Film Study, Discussing the way the themes and ideas for the "Huner Games"

 

What Am I learning?

Knowing and explaing about how each themes are potrayed in the movie.

How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning because, I think I have made a book guide for viewers to use whenever they're studying the same themes. I have potrayed each theme's uses in the movie and an example for each one.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

After learning the themes, I wondered if they are any other significant and important symbols other than the Mocking Jay Pin and the three finger salute.

Film Study(Hunger Games) Linking themes to the Impact of Angles, Movement and Shots.

Terms

- Katniss colunteers = Dutch tilt (vulnerability of Katniss.)

- High angle on Elfie - displays power over the crowd.

- Unstable Camera - Uncertainty, mid/long.

- The costume of Effie is revealed in a close up.

- Katniss and Gale - close up - cutting establishes a connection between characters.

- Close ups of Katniss's fac, pre-existing connecting between Peter.

- Low angle - Flag of Panem

Brainstorm -

Why use a low angle? - Preparing the upcoming event in a dramtic way.

Why use a long shot? - To show the crowd's feelings towards the Reaping scene.

Why use dutch tilt? - To show the vulnerabilty of Katniss with her distorted mind.

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How do we see themes?

Rich v poor 

- Effie's close - close up - shpwing how rich she is.

- Wide shot - Nobody in D12 has any real material for wealth.

- Compare and Contrast - People of District 12 and the Capitol

What happens for the characters?

I believe that each character in the crowd feared being picked. 

When Primm Rose was selected, Katniss took her time to think meaning, she value her own life but she views her sister's life more important.

What happens for the story?

This is the first start for Katniss's fame.

The reaping scene resymbolises their culture very anual year.

Sexy Pragraph

In the reaping scene in The Hunger Games, the idea of Rich v Poor is explained through the use  of wide shots and close ups. The comparison between the wealth of the Capitol, represented by Effie, and the poorness of District 12 is seen in the wide shot of the people gathered at the reaping. A close shot of Effie reveals quality, colourful, make-ip and costume. The wide shot of the crowd is used to show that they are forced to be there. The wide shot also shows the lack of colour in the population of District 12's material and costumes to show they are poor.

Film Study(Hunger Games) Rich V Poor, Unpacking the theme and Ideas

What is the them Rich V Poor about?

The difference between the capitol and the 12 districts.

Definition + terminology - Money, acccess to foodm privileges, technology, assumptions, lifestyle, power, and oppourtunities.

Rich

- Accents - Dialogue, Push and snooty

- The capitol

- Bright coloured clothes.

- Structures - concreate, glass, metal

- Adavnced technologies

- Food - Rich, Qualities, varieties

- Setting - Envirronment - Establishing shots

- Posh Music, futuristic, 

- Children are playing with toys

Poor

- (D12) Main job - Coal mining, Bartening, trading

- Unsafe - Unsafe, 

- Elligal hunting - 

- Man picking bones

- Clothing - Simple washed out, old fashined, and ragged.

- Close up

- Entertainment - Kids play in the mud

Paragraph.

In The Hunger Games, By Garry Ross, Costumes were used effectively to show the theme of rich v poor. For instance in the Capitol the costumes are very posh, they are neat tidy, colourful even theur dogs are coloured. The material is futuristic and this makes us understand that the Capitol is more advanced than District 12. The purpose of this is to create a contrast between the costumes. In District 12 the costumes are old fashioned, the materials used are natural and well worn. This is important because it shows the difference between the Capitol and District 12 in terms of oppurtunites, lifestyles, and privileges.

'Creative Writing - 1st person narrtive'

 We have been studying Antarctica. We listened to a story about Nanook, a husky who was sent to Antarctica on an expedition in 1901. We then wrote the next chapter of the story from Nanook’s ‘Point of View’.

“Going to the twin of Vastness”

I could smell the warmth of spring as it comes with the horizon. We are fed in the morning and put into our own individual leashes. As Mr William Weller told me that we are going to Antarctica, I felt the urge to chase my tail and play around. I was overjoyed with excitement. 

As we we’re nearing the harbour, I could smell the scent of smoke, the constant blow horns of ships coming in and birds soaring through the skies. I still couldn’t believe that me, Hector, Hercules, Granny, Nell, Wolf, and Fluff were going on a journey to a new cold land.

P.E Reflection (week 6)

 This week we have been learning how to improve our volleyball skills.

I think I have improved my volleyball skills due to cooperation and learning fast.

I also think that I'm only level 2 since I cooporated with my teammates and participated in the activities

However, I wasn't on my full P.E gear. That's why I'm only level 2 not level 3.

Studying Films (Hunger Games) Rich vs Poor / Hope and Rebellion

 What is district 12 like?

From my perspective, district 12 is like a slum part of the country. Natural music.

Children poking mud for fun isn't very fun. Broken window glass, people eating every bit of their food.

Coal miners marching coming back to their home. It all look pitiful. The buildings we're decaying. Poverty and femine. Faded clothing.

What is the Capitol like?

Futuristic technologies were seen. Brigh coloured clothing. Everyone talking with laughter.

Intimadating sound. Clean, elongated, and bright place. Over crowded place. 

Enriched with food, varities, and modern technologies.

 

Reaping scene:

A lot of silence, the lighting was dim and gray. After knowing who got picked, most of the people looked pitiful. Intimadating sound. 

Lots of close up and mid-closeup. The stage looked bland and pastful.

During the scene when they were watching the video, the people looked vulnerable and distorted. Whenereas the people who were on the stage we're quite amused by the video. Lights/TV projecting was at present. The hearing of every little sound was important, it showed that the raffle was terrifying. lots of diegatic sounds were used.

What are the difference bettween D12 and the capitol's clothes?

The difference between the clothing of both places were like a continuum. Whereas the district 12 representing the quality of poorness and the capitol showing the variety, rich, bright colours.

What does the word tribute mean?

Acting to show gratitude, act, admiration.

Or when a person is contributed onto/into something.

How are the tributes treated when they are selected?

After seeing the nominated person. The sourrinding people looked pitiful. 

They respected knowing that they're going into a death game.

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Comparing district 12 and the "TV Show"

They had difference in clothes, colours, technologies.  The lightning is diffrent. The qualities of each food/technology and buildings. 

We could see that district 12 doesn't have any schools making looking for a job hard.

Symbols:

The mocking Jay pin - Resymbolises hope and rebellion towards the 2 characters in the film. 

- Whenever Katniss wear this pin, it reminds her the hope that her sister gave and rebbeliiong towards their government.

Three finger salute - It reminds the people about what happened in the past.

- At any time when something sad or very tragic happens, people froma ll over the distrctis does the three finger salutes. It reminds them the hope and memories fom the past people who had courage and died in the battlefield/war.

Montage was used to make the riot scene more fearful and real life alike.

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Learning numbers (Money Matters)

 For the past few weeks, we have been learning how to exchange rates, ratios, tax rate and more.

However, the main one is good and services tax (GST).

The GST of Newzealand before 2010 was increased from %12.5 to %15.

The price of the item x 0.15 = Your GST

For instance.

113 x 0.15 = 16.95 is your GST.