Film Workshop #3 - Costumes

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Picture 1 - The Reaping:

What is happening? - The people of District 12 are waiting to find out who will be reaped.

Describe - Faded from repeated clothing, mended. Outfits are old, worn, dark colours so coal doesn't damage the light colour, at reaping they are in their best clothes because they ar ebeing watched by the Capitol and other districts, dont want to look as poor as they are. Boys outfits- Button-up shirts, suspenders, trousers/shorts. Girls- dresses/skirts, length at knees but not longer. Hair is tidy. No accessories- can't afford, not practical.

Effect on the viewer - They are poor, not enough money for more than the basics. They want to be seen as equals, respectable, not as dirt coal miners; more than their jobs.

Directors purpose - To show the difference between the Capitol and the other districts, Capitol has wealth- privilege,- their clothing is nicer, access to better fabrics, more avaiable and can properly fitted

Techniques - camera angle- wide shot which shows lots of people crammed in, high angle shot which makes the subject seem weak and vulnerable; emphasises the power of the Capitol over the districts.

In the Reaping scene, costumes are used effectively to show theme of 'Rich vs Poor.' In this case, Rich vs Poor means the privileges afforded to those in Panem based on their district. This is demonstrated by the clothing worn by tne residents of Dsitrict 12 during the annual Reaping. The clothing is uniform-like, well-worn and bland in colour. The men wear button-up collar shirts and shorts/trousers whilst the girls wear skirts & dresses. These are examples of their best clothing which tells the viewer that District 12 are poor and limited to what they can access. This makes the audience think that although they are poor and can only afford the basics, they want to be seen as respectable in front of the Capitol and other districs, not just as coal miners. This was done to show the difference between the Capitol and other districts/the Capitol- the Capitol has wealth & privilege whilst the people of Panem's districts have to make do. This worked well with the use of camera angles. In this shot a high angle wide shot is used to make the people of District 12 are weaker and more vulnerable under the power of those in the Capitol. This can be juxtaposed to the use of costumes in the Capitol where we see rich vs poor through the extravagance and luxuries of the citizens costumes.

Picture 2 - Arrival in the Capitol:

What is happening? - The capitol residents are waiting for the tributes to arrive.

Describe - colourful, bright, immaculate, exotic, co-ordinated, variety. Women- dresses, different styles but on same bright colour palette. Men- suits, skirts, handbags. Accessories- dyed pets, headwear/hats, handbags/purses, gloves, jewellery, make-up, accessories are not limited to one gender e.g. men have long eyelashes

Effect on the viewer - They are wealthy; not poor, privilege- born into wealth and don't have to worry about reaping/working

Directors purpose - To highlight the luxuries of the Capitol. 

Techniques - Setting- light, modern architecure, stones metals, steel, fresh, new, futuristic.

In the arrival to the Capitol, costumes are used effectively to show the the theme of Rich vs Poor. We see this when Peeta and Katniss arrive in the Capitol and the train