Workshop 3: How does ‘Lighting & Colour’ enhance the story?

Workshop 3: How does Lighting & Colour enhance the story - Coraline Film Study

atmosphere - feel, the energy around

mood - how you feel, emotions

location - where something is happening

Lighting: 

natural - produced in nature, often sun, moon, stars, lightning

artificial - man-made light, usually electrical, light bulbs, LEDs, lamps

warm - yellow, orange, makes you feel warmer 

cold - white/blue tone, makes feel clean, clinical

bright - fills the room, makes feel happy, safe, warm

dull - fills part of a space only, often creepy/murky

colour palate - predominant colours used in the scene

BrainStorm: Color/Lighting

What's happening? 

- Coraline & her parents are having breakfast in the real kitchen.

        - they look depressed, dull, lifeless

Technique - lighting 

- cold

- natural - from cloudy window

- dull

Colour 

- cold 

- dark, washed out, faded, muted

- off-whites, creams & yellows

Effect on viewers - feel/think

- feels boring

- don't want to be there

- boring, dull, lifeless

Director Purpose - set the mood

- real-world is boring & empty

- makes the other world more appealing 

- looks can be deceiving - is not actually a bad place to be

Other Techniques - costume/shots/music/setting

Costume

- real parents in simple plain colours & fabric

- dull fabric

SEXXXY PARAGRAPH:

In the real world kitchen scene, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We see this when Coraline and her real parents are eating in the kitchen. The room is naturally lit from the cloudy window making the room feel dull and uninviting. The color in the room is grey and this yellowish-white. It is used effectively in this perspective for Coraline sees this place more as a place to stay instead of a welcoming and loving home. 

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What's Happening?

- Coraline & Other parents having dinner in the Other Kitchen 

- Characters seem vibrant & appealing 

- Good food in an offer!

Technique - lighting 

- artificial - ceiling lightbulb

- warm - yellowish tone

- dull - parts of the room still in shadow

Colour - yellow/oranges/black palette

- warm - makes us feel safe/comfortable

Effect on viewers 

- happy, want to be there

- welcoming, colourful, joyful

Directors purpose - looks can be deceiving 

- looks nice but in reality, it is unsafe 

- makes Coraline feel comfortable 

- huge improvement from the real world

Other Techniques - Costume:

- colourful, cuddly, friendly-looking, lots of blacks

- more fashionable, comfy, warm

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SEXXXY PARAGRAPHS:

 

 In the real world kitchen scene, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We see this when Coraline and her real parents are eating in the kitchen. The room is naturally lit from the cloudy window making the room feel dull and uninviting. The color in the room is grey and this yellowish-white. It is used effectively in this perspective for Coraline sees this place more as a place to stay instead of a welcoming and loving home. This makes the audience feel like Coraline doesn't really want to be where she is. The director did this to show how Coraline feels in the real world.

  

In the other world kitchen, lighting and color are used effectively to show looks can be deceiving. We can see this because we see the Other Mother stirring a mixture in the bowl. The room has a warm artificial light coming from the lightbulbs making the room feel safe and comfortable. The colour palette in the room is a oranges, yellows and little tints of pink. In Coraline's perspective, the other kitchen is a place she'd rather be than the real world. This makes the viewers feel that it's a welcoming home and Coraline is going to enjoy it. The director did this to show how Coraline feels in the real world compared to the other world because in the other world the colours have a light and warm tone whereas the real world has a cold and dark tone. 

In Coraline's other world bedroom, the lighting and colour are used effectively to show that looks can be deceiving. We can see this because Coraline is standing in her other world bedroom. The bedroom has a warm light coming from the lamps, this makes the bedroom feel comfortable. This makes the viewers feel that Coraline feels more loved and welcomed in the other world than the real world. The director did this to show that Coraline feels more comfortable to be in the other world bedroom other than her real bedroom.

Home Economics - Anzac Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits

Today in Home Economics we got split into multiple groups, each group got given different recipes to bake. My group consisted of Emily, Dominique, Brayden, and I. Our group made an iconic Anzac Biscuit.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup standard plain flour

1/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup coconut 

3/4 rolled oats

1 tbsp golden syrup

50g butter

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 tbsp boiling water

Method:

Mix together the flour, sugar, coconut, and rolled oats. Cut the butter into cubes and melt the butter and golden syrup together in a small bowl. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water and add it to the butter and golden syrup. Fold the butter mixture into the dry mixture until combined. Roll the mix into medium-sized balls and then fit them into a lined tray. Place them into the oven for about 12-15 minutes or until golden. 

