FILM TECHNIQUES in The Hunger Games

Why are film techniques important in a literary essay on The Hunger Games?

Because the assessment is on the film, so you should analyse how meaning is visually and aurally created.

What is visual contrast?

Placing visually different elements together to highlight differences.

How does the film use contrast between District 12 and the Capitol?

District 12 is darker and poorer, while the Capitol is colourful, extravagant, and luxurious.

What theme does the contrast between District 12 and the Capitol communicate?

Social inequality.

How are costumes used in the film?

They communicate character, social status, identity, and themes.

How do Capitol costumes differ from District 12 clothing?

Capitol clothing is extravagant and colourful, while District 12 clothing is practical and worn.

How does Cinna's costume design affect Katniss?

It transforms her public image and helps create "the girl on fire."

How is lighting used in the film?

It helps establish mood and distinguish different environments.

What can darker lighting communicate?

Poverty, danger, oppression, sadness, or hardship.

What can bright or artificial lighting communicate?

Wealth, spectacle, excess, or artificiality.

What does a close-up usually emphasise?

A character's facial expression and emotions.

What can a long shot establish?

The scale and appearance of a location or environment.

What can a high-angle shot make a character appear?

Vulnerable or powerless.

What can a low-angle shot make a character appear?

Powerful or dominant.

How does sound contribute to the film?

It creates mood, tension, fear, sadness, suspense, or emotional impact.

Why is editing important in the Hunger Games scenes?

It can show the tributes, Gamemakers, Capitol audience, and different perspectives, emphasising that the Games are a controlled spectacle.

Why are the television broadcasts important?

They show that the tributes are simultaneously people trying to survive and performers being watched.

What major conflict does the television spectacle create?

Reality versus performance.

How does the film use visual imagery to communicate themes?

Through settings, costumes, colours, symbols, lighting, camera shots, and composition.