Workshop 3 - Film Study

Image 1 -
blues and whites
many people
faded
overwashed and worn
all look the same
girls had braided hair
girls in dresses and skirts
boys hair is combed and short
boys wore shirts
wear the best clothes for the reaping

the very poor/living in poverty
feel bad for them
Effie is juxtaposed to them

shows us how compared to Effie


Image 2 -
colorful
bright
vibrant
gender diverse
always got a headpiece
over the top makeup
high end
good quality
clean
all look unique

rich
over the top
juxtaposed to district 12
increased tech

wealth
different
advanced

Image 3 -
suits
jackets
simple
t-shirts
camouflage and dark colors to make the game more interesting
running shoes
all the same

we feel terrified/nervous for them
depersonalizes them

makes them feel the same
makes it easier to watch them die

The costumes are used effectively to show the imbalance between rich and poor, the Capitol and District 12, in Panam. For instance, this is seen in the reaping where the figure of Effie Trinket is juxtaposed to those of District 12. In this scene, the children of District 12 are wearing dull faded simple clothes whilst Effie wears a vibrant pink outfit with an extravagant wig and over the top make-up. This makes us understand how unwealthy the people of district 12 are compared to people living in the Capitol. The purpose of this is to show that life in all the districts is not as hard as it is in district 12. Coinciding with this is the use of setting. In District 12 everything is old and run down but in the Capitol, it is new, clean and colorful. The costume in the reaping scene can be juxtaposed to those worn by citizens of the capitol seen by Peeta and Katniss on the train.