WorkShop 2: How does "lighting" enhance the story

1. real world kitchen =
dark,duel,cloudy,raining/grew,dowdy
lighting coming from outside
makes house look old/mouldy/cold,
would smell musty
natural
feelings =
sad,bored,lonely,cold
makes a clear contrast between the two worlds
not everything in the real world is perfect
show us (coraline isn't happy there)

cold light = bright white,bright blue,makes the room feel cold
Warm light =
often yellow/orange makes the room feel warm & warming
artificial lights,over the table,

2. other world's kitchen = bright.warm light,welcoming,
feelings =
feels warm,welcoming,happy,safe
make the world seem perfect it is where coraline wants to be.
the other world is the perfect web/trap to catch (coraline)

atmosphere/mood = the way you feel in the situation

when comparing the real world and other world kitchens,lighting is used effectively to enhance the story. The real world kitchen uses a natural cold light coming through the window to make the space feel cold.bored and unhappy.The director did this to show the audience that Coraline isn't happy there. in comparison, the other worlds kitchen has an artificial warm orange light that creates a welcoming,happy and safe atmosphere. Selick used this technique to show that Coraline is happy in this perfect world it is the perfect trap to catch Coraline. this can be compered to later in the film when Coraline realised the other mother is evil. From this point the lighting in the other world becomes duller like the real world to show Coraline doesn't want to stay there anymore.

First thing = brainstorm both pictures - lighting
Second thing = how we felt
Third thing = why did the director do it
Fourth thing = write a paragraph


Brainstorm =
door to the other world = lighting is very dark looks mouldy and cold