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

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.

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?

❝ 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.