What Is The Purpose Of The Hunger Games Movie Essay

Adele Leuma
9 May 2016
Film Music 355
Professor Sharp
Hunger Games The Hunger Games is an adventure and action packed movie that has one of the most famous composers help write the soundtrack and music for this award winning film. James Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his award winning music in movies and television. He is very popular and well respected. He has composed music for more than 500 movies and television shows. Some of his music has been featured in the following films: Crosby, Elton John in Central Park New York, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again, Twilight Zone: The Movie, 8 Million Ways to Die, Everybody’s All-American, Major League II, Liar Liar, The Sixth Sense, Peter Pan, Batman Begins, King Kong, RV, Batman:

This scene is there to give you an idea of how Katness feels when she watches her friend Rue die. The viewers can see how it left a mark on Katness and how it hurt her emotionally. The overall drama for the music in the beginning of the scene is thrilling, heart racing and a feeling of danger. It starts this way because Katness is scared that she cannot find Rue. The music is building up as she is running to find Rue. Once Katness finds her the string music gets louder and starts to slow down because Rue had been shot and slowly starts to die. As Rue starts to die the the string music starts to slow down and become sad and depressing as in a funeral like feeling. The string music starts to build up again as Katness starts to walk away as she stops the music builds up when she gives her sign of respect which is when you can feel the thrilling music building up. It becomes less of a depressing feeling and more of a symbol of respect. After Rue’s incident the scene turns very dramatic when District 11 starts to destroy their town and that is when the string music gets stronger and louder. This is all placed in the forest during the day. The constant rhythm played by the string instruments provides a depressing heartbreaking feeling while the loud powerful strong string instruments accentuate the twists of emotions and turns from depressing to a sign of respect of the cue. In conclusion, The Hunger