim of ‘Lost Letters of a Munitionette’ was to create a world that would appeal to younger audiences but also earn the respect of World War One enthusiasts and to bring a new appreciation of women’s contributions to World War One.”

More Than A War : Lost Letters

Count Felix Von Luckner

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Moli Pulu, Alice Carter, Stephanie Look and Justin Laico.

This video weaves together research and personal narrative to tell the story of Count Felix Von Luckner, a German sea captain and his escape from Motuihe Island.

“The life of Felix Von Luckner is an intriguing tale. There are many more stories to be told. What started out as a challenging subject was an opportunity to discover New Zealand history that we previously have not heard about”.

Once on Chunuk Bair

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Ellaura O’Brien, Gemma Lane, Anita Sharp, Amberlee Jones and Hannah Shepard.

Director Ian Mune discusses with students his role, history and understanding of the WW1 play ‘Once on Chunuk Bair ‘ written by Maurice Shadbolt and produced in 2014 by The Auckland Theatre Company.

Soldiers occupying a trench during the Gallipoli campaign. Read, J C :Images of the Gallipoli campaign. Ref: 1/4-058131-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22784138

“Ian Mune gave us an insight of both the production and development of Once on Chunuk Bair in the 1980s and today [2014]. He also gave us an insight as to what life was like at Chunuk Bair and the feelings and meaning behind war”.

Read, James Cornelius, 1871-1968. Soldiers occupying a trench during the Gallipoli campaign. Read, J C :Images of the Gallipoli campaign. Ref: 1/4-058130-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23235687