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Monday, October 18, 2021

Workshop 4 - Hunger Games | English

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

1) District 12
What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District.
Types of colour/lighting - cold colours (more grey undertones), dull colours (nothing stand out, blue/grey shades), natural colours (palette - greens, browns, grey, and black)

Lighting - cold, dull and natural.

Viewer effect (feel) - not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, poor.

Directors Purpose - shows how unpleasant it is to live in the districts, underprivileged, good comparison for Capital.

Other techniques 
Setting - dirt roads, houses are derelict, Transport are old fashioned wagons, no electricity.

2) The Capitol
What is happening - The citizens of the Capitol are waiting for the arrival of the tributes.
Types of colour/lighting - cold colours (white undertones), bright artificial lighting (cold, white, artificial, bright), Colour Palette (setting - white/metallics, costumes - bright, vibrant, colourful)

Viewer effect (feel) - these people are privileged, they are celebrating, they are more advanced.

Directors purpose - makes us sympathise with the tributes, they have lots and the districts have none, don't like them because they seem over the top and arrogant.

Other Techniques
Costumes - rich, extravagant, flaunting, over the top.
Settings - rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean, new, and futuristic.

3) Control Room
What is happening - People are manipulating the arena via computer.
Types of colour/lighting - colour palette (blue, white, dark grey), cold shades (blue and white), clinical, bright - especially their white shirts, artificial light/colour - cyan/holographic.

Viewer effect (feel) - makes us feel they are smart but unsafe, scientific.

Directors purpose - make us feel like they are mindless drones, detached from reality.

Other techniques
Costume - white lab coats, feels like an experiment.
Settings - no clutter, lots of techs, only focused on one job.

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