The Hunger Games film techniques... Emma

The Hunger Games uses different film techniques such as different camera angles, sound effects, colour contrast and music to create mood, emotion and meaning into the scene. They use sound effects such as when Katniss was hunting in the forest, and the sound effects make her movements seem stable and calm like having no sound when she was trying to shoot the deer. And also the sound effects used during the reaping ceremony when there was no sound when Prim’s name was being called to show shock. Camera angles are also being used such as the high shoulder angle over Katniss’s shoulder when she was talking to her mom after the reaping ceremony to show power when she was telling her to take care of Prim. Colour contrast was also being used such as the different sense of feeling of district 12 because of its very plain and grey colour, but the colour contrast changes when they see Effie Trinket because she wears bright colours and when she wore bright purple at the reaping ceremony. Music was also being used for example during the opening ceremony, when they were being dressed up symbolising their districts and when they were on the carriage going through the crowd with music showing courage. These techniques are being used in the Hunger Games to show more emotion and feeling and power of one character for another character. Without any film techniques used in this film, the scene will be dull without any fascinating or powerful sense of feeling towards the audience.