Brainstorm:
1. The Reaping Scene.
- The children of the district have gathered together for the reaping to select the tributes.
- Boys - Shirts - buttoned / collars, shorts, pants, whites, colourless, faded, dull, overwashed.
- Girls - Dresses, shirt and shirt.
- Best clothes, probably only worn once a year, worn out colourless, faded.
Viewer - we feel sorry for the people they seem powerless they live in poor conditions.
Director purpose - show us how bad their conditions are, wants us to see them as weak, unprepared, hopeless.
Other techniques - high angle with the faded colours make them seem weak, vulnerable, helpless.
2. The Capitol.
- Katniss and Peeta have arrived by train in the Capitol.
- The clothes are extravagant!
- colourful, vibrant.
- Accessories - hats / earings / make - up / wigs / shoes / bags / dogs.
- New - like only warn once "fashionable" access to good quality fabrics, patterns.
Viewer Effect - makes them seem higher ranks, privileged, relaxed, we don't like the - attitude of entitlement, clueless.
Director Purpose - shows themes of imbalance of power + rich vs poor,
Other techniques - the setting is crowded, people are happy, buildings are modern, big well kept. This shows that Capitol is privileged.
3. The Countdown.
- The tributes have just arrived in the arena and are waiting to start games.
- Costumes - Survival gear, browns, black, dark colours, jackets, pants, t-shirts, designed to looks good, to be practical, lightweight.
- Viewer Effect - the tributes look prepared, fit, athletic
- Directors Purpose - they are going to die, the outfits are just for the audience ( the capitol ) makes it seem more pageant like.
Other Techniques - silence - worried, excited to see what happens, anxious, builds tension, makes the audience focus.
