English Workshop about the Hunger Games

Song 1
 Calming

Song 2
Japanese theme
Flute
Strumming

Song 3
Starts slowly
Calming
Keeps it's tempo
Sad

Song 4
Double bass
Loud
Feeling of getting ready
Starts slow then starts to become fast

Starts very up beat
Joyful
Spongebob vibe

Joyful
Country vibe
Starts fast then slows down

Tempo
Faster - Upbeat, more energy
Slower - Sad, sombre

Chords
Major - bright, happy, upbeat
Minor - sinister, sad

Dynamics - volume
Louder - energy, emotion
Quieter - subtle, focus

The reaping scene
Hear a lot of people moving
Silence
Realisim
Suspense - whats going to happen
Makes us focus - looking for clues
Music during propaganda film
More silence when they are picking the tribute

Music when Peeta is walking up to the stage

Music and silence are used effectivly to create a forbodding (evil) atmosphere in the Reaping scene. in the reaping scene the trubutes from District 12 are selected an dwe see Katniss volenteer as tribute for her sister. The male tribute selected was Peeta. Silence is used when Effie draws out and reads the tributes names to make us feel like the moment is real, to make us focus and draw out the suspense. The director has done this to make the audience worried about who will be chosen. Music was used to introduce the audience to Peeta's name is drawn. The music is predominatntly minor and has a slow tempo which makes us feel sad and worried like Peeta. This is combined with close- ups of Peetas worried facial expressions to draw the viewer in