Hunger Games Film Techniques Paragraph - Hannah

The Hunger Games captivates the audiences attention and interest by using different film techniques such as camera movements, music/sound effects, and symbolism to create mood, emotion, and meaning. When using camera movements the Hunger Games were shot from different angles to create a mood, for instance when they use a shot that looks up upon someone or something that means that the person that they are looking up upon holds authority towards them. If the camera angle is looking down that means that the person who is looking down holds authority over them. Another technique for camera movement is the handheld camera, it gives of a shaky feeling and gives you the mood of panic. As if you need to watch out for danger and that it is not safe. Also at times the music and sound effects create a mood and has a lot of impact. For instance during the reaping there was a complete silence that gave off an uncomfortable feeling, it gave of a feeling that it was something they didn't agree with. There is also the time when Katniss was on the chariot with Peeta the music was a quite lively that gave off a feeling of power and bravery, and another instance is when she went to talk to her family after the reaping the music was sad and gave off a depressing feeling. Then there is symbolism for instance color when at the Reaping Effie was wearing purple while everyone else wore either white or gray; purple is a color of royalty it symbolizes that Effie is richer and more prestigious than everyone else in district 12. Another one is when in her room in the capitol Katniss was wearing yellow while looking out her window which she programmed to show a picture of a forest yellow can mean happiness, comfort, and loneliness that could mean that she is comfy and happy in the woods and is lonely she misses the woods and those times with Gale. Also when they first introduce the tributes their outfits have to symbolize  their district that is also symbolism. These are reasons why camera movement, music/sound effects, and symbolism help to create mood.