Workshop - Essay Planning | English

 Workshop-Essay Planning

Shooting the apple - hope and rebellion

Techniques:

Music lighting colour

Angles/Shots/Movements

Costume

• Diegetic sound

• Katniss - dark, dim, artificial, grey, black, blues - matches peers

• Senica - vibrant, bright, colour variety - pink, more privileged/individuals

• Costume - Katniss - training suit, tributes all look the same

Capitol - individuals - all different, over the top, extravagant

• Close-ups - see the reactions, Katniss-pensive, shocked

• High angle - once Katniss shoots the apple, makes her look weak and vulnerable.

• Atmosphere - tension, Katniss comes out as the standout, someone to watch out for.

Change of Rules - Struggle for power

Music - minor, slow, dramatic - building tension, emotional intensity as music gets louder

Lighting/Colour - bright, natural, warm, green, black, greys, shadowed, - rising of the sun - new day, new victor.

Costume - not important

Angles/Shots/Movement - High shot - Senica has power according to the camera but the dialogue “stop!” contradicts that.

Close-ups - emphasize emotions - defiance, the stubbornness of Katniss - Struggle for Power

• Katniss won’t let them have one victor

• Peeta won’t let them change him.

Atmosphere - happy because Katniss and Peeta took back control, if they died, then they died on their own terms, didn’t lose their humanity.

Aspects = techniques 

Camera shots/angles/movement Colour/Lighting Costume

Music Atmosphere Dialogue Symbols Props.

Reaping scene - Close-ups, Costume, music, lighting.

Task 2 - 1-2 sentences explain what happened in the scene. 

T - title

A - author/director

K - key ideas/aspects

O - outline

In the film ‘ The Hunger Games’ directed by Gary Ross

Techniques are used to engage the viewer and tell the story. In the scene (insert your scene) film aspects such as (tech #1), (tech #2), (tech #3), and (tech #4), are impactful in creating the mood and atmosphere. 

Workshop 6 - SEXXXY Paragraphs | English

 Scene - 'They don't own me' 

Brainstorm 

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder 
• Music Diegetic sound
• Lighting/colour, 
• Settings
• Costumes + make-up
• Character/ Dialogue  

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

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

• Angles, movement, shots, Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in listeners P.O.V make us part of the conversation 
• Close up - This shows the emotion of the two-nervous, anxious, mostly Peeta.
• Lighting/Colour - Mood - sad, gloomy - Gray, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with c/u (close-ups) highlights emotion in faces 
• Dialogue - "I don't want them to change me" "I don't wanna be another piece in their game" If I die, I wanna still be me" 
• Atmosphere - Foreboding, Nervous, Reluctant, Hesitant - Lighting and colour2 - Dialogue 1- Close up 3

SEXXXY Paragraph 

In the scene 'They don't own me', dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation about how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quote "I don' want them to change me", another "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 do like kill others. This makes the audience feel sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die, or to kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe that Peeta die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate but a loss of personal autonomy. This work well with colour the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the Career Pack once in the game because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be.     

Workshop 5 : Music | English

Tempo - speed of the music, fast/slow/moderate

Dynamics - volume, how loud or quiet it is

Key - major (happy sound), minor (sad sound)

Rues Death: How is music used to create the atmosphere

depressing/sad/mournful/

minor, tempo-slow, dynamics-quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute and 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 (stands out, a symbol of innocence and purity), natural lighting, greens stand out. Rue never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim.

Shots/Angles - medium close-ups (Rue and Katniss) to see their emotions and facial expressions (anguish), high angle (weak and inferior, Rue, an innocent and blameless victim.)

Effect on Viewer - an atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, as the volume increases 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)

Symbol of 3 finger salute - is a sign of defiance and anger towards the game makers, you will not take my humanity and also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.

Statement:

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 snd the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is experiencing. 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 characters' emotions. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her look weak and vulnerable. Combined with the music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.

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.

Angles, Movements and Shots ( Hunger Games ) | English

Brainstorm

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 and Rebellion

3 finger salute - It is a big 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 stepped in for her sister when no one else                                 would.

                       

Brainstorm

Rich and Poor

Symbol of Richness - Effie Trinket, extreme, make-up, wig, hat, overly colourful and flashy clothing, proper accent.

Technology - use of blood readers/scanners, projectors.

Symbol of poverty - District 12, children clothing for the reaping are their "best clothes", dresses, collared-shirt, boys wear shorts or pants, the colour of clothing is very faded from washing and reusing.

The village is falling down around them.

Close-ups

Faces - Primrose when is reaped - terror, fear.

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

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

          - Peta - fear,panic,shock.

Shallow focus

the people in the background are in shallow focus when Prim and Katniss hugged, This forces the viewers to watch the characters that are in focus. 

