Workshop 2: Film Study

Atmosphere - Feel in a space, energy around you.

Mood - How you feel

Location - Place something is happening.

Lighting - Natural - Light that comes from nature - sun, moon, stars, lightning, fire
                          Artificial - Man-made light source - electricity, light bulbs
                       
                          Warm light - yellow/orange tone
                          Cold light - Blue/white tone - clean/clinical

                          Bright - Fills the space
                          Dull - Fills part of the space - faded

Colour - Colour Palette - what are the predominant colours used.
                       
                         Warm colours - welcoming, happy, friendly
                         Cold colours - Depressed, sad, lonely, chilly, isolated

Brainstorm:
What is happening - Coraline and here family having breakfast in the real kitchen
                              - look rushed, tired

Describe - lighting - natural light - clouds through window
                              - cold - white tone
                              bright - white space bright

Colour - white, yellowish, cream - old
            - cold - makes space feel tired

Effect on Viewer - boring, lifeless, tiring
(feel/think) - understand they are not a happy family
                  - Coraline unhappy

Directors Purpose - makes the other world more appealing
                             - Coraline doesn't like the real world

Other Techniques - Setting - outside window is cloudy & grey
(angles/shots,                      - furniture looks old & run down
music, costume,                  - doesn't feel lived in - empty
 make-up,
Setting)

What is happening - Coraline & other parents eating dinner in the other kitchen
                              - everyone seems happy

Describe - Lighting - Artificial - ceiling light
                               - Warm - yellow/orange tone
                               - Dull - some spaces dark

Colour - red, orange, white, black
            - warm - happy, safe, welcoming, joyful

Effect on Viewer - compact/close, interesting, welcoming, safe
(feel/think)          - Coraline is happy to be there

Directors Purpose - shows theme looks can be deceiving because
(theme)                    other family look kind & happy but are actually
                                evil.

Other techniques - Costume - formal, fashionable, fit better,
                                               makes them look tidier
                                            - bright black, red, white.


In the real world the atmosphere is dull, lifeless and boring while the other world is more welcoming, warm and home.