Hunger Games Settings

 

What am I learning?Understand the importance of setting in a film

How does this work show my learning? I am learning about analysing a setting to see what makes it so powerful 

What am I wondering as a result? I am wondering how the aspect of setting can be changed into themes.

SoSt Know Your Place

https://prezi.com/view/xeelkDoB4ewrbxohS1xm/

For SoSt we have been learning about NZ and certain places history. It had to involve Christchurch and some personal things you can share. I learned alot about places I barely knew about. The most interesting I learned was The history behind Christchurch's name. I think I should have added more detail to the sports I play.

The most interesting fact I learned was the History behind Christchurch's name.

Hunger Games Music and Audio

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How does music enhance the story?

Keywords - Major, Minor, Tempo, Dynamics, Diegetic Sound.

Brainstorm:

What is happening in the scene?

Describe shot/angles, lighting/colour.

Describe the music used- Major/Minor, tempo, dynamics.

What is the effect on the viewer?

Why do you think the director chose to use this music?

Major Key- Happy, Energetic and Uplifting

Minor key- Sad, lethargic, creepy, angry

Tempo- the speed of the music/fast slow beat

Dynamics- Volume- Loud=Forte, quiet=piano.

Crescendo- Starts off quiet and gets louder, builds tension

Melancholic- Sad

Diminuendo- Starts loud the gets quieter, can be relaxing, make focus , bring down energy

Diegetic Sound- Natural occured audio.

Non Dietgetic Sound- Sound music, or anything sounds added to the scene.

Song 1 - Happy, Relaxing, Upbeat - Fast Tempo 

Song 2-  Melancholic, Somber - Slower Tempo

Reaping scene:

Major/Minor

Tempo- Fast/slow/moderate 

Dynamics- Crescendo

Description- Starts off quiet and gets louder, slow tempo, minor key.

Effect on Viewer- Hopeful, anxious, scared.

Director Purpose- Put in us in the mood of the children in district 12.

Rues Farewell-

What happens in this scene-Rue is put to rest, dies by a spear. This makes us happy.

Major/Minor-Minor

Tempo- Snails pace slow

Dynamics-Diminuendo

Effect on the viewer- Sorrow, depressed, Melancholic

Directors Purpose- This is done because someone has just passed away, and they were close to the protagonist Katniss Everdeen, Katniss cares because noone volunteered as a tribute for Rue.

In the scene where Rue dies, the technique of music is used to effectively to show the theme of 'Hope and Rebellion'. In this scene we see Rue put to rest by Katniss after she is impaled with a spear by another tribute. The music used makes the audience feel depressed, sorrowful and melancholic through the use of minor chords a slow tempo, and rising falling dynamics. The purpose is too show the relationship between Katniss and Rue. They are friends and Katniss sees Rue like her sister Primrose Everdeen. This works well with the use of the three finger salute which is a symbol of hope from Katniss's District. This shows hope and rebellion as a result of Katniss's actions, the people of District 11 start rioting against the Peace Keepers.

Rue put to Rest 

Civil Rights Act Music

 This is America: This is a song by Childish Gambino. The song addresses the wider issue of gun violence in the United States, the high rate of mass shootings in the United States, along with other social issues which are commonly alleged to have been results of historically widespread racism and discrimination experienced by African Americans. In my opinion the song is alright but its not my type of proper music.

I Have a Dream: T"A Dream" is a single by rapper Common from the soundtrack to Freedom Writers. It is produced by will.i.am, who also sings the song's chorus. The song heavily samples Martin Luther King Jr.'s historical "I Have a Dream" speech, which relates to the song's lyrics about racism. The single release of "A Dream" includes two will.i.am tracks, "Colors" and "Bus Ride." I dont mind the song but it is the best.

Changes: This song was a rap that many African Americans used to express themselves over things that happen in everyday life. Many rappers such as N.W.A and Notorious B.I.G use rap to express their own situation; the most famous of all rappers is Tupac Shakur. In his songs he mainly talks about gangster rapper’s lifestyles. In the song changes he is expressing the idea that there needs to be change so that poverty and racism that African Americans face every day will stop. He also criticizes that African Americans need to overcome poverty that is facing them. This song is very catchy and lyrical. I like it because of the tempo and rhythm. 

Performance Evaluation

Performance Evaluation

What did you perform? I performed I Cry by Usher. I did this because we had to do a song that involves the civil rights act. I chose The song as it talks about the 2020 BLM Protest. It was a solo performance

How did the performance go? The Performance went a bit off as I was gonna sing the whole song but I forgot a couple of parts to it. I also got rid of a part because I didnt practice singing it.

What was challenging about this task? Learning the whole song and trying to perform it alone to others. This is something i'm not very comfortable with

What did you enjoy about the task? I liked learning about the song and performing it in my spare time to have fun..

Hunger Games Lighting and Colour

How Does Lighting & Colour enhance the story? 

Keywords- Atmosphere- The Mood, tone, situation and vibe in the airspace, Mood- State of mind and feeling , Location- A certain area and  place.

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Brainstorm:

Warm/Cold - Colour pallete.

Bright/Dull - 

Natural/Artificial - 

• What is happening in the scene?
• What types of colours are being used in this location?(Warm/Cold, bright/dull, Natural/Artificial)
• What effect does this have the viewer?
• Why has the director used the colours/lighting?
• What other techniques add to this effect?

Natural Green and Brown

Artificial White and Vibrant Cold Colours

Artificial Blue and Grey

In the film the Hunger Games by Gary Ross lighting is used effectively so show the difference between District 12 and the Capitol. In District 12 we see mainly brown, green and grey these are natural colours. In the Capitol we see artificial, vibrant colours. 

This makes us understand has the privilege of futuristic lighting. The director did this too show the theme Rich vs Poor. The power of the Capitol, over District 12 is shown through the use of technology. The lack of opportunity in District 12 is highlighted by their lack of modern technology. Lighting in each location can be compared to the possibility of hope and rebellion setting in each setting. 

What have I learned? How to include different themes to the link

How does this work show my learning? This includes all of the lighting possibilities.

Hunger Games Key Points

Link to Venngage

For English we had to create a venngage about Hunger Games and its Key Plot Points.

What am I learning? I am learning how to analyze the plot of a film

How does this work show my learning? This work shows I can understand the key parts of the film The Hunger Games.

What am I wondering as a result of my learning? I am wondering why these are the key points in this movie.