Director's Influence on The Hunger Games (2012 Film)

The 2012 film The Hunger Games was directed by Gary Ross. Gary Ross also co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games novel series. A large part of the directorial influence on the film was its effect on the camera work. They used a technique called "shaky-cam" to make the audience feel as if they were in Katniss's place and to make them feel immersed in the world of Katniss and the tributes. Gary Ross also directed Jennifer Lawrence to play Katniss with symptoms of PTSD, because although it is not stated in the book, Katniss shows many symptoms of PTSD.