Friday, 6 December 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Poster Analysis

          In this poster of the second instalment of The Hunger Games, Katniss is portrayed as significantly more heroic and less innocent than she was depicted within the first film and poster. She is the only character on the poster, indicating that she is the main character in the film. Her expression and stance, with weapons drawn and loaded, show she is back and this time, she's ready to fight back against The Capitol. The colours she's surrounded by, the blazing red flames, represent the colours of rage and fury; recurring emotions for Katniss in this film. Here in the poster, she is standing in front of the same Mockingjay symbol that is on the Catching Fire book.This is another way to link both the film and book through other means than just the story and plot. The tagline reads "Remember who the enemy is", a direct reference to the book as this is what Haymitch says to Katniss in the book before she enters the arena for a second time. The line is also key to the story as it foreshadows the dark and dangerous twist of events that are to come. Not to mention it acts like a hook for the fans who have read the book, as it shows that the film is following the book with detail, compared to the first film.
       I love the use of the colour within the poster and the way it matches the theme of the story and how the main character is placed at the front in the centre, showing her importance and significance. This is something I would like to with our main character, Daisy, as she is the main character in the film. I would also like to use colour which communicates the feel of the film in the poster, for example dark, gloomy colours which set an apocalyptic feel before even watching the film.

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