Hunger Games By Gary Ross

The setting in the Hunger Games by Gary Ross is a very interesting one. There is massive contrast between the capitol and District 12 is very vast and different.

The whole setting gives me a WWII vibe. District 12 being very dreary and poor, there are woman doing laundry in big tubs and old men eating chicken bones. They have to hunt for their own food and sell it and also crops are sold. They are the poorest district, their reputation is for mining and coal. The bland colours and dirt roads with unpainted buildings gives a very concentration camp look. The fences surrounding the border are high and are eletric like they are trapped. Inside as prisoners to the capitol. These show these people are workers, they are very family orientated they work and farm in order to look after their children and families. The director showed off these people very well using lots of panning over areas they live and giving close ups on their faces showing their emotion towards the situation/environment
The people that populate the capitol are bright, happy, very well dressed and extremely wealthy. As Peeta and Katniss are coming into the capitol you can see through the train window the enormity of the capitol with weird shaped space age looking buildings that are all full concrete. President Snow is the biggest building in the capitol obviously due to his reign over the city and its people. One of the most important settings is at the tribute ceremony in the training centre with President Snow at the top of the whole arena looking over everyone showing his superiority the director helps this idea of power by using the tilt camera looking up at president snow like he is looking down upon you and everyone else in the arena. The massive concrete blocks behind him with the capitol flag (which is red) definitely gives off the Nazi approach Suzanne Collins had when writing the