The Hunger Games Aesthetic Analysis [Part 1] - Understanding Design References

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  • Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
  • An in-depth look into the art direction and costumes behind the Hunger Games saga. In this video I focus mostly on Capitol and the districts, Effie Trinket, the role of luxury lifestyle and broadcast media culture in the movies. Part 2 coming very soon!
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Комментарии • 54

  • @vysharra
    @vysharra 2 года назад +230

    The juxtaposition of the residents of District 12 wearing their Sunday Best to The Reaping (another reference to the idyllic past as well as subconsciously aligning the District residents with the righteous and the Capitol residents with godless excess) and then Effie arriving in Capitol fashion seemed to also recall the (after the fact) impressions of pre-Revolutionary France. Effie is wearing a high, powdered wig with a white powdered face and a bubbly, privileged personality a la Marie Antoinette. It instantly implies a deep inequity and atmosphere of burgeoning resentment that will lead to uprising of the peasant class.

  • @ZarrysLux
    @ZarrysLux 2 года назад +182

    ive always appreciated the amount of details that went into making this franchise but i never really knew where and what it was from so thank you for making this video.

    • @Aesthety
      @Aesthety  2 года назад +2

      Thanks man, happy you found it useful!

  • @Songbirdstar
    @Songbirdstar Год назад +68

    I hope you do a video on ballad of songbirds and snakes when the film comes out! I would love to hear your thoughts on it, since it takes place 64 years before Katniss’ story!

    • @bbebi6377
      @bbebi6377 Год назад +1

      Absolutely!! I would be so down to watch it ☺️

  • @IceeaTeea
    @IceeaTeea 2 года назад +66

    this was really cool. I'm so happy to finally really get some more design/aesthetic theory background on the Hunger Games universe, the films have been one of my biggest personal style/aesthetic influences ever since they came out! looking forward to watching part two next.

    • @Aesthety
      @Aesthety  2 года назад +3

      Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! The movies go through a lot in terms of design and aesthetics, I had a real fun delving into it!

  • @Bandajify
    @Bandajify 2 года назад +36

    a very well made video! I subconsciously caught these references but lacked the specific terms and ties, and it now makes so much sense!

  • @user-vx2co6xs2j
    @user-vx2co6xs2j 2 года назад +13

    I also think wining the games is like a trap. You do not get free of pain, you just continue on suffering a more longer death.

  • @stellalovesskz6264
    @stellalovesskz6264 Год назад +16

    What an increible video! As a fan of the thg franchise my level of appreciation for this analysis is hugeeee! I’m genuinely obsessed with the simple but effective editing and how you explain everything so clearly. As someone who has no idea about design history it was really easy for me to understand everything and all the references you explained were so helpful!!

  • @upsetstudios1819
    @upsetstudios1819 Год назад +3

    I too thought that the first movie resembled WW2 movies. I heard people refer to it as "looking cheap" but I think it worked perfectly. Great video!

  • @marvet9573
    @marvet9573 Год назад +5

    Please make more of these!! I'm an aspiring 3D artist and I want to integrate more aesthetics in a stylized 3D animation context and these help so much!

  • @karissaah
    @karissaah Год назад +8

    I can’t believe this doesn’t have more views. Great work and great video!

  • @ym5989
    @ym5989 5 месяцев назад

    Absolutely fasciating. I was super intrigued by the art direction for this film and always tried to look for concept arts/the inspiration behind it. There wasn't enough Capitol in the movie for me to really understand it, but your video totally nails everything down to the last bit.
    I also always thought Effie's closet was completely random with no context to it, but to learn it was inspired 1-1 by a famous art designer as an intentional decision by the filmmakers as well as the different fashion styles presented through those outfits is amazing. It really adds a lot of depth to the franchise.
    Super informative, thanks!!

  • @miata350
    @miata350 Год назад +5

    If you pay attention to the difference in appearance of social classes in movies like Hunger Games and The Fifth Element, you will right away see the crazy hairstyles, makeup and fashion that changes frequently. My theory: in a dystopian world where surveillance is everywhere and privacy is a privilege, only the elite can afford to change their real appearance in an effort to protect their actual appearance and avoid things like facial recognition.

    • @ninak1976
      @ninak1976 25 дней назад

      Idk, I think it is simply because districts have no money or time for makeup,couture, and surgery

  • @somerandompersonhi2028
    @somerandompersonhi2028 Год назад +3

    This is such a brilliant analysis of the ways that the set, props and costumes help to enhance the themes! Keep it up!

  • @ekaterinashershneva5262
    @ekaterinashershneva5262 Год назад +1

    What an amazing video!! Just making my love HG even more. What an underrated universe. So complex and beautiful. And scary

  • @connorgreggs2011
    @connorgreggs2011 Год назад +1

    This video has helped me with my Architectural Masters Stasis- so I thank you very much!

