Workshop 4 - How is colour used to enhance the story?

30/07/19, Tuesday

1.  District 12
Green, dull, dark, browns, grey, white, black. Nature/Natural palette.
Feel- wild, country, natural, free-poor-can't afford nice buildings.


2. Capitol
White, greys, silver, metals.
Building/environment- metallic, industrial, technological.
Bright colourful- people.
Feel- futuristic, wealthy, greedy, rich, technology advanced.


3. Control Room
White, blues, clean.
Technology advanced
People wearing white clothes.

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  Colour is used effectively to show the theme of rich vs poor. This is demonstrated in the two scenes- District 12 at the start of the film and The Capitol is Katniss and Peeta arrive on the train. In District 12 a natural, dull and dark palette of greens and browns is used to create a wild atmosphere. In the Capitol, a metallic, industrial colour palette of whites, silvers and greys is used to create a feeling of an advanced society. The purpose of this is to show teh rich vs poor in the two societies The Capitol has more bright colours whereas District 12 has dull colours to show their run-down buildings and overworn clothing. Combined with the use of costumes we're able to see the divide between the wealthy in The Capitol and the poor of District 12. This reminds the audience of the Riot scene later in the film when the poor citizens of District 11 rebel against the rule of the Capitol.