The Hunger Games Mise En Scene

While it is perceived that The Hunger Games is about action and romance, there is a deeper meaning behind this well-known movie. The movie is essentially about a nation, Panem, that has been divided between rich and poor. The rich lived in the Capitol and the poor lived in the twelve districts. In the beginning of the movie, the upper class is shown to be dominant and superior. However, as the movie goes on, the lower classes begin to rebel in order to make their voices heard and to not be looked

In the opening sequence of The Hunger Games, director Gary Ross has created a distinction between the wealthy Capitol and the poverty of District 12 by using mise en scene. Ross uses highly styled hair, makeup and clothing for the elite members of the Capitol, in stark contrast to the plain and boring look of the citizens of District 12. The Hunger Games film opens with an interview between Caesar Flickerman and Seneca Crane. During this interview, the director first creates contrast between the

The first convention Nichols specifies is “Creation of World.” The criterion of a Science Fiction film’s world creation is “altered by time, technology, or aliens.” In The Hunger Games, the mise en scene elements contribute greatly to the creation of world altered by time. The set design is very sleek and lavish, hinting at technology very much so ahead of the time, however innovation is utilized in the set design by making the world not only altered by time, but in a completely different type of

The Hunger Games. This movie is about a girl, Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers as tribute for the seventy-fourth annual Hunger Games in the place of her sister, Primrose Everdeen, whose name was picked and announced at the reaping. Katniss, the protagonist played by Jennifer Lawrence, is forced to go outside of her comfort zone when she has to make friends and train to kill people in order to win the Games and come home to her sister, Primrose, who is played by Willow Shields. The Hunger Games was

In the movie, The Hunger Games, the director, Gary Ross, attempts to convey several messages about human nature and the current state of the world. This can be seen through an analysis of the mise-en-scéne in the beginning of the games scene. I argue that in this scene Ross was portraying human nature as selfish and following the logic of neorealism and Thomas Hobbes, while also showing the romanticism of violence by Western Culture. First, looking at the portraying of human nature Thomas Hobbes

For this final analysis I will be looking more in depth to the movie The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross and released March 23, 2012. In this movie there are two characters that we see the most Katniss, played by Jenifer Lawrence, and Peeta, played by Josh Hutcherson. Other characters that become familiar are Gale, played by Liam Hemsworth, Effie Trinket, played by Elizabeth Banks, Haymitch, played by Woody Harrelson, Primrose, played by Willow Shields, Mrs. Everdeen, played by Paula Malcomson

The Hunger Games – Scene Analysis This in-depth film analysis will identify and deliberate the heterogeneous elements of film and how they are utilised to develop and elaborate empathy for Katniss Everdeen, the main protagonist in Gary Ross’s critically acclaimed film The Hunger Games (2012). Modern day films generally use a variety of technical elements that are specifically designed to intrigue, captivate and convey emotion to the audience. These elements are known as camera, acting, mise-en-scene

The Hunger Games film made its first appearance March of 2012, a very popular PG-13 Film. The director of the film is Gary Ross who was also involved in the writing of The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games includes several genres of movies including: Adventure, Drama, and Sci-Fi. The film about a young girl named Katniss Everdeen who takes her sister’s place in the yearly Hunger Games. The Hunger Games takes two people from each district for the annual games where competitors fight for their lives and

The Hunger Games The range and depth of the plot are obvious when analyzing The Hunger Games from a narrative perspective. While the depth of the tale is highly complicated and explores the psychological and political ramifications of the Games, the range of the plot is broad, bringing viewers on a tour across the world of Panem and its districts. The movie also employs a number of aesthetic devices to convey its plot. For instance, stylised sets and costumes in the mise-en-scene aid in giving the

The film, The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross is a book to movie adaptation based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. The film is set in a dystopian future in which a totalitarian nation called Panem is divided into 12 districts and a capital which holds the power of the nation. Two young representatives are selected from a lottery to represent their district in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a televised event in which “tributes” from each district fight to the death for the Capital’s

Later on in the scene, a particularly captivating shot captures Effie Trinket introducing the propagandist video. With the aspect of editing, the camera’s cut from the video, to Effie (as representing the people of the Capitol), and then to the people of the district, we see the propaganda, the influence, and the effects. The propaganda video uses phrases like “hard fought” (war), “sorely won” (peace), “traitors” and “treason” (district rebels) in order to strike feelings of fear, anger, and patriotism

said, “Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself”. Directed by Gary Ross, The Hunger Games explores a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian government who inflicts fear and control on the Districts through the annual gladiator-like events of The Hunger Games. Through Oscar award-winner Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of protagonist Katniss Everdeen, Ross explores the conflict of power between the government and the people

micro-analysing is Francis Laurence’s 2013 film “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, focusing on the opening sequence and how cinematography such as camera techniques and mise-en scene are used to create an effect on an audience. The scene opens with a high angled extreme wide shot looking down at the woods, where the sequence is set, giving a “God-like” perspective of the view to the audience. The angle could mimic that of the Game Makers during the annual Hunger Games (in which the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen

Within this scene, district 12 are gathered and confined for the 74th annual reaping ceremony. This scene occurs minutes into the film and is extremely significant as it provides the audience with background information, while establishing key themes portrayed throughout the film. It is a shocking scene filled with uncertainty and anticipation; as the district 12 citizens await the selected male and female tribute. “As usual ladies first”. The excerpt begins with the Effie Trinket, district twelves

The Hunger Games is a brawl between twelve separate districts. These districts are governed by one main capitol, which has much wealth unlike the poor districts, where Katniss struggled to feed her family. They are also responsible for making The Hunger Games. The capitol randomly selects two people from each district, one boy and one girl, to compete in the games. All of the people chosen must be taken to an arena where they are forced to fight to the death. Katniss Everdean and Peeta Mellark are