The Story Behind Katniss' Hunting Jacket From 'The Hunger Games' Costume Designer Judianna Makovsky

The Hunger Games Costume Designer Judianna Makovsky has some of her work on display at the Hollywood Costume Exhibition, opening October 2 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, which puts 150 legendary costumes on display. Makovsky sat down with Fast Company to talk about some of her work. She talked about something every superfan of The Hunger Games has probably wondered at some point: Why does Katniss' hunting jacket - supposedly a hand-me-down from her father - actually fit her perfectly? I admit it, I've wondered! 

When we started designing Katniss’s hunting costume, we tried to follow the description in the book exactly. The book describes her jacket as her father’s old hunting jacket. We drew inspiration from American mining work clothes, and also looked at leather jackets from the ‘30s through the ‘50s. But the first jacket we made, from leather, really didn’t look good. Because it was meant to be her father’s, it was oversized, and way too big and bulky. It impeded her from shooting the arrow. So finally, after testing it out, I said, “I think we should make a jacket that actually fits her.” I knew superfans might be disappointed, but in a filmic, realistic sense, the oversized jacket just didn’t work.

New Images From 'Mockingjay Part 1' - Day 2

Day 2 of the 8 days of new Mockingjay Part 1 image reveals on instagram  features Jeffrey Wright as Beetee and Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman. 

The brilliant mind behind District 13's advanced weaponry... Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) returns as Beetee in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. 

The voice of the Capitol... Stanley Tucci returns as Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

Jeffrey and Stanley's bios are also up on The Hunger Games Explorer.

Head over to TheHungerGamesExplorer.com to read both Jeffrey and Stanley's full bios. And check back tomorrow at 9am and 3pm PT for more images from Mockingjay Part 1.

Check out Day 1 - Gale and Cressida HERE. 

New 'Mockingjay Part 1' Images From The Hunger Games Instagram & The Hunger Games Explorer

New Mockingjay Part 1 images and cast bios are being released by TheHungerGamesExplorer.com and The Hunger Games official instagram account. Today, we got a look at Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne and Natalie Dormer as Cressida. 

From hunter to soldier. Liam Hemsworth returns as #GaleHawthorne in @TheHungerGames: Mockingjay Part 1. 

Capitol Citizen turned District 13 Rebel... Natalie Dormer plays #Cressida in @TheHungerGames: Mockingjay Part 1.

 You can read Liam and Natalie's bios on TheHungerGamesExplorer.com. 

We'll be getting new content every day for the next 7 days - 8 days total. Some of you have suggested that this might count down to an announcement about the film. Stay tuned to find out! Be sure to follow The Hunger Games official instagram account and check back here daily for the latest. And read the full cast bios at TheHungerGamesExplorer.com. 

New 'Mockingjay Part 1' Image of Liam Hemsworth from The Hunger Games Instagram

The Hunger Games official instagram account will be posting exclusive content for the next 8 days. The first image is Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne:

From hunter to soldier. Liam Hemsworth returns as Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

Check back every day around 9:00am for the latest. 

Lorde's 'Mockingjay Part 1' Single "Yellow Flicker Beat" Drops Sept. 29

Lorde's single for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 called "Yellow Flicker Beat" will be released on September 29th! Lorde posted this picture to twitter today with the line SEPTEMBER 29, and The Hunger Games twitter account basically confirmed her message by retweeting it. 

Are you excited, tributes? What do you think of the name? We cannot wait to hear it! Only one week to wait. 

Willow Shields on Jennifer Lawrence, "She really is like a sister to me."

Willow Shields spoke with InStyle.com about her Hunger Games on-screen sister and real-life friend and confidant, Jennifer Lawrence.

“She’s done a great job of supporting me in a way that helps to keep my life balanced while staying grounded like she is,” Shields says. “Jen has an Oscar and she’s one of the most famous people in the world, but she’s still super humble and down to earth. She’s really taught me to stay that way.”

Jen has also set an example for Willow with her focused work ethic. “People always talk about how Jen’s so funny, and she is. She lightens the serious on-set mood in a great way,” Shields says. “But they don’t see the fact that when they say ‘action,’ she’s serious about her work and portraying her character the right way. I love that about her—it’s inspiring that she can balance having fun on set while also being serious.”

Their already close bond strengthened during Mockingjay filming “She really is like a sister to me, and when my mom’s not traveling with me, she’s like a mom to me,” Shields says. “She’s so protective over me, and somehow we’ve become even closer while filming Mockingjay, which I didn’t know was possible!”

Willow also found out that there are LOTS of Hunger Games fans in New York, “I was walking around Lincoln Center, and people started yelling, ‘I volunteer as tribute!’"

'Mockingjay Part 1' Will Be Rated PG-13 - Tickets on Sale October 29

The MPAA has officially rated The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 PG-13 (for "intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images and thematic material"). No surprise there. We can't imagine Francis Lawrence making an R rated film for a YA novel. 

And in case you missed it in all the trailer madness, advance tickets for Mockingjay Part 1 will go on sale Wednesday, October 29th at 9:00am PT/ noon ET.

'Mockingjay Part 1' Trailer Music - Auryn By Brand X Music

The dramatic track from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 worldwide trailer "The Mockingjay Lives" is "Auryn" from Brand X Music. The track was composed by John Sponsler and Tom Gire.