The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1Short Film Trailer Analysis.

Synopsis and Genre• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is an

upcoming 2014 American science fiction adventure, fantasy, drama film directed by Francis Lawrence with a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It is the first of two cinematic parts based on the novel Mockingjay, the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins

• Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

Shot Number 1• Type of Shot/Camera Movement: establishing shot, follow shot following

the movements of a jet. Fast cut ending first shot to change the scene and setting.

• Dialogue/Sound: slow tempo, dull simple music bed, creating a serious atmosphere.

• Mise en Scene: The jet looks futuristic highlighting the Fantasy/ Adventure genre of the film.

Shot Number 2• Type of shot/ Camera movement: Medium

close up shot, eye level angle, very gradual slight zoom occurs, emphasizing the subjects expression, very subtle camera shake, indicating they are inside the jet. Cut used to vary the point of view into the next shot.

• Dialogue/Sound: “I never wanted any of this” non-diegetic (voice over) with music bed again reinforcing the serious mood.

• Mise en Scene: Katniss is surrounded by other people, all wearing similar clothes which consist of dull colours indicating they are part of a team. Their surroundings look like an inside of a jet, again there is a similarity in colours.

Shot Number 3• Type of shot/ Camera movement: fade in edit, hand held shot, a lot of

camera shake occurs in this shot reinforcing the movement of the jet. Another cut is used to switch to the following scene.

• Dialogue/Sound: “I never wanted to be in the games” her voice holds a sad emotion, automatically gaining sympathy from the viewer. The music bed still playing.

• Mise en Scene: The interior of the jet is on full display during this shot. The shot is extremely dark, the only source of light coming from the open doors of the jet (which is still moving.) The use of this light casts a silhouette/ shadow over Katniss enhancing her body form, which comes off as strong, but also highlights her weapons (the bow and arrow.)

Shot Number 4• Type of Shot/ Camera Movement: Over the shoulder shot, slightly blurred

due to lighting and closeness of the subjects, straight cut to a different POV.• Dialogue/Sound: “I just wanted to save my sister” Music bed.• Mise en scene: The lighting in this shot implies of a calm happy atmosphere,

which reinforces the dialogue within the shot, which shows her affection towards her sister.

Shot Number 5• Type of shot/ Camera Movement: Simple cut with no fade in or fade out

effects used. Over the shoulder shot which is normally used to signify conversations.

• Dialogue/Sound: Continuing from previous shot… (Male voice President Snow.) “It’s the things we love most” the rest of the sentence will obviously been continued into the next shot.

• Mise en scene: There are three people shown in this shot, 1 being the main subject (Katniss Everdeen) President Snow (the elderly male shown on the projector), and a male whose face cannot be seen, facing the screen. They appear to be in a control room/centre, again reinforcing the image of war, the only lighting in this shot is powered by computer and projector monitors.

Shot Number 6• Type of shot/Camera Movement: The cut used is quick, there is a

moment of blackness between shots which has been used throughout the trailer to separate shots, however in this shot, it is used for a longer time for dramatic effect. There is a slight zoom evident, again heightening the drama. They have used the same shot as the previous shot because there is still a conversation occurring. The cut used at the end of this scene is sharp and again goes to blackness, this is where the shift in the trailer occurs.

• Dialogue/Sound: “…that destroy us” President Snow ends his conversation, his choice of words throughout the three shots. “Miss Everdeen, it’s the things we love the most, that destroy us.” His choice of words are patronising and overly dramatic, as well as the thought out pauses adds an awful amount of tension to the trailer.

• Mise en scene: The scene is exactly the same as the previous shot, the camera has zoomed in slightly. President Snows face is more defined showing his emotion and clear distaste towards Katniss.