1 - The reaping scene - District 12
The children of the district have gathered together for the reaping to selct the 2 tributes for the hungergames.
-Boys - collared/Buttoned shirts - Shorts - Pants - Whites, colourless, faded, overwashed, dull,
-Girls - Dresses, Shirt + Skirt, Dull, Colourless, Light colours, faded
- Best Clothes they own, Worn once a year, Wornout, Dated and overused,
-Viewer - We feel sorry for the people, they seem powerless, they live in poor conditions
- Directors purpose - Show the viewers how bad the conditions are in district 12, want us to feel sorry and generate sympathy for them so we see them as weak, hopless, unprepared.
Other techniques - High angle shot used with the faded and wornout colours makes them look weak and powerless/ vulnerable.
2 - Arriving in the city - The capitol
Katniss + Peeta have arrived by train in the capitol.
- The clothes are Extravagant and over the top, Colourful, Vibrant, Acsessories and decorative items, Wigs, Stylish and clolours and stykes match, Animals as accesories, New, Clean and well crafted, Fashionable, High quality Fabrics, Diverse Clothing to oneanother, ]
-Effect on Viewer - Make them seem more higher rank, Privaliged, Relaxed and neat, We envy them, Cocky, Attitude of entitlement, Clueless,
-Directors purpose - Wants to label the capitol villains and blame them for the hungergames. Wants us to see them as Clueless and privilaged compared to the districts, imbalance of power. Clear examples of themes, rich vs poor, struggle for power.
Other techniques - Setting, crowded, people are happy and buildingare clean, big, modern, working together with costumes shows us that the capitol is more privilaged compared to districts.
3 - The countdown - The arena, cornucopia
The tributes have entered the arena and are waiting to start the games.
- Costumes - Survival gear, Browns blacks dark reds, dark colours, Jakets, pants, T-shirts, Practical \, Designed for use, Designed to look good. Prepared for the enviourments and tempurature they may experience during the games. Boys hair is cut short, Females hair is tied.
Viewer effect - The tributes look trained and prepared to fight for their life, Fit and athletic.
Directors purpose - They are dressed up for the audience, are being treated like chess pieces in the capitols game. They are going to die the outfits are just for the audience, making it into a pageant rather than a survival game.
Other technique - Silence, hearing the loud banging of the countdown, More intense and exagerated excitement and fear of what will happen. Build tension and suspence to make the audience focus on how the tributes are feeling.