Plot in the Hunger Games (interactive)

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Here is the link to my independent film study work, based on the plot in the Hunger Games. I must admit plot isn't my strong point especially in film but I'm proud of my work.

I am learning to describe the plot of a film as well as explain how it effected the film and the viewers. 

The Hunger Games | Essay preparation

Adverb sentences: 

> Ideally, the students would listen to their teacher. 

> Concerningly, Mrs Handley can't spell. 

> Equally, Jaime didn't finish her work either.

The 'W' Start

> Whereas Friday was warm and sunny, Saturday was cold and snowy. 

> While the cookies baked, we cleaned up the kitchen.

> With the end in mind, I picked my options for Year 11. 

The '-ing' Start

> Wanting a real show for the finale, the gamemakers spawned mountain lions in the arena. 

> Looking at the sky, I saw a plane.

> Needing sleep, I clambered into my warm, cosy bed. 

The '-ed' Start

> Uncommitted to her education, Jaime didn't finish her work before the deadline.

> Unmotivated to get out of bed, Jaime missed school for another day. 

The Red/White/Blue sentence

> The atmosphere at the netball courts was cold, miserable and snowy. 

> Slippery, muddy and freezing cold are all words to describe the football pitch on Wednesday. 

>Through the use of colour in The Hunger Games, the gamekeepers room was portrayed as clean, crisp, and sterile. 

> District 12 was portrayed as miserable, dark and dull through the use of colours such as brown, green, and grey. 

In 'The Hunger Games', colour effectively portrays the theme of rich vs. poor as a juxtaposition is drawn between the Capitol and District 12 to compare the two settings. 

Within the Capitol, costume is used effectively to portray the theme of rich versus poor. This explores the juxtaposition in costume between District 12 and the Capitol. 

THE HUNGER GAMES FILM STUDY: Costumes in film

Atmosphere/mood: how you feel in the surroundings.

1. Reaping scene, district 12
Simple, faded, raggedy clothing (dresses and skirts for the girls, shirts and shorts for the boys) that are a bland grey and dull blue in colour from being washed. These clothes are their 'Sunday best' because it is important to look presentable on reaping day. Moreso, the clothes act as 'uniforms' so everyone in the district looks the same, possibly to be able to recognise them. 
Whereas Effie Trinket, from the Capitol, her clothes and makeup are bright and colourful. The girls almost exclusively have their hair braided, the boys have short, crew cut hair. 

2. The Capitol
Everyone in the capitol wears glamorous, colourful, futuristic clothing, the director made it weird on purpose to represent how fashion has changed in the years in Panem. Makeup is very 'extra' and excessive, clothing is big, and hats are tall and vibrant. 'Over the top, loud and bright' fashion is in. Everyone looks very different and unique, in contrast to District 12. Men and women both wear makeup and it was common for them to wear coloured wigs. More effort and technology has been used to create the Capitol's clothing, whereas District 12 had really poor quality clothing and shoes. 


3. Beginning of the arena
-Dull colours: green, blacks, grey, etc.
- Jackets, cargos, t-shirts and hiking boots are worn.
-All look the same, because it doesn't matter what they wear when they die, makes it easier to watch them be killed. 
-Lightweight clothing
-Clothing matches environment and climate (humid)

~Seel paragraph~

In the infamous reaping scene, costume and makeup is used effectively to demonstrate the imbalance between the rich and the poor of Panem. For instance, the children of District 12 are dressed in almost-identical, dull, and over-worn clothing. In contrast, capitol citizen Effie Trinket arrives decked in a bright purple dress, an enormous matching headpiece and excessive make-up. This makes the audience feel sorry for the people of District 12 because Effie is, essentially, a symbol of wealth. We see that not everyone in Panem lives in poverty. The director did this to show the hard life of those in Katniss's home district. Coinciding with this is Effie's behaviour. She is loud, happy and confident whereas the people of the district are timid and quiet. This can be juxtaposed to the scene where Katniss and Peeta arrive in the Capitol. In this scene, everyone else is rich and clean, while they are the different ones. 

