How Is Colour Used To Create Two Worlds 🎨

Atmosphere / Mood - How you feel in a situation. 

Predominant / Most Obvious.

Juxtaposed / Opposite of something.

Theme:

- Looks can be deceiving

- Courage & Bravery 

Photo/s that will be used;  

(Top on A -Real World - Study,  Bottom B - Other World Study)

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Question/s;

What types of colours are used in each world?

Real World;

Colours

Cold, Natural, Light.

Grey, White, Dull, Blue

Feels

Cold, Large, Lonely, Lonely, Boring, Dark, Cluttered, Old, Cramped.

Why Did The Director...

Shows us Coraline is unhappy here.

Shows us the real father is too busy to spend time with Coraline.

Other World;

Colour

Yellow, Vibrant, Red, Orange

Lighting

Orange, Artificial, Warm Light.

Feels

Happy, Safe, Warm, Welcoming, Clean, Perfect, 

Why Did The Director...

Coraline is happy there.

Shows us the other father wants to spend time with Coraline.

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Statement, 

Example, 

eXplain - The Atmosphere , 

eXplain - Directors Purpose, 

eXplain - How It Works With Another Technique, 

Your Link - Another point in the film or a similar film.  

 Colour is effective in helping to create the two worlds and shows the theme 'looks can be deceiving.' The real world study uses a colour palette predominantly of greys, whites and blues. This creates a cold, lonely and boring atmosphere. The director did this to show us that Coraline is unhappy int the real world and that her real father is too busy to spend time with her. The use of a cold natural light re-enforces this mood. Juxtaposed to this is the use of colour in the other world study. Vibrant reds, oranges and yellows make the room feel warm, safe and cosy. Selick used this palette to show that Coraline is happier in the other world where the other father has time for her. This shows that looks can be deceiving because Coraline mistakes the bright perfect world for a safe place when really it is a trap.