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. 

Rose's story (social studies)

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

UNWIND: Essay results + next steps in English

Today our graded essays for 'Unwind' were returned and I am really proud to say I came back with an excellence on it, as well as some feedback on my next steps I can work on.

My next steps are to develop an understanding of what RIPA paragraphs are and how I can utilise them in my future essays so I can get a higher score on it, even if it is just by one rank. I was also informed that I will be writing the essay in 1 hour instead of four hours in order to practise NCEA. Therefore my goal in future essays is to maintain my excellence status or higher, begin to include RIPA paragraphs in them, all in less than 4 hours. 

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.