What the Viewer feels

Sorry for Primrose - it was her first time.

               Katniss - she volunteered, a selfless act.

Anger toward the capital for the reaping.

We consider Effie is annoying, too happy, stuck-up, clueless.

Directors Purpose

Need to be invested in their journey/suffering

Need to be angry at Capital so that we judge them and their decisions later.

Effie is depicted as a symbol of people in the District, they are clueless, they don't see the suffering.

Themes and Ideas ( Hunger Games ) | English

 

The power of propaganda	propaganda	reality
Fallen - 1 Tributes - 2	1 - People who die in the games. 1 - Takes away from the reality of the situation. 2 - two brave young people 2 - its an honour	1 - Teenagers who have been killed/murdered (violence) 2 - sacrifice, punishment to the districts

Rich vs Poor

People in the Capital vs people in the Districts.

Compare the opening shot in District 12 vs Peta looking out the window at the Capital.

District 12 - Very Poor, Houses are all made of wood and are rundown, food is very little, shows in the scene where an old man was picking meat of bone, they only have one pair of good clothing, all their other clothes are worn out, old, colours are faded, grey/black - easier to not show coal dust

Capital - houses and buildings are large, made of concrete, metals, accents of gold and silver, lots of food with a variety of choices, They don’t own or have the same things, they have more than enough/excess amount of food, clothing is fancy, suits, extravagant, “fashion”, extreme, excessive.

Hope and Rebellion

Conversation with President Snow and Senica Craine

“ a little hope is a good thing, a lot of hope is dangerous.”

Conversation between Hamich and Senica

“ give them something to root for, young love.”

Struggle for power - Katniss and Peta eat the berries, Death of Rue causes the riot in District 11

Power of Propaganda - Subtle, Hunger Games film strip.

Video Clip -’ I volunteer as tribute’

In this scene, Katniss is shown tributing in place of her sister that was chosen for the hunger games in the reaping.

Hunter Swoop | English

Top Left corner

- Dark grey clouds cover the sky making it look like a thunderstorm is about to happen, a lonely mountain peak can be seen from the distance.

Top Right corner

- The bright sky covered in colourful clouds reflect the light of the glowing sun behind it.

Bottom

- Murky waters can be seen from the edge of the bridge, no life can be seen from the dark and unclear waters of the lake.

Middle 

- As I walk slowly toward the end of the bridge, I see a girl with long dark hair sitting alone, not a single sound can be heard apart from her breath, I ran and ran towards her and before I could get to the end, she looked me in the eye and jumped into the mirror-like lake, though unclear, still reflected a sight of green mountains so tall. 

The Hunters Swoop | English

- Top left corner of the image

 Dark trees and branches cover the background making it look like a dark black hole.

- Top right corner of the image

As the dead trees disappear into the mist and fog, Dark trees stand tall as if leading the ones behind.

- Bottom part of the image

The mirror-like lake reflects a beautiful yet frightening sight of dark dead trees, its leaves scattered as if they were being set free, another world can be seen once I looked in.

- Middle part of the image
As I walk through the misty and foggy forest, still frightened by what I have seen, I was greeted by a glistening lake reflecting all of the darkness behind me. I have thought my journey was rough yet now that I am standing here I have learned to realize that the hardships I've been through have been worth the fear when I see such I mesmerizing sight.

Alliteration | English Figurative Language

 

Similes and Metaphors | English

Highlight the simile in each:

My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.

The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.

The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. 

My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore.

Complete each simile:

The cloth was as black as coal.

The wet ball was as slippery as an eel.

My little sister is as playful as a kitten.

The top of this table is as smooth as silk.

I’ve been as busy as a bee.

The lamb is as white as snow.

simile or a metaphor?

As slippery as an eel. simile

Arnie was a man-mountain. metaphor

He was a lion in battle. metaphor

She is as pretty as a picture. simile

The striker was a goal machine. metaphor

The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early. simile

The moon was a misty shadow. metaphor

My friend has a face like thunder. simile

Smiles and Metaphors

• His hair was as fluffy as cotton.
• Her perfume smelt like a bouquet of roses.
• They rushed to school like a bunch of kids being chased by a cheetah.
• Eren was a robotic machine when working.
• He ran like the wind just to catch the last bus.
• Levi was as tall as a tree.

The Hunter Swoop | English

 A Sky so cloudy, A mountain can barely be seen from behind.

Ice covers the mountains, so cold yet so bright as the snow reflects the sun's light.

A sheet of frost covers the road, clearly slippery from the ice. streaks of tire tracks from cars driving left their mark on the thin layer of ice.

everything disappears when it reaches the end of the horizon to a breathtaking view of mountains so cold and bright.