Sensory Evaluation:

They had a nice crunch on the outside while the inside was soft and chewy. The outside had this sugary coating while the inside had this chewy mix between a sweet coconut.

My Personal Opinion on how the group worked:

I personally think our group worked well together but, I do think one of us could have contributed more and communicated with us other than arguing with us and thinking they could do anything they wanted to do. We had assigned jobs for everyone and they still thought he could go on his own path.

Would I modify anything?

I personally wouldn't modify or change anything about the recipe, I thought the recipe was very easy to make and most people would have everything at home.

From my Stakeholder - My Sister:

She said that she enjoyed the flavour, you could taste the golden syrup and sugar, it wasn't too sweet and it had enough golden syrup. She liked the soft and chewy inside and the crunch added. She said the coconut was a nice thing to add.   

Workshop 2: Linking themes to the impact of Angles, Movement and Shots ★

Workshop 2: Linking themes to the impact of Angles, Movement and Shots

★ High angle: makes the character "Other Wybie" look small. weak and vulnerable. 

★ POV: Other Mother - dominant & powerful.

★ Medium shot: gives us some ideas of background but not full.

★ Audience: feels - powerful, we are looking down on Wybie through "Other Mothers" POV

- sad/worried for Wybie - he looks small, sad, innocent

- first character in the world to suggest something is not right

★ Directors Purpose: 

- makes us feel sorry for Wybie 

- makes 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 through a high angle shot from the point of view of the other mother. She is looking down the front porch steps at a scared other Wybie. This makes the audience feel sorry for Wybie and makes the Other Mother seem powerful. The purpose 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 surrounded by darkness, the director has created an atmosphere of caution - somethings not right. This reminds the viewer of a later scene where Coraline is looking up at the Other Mother in horror as she throws her through a magical portal into a locked room. This shows that looks can be deceiving because the Other Mother wasn't nice as we thought like Coraline first thought

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★ Dutch angle/Dutch tilt: h

Coraline: Workshop 1 Unpacking Themes and Ideas

Theme/Ideas ➜ something that links throughout the story

Looks can be deceiving ➜ things that aren't always what they seem.

Example 1: The Beldam/The Other Mother

- She starts of kind/nice but is revealed to be an evil soul devouring metal spider demon.

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

- Important to the story because it helps the audience understand Coralines choice when she realises that having everything won't make her happy.

Example 2: Other World vs Real World

- The other world is a perfect web/trap to catch 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/safe because it isn't a trap.

- Important to help audience understand why Coraline goes back to the real world.

Statement ➜ In Coraline, 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" starts kind, but is revealed to be a soul devouring demon.

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 audience feel weary or develop a sense of caution towards new situations. 

eXplanation (compare)➜ Coinciding with this is the use of colour to show the "Other Mother" is becoming more evil, at the start she is surronded by warm colours that make us feel safe, but by the end it is dark with neon green which make her seem dangerous.

 

Your link ➜ this theme is also shown through the changes in the "other world" as it is revealed to be a spider web designed to catch Coraline.

Chewy Chocolate Chips - Home Economics

Last Friday, in cooking class we made some delicious chewy chocolate chip cookies. The texture in the inside is soft and chewy but on the outside it is crunchy. if you leave them out for maybe more then 30 minutes it will become more crunchy but still soft in the inside, if you prefer them softer then I would recommend you to eat them after cooling so they are nice and warm.

INGREDIENTS

100g butter softened,
1/2 cup of white sugar,
1/2 cup of brown sugar,
1 egg,
1 tsp vanilla,
1 1/2 cups flour,
pinch of salt,
1/2 tsp of baking powder,
1/2 cup choco chips

DIRECTIONS - MADE SIMPLE

We started off by turning our oven to 180 on bake. We then got our mise en place done (Finished getting our ingredients and putting them in order). After that, we softened our butter and added the sugars as well as the vanilla. Once that was creamed together, we added our egg and whipped it until it was incorporated into the mixture. When the wet ingredients were together we mixed all of our dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, and chocolate chips) into a separate bowl to make sure everything would be incorporated at the same time. After that, we mixed the dry ingredients into the wet mixture making sure nit to River mix because that would activate the gluten. When we mixed it we got a tray and lined it with baking paper so the cookies don't stick to the tray. We rolled the cookies into medium-sized balls and placed them down so they don't touch when they spread out while cooking. Then you put them into the oven on the top shelf and cook for about 8 - 10 minutes.

