English - SEXXXY Paragraph

 Scene - 'They Don't Own Me

Theme - Rich vs Poor, Hope & Rebellion, Struggle for Power

What happened - Peeta & Katniss are having a conversation about how the games might affect them.

Brainstorm - Angles/Movement/Shots - Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in Katniss POV, makes us part of the conversation.

Close-Ups - Shows the emotions of the two-nervous, anxious, mostly Peeta.

Lighting / Colour - mood - sad, gloomy - greys, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with close-ups to highlight emotions on faces. 

Atmosphere - Forboding, hesitant, nervous, reluctant.

In the scene ¨they don't own me¨ dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation and how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quote "I don't want them to change me", and "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me" spoken by Peeta. These show that Peeta has a sense that he is going to have to do things that he doesn't want to have to do like kill others. This male audience feels sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die or kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe Peeta will die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate, but a loss of personal autonomy. This worked well with the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the career packs once in the games because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be. 

Hunger Game (music)

Tempo - Speed of the music - fast/slow/moderate

Dynamics - volume - how bad or quiet it is

Key - major - happy sound, minor - sad sound

Rues Death - How is music used to create atmosphere: depressing/sad/mournful, minor, tempo-slow, dynamics-quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute + District 11 riots.

- what happened - Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can.

- colour/lighting - white flowers, natural lighting, greens stand out

Symbol - innocent + pure and- rue never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim
Shots / angles - medium close-ups - Rue + Katniss-see their emotions + facial expressions, anguish

                        - high angle - weak + vulnerable - Rue is an innocent + blameless victim

- Effect on viewers - atmosphere of remorse/ intense sadness, as the volume increase it builds the intensity of the emotions - we see emotions are contagious - hope.

Directors Purpose - feel Katniss's emotions at that moment - remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion - a symbol of 3 finger salute is a sign of defiance + anger towards the game makers - you will take my humanity, also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.

Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene in this scene we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. for example, the tempo is slow, the dynamics are quiet and the key is minor to reflect the emotional roller coaster that Katniss is feeling. Like the music, Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers as she finishes, the music builds in volume, showing the increasing intensity of her anger and grief towards the Capitol. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewer to feel the emotions of the characters. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her weak + vulnerable. Combined with the music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.

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.

English - Costumes

 1. The Reaping Scene - District 12

- 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 - arriving in the city.

- Katness 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 - 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 pagent like.

Other Techniques - silence - worried, excited to see what happens, anxious, builds tension, makes the audience focus.

Angles, movements & shots

The Reaping Scene

• Katniss volunteers as tribute when her sister is chosen
• the children/parents of the district give her the three-finger salute
•  Peeta is chosen as the male tribute 

Hope & rebellion- three-finger salute - it's a sign of respect for katniss from the people of her district

- Katniss is a symbol of hope for a district victor 

- Katniss is a symbol of rebellion because she steps in for her sister (a weaker character) when she is reaped 

Rich vs Poor

Symbol- Effie Trinket - extreme make-up, wig, hat, overly colourful and flash outfit,

Technolgy- use of blood readers scanners, projectors

Poverty- District 12- children's outfits for reaping are their best clothes, dresses, shirts- collared, boys shorts or pants, the colour of clothes are very faded from washes & reusing

- the village is falling down around them

Close-up faces- primrose when reaped- terror, fear

- Effie- joyful, confident, excited- close of lips when reading names

- Katniss- panics when prim is reaped, shock when she stands with Effie. 

-Peeta- fear, panic, shock

Shallow Focus- people in the background are in shallow faces when firm & Katness Hug. This forces the viewer to watch the characters in focus

Director Purpose - Need to be invested in their journey/suffering - need to be angry at Capitol so that we judge them and their decisions later. - Effie is depicted as a symbol of the people in the District, they are clueless - don't see the suffering.

Music- the music starts as we move to picking the boys minor key, tempo- slower, dynamic starts to build intensity, mood- tension, morose

Lighting- Bright, grey, natural, cold, mood - sad, depressed

Colour- dull, cold, palette- grey, white, blue, faded, washed out

Atmosphere- despair, sorry, for the people, poverty, run-down

Facial expressions- are dull, bland & sad matching the lighting & colour

Themes and Ideas

Rich vs Poor-  some people have more- Capitol

money, privileges, food/food variety, resources, proper housing,

technology, medicines, clothing/ make-up, Transport, childhoods, Education

Hope Makes rebellion- Hope is the belief that something will get better.

Rebellion means to fight against something protest, uprise, usually against a Government.

Symbols of Hope- Katniss Everdeen, melodic motive, mocking Jay, 3 finger salute.

struggle for Power-   

Currently, the Capitol has Power- President Snow, Katniss becomes a rival for power- people look up to her for guidance, becomes a threat because Snow sees her as one.

" Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear a little hope is effective a lot of hope is dangerous" 

Fear- The people are afraid of rebelling because the last time they tried they failed and they were punished with the hunger games

Little hope- becoming a victor

Dangerous hope- That the districts deserve to be treated better. 

Power of Propaganda- propaganda is information of a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Messages being told- it's not worth rebelling, 

the capitol is the strongest, 

things are good the way they are

Rich vs Poor - people in the capitol vs people in the districts.

                      - Compare the opening shot in District 12 vs peta looking out the window at the capitol.

                      - District 12 - poor - houses - rundown, wooden

                                          - food - very little, see old man picking at bone.

                                          - clothing - 1 pair of good clothes, warn out, old colours are faded, grey/black -                                            easier to not show coal dust.

                      - Capitol - houses - large, concrete, metals, accents gold / silver.

                                     - food - variety of choices, dont have the same things, more than enough - excess.

                                     - clothing - fancy, suits, extravagant, fashion, extreme, excess.

Hope and Rebellion - Conro president snow + Sencia Craine

                                 - A little hope quote

                                 - Conro between Hamich + Sencia

                                 - Give them something to root for, young love!

Struggle for power - Katniss + Peta eat the berries.

                               - Death of Rue = riot in District 11

Power of Propaganda - Subtle 

                                    - Hunger Games film strip.

What happened in the scenez:

- Peta and Prim Rose who are teenagers got chosen to go fight at the huger games.

- Prim Rose's sister wanted to go to the hunger games instead of her sister because she didn't want her little sister to go. 

- Effre Trinket was the woman to pick the boy and girl to go to the hunger games out of the big bowl full of names.

Hitlers quotes

 The Jews were responsible for bringing negroes into the Rhineland with the ultimate idea of bastardising (lowering the quality of) the white race they hated and thus lowering its cultural and political level so that the Jew might dominate.

Hitler is saying that the Jews are liable for all damages and wrongs in Germany and the Jews are trying to rid the world of pure germans.

“The Jewish youth lies in wait for hours on end...spying on the unsuspicious German girl he plans to seduce.....he wants to contaminate her blood and remove her from the bosom of her own people. The Jew hates the white race and wants to lower its cultural level so that the Jews might dominate.”

Hitler is saying that the jews would corrupt the Germans by having kids and relations with the pure Germans which would ruin the "Germans perfect race".