Warm Up
Describe something that you found difficult during the editing session we did last week. What skill do you think is particularly hard to master?
ESTABLISHING THE NARRATIVE OF THE HUNGER GAMES
Today we are going to look at the opening shots of Caesar Flickerman and Seneca Crane. This will allow us to discuss one aspect of production elements called Mise-en-scene.
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What kind of costume, colours and makeup are used?
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How does the camera move?
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What sort of lighting is used in this shot?
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What does this tell the audience about The Capitol?
The Capitol is presented as a place of affluence, whose residents are healthy and secure. The costumes worn by Seneca Crane and Caesar Flickerman are in pristine condition, perfectly pressed and clearly exspensive; this tells us that they are powerful in comparison to people from District 12. The dull coloured, worn out clothes worn by the District 12 residence indicates that the people of this town have very little. The shakey camera movement employed when filming this district is completely different to the fixed steady framing of the chat show in The Capitol. This highlights the fact that residence of District 12 live with fear and a lack of certainty; where as, the citizens of The Capital enjoy complete safety and security.
Describe the opening shot of District 12.
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What can you see in this shot?
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What type of colours have been used?
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What does this convey about District 12?
As Katniss leaves to go hunting, there are a series of shots showing District 12.
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What is in each of these shots?
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What does the use of colour, lighting, costume and makeup, tell us about the people who live in District 12?