Workshop 1: Themes And Ideas

Workshop1: Unpacking themes and ideas

• Rich vs Poor
• Hope and Rebellion
• Struggle for power
• Power of Propaganda

Rich vs Poor 

Poverty, Power, Privilege

Rich- Lots of money, More opportunities, privilege, power 

Poor- Less opportunities, no power, less money, disadvantaged 

Definition: Theme of 'Rich vs Poor'

It is more than just money, it is about who has more power, privilege and opportunities.

Rich: 

- President Snow, District 1, Caesar, Capitol.

- Capitol- dont get reaped for the hunger games, Food- variety, plenty, excessive.

-Clothing- ccleaner, brighter, new outfit everyday, privilege of choice to co-ordinate what they wear they have choice. 

-Buildings- bigger, different materials, not worn down, architecture is moderen, example of power and privilege. 

-Technology- more advanced, they have airships, trains, they put ina tracking technology. Medical technology- blood scanners, healing balms. 

-Children- get presents, get to play, have to work, don't worry. 

Poor:

- District 12, District 11

- District 12

- Buildings, broken, not secure, holes in roofs, made from wood, small, don't have access to materials to make anything to better, dont have alot of electricity.

-Clothing, bland, not a lot of variety, old style, Boys best outfits- broken shirts, button up, trousers/shorts/suspenders, shows us that their clothes don't always fit properly, hand me downs, Girls best outfits- dresses, shirts/skirts, not good fit. Coal miners- black, grey, dark colours don't show as much dirt.

- Technology,  medicines- we dot n see any, we do see sick people, shows privilege of being healthy

- Transport, walking, electric fence doesn't work- not enough power.

- Food, not enough scarce, hunting for it, rations, put your name into the reaping for extra food.

- Children, they have to work, no time to play- can play but pushing sticks in mud, scared being reaped for the hunger games, not a lot of choice for future jobs- most will be coal miners.

Sexxxy paragraph

In the 'Hunger Games', Setting is used effectively to show the theme 'Rich vs Poor' is more then just money it is about who has power privilege and opportunities. For instance, we can see the idea of privilege reflected in the physical environments of District 12 and the Capitol. n district 12 the buildings are broken down and not secure whereas the building in the capitol show modern design, variation in materials and are built on a grand scale. This makes the audience think about the differences in wealth and power between the two locations. District 12 has nothing whilst people in the Capitol are safe and secure in their advanced buildings. The purpose of this was to show that Katniss Everdeen has come from a place of less privilege and power so her success in the games is very unlikely. Coinciding with this is the use of colour. In District 12 are lots of browns and greens whilst in the Capitol we see a futuristic palette of metallic, greys, blacks and silvers. The use of settings and colour effectively show us the imbalance of privilege between those living in places like District 12 and the Capitol.

English

In the hunger games there are 12 districts divided  1 being the richest 12 being the poorest  although in the real world we aren't divided by actual districts, we could use that as a metaphor in the real world because the rich and the poor are divided by the places the live or the things the do for a living. In Panem, wealth is heavily concentrated in the hands of the rich, particularly those people living in the Capitol and certain of the districts, and the result is a huge disparity between their lives and the lives of the poor.

English camera shots and angles

DTE

I haven't been in DTE that long but what i have done so far is I have made a google site which has a home page one page for my work one about me.

I learnt how to make a google site.

I like DTE and I enjoyed learning how to make a google site and im sure in the future I will learn many more cool things.

Film Definition

Body Language - Shows more deeply into what a character or person may be feeling. It’s like non-verbal communication such as facial expressions, gestures and movement. Therefore it is a powerful tool for actors. 

Costumes - A particular style of clothing worn by a character to portray the type of character that they are.

Hairstyles - 

Make-up - To paint up the character with make-up or prosthetics to help them look like their character in the film.

Lighting - Made to guide your eyes to a certain area, character or part of a scene. The amount, size, colour and harshness of the lighting is made to help show what the character is feeling at that moment. 

Props - Items used to help enhance a performance. It can make a scene feel more authentic or helps actors play their part.

Symbols - Many things in films can be classed as symbolic; a colour, an object or a certain sound etc. When we talk about something representing or standing in for something else in symbolism, that 'something else' is often abstract – like an idea. 

Settings - The time and place of a film. It’s usually there right at the beginning but sometimes isn’t.

Dialogue  - Oral speech between fictional characters. This could come from voice-overs as well as speech.

Sound Effects - In motion picture and television production, a sound effect is a sound recorded and presented to make a specific storytelling or creative point without the use of dialogue or music.

Music - Accompanies a scene that is silent and it hides the sound coming from the projector.

Silence - No recorded sound at all throughout either a scene or the whole film.

Special Effects - Classed as illusions or visual tricks used to simulate the events in reality.

Teamwork

Characteristics that describe a successful team.

- Collaboration
- Communication
-Respect
-Sharing

2 ways i have been a good team member is i share the ball and i listen to my teammates

Hamilton- The musical

What is Hamilton about? 
One that tells the story of forgotten American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his ascent out of poverty and to power against the backdrop of the American War of Independence.

What is the style of the show?
Hamilton is not like any other musical instead of talking then breaking into song. It rapps at a fast tempo and has more of a up beat.

One character that I liked.
I like King George lll i really liked the way the words flowed out of his mouth and i really like the outfit. I also liked him because i knew him from another show.

What do I think?
I really liked the musical and how it was really up beat and modern it is definitely my favourite musical.

Lawyer paragraph the evolution of technology

Lawyer Paragraph

Technology has improved our environment and the way people do things. The impact technology has is
better for the environment and allows us to do things more easily.

The evolution of cars allows us to get places more quickly and more easily, mobile phones allows us to
carry it in our pocket and have the opportunity to call people and emergency services with in  minutes
and finally we have google, google is one of the most used things and everybody needs google, back
in the day people had to go to libraries and read books now we can search things and with the click of a
finger and find the information we need to know.

The examples above show how technology has improved our lives and made things so much easier in
life.