The Hunger Games: Textual Analysis
Do you have an eye for film? Media Studies is all about how meaning is created by directors. They make choices about how to use the tools of film making: Camera Sound Editing Mise-en-scene By deconstructing these elements of any moving image text, it is possible to explain the effect on the audience and explore the director's intentions or message behind the product. Task: You are going to look at a close textual analysis of a key scene from The Hunger Games film. The Reaping Scene is where Katniss steps in to protect her sister Primrose. You are going to use the Moving Image Glossary to analyse what the scene suggests to the audience. You will need to make notes based on all four film elements above. In the freeze frame of the clip here, you could look closely at mise-en-scene through the costume, colour, lighting and framing of the characters in the medium shot. It is clear that Katniss is at the centre of the action, positioned in the centre of the frame, lo...
