Workshop #3 Costume | English2021

1. The Reaping Scene - District 12

-The children of the district 12 have gathered together for the reaping to select the tributes. 

- Boys - Shirt - buttoned/colours, shorts, pants, white, colourless, faded, dull, over washed.

- Girls - dresses, shirt & skirt,

- Best clothes, probably only worn once a year, worn out colourless, faded.  

Viewer - We feel sorry for the people, they seem powerless, they live in poor conditions. 

Directors purpose - show us how bad their conditions are, want us to see them as weak, unprepared, hopeless. 

Other techniques - high angle with the faded colour makes them seem weak, vulnerable, helpless. 

2. The Capitol - Arriving in the city. 

- Katniss & Peeta have arrived by train in the Capitol

- The clothes are extravagant!

- over the top

- colourful, vibrant

- accessories - hat/earrings/make-up, wigs/shoes/bags/dogs.

- new - like only worn once, 'fashionable' 

- access to good quality fabrics, patterns. 

Viewer effect - make the, seem higher rank, privilege, relaxed, we don't like them - attitude of entitlement, clueless.

Directors purpose - shows themes of imbalance of power of rich vs poor

other techniques - the setting is crowded, people are happy, the buildings are modern, big, well kept, shows that Capitol is privileged. 

3. The countdown 

- The tributes have just arrived in the arena and are waiting to start the games.

- Costumes - survival ger, browns, black, dark colours, jackets, pants, t-shirts, designed to look good, to be practical, lightweight. 

Viewer effect - the tributes look prepared, fit, athletic

Directors purpose - they are going to die, the outfits are just for the audience (the Capitols) makes it seem more pageant-like. 

Other techniques - silicene - worried, excited to see what happens, anxious, builds tension, the audience focus.