Workshop #5 — Music
Tempo - speed of the music - fast/slow/moderate
Dynamics - volume - how loud or quiet it is
Key - major - happy sounds, minor - sad sound
#1st Scene — Rue's death
How is music used to create atmosphere — depressing (sad/mournful)
Tempo - Slow
Dynamics - Quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute & District 11
Key - Minor
What happened — Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can.
Colour/Lighting — White flowers - stands out, symbol: innocent & pure - rue never killed anyone, kinder, compassionate, victim, natural lighting, greens, stands out
Shots/Angles - medium closeups - Rue & Katniss - use their emotions & facial expressions, anguish - high angle - weak & vulnerable - Rue is an innocent & Blameless victim
Effect on Viewer - the atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, it builds the intensity, we see emotions are contagious - hope
Directors Purpose - feel Katniss's emotions at that moment - remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion
- symbol of 3 finger salute is a sign of defiance & anger towards the game makers - you will not ruin who I am, also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games
Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene. In this scene, we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. For example, the tempo is slow the dynamics are quiet and the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is feeling. Like the music Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers. As she finishes the music builds in volume, showing the increasing intensity of anger and grief. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewer to feel the emotions of the characters. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her weak & vulnerable. Combined with the music we are shown that Rues is a victim of the creativity of the Capitol.
