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Friday, July 31, 2020

proteins

Hypothesis I thought that the egg white (the experiment the I conducted) would be full of proteins which is why egg white has such a strange texture.
The results I found. The egg turned a dark purple meaning there were proteins.
The method was to add 5 drops of sodium hydroxide and 5 drops of copper sulfate and add the egg.
We were doing this to test and see what foods have proteins and what food don't.


Wednesday, July 29, 2020


Workshop 5: making characters

1. Looks like a normal mother with button eyes
- dresses like the real mother
- softer/rounder edges - hips, head, knees, elbows
- clothes are basic design, no patterns, covers most of her body

2. head + nose - pointier/sharp
- sleeves get shorter
- Addition of red to the colour palette
- starting to get beetle shape from the apron
- long baggy pants keep the idea of softness

3. all the weight has moved to hips/bum 
- Accents beetle shape of the dress.
- red, black, white, more pattern, better/tighter
- fit, more skin showing. 
- getting bigger, longer + pointer - stretched neck, pointed, elbows, shorter hair -
pointed head +  nose.

4. scissors/twig-like - very skinny
- huge height increase - compared to oven
- pointy head/elbows
- high heels
- full black outfit - red shoes
- little/no fat left on the body, lots of skin showing

5. skinless, needle-like, no face, paper-thin
- has grown extra legs, fractured bones
- looks alien - not human-like
- clothes are more like tattered rags
- very tall
- has become hunched over

*Gradual changes over time
- takes more time to notice
- looks can be deceiving
- changes as Coraline's perception of her changes

* Start - the colour is warm, inviting by the end is green, unnatural + creepy

How does 'lighting and colour' enhance the story?

Picture 1

Atmosphere - Feel, the energy around
Mood - how you feel, emotions
Location - where something is happening.

Lighting -
- 1. natural -  produced in nature, often sun, moon stars, lightening,
- 2. Artificial - man-made light, usually electrical,

Warm - yellow, makes feel safe, warm
Cold -  white/blue tone, makes feel clean, clinical

Bright - Fills room, makes feel happier, safe,
Dull  - fills part of space only, often creepy/murky

Colour Pallete:
Predominant colours used in the scene.

brainstorm: colour/lighting
What happening ----------> Coraline + her parents having breakfast in the real kitchen - they look
depressed, dull, lifeless

Techniques: lighting - cold,
natural - from cloudy window
dull

colour: - cold
dark, washed out, faded, muted.
- off whites, creams, + yellows.

Effect on the viewer - Feels boring, don't want to be there, feel/think - boring dull lifeless,
 - set the mood that the real world is boring + empty - makes the other world more appealing.
(theme) - looks can be deceiving - is not actually a bad place to be.

Other Techniques - Costume - real parents in simple plain colours + fabrics in dull colours.
Costume/shots/music/setting:


Picture 2 

brainstorm: Colour/Lighting
what happening: Coraline + other parents having dinner in the other kitchen
- characters seem vibrant + appealing.
- good food on offer,

Techniques: Lighting - Artificial - Ceiling light bulb
- Warm - yellowish tone
- Dull - parts of the room still in shadow

Colour - yellows/oranges/black Palette
- warm - makes us feel safe/Comfortable.

Effect on the viewer - happy want to be there,
(feel/think) welcoming, colourful, joyful,

Director purpose - looks can be deceiving, - looks nice but in reality, it is unsafe.
theme: - Makes Coraline feel comfortable. huge improvement
- On the real world

Other techniques -  Costume - Colourful, friendly, looking,  lots of black/red,
- more fashionable, more warm, comfy,
costume/shots/music/setting

  
Paragraph: 1,,, In the real kitchen scene, colour and lighting were used effectively. Also the real world is sort of boring, and makes you feel like you dont want to be there. The type of shot that was taken is sort of like a medium shot. The colour in the real world is darkened, and also shadowy. Looks like she is staring into a creepy cats eye.  As Coraline stares or talks to the cat, there's sort of a feeling that something else is going. So it is sort of Spooky looking and a spooky as feeling for the audience.

           
Paragraph 2:
In the "Other World" when Coraline first arrives there, She thinks its All nice, and stuff. This angle shot is sort of a long-distance. The lighting is also sort of dullish. Coraline's room is sort of dark but has a nice design to it. For me being part of the audience I would think that would be a better room for a kid then what is in the "Real World" With the "Real Mother". The other mother acts all nice and each time Coraline goes back there she starts changing like 10 percent each time then it goes to 30 percent chance, and then 50 then 100 and then after all she turns all mean all of a sudden. Into herself, that Coraline would never have thought of.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

coraline

How do light and colour affect the story 
Atmosphere - feel in a space, energy around you.
Mood - how you feel.
Location - place something is happening.

Lighting  -  natural - light that comes from nature - sun, moon, stars, lighting, fire
                   artificial - man-made light source - electricity, light bulbs.
               
                   warm light - yellow/orange tone
                   cold light - blue/white tone - clean/clinical
    
                  bright - fills the space
                  dull - fills part of the space faded.

Colour - Colour palette - what are the predominant colour used.
                 
                  warm colours - welcoming, happy, friendly
                  cold colours - make us feel sad, lonely, chilly
                                      - clean, clinical

Brainstorm:  Lighting/Colour

What is happening - Coraline and her family having breakfast in the real kitchen
                               -  look rushed, tired

Describe Lighting - natural light - clouds through the window
                                cold - white tone
                                bright - whole space bright
               
                Colour  -  white, yellowish, cream - old
                             -  cold - make space feel tired.

Effects on Viewer - boring, dull, sad
 ( feel/think)          - understand they are not a happy family
                             - Coraline is unhappy.

Director Purpose - makes other world more appealing
                            - Coraline doesn't like the real world

Other techniques - Setting - outside the window is cloudy and grey
angle/shots, music,            - furniture looks old and run down
costume, makeup,            - doesn't feel lived - empty.
  setting

What is happening - Coraline and Other Parents eating dinner in the other kitchen
                               - everyone seems happy

Describe -  Lighting - artificial - ceiling light
                                   warm - yellow/orange tone
                                   dull - some space dark
                  
                   Colour - red, orange, white, black
                               - warm - happy, safe, welcome

Effect on Viewer - compact/close, interesting, welcoming, safe
(feel/think)           - Coraline is happy to be there
 Director Purpose - Shows theme looks can be deceiving because Other families look kind
     (Theme)             and happy but actually evil.

Other techniques - Costume - formal, fashionable, fit better,
angle/shots, music,            - furniture looks old and run down
costume, makeup,            - doesn't feel lived - empty.
  setting