The document discusses camera techniques used in the reaping scene from The Hunger Games. It analyzes how high angle shots, panning, close-ups, tilted shots, and flashbacks are employed to portray the fear, vulnerability, and tension of the children during the annual event where tributes are selected for the Hunger Games. Specifically, it notes how a high angle shot depicts weakness, panning shows the large number of lives at stake, close-ups reveal characters' distress, and a flashback further develops the plot.

1. “The Reaping”
By Katie Donaghy

2.  The reaping is an annual event that takes place in
every district before each Hunger Games, where
the tributes of the upcoming Games are chosen.
 The ominous and fearful atmosphere in this scene are
created primarily by the director’s use of camera
techniques.

3.  A high angle shot is usually when the camera angle is
located above the eyeline.
 A High Angle Shot is used in this scene to portray the
weakness and vulnerability of the children from
District 12.

4.  Panning refers to the rotation in a horizontal plane of
a still camera or video camera.
 Panning is used throughout this scene to show the vast
amount of children who’s lives are at risk.

5.  Close-up shots are used in this scene to show how
terrified and distraught the characters are.

6.  This is a type of camera shot where the camera is tilted
off to one side to convey the tension in the subject
being filmed.

7.  This is a type of editing technique that shows the
character concerned and what they see, followed by
their reaction.

8.  At the end of this scene, the main character has a
flashback to the first time she saw her fellow
competitor from District 12. This flashback is very
important in the development of the plot.

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