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  Roland Barthes' Theory of Semiotics   The movie is based on the first to the Hunger Games franchise with the main character going on stage with the side character. The main character has a major outfit change that gas deep subtext linking back to themes of innocence and drastic change in one's life. This assignment helped us understand how Roland Barthes theory of semiotics. The scene that was used to show the power dynamic between Katniss and the high ups, showed how they glorified the violence of the lower class for entertainment of those who are seen as higher in society. The director of Hunger Games Catching fire knew what elements of color and literal elements to show significant change in one person when out under stress, the costume director also knew which path would be the best to show this revelation- i.e., the dress. The white dress was to show Katniss losing her purity and innocence with the change of fire showing the pressure and death she went through she ...

10/24  Barthes Theory of Denotative and Connotative Signs  The lesson was to teach us about Barthes theory, which was helpful when it comes to analyzing the positive and negative connotations in different types of media. Semiotics are the study of signs, items, and symbols to find the meanings behind something or a scene. Roland Barthes is the creator of the thesis that breaks down the reading of signs and their interpretation, creating the theory of semiotics. Things like a rose in a movie with dark tones and deep shadows would mean love, death, or infatuation. The color red could mean blood or something evil which ties into the death. The color red relates to the heart relating to love and affection.   During the project we were assigned to analyze three images and what their connotations and denotations would mean. That way we would get our own understanding of what semiotics were with everyday items we would see. I learned that a rose would have good and bad meanings,...