  • @assmasher6929
    @assmasher6929 Год назад +2

    hello hi, I must applaud the dedication and incredible analysis you have laid out here. Fantastic video and i'm only 5 min in.

  • @acacnotts
    @acacnotts 3 года назад +4

    This was amazing!!!

    • @Aesthety
      @Aesthety  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Asma 🙏

  • @anushkashrivastava8107
    @anushkashrivastava8107 Год назад +2

    You need more views!!!! This video is fantastic ❤︎

  • @keks8497
    @keks8497 8 месяцев назад

    I just stumbled across your videos and they're amazing. this is such an acute, accurate, well-researched analysis of the style and design in the movies. thank you so much!

  • @vashtipritchett7253
    @vashtipritchett7253 2 года назад +9

    The design of District 12 also looks like it’s referencing Appalachia in the United States. District 12 is about coal and looks like a small mining town somewhere in West Virginia. It also reflects the inequality and poverty of the area and how workers are exploited in dangerous conditions. The forests, hills, and general environment also look like it’s in that setting, along with the clothing styles, old photos, and folk music style.

    • @lokcachte
      @lokcachte Год назад +1

      Yes! The area I lived in doesn’t look that dissimilar to some parts of district 12. When I first saw the first movie I was really surprised to see that it looked like an authoritarian prison version of parts of my town

    • @derektorres3092
      @derektorres3092 Год назад +3

      The books explicitly state that Katniss and District 12 resides in Appalachian the term Appalachia seems to by antiquated by the time Katniss is around but she still knows it’s the archaic term for District 12.

  • @secret222
    @secret222 Год назад

    Its a crime this only has 12k views.

  • @TheSoundonly12
    @TheSoundonly12 Год назад +1

    Incredible analysis!

  • @lee_gucci
    @lee_gucci 2 года назад +2

    glad I found your channel~! I love your contents💯

  • @viniciusmandelli5783
    @viniciusmandelli5783 2 года назад +2

    Wow this was really good!!

    • @Aesthety
      @Aesthety  2 года назад +2

      Thanks man! 🙏🏻

  • @cherishoneal9108
    @cherishoneal9108 8 месяцев назад +1

    I did say when I was watching the series that the style gave vibes of Great Depression and Nazi Germany. I also peaked art deco buildings as well.

  • @olivia83035
    @olivia83035 Год назад

    Surprised this doesn't have more views!

  • @teddydolance2574
    @teddydolance2574 3 года назад +2

    Amazing content!!!
    Hope you blow up very soon.

    • @Aesthety
      @Aesthety  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Teddy 🙏🏻 it means a lot!

  • @pedroortiz4506
    @pedroortiz4506 Год назад

    You should do more of this. It was really good.

  • @ameur4131
    @ameur4131 2 года назад +3

    Can you do the handmaids tale next ?? the worldbuiding and costume would be amazing to analyze

  • @fguolyjjol
    @fguolyjjol Год назад

    This was amazing g well done x❤

  • @skaldi8347
    @skaldi8347 Год назад

    Your channel and videos are incredible! I hope you continue to grow, you deserve a huge following!

  • @eyeseeme3
    @eyeseeme3 Год назад

    Great content, should have more views!

  • @smellulater1123
    @smellulater1123 9 месяцев назад

    this is such an interesting video

  • @ninak1976
    @ninak1976 16 дней назад

    If Panem is modern Roman Empire, and Capitol is Rome, then Katniss is embodiment of goddes Diana, goddes of hunt and Amazon queen

  • @BlueSpiceSpace
    @BlueSpiceSpace Год назад

    Hope you cover the prequel's dieselpunk/art-deco vibes!!

  • @ninak1976
    @ninak1976 2 месяца назад

    Great video❤ just a little nitpick: while talking about ww2, nazis and french couture, you didn t mention the most notorious, madame chanel

  • @jamesvas6986
    @jamesvas6986 Год назад +1

    jeez i cannot tell if you’re talking ab the 1930’s or the hunger games or america/the rest of the globe today😵‍💫😵‍💫

  • @then35t18
    @then35t18 Год назад +3

    Do you plan on covering the movie: Equilibrium?

  • @michellepamela4445
    @michellepamela4445 Год назад +1

    Hi! Great video, but I just want to specifically thank you for the subtitles, I am hard of hearing! :)

  • @alexabeyta3808
    @alexabeyta3808 7 месяцев назад

    Word of the day is juxtaposition

  • @filipszymczyk9546
    @filipszymczyk9546 3 года назад +1

    !!!!!!!!!

  • @comicalcatastrophe1865
    @comicalcatastrophe1865 8 месяцев назад

    A fascist state

  • @ILoveEatingCake
    @ILoveEatingCake Год назад

    LOVE THAT I FOUND THIS CHANNEL!!!! Incredible work!!!