Workshop 4- Coraline

Glossary-
gradual change- slowly changing
Subtle- not obvious

Brainstorm:

Picture 1:
physical- real mum, short, curved hip
Costume- long sleeves, pants, little skin showing, warm, cosy, comfortable, mum clothes
lighting- artificial, warm, orange
Feel- safe, happy, relaxed
Director- shows that Coraline feels at home.

Picture 2:
Physical- short, curves
Costume- long sleeves and pants, black/red/ white
Lighting- warm orange, artificial
Feel- safe, happy, relaxed
Director- shows the other mother is slowly changing

Picture 3:
physical- way more pointy elbows, neck, head,
costume- greys, better fitting, tighter, beetle shape on the back, shows more skin
lighting- artificial, darker
feel- sketchy, untrustworthy,
director- shows the audience that something is wrong with the other mother.

Picture 4
Physical; pointy elbows, head, long neck, skin, and bone much taller
Costume; Dark black and red more-bug like.
Lighting, Artifical less wark yellow light
Feel; frightened, creepy, uncomfortable, intimidating.
Director; Shows us that the other mother isn't perfect like she thought.

Picture 5
Physical; pointy elbows, head, long neck, skin, and metal skeleton really much taller spider-like legs with needle hands, and extra legs. look like a giant metal spider
Costume; Dark black rags that are ripped and dirty.
Lighting, Artifical dark, green light.
Feel; uncomfortable, intimidating terrifying, evil, grotesque, horrified
Director; Gran's attention, show other mother is evil and want to steal her soul.

Themes
- Courage and Bravery
- Looks can be deceiving

Example paragraph
The theme of looks can be deceiving is shown through the gradual change of the other mother from a honey-sweet honey woman into a vinegar sour metal spider. (E) At the start of the film, the other mother appears short curvy and wearing the same clothes as caroline real mother. (X) This makes the audience feel safe, happy and relaxed towards the other mother. (X) The director did this to show s that caroline feels at home with the other mother in the other world. However, the other mother changes slowly throughout the film until she finally becomes a skeletal, metal spider who wants to trap caroline in her other world. (X) When we first see the other mother she is in a warm orange light that makes her feel safe, but by the end, she is surrounded by a dark green light which makes her feel seem evil, grotesque and horrifying. (X) Selick shows these changes to help the audience to be and this shows the theme, looks can be deceiving.