Coraline notes

Opening scene:
*music- quiet, scary, repetitive lyrics (dreaming).

*Perspective- other mother P.O.V- we see from her, know ut her by needle hand

*use of close up shot-makes audience focusing doll, not on the creator.

*Lighting/Colour- dim, dark, green, faded, -set the mood/ atmosphere that it's old, abandoned unappealing and run down.


Setting: Pink palace - the real world.
*Music- happy, gentle, harmony, angle chanting, sung by children, lyrics in a made-up language, changes to increase tension-faster, louder, minor.

*Coraline- sassy, moody, stubborn, bright colours-blue hair, yellow jacket & boots, the main character and makes us focus on her, shows shes different from those in the real world.

*Colour/ lighting- dull, grey, boring, dark, bland, tinted, make the 'real' house feel depressing, old, crusty & cold, not a place Coraline wants to be.

*Real parents- dull, workaholics, don't have time for Coraline, not happy, depressed, tired.

*The 'other' World:

*Colour/Lighting-bright, vibrant, welcoming,-makes it feel inviting and safe, Coraline doesn't stand out anymore.

*Other parents-fun, active, show Coraline attention energetic, cooker her nice meal, they look happy & healthy, unlike the real parents.

*Music-spooky, suspenseful, doesn't match the theme, slow to medium pace, minor, quiet.

 The real neighbours:

*Colour- Grey, dark, mournful, sad colours,-palates, foggy, faded, washed out, dusty, sticky.

*Lighting- dark/gloomy -inside house cold light, shabby, dark, poor,

*Music- bland, background, medium pace, Latin style, upbeat, movement.

*Setting- forset looks dead, the house is old, rustic, run-down, basement, theatre room, used to be fashionable, now is dated.

*Characters- Mr bobinsky-Russian, DRUNK, Miss Spink & Miss Forcible- they argue opposites bug like some things, actress, old fashioned, confident, attention-seeking, Coraline doesn't like them but its better than nothing.

Other Neighbours:

*Colour- Bright, light, friendly, welcoming, good dark, shiny, bright, vibrant,

*Lighting- warm light, orange/yellow, warm light, spotlights,

*Music-loud, joyful, playful, circus music, minor, energetic, brass,

*Setting- the garden is alive, house painted/ looks new, clean, organised, theatre, Grand, large, posh, good condition.

*Characters- Mr B- healthy blue, tidy, done up, nice to Coraline, got her name pronunciation right,
Miss Spink & Forcible - transformed, young, thin, attractive, talented, acrobatics, modern fashion, Coraline likes them, is enthusiastic to have them as neighbours.

The Beldam:

*Colour- Dark, green, colourful, pink, purple, fades to white.

*Lighting- Dark, cold, unsafe, horrific,

*Music- slower, quiet, menacing, creepy, spooky, from another world,

*Setting-Beetles, the house was like its house was made out of beetles, sinister, transformed into a web, walking into a trap.

*Characters-