Atmosphere - feel, the energy around
Mood - how you feel, emotions
Location - where something is happening
Lighting:
Natural - Produced in nature, often sun, moon, stars, lighting
Artificial - Man-made light, usually electrical
Warm - Yellow tone, makes it feel safe, warm
Cold - White/blue tone, makes it feel clean, clinical
Bright - Fills room, makes it feel happy, safe
Dull - Fills part of a room only, often creepy/murky
Colour Palette - Predominant colours used in the scene.
Brainstorm: Colour/Lighting ( The Real World )
What's happening - Coraline and her parents are having breakfast in the kitchen.
-They look depressed, dull and lifeless.
Technique:
Lighting - cold, natural (from the cloudy window), dull.
Colour - cold, dark, washed out, faded, muted, off white, creams and yellows.
Effect on viewers ( feel/think ) - feels boring, don't want to be there, boring, dull and lifeless.
Director Purpose ( theme ) - Set the mood so that the real world is boring and empty.
- Makes the other world more appealing.
- Looks can be deceiving, not actually a bad place to be.
Other Techniques ( costume/shots/music ):
Costume - real parents in simple, plain colours and fabrics in dull colours.
Brainstorm: Colour/Lighting ( The Other World )
What's happening - Coraline and other parents having dinner in the other kitchen.
- Characters seem vibrant and appealing.
- Good food in offer.
Technique:
Lighting - artificial, ceiling light, warm yellow-ish tone, dull, parts of the room in shadow.
Colour - yellow/oranges/black colour plate, warm, makes it feel safe/comfortable.
Effect on viewers ( feel/think ) - happy, want to be there, welcoming, colourful, and comfortable.
Director Purpose ( theme ) - Looks can be deceiving, looks nice but in reality, it is unsafe.
- Makes Coraline feel comfortable, huge improvement form the real world.
Other Techniques ( costume/shots/music ):
Costume - Colourful, friendly-looking, lots of black/red, more fashionable, comfy, warm.
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