Workshop 5: Creating the illusion of the Other Mother

Workshop 5: Creating the illusion of the Other Mother

1. 

★ looks like the normal mum but with button eyes

★ dresses like the real mother

★ softer/rounder edge - hips, head, knees, elbows

★ clothes are basic designs, no patterns, covers most of her body

2. 

★ head & nose get sharper

★ sleeves get shorter

★ addition of red to the colour palette 

★ starting to get Beatle shape from the apron

★ long baggy pants to keep the idea of softness

3.

★ weight has moved to hips/bum - accents Beatle shape of dress.

★ red, black, white, more pattern, better/tighter fit, more skin showing

★ getting longer & pointer, stretched neck, pointed elbows, shorter hair, pointed hair & nose

4.

★ scissors/twig like - very skinny

★ huge height increase - compared to the oven

★ pointy head, elbows

★ high heels

★ full black outfit - red shoes

★ little/no fat left on her body, lots of skin showing

5. 

★ skinless, needle-like, looks like a spider, 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 - colour is warm, inviting, by the end is green, unnatural & creepy

❝ Language Of Film Dictonary | Inside & Out ₊˚.

Language Of Film Dictionary

• Body Language: Is used to identify the characters emotions/feelings.
• Costumes: Is used to tell the characters wealth or personality.
• Hairstyles: Is used to tell the personality of the character.
• Color: Is used to help set the mood of the scene.
• Lighting: Is used to help something or someone stand out in the scene.
• Props: Is used to make the scene more realistic or interactive. 
• Settings: Is used to help describe the scene.
• Dialogue: Is used to make a sudden plot and/or to reveal something new about the character.
• Sound Effects: Is used to make the scene more realistic and make it more dramatic.
• Music: Is used to either set the mood of the scene or make an ongoing scene more exciting.
• Silence: Is used to make a dramatic scene, tense scene or serious scene.
• Objects: Is used to suggest new ideas.
• Special FX: Is used to make the film/scene look more realistic.

What am I learning?

In Film Study, we are learning about film languages and film study.

How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning because I showed the definition of the most used languages in films.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering what are some other languages that are used.