THE HUNGER GAMES: Settings in film

THE HUNGER GAMES FILM STUDY: Music in film

Track1
-Early in the movie, sort of an intro music
-Strumming a string instruments, slightly fast
-Unnerving sort of tone




Track2
-Picks up pace, tempo is faster than Track 1, gives the audience a 'moving' sort of feel
-Strumming, flute, tambourine: very unique instruments
-Futuristic, exotic
-Like you're going on the journey
-Builds up in anticipation, gets louder and slightly faster
Used when Katniss was hunting


Track3
-Sad sounding, like someone (Rue?) has just died
-Montage music? 
-Slow violin music
 (can't find the link to this music, oops)

Track4
-Deep, slow and sad
-Double bass instrument used, violins possibly
-Triumphant yet there's something 'wrong' 
-Gets faster and higher as the end nears
-Played in the reaping scene


~Mr Taylors lesson~

Song1:
Happy
Carefree
Chill
Fast tempo
Packed with major chords
Jack Johnson-vibes

Song2:
Sad, solemn, sombre
Slower tempo 
Driving down the highway, sad, vibes
Predominantly minor chords to give a sinister effect

CHORDS
Major: rich, full
Minor: sinister, a much different feel 

DYNAMICS (volume)
Louder: montage, to focus on the music, to portray strong emotion
Quieter: subtle, to focus on the scene and not the music itself


~The reaping scene~

As the tributes walk in: 
No music or dialogue as the children walk in, to get the audience to focus on the scene. 'Deathly silent' is a good word to describe it, everyone is feeling quite sad and sombre. A sense of realism, suspense (what's going to happen?), is portrayed through the use of silence. 

Propaganda film: 
The music is 'triumphant', uses minor chords, suspenseful. At a medium tempo, it is neither sad nor happy. Quieter and subtle, as not to draw the audience's attention

As the reaping happens: 
-Silence as Effie picks the card, suspenseful. Combined with the use of a close-up. 
-Eerie silence as Primrose walks up. A dutch tilt is used, along with silence, to let the audience know something isn't quite right. 
Silence as the three-finger-salute is used. 
-When Peter Malarkey, a new character, name is announced, the slow, sad, sinister and subtle violin music is used to portray how Peeta, and the District, is probably feeling at that moment: anxious, nervous, sad.
-Music is used to introduce Peeta, makes the audience feel sorry for him, as he is isolated, from the poorest District. The triumphant horn portrays a chance of victory.
-Minor chords used predominantly

~SEEL Paragraph~

In the reaping scene, music and silence are used judiciously yet effectively, to portray a foreboding (something evil coming) atmosphere. More specifically in this scene, the tributes from District 12 are selected for the games and we see Katniss volunteer as tribute for her sister. The male tribute selected was Peeta Mellark. Silence is used when the glamorous Effie Trinket draws out and reads the tributes names to make us feel like the moment is real, to make us focus, and draw out the suspense of the scene. The director has done this to make the audience feel worried about who will be chosen. Music was used to introduce the character of Peeta when his name is drawn. The music predominantly consists of minor chords and a slow tempo, which makes the audience feel sorry for him. This, combined with close-up shots of Peeta's worried facial expressions, draw the viewers in. 
(Include link to either next paragraph or another time in the film) 

HUNGER GAMES: Workshop 1

In 'The Hunger Games,' camera shots and angles are used effectively to show the theme of power. We see this when President Snow is addressing the crowds at the Tribute parade. In this scene, the director uses a low angle, over-the-shoulder, extreme wide-shot to show that Snow has control of the parade. The purpose of this is to introduce the antagonist character and show the power and control he has over others, including Katniss. Coinciding with this is the use of lighting, focusing on the tributes and Snow to show that they are the most figures in the scene. This can be juxtaposed to when the tributes, Katniss and Peeta, reclaim power from Snow in the arena by threatening to eat the nightlock berries and robbing Snow of his victor. 

VISUAL & SOUND TECHNIQUES (an interactive Pick-A-Path) 🎥

CAMERA TECHNIQUES (as told by the cast of Supernatural) 🎥

What am I learning?

I am learning the different types of camera techniques (movements, angles, shots) used in cinematography. 

How does this work show my learning?

By completing this work I am showing that I know the difference between different shots, angles, and movements in cinematography and can determine what each technique is. 

What am I wondering as a result of my learning?

I'm wondering what other camera techniques there are.