Film Studys

Hope
Scene with president Snow

Dialogue - Only thing stronger than fear
               - Link to propaganda - false sense of hope that at least one will live
               - Just killing everyone would cause resentment - Capital don't want to kill everyone, they                                                                                                                                                  need them

               - Hope is only effective if contained

Camera shots

                     - Mid - between Crane and Snow talking to show expression and body language

                     - POV - P - Snow and Crane - showing their deep conversation
                     - Close up of rose

                                               - Pruning - metaphor for his 'perfect society'
                                                                 for control

Music - sad minor
          - medium timbre

          - progress to being more powerful - more hopeful

Camera shots - Extreme close up on flowers

                      - Flower ring showed she really cared for Rue
                      - Showing that the games will not change her

                      - POV/high angle - showing that she is aware that she is being watched

Rebelling - District 11 - Links to 'black lives' very well

Music- up tempo
         - more aggressive/emotional

Camera shots - trade
                      - close up of hands - really important

                                                    - shows they are united

                                                    - link to symbol to black lives matter move   

                      - Wide - to show all the people
                      - birds eye view - drone coming blowing papers - helicopter landing effect
                                                                                                  - papers were important

                                                                                                  - shows technology - capital

                                                                                                               is bigger and strong

                      - Cutting shots of shaky camera
                      - Creates tension
                      - Showed the chaos

                      - Camera became more stable as capital regained control

Lighting - at start of scene it was day

              - at the end it was night - show fighting for hours
Rebellion
Camera shots - close ups - see both Reela and Kalmiss reaction
                                        - Capital citizen and Crane's reaction - surprise
                                        - Over head - when the booming voice came
                                        - Remind the game makers had been in control until this point
Ethone close up - the berries
                          - they were the thing that had changed everything
Rich vs Poor
Poor
Close up of guy eating everything he could
              - food is precious - people here are starving
              - Cat was malnourished
Really dirty - mud everywhere
                   - Flies everywhere - cleaning is not a priority
Extreme close up - Electric fence sign
                            - fence not on, don't have enough
                              resources and money to power it
Costume and setting - Looked like they are in the past
                                 - Wooden
                                 - Old, run down
                                 - Minors were going into the mine but were still covered in soot
Rich
Establishing shot - of the capital
                            - see the buildings, the grandeur
                            - everything was modern
                            - saw technology
                            - White/clean/crisp
costuming - fashion and make up really extravagant
                 - close up - to see lady with big gold eye lashes
                                 - the pink poodle
                 - Gives huge contrast to lives in the districts
                 - Fashion is a status thing here - they want
                   the next best thing - represents wealth
                 - Capital clothing is for looks - artificial material bright
                 - District 12 clothing is for practicality - more natural
Character Traits

Katniss - Tough - had to mature fast after her Dad died
             - Keeps emotions well hidden
             - Protective of people she loves
             - Impulsive - volunteering for Prim
             - Caring - Flowers around Rue's body
             - Rebellious - sneaks out of district
             - Introverted - Not very good at making friends
Haymitch - Alcoholic - Traumatized, stress
                                   - Feels like a pawn
                - Depressed
                - Smart, reliable - Surprised his tributes abilities
                - Brutally honest
                - Witty, cunning
                - Smart because he understands that HG (hunger games) is a TV show
                - Agile - when Peeta tries to get his drink
Peeta -  Soft - bad or good?
                    - Crying when he leaves
                    - Kind - giving the bread to Katniss
                    - Gullible
                    - Smarter than he looks
                    - Physically strong
                    - Socially persuasive likable
                    - Artistic, creative - cake decorating
Effie - enthusiastic
         - Calm about the HG - Her job
         - Oblivious of the reality
         - Status driven - focus on 'manners'
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