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coraline film study

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caroline film study 

Lighting in caroline is greatly used to convey mood.

For example, unnatural neon green is emitted around the room from other mothers body. 

This makes the audience feel the already unnatural other mother seen even more otherworldly.

It's unsettling how bright and vibrant the neon green is, in contrast, to have a normal colour the rest of the movie is.  The director did this to make the other mother scarier as neon is a very unnatural colour. combined with other mothers skeleton-like body with hands made to of needles, its a very creepy scene.

This reminds me of the start of the movie and how other mother has transformed from a very nice person to this very horrible alien creature. 

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The angles of shots are greatly used to convey what the mood is and the size and distance of the characters and surroundings.

 For example, this scene is a Long (wide) shot, taken from just above with the table looking down towards  'other mother' Coraline and 'other dad' eating dinner together showing what caroline would like to be having with there real mother and father, all her favourite foods are neatly arranged around the table.

The scene is happy with all of caroline's favourite food in front of her with a milkshake dispensing chandelier above trio. Caroline is very happy in the scene with all of her favourite foods in front of her, the room is warmly lite with reds and whites   It is warmly lit around the centre of the table but around the outside edges of the room is a bit darker lit. This was done to covey that the mood will shift drastically foreshadowing what is about to happen after this scene other mother offers to caroline the button eyes if she wants to stay.we see this in play in other scenes to show that something big is going to go on and that this is supposed  to be a very dark and gloomy scene.  

  

 

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These two scenes really show how colour can change the mood.

The scene on the left is warmly lit making the audience feel happy and safe in the environment. 

however, in the scene to the right, it is not warmly lit and looks like a very glum place to be and stay the clouds in the back round really emphasises  Coraline's feelings right now In my opinion. This was done to show contrast to the real world and the other world by making the other work a more pleasant place to be and stay. Combined with the friendly looks of other mother and other father it really sells the fact that this would is perfect, in contrast to the worn looks of the real mother and father with there sad tired looks.

this scene can be in contrast to the garden scene wherein the real world is a dead baren area devoid of life but in the other world, it's an alive, colourfully lit land in the shape of Coraline's face used for planting plants and making Coraline want to stay. 

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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.

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coraline film study themes

Theme Guide "looks can be deceiving" 

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"looks can be deceiving" things aren't always how they seem.

Statement - In the film caroline themes, are used effectively throughout the film.

Example - 1. The world looks happy and nice, clean and tidy. But actually, it's just a web to catch Coraline. 2. The world seems large but only really consists of the house, forest and a bit of land around the premise.  

Explanation - This makes the audience feel safe and happy. with the world seeming perfect who wouldn't want to stay. but at the same time, the button eyes are very off-putting.

Explanation - through out the start of the movie we see the house warmly lit with warm reds and yellows making a happy and welcoming scene to be in. however, as the movie goes on the scenes get darker with the progression of the story and the unravelling patience of other mother.

My link - this reminds the viewer of the start of the movie where in contrast to the near ending of the movie, the house is very poorly lit with dark colours as the house is falling apart, the house is very warmly lit and is a nice and happy place to be with 'other mother'. 

film study 2. Impacts of angles, movements and shots

Film study 2. Impacts of angles, movements and shots.

High angle - makes the character 'Other Wybie' look small, week and vulnerable.

POV - Other mothers dominant and powerful.

Medium shot- gives us some ideas of background but not fully.

The audience feels - powerful we are looking down on wybie through Other mothers POV.

-sad/ worried for wybie he looks small, sad and innocent 

-the first character in the 'other world' to be sad would suggest something is not right.

Directors purpose - make us feel sorry for wybie

- makes the audience think that maybe the other mother isn't so nice foreshadowing.

In the shot with the other wybie and the other mother, high angle shots are used effectively to show the theme 'looks can be deceiving'. 

This is demonstrated thought a high angle shot from the point of view of another mother. she is looking down the front porch steps at a scared other wybie. this makes the audience feel sorry for wybie and to make the other mother seem all-powerful.

The propose of this scene was to make the audience think that maybe the 'other mother' isn't so nice after all. Combined with the use of lighting, wybie is in a warm light but is surrounded by darkness, the director has created an atmosphere of caution, something is not right. this reminds the viewer of a later scene caroline is looking up to the other mother in horror as she throws her into a magical portal to a locked room. This shows that 'look can be deceiving' because the other mother sent nice like we thought.

Low angle dutch tilt hiding behind something- gives off the feeling of being watched while not knowing,

caroline is unknowing, of her situation.

low angle dutch tilt with something on the way of the viewer to show that the doll is hiding, with caroline in the background looking for it. 

who does it make the viewer feel?  It makes the viewer feel like they are spying on caroline.

  

 

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looks can be deceiving

- things aren't always how they seem.

Example 1: The beldam/ The other mother.

- she started off as good/kind but is revelled to be an evil soul-devouring metal spider demon.

- shows theme because the other mother changes gradually over time so that Coraline and audience don't notice.  

- important to the story because helps the audience understand corallines choice when she realises that having everything perfect won't make her happy.

Example 2: The Otherworld vs the Real-world.

- The otherworldly is a perfect web/trap to trap Coraline, whereas the real world is boring but safe.

- shows theme because even though the other world seems better in every way, the real world is actually better/safer because it isn't a trap. 

-important to help the advance understand why caroline goes back to the real world 

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Statement - in caroline, themes and ideas are used effectively.

Evidence- for instance, the theme 'looks can be deceiving'  is shown through the character of the other mother. the other mother started kind but is revealed to be a soul-devouring demon spider. 

eXplanation (audience) - this makes the audience feel that we shouldn't trust things or people that seem perfect at first glance. 

eXplanation (director) - this was done to make the advance feel weary or develop a science of caution towards new situations.

eXplanation (compare) - coinciding with this is the use of colour to show the other mother is becoming eviler. at the start, she is surrounded by warm colours that make us feel safe, but by the end of it, it is dark with neon greens which makes her seem dangerous. 

Your link - this theme is also shown through the changes in the other world as it is revealed to be spider web disguise to trap caroline.