Coraline Notes

Coraline Notes:

Opening Scene:

Music: Starts off quietly, Childs music box, Repeated lyrics (Dreaming), Creepy, Humming.

Perspective - Other Mother POV :

We can see from her as if we are here and know it's her by the needle hands.

• Use of  close-up shot: 
  Makes audience focus on doll not on creator.

• Lighting/Colour:
  Dim, Dark, Green, Faded, Sets the mood/Atmosphere, Old, Vintage, Rustic, Unappealing and run down, 

Setting - Pink Palace - Real World

• Music:
  Happy, Gentle, Harmony, Sung by children, lyrics in a mad up language
• Music Change: 
  Changes to increase tension, faster, louder, minor.
• Coraline:
  Sassy, moody, stubborn, bright colours: blue hair, yellow raincoat and rain boots, dragonfly hair clip. 
• Colour/Lighting: 
  Dull, grey, boring, dark, bland, tinted, makes the "real" house feel depressing, old.
• Parents:
  Boring, stubborn, not interested, unhappy, workaholics, no time for Coraline, tired, sleep deprived, depressed.

The other world:

Brighter then the other world, happier painting, happy environment, better food, 

• Color/Lighting: bright, vibrant, warm, welcoming, makes it feel inviting, safe, Coraline doesn't stand out anymore.
• Other Parents: fun, give Coraline attention, energetic, cooked her a nice meal, they look happy and healthy unlike the real parents.
• Music: spooky music, slow pace, sad, gentle, doesn't match what we're seeing, minor, quiet.

The real neighbors:

• Colour - greys, dark, mournful, sad colours - palette, foggy, washed out, 
  - rundown, dusty, sticky
• Lighting - dark/gloomy - inside house, cold light,
  - shabby, dark, poor
• Music - bland, background, medium pace,
  - latin style, upbeat, movement
• Setting - forest, looks dead, house is old, rustic,
  - basement, theater room, used to be fashionable, now is dated,
• Characters - Mr Bobinsky - russian, drunk, awkward, weird, washed out blue - looked green
  - Miss Spink & Forcible - they argue, apposites but like the same thing, actress, old fashioned, confident, attention-seeker, Coraline doesn't like them but they're better than nothing

The other neighbors:

• Color - bright, light, friendly, welcoming, - good dark, shiney, bright, vibrant, clean, healthy looking
• Lighting - warm light - orange/yellow,
  - warm - spotlights are bright
• Music - loud, joyful, circus music, playful, minor, upbeat, 
  - energetic, brass
• Setting - garden is alive, house is painted/ looks new, colorful, clean, organised, 
  - theater, grand, large, posh, good condition
• Characters - Mr Bobinsky - clean/tidy, brighter/healthy blue, smiling, nice to coraline - gets her name right, happy, carefree, clearer pronunciation,  
  Miss Spink & Forcible - transformed: young, thin, attractive, talented actresses/ acrobatics, up to date fashion, modern
  - Coraline likes them, is enthusiastic to have them as neighbors. 

The Beldam:

• Colors - dark, green, pink and purple, vibrant, bright, neon colours, colourful, fades to white, cold, 
• Lighting - dark, cold, unsafe
• Music - slower, quiet, menacing, creepy, deep, eerie atmosphere, scary, other world, suspicious
• Setting - chocolate & furniture were beetles, transforms from to the perfect home to a spider web - polluted

Coraline - What I remember

Coraline

5 Plot Points I Remember

1. Wybie gave Coraline a mini doll that looks like herself.
2. Coralines parents were too busy with their work that they didn't give much attention to her.
3. The house she lives in is 150 years old.
4. Her parents didn't believe her stories about her "other life" behind the door, her mum got worried so she locked the door and hid they key for her safety.
5. The other mother made dolls to spy on that persons life to see what they didn't enjoy so that she could make the other life more enjoyable.

Character Names

Coraline Jones

Other Mother

Other Father

Beldam

Mr. Bobinsky

Miss. Spink

Miss. Forcible

Cat

Tall ghost girl

Wybie's Grandmother

Mum - Mel Jones
Dad - Charlie Jones

Photo Friends

Something that was interesting

What I found interesting is when Beldam made the look-a-like doll to spy on the persons life. I found it very interesting but also very clever.

❝ Visual Dictionary Camera Angles | Inside & Out ₊˚. 📷

❝ Visual Dictionary Camera Angles | Inside & Out ₊˚. 📷



What am I learning?
I am learning to understand the language of film and camera techniques.

How does this work show my learning?
By showing what I understand about different camera angles.

What am I wondering?
Who came up with the names for the camera angles?