English HUNGER GAMES Notes

25/06/19, Tuesday
The Hunger Games by Gary Ross

"May the odds be ever in your favour." "Embrace the probability of your imminent death."

Settings: 

-Forest, very quiet, animals, a dark undertone of light, comparable to the forest at district 12.

           -Cornucopia, first shown when the participants were at the pedestals. A place where all the
things need are.

-District 12, broken down houses, poor living.

-Capitol, first shown when Katniss and Peeta were arriving at,

colourful clothes and fancy clothes,

buildings are a futuristic and clean environment. We see a lot of affluence in the city.

-Penthouse, cleaner and has a lot of modern stuff, has electricity.

-The training ground has a lot of weapons, dark colours, dark lighting.

-The control room, lots of lights room, lots of white and blue, futuristic gadgets.

Themes:

-Survival

-Battle Royale

-Dystopian

Props:

-Weapons,

-Luxurious food at the train.

-Poor food in district 12.

-Alcohol is associated with Haymitch.

Costumes:

-Rich people wear fancy clothes and bright clothes when Effie Trinket was at the reaping.

-Poor people wear wore down clothes and plain clothes.

-Effie Trinket constantly changes costumes and wigs, bright and colourful.

Scripts:

Symbols: 

-Mockingjay, first shown when she was at the market with the lady, symbolises hope and resistance. 

-Three finger salute, first shown at the reaping, symbolises, solidarity and later on rebellion.

-Primrose tucking in her shirt to show her growing up and being independent.

-The girl on fire, first shown at the parade the symbol of Katniss.

-White rose, the symbol of President Snow.

Lighting:

-Spotlights while the parade was going on to show the characters.

-Dark lighting, at the training grounds, lights are mostly at the targets.
-The forest has a dark undertone to it.

Music: 

-Intense music, during the parade, to show

-Sombre music for when the text appeared at the beginning to show the seriousness.

-No music, the only sounds heard are nature and the conversation of Katniss and primrose,

in the beginning, music isn't included since it doesn't fit the atmosphere.

-At the training grounds when Peeta threw the weights, music is used like something is
about to happen.

-Calm music, while rue died to create an atmosphere that is sad and calm.
-Music is sometimes used to set the atmosphere instead of using facial expressions.

Camera shots and Angles:

-Close up shots, Whilst soothing primrose. To show the facial expressions of a character to
tell the story.

-Bird's eye view, While trying to show all the children at the reaping.

-Over the shoulder shot, while the first interview was going on. To make us feel that we
are included.

-Point of view, while attempting to run 

-Establishing shot, when the parade starts. While showing the participants.

-Extreme long shot- when Caesar Flickerman was speaking at the stage to show the whole

crowd.

-Long shot- when the participants are inside the ship. To show what's in the scene.

-Medium shot- While Katniss was shooting the bow.

-Low angle- The opening scene while Katniss was looking up at Cato at the end while holding
Peeta. To show that he is superior and are stronger than Katniss.

-High angle, when Katniss was introducing herself, to show that Katniss is weak and vulnerable

-Shaky camera, While fighting, to show a realistic view.

-Extreme close-up- While Katniss was shooting the bow at the apples. To show details that are not that noticeable.

-Wide angle shot, to show what's going on at the reaping.

-Dutch tilt, while Katniss was at the stage, to show something is not right.
-Tracking shot, while Peeta and Katniss were running away from the cornucopia.
-Blurred background, to draw attention to the person where the camera focuses.

-Flashbacks help us establish the relationship of certain characters or receive new certain information.