Workshop 4: How is colour used to enhance the story?

What types of colours are used in this location?

How do the different colour palettes change the feel of the story?

Why has the director used these colours?

Meaning of Palette-Colours you're using.

Picture 1 - District 12-the beginning   

Colours: Grey, Brown, Green, white nature palette
Feel: Dark, Old, Gloomy 
Life is hard! they are poor and struggling.
Pictures 2 - The Capitol

Colours: Bright, Cyan, metallic palette, pinks - people silvers, white, grey - environment 
Feel: Crowed, Futuristic, Luxurious  
Life is easy! they are rich and they have access to everything. 
Picture 3 - Control Room 

Colours: Cyan - Blue, White, Black
Hologram Clinical - Clean.
Feel: Technological, Crisp, Clean
These are professional

Themes:
*Rich vs Poor
*Power Struggle
*Hope & Rebellion 

Colour is used effectively to create atmosphere. We see this in the two scenes - District 12 at the beginning and the Capitol as Katniss and Peeta arrive. In District 12 we see a natural palette of browns, greys and greens whereas in the Capitol people wear bright colours and a metallic palette of greys, silvers and white is used. This makes us understand that things in District 12 are dark, old and gloomy whilst life in the Capitol easy, crowded and futuristic. The director did this because of the imbalance of Rich Vs Poor. This shows life is hard and people are poor in the district but in the Capitol Life is easy.