Workshop 3: Costume

Atmosphere/Mood-how you fell in the surroundings.

1)Reaping sence-Setting District 12

-Cult-like 

-Faded (Overwarn tells us clothes are old  

-Dull colours -Cut short hair-boys, braided hair-girls 

-Girls in dresses/skills, Boys in trousers and T-shirts Best clothes 

-All equal recognise the district, Scared of being reaped 

-Tension, Sorry for them, Simple

Hard poor

2)Capital

Lots of people in different colours of clothes 

-Bright colours - Vibrant 

-Exaggerated, over the top, Very loud colours and style 

-Different hairstyles, unique, excessive make-up on men and women, Use of headpieces.

-Advanced tech, better style, made to wear and throw away.

-Easy life 

3)Beginning of arena 

-Dull Colours - camouflage - greys, blacks, greens.

-Jacket, cargos, T-shirt- hiking boots.

-All look the same - makes it easier to watch them pass.

Themes:

*Hope & Rebellion

*Rich vs Poor 

*Struggle for power

Director wants us to know that:

-Poor, Sad, Hard lives

-Dislike them because they have everything.

-Easy going, not stressed a##holes 

Arrogant, Life isn't equal in all places

Effie - Bright dress pinkish - makeup- white face, pink lips

Crazy eyelashes 

Symbol of wealth shows rich vs poor.

RICH Vs poor 

In the reaping scene, the costume is used effectively to show the imbalance between the rich and poor of Panam. For instance, the children of district 12 all look alike in dull, simple and overworn clothing. In contrast, Effie Trinkett arrives wearing bright colours, a large wig and headpiece and excessive make-up. This makes the audience feel sorry for the people of District 12 because Effie is a symbol of the wealth in the capital. We see that not everyone lives in poverty. The director did this to show the hard life of those in Katniss's home district. coinciding with is Effie behaviour. She is loud, happy, and confident while the people of the district are quiet and scared. This can be juxtaposed to the scene where Katniss's and Peeta arrive in the Capital. In this scene, everyone else is rich and clean and they are the different ones.