The Hunger Games Film Analysis
4 Aspects
“The Hunger Games”
In the film “The Hunger Games” directed by Gary Ross, and adapted from the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, I studied four different aspects of the film that help to improve the effects the film has on its audience.
The first aspect of the film I studied was the contrast -created by both Collins and Ross- between the districts and the Capitol. Some examples of these contrasts include people feasting every night in the Capitol, while everyone starves in the districts. Katniss has to hunt illegally every day just to get barely enough food to keep herself, her mother, and her sister Primrose alive. The very first time she experiences an abundance of food available to her is the same moment she steps on the train to the Capitol, and to her supposed death! People in the Capitol have made their appearance the most important thing in their lives, having surgeries, getting tattoos and dying their hair and skin to appear younger and thinner, while in the districts, it is a rarity to see an older person as so many die young of disease or starvation. The lighting in the districts is …show more content…
These were used countless times throughout the film to show significant objects and events. Some important examples of these include the Mockingjay pin when Katniss first discovers it in the Hob, showing that it will be a significant symbol throughout the film. Katniss’ bow is shown close up in her individual training session, clarifying the fact that it is her specialty, and foreshadowing her use of it in the arena. There is a close up of Caesar holding Katniss’ hand as they talk about how she volunteered for her sister Primrose, showing that he really sympathises and can actually be serious albeit being from the Capitol. Closeups on Katniss’ arm as the woman inserts her tracker in the hovercraft before the Games emphasises just how much control the Capitol has at all
“The Hunger Games”
In the film “The Hunger Games” directed by Gary Ross, and adapted from the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, I studied four different aspects of the film that help to improve the effects the film has on its audience.
The first aspect of the film I studied was the contrast -created by both Collins and Ross- between the districts and the Capitol. Some examples of these contrasts include people feasting every night in the Capitol, while everyone starves in the districts. Katniss has to hunt illegally every day just to get barely enough food to keep herself, her mother, and her sister Primrose alive. The very first time she experiences an abundance of food available to her is the same moment she steps on the train to the Capitol, and to her supposed death! People in the Capitol have made their appearance the most important thing in their lives, having surgeries, getting tattoos and dying their hair and skin to appear younger and thinner, while in the districts, it is a rarity to see an older person as so many die young of disease or starvation. The lighting in the districts is …show more content…
These were used countless times throughout the film to show significant objects and events. Some important examples of these include the Mockingjay pin when Katniss first discovers it in the Hob, showing that it will be a significant symbol throughout the film. Katniss’ bow is shown close up in her individual training session, clarifying the fact that it is her specialty, and foreshadowing her use of it in the arena. There is a close up of Caesar holding Katniss’ hand as they talk about how she volunteered for her sister Primrose, showing that he really sympathises and can actually be serious albeit being from the Capitol. Closeups on Katniss’ arm as the woman inserts her tracker in the hovercraft before the Games emphasises just how much control the Capitol has at all