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Picture 1- Reaping Scene District 12
What is happening?- The people of district 12 are waiting to find out who will be reaped.
Describe- faded from repeated washing, mended, old, worn, dark colours so the coal doesn't damage
the light colour, at reaping they are in their best clothes, they are in their best clothes because they are
being watched by the Capitol and other districts, don’t want to look as poor as they are. Boys outfits-
button up collar shirts, suspenders, trousers/shorts. Girls- dresses or 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 dirty coal miners.
Directors Purpose- to show the difference between the Capitol and the other districts, Capitol has
wealth- privilege- their clothing is nicer, the more available and can get clothes that fit them properly.
Techniques- camera angle- wide shot which shows lots of people crammed in, high angle shot which
makes the subjects seem weak and vulnerable- emphasises the power of the Capitol over the Districts
Picture 2- Arrival in the Capitol
What is happening? The capitol residents are waiting for the tributes to arrive.
Describe- colourful, bright, amiculate, exotic, co-ordinated, variety, Women- dresses, different styles but
on same bright colour palette, Men- suits, skirts, Accessories- dyed dogs, headwear/hats, handbags,
gloves, earrings, make-up, accessories aren't limited to one gender e.g men have long eyelashes.
Effect on the viewer- that they are wealthy- not poor, they have privilege- born into wealth and don’t
have to worry about reaping/working.
Directors Purpose- to highlight the luxuriousness of the capitol.
Techniques- setting- light, modern architecture, stones, metals, steel, fresh, new, futuristic.
Sexxxy Paragraph
In the reaping scene, costumes are used effectively to show ‘rich vs poor’ . In this ase ‘rich vs poor’
means the privileges afforded to people in Panem based on their district. This is demonstrated by the
clothing worn by the residents of District 12 during the annual reaping. The clothes are uniform like, well
worn and bland colors. The boys wear button up collar shirts and shorts or trousers whilst the girls wear
skirts or dresses. These are examples of their best clothing which tells us that they are poor and are
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 by the Capitol and other districts not just as
coal miners. This was done to show the difference between the Capitol and the other districts- the
Capitol has wealth and privilege whilst the people in the district have to make do. This worked well with
the use of camera angles. In this shot a high angle wide shot is used to show us that 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 luxuriousness of the citizens' costumes.
