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Tuesday 19 October 2021

Lighting and Colour


Atmosphere - feeling/mood set in the scene
Mood - the way we feel/ emotional response
Location - area it is set in

Picture 1 - District 12
   What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District though
   Types of colour/lighting - cold colours - grey undertones 
                                          - dull colours - nothing stands out; blue/grey shades
                                          - natural colours - palette - green, brown, grey, black
                                          - lighting - cold, dull, natural

   Viewer effect (feel) - not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, poor
   Director's Purpose - To show how unpleasant it is to live in the District, underprivileged compared to the                                       Capital
   Other techniques - setting - dirt roads, houses; derelict 
                               - transport - old-fashioned, wagons, no electricity


Picture 2 - The Capitol Train Station
   What is happening - The citizens of the Capitol await the arrival of the tributes
   Types of colour/ lighting - colours - cold, white undertones
                                           - lighting - bright, artificial; cold
                                           - palette - setting - whites/metallic, 
                                           - costumes - bright, colourful, vibrant
   Viewer effect (feel) - these people are much more privileged compared to District 12, they're celebrating                                         and are more advanced
   Director's Purpose - To make us sympathise with the tributes - they have lots of things to know how to do anything with while the districts have none. We don't like them because they're                                               flaunting their wealth
   Other techniques - costumes - rich, extravagant, flaunting, over-the-top
                               - settings - rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean and new


Picture 3 - Arena Control Room
   What is happening - People are manipulating the arena via computer.
   Types of colour/lighting - colour palette - blue/white, dark grey/clinical
                                          - colour - cold; blue/white, bright - especially white shirts,                                                                                             - artificial lighting/colour - cyan/holographic
   
   Viewer effect (feel) - It makes us feel that they are smart, but also unsafe; scientific
   Director's Purpose - To make us feel detached towards them, make them seem like mindless drones.
   Other techniques - costumes - white lab coats - feels like an experiment,
                               - settings - no clutter, lots of techs, only focused on their one job.