Coraline notes

Opening scene:

What happened - Coralines other mother grabs doll through a window and un stuffs the doll and then continues to  stuffs it to make it look like Coraline. 

Camera shot/angles - Close ups, as showing details of dolls when its getting constructed. No wide shots included in this scene, so it doesn't give away the identity of the person.

Music - Slow, suspenseful and scary. Its a made up language so it sounds sweet and innocent sung by kids. The only real word is dreaming. Genre = classical music.

Colour - Green, black, aged and old filters and also a cream colour. Feels as if the doll was made a while ago.

Lighting - Artificial light/lamp, Natural light as in the moon. It is a very dull and deemed light, because it needs to set the mood of the scene.

The real house/world : 

What happened - Feels as if its abandoned, faded pink, old and run down, peeling paint, dead. Weather looks cold, grey, misty and wet.

Camera angles - Wide angles/shots shows the whole house.

Music - Background noises, also a lot of diegetic sounds. So sounds that that happen naturally like footsteps.

Colour - Faded, dark and cloudy, because it tries to make it spooky.

Lighting: Natural lighting from the sun behind the grey clouds. It is very dim and cold. It makes the location feel very unpleasant.

Extra notes - There is a birds eye view of Coraline and it makes her seem small as the music starts speeding up and getting louder to make her feel cautious of what shes doing, and then a cat pops up and everything freezes and goes still. Whilst everything still remains dull and dark. The transition from in the woods to in the kitchen was very well done. When she is in the kitchen she has a lot of close ups and low angles. But the mood is still very cloudy and dark.

Character comparison 

Real world 

Describe - Cranky, Strict, hard working, they care about Coraline but don't show it. They look as if they are run down and tired due to having black bags under their eyes, pale skin and washed out.

Costume - Worn, faded, baggy clothes and very plan and lazy clothes.

Lighting - Cold, dull and artificial and a bit of natural lighting.  Isolated, dark and lonely lighting.

Colour - Pale, bone dry, faded and of course Coraline and the cats eyes is the only bright thing in the real world.

Music - No music just diegetic sounds.

Other world  

Describe - Bright, energetic, friendly and looks like they have time for Coraline. Other father waiting for Coraline and while the other mothing is cooking. Look more fit with rosy sking and more alive.

Costume - Bright colours, more fashionable, newer, fancy and fits better. Fitted nice clothes.

Lighting - Bright, artificial, saturated and warm\happy with a welcoming feeling.

Colour - Bright warm toned colours, vibrant, everything is eye catching. A welcoming place you'd want to be. Coraline blends in better.

Music - Happy music, piano is being played by other father. Other mother is always humming a creepy song. Minor scary feeling when the other mother hums.

Character comparison: Neighbours

Describe - Weird, eccentric, dismissive and crazy. Keeps calling her Caroline even though she corrects them all them time. Talkative and self absorbeted.

Costume - Old worn, baggy clothes are too big, Mr b in too small outfit, miss spink d Forrible clothes don't fitting, not presentabe.

Lighting - Foggy, dull and natural lighting. Makes as if you don't want to be their.

Colour - More colours of the clothes on people and their hair. But its not as bright and still quiet faded tones of colours. Still lots of bland colours.

Music - Old fashioned, but they all have their own types of music.

Other World 

Describe - The things that Coraline didn't like about her neighbours changed, and they started using her proper names. Look more younger and more appealing. The colours are more vibrant and bright colourful. Wybie can't talk.

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