Coraline - Workshop 3

How is colour used to create the two worlds

Real World:

Grey

Green

Black/dark

Navy

Cool/Cold

Threatening

Depressed

Dull/Dark

Dad (real) hard at work, not happy

miserable

Coraline is an interruption

Other World:

Reds/Orange

Warm

Bright

Dad (fake) is happily practising piano waiting for Coraline

Grey/Blue Palette

-Creates a mood of sadness

-not exciting colours

-Combines with a dull cool light

it makes the scene sad and depressing

If the colour palette was reversed then the real world would feel warm and the other world would feel cold.

The director uses this colour palette to reflect Coraline's feelings towards a place. When the blue grey palette is used she feel lonely and unhappy in the place. If it is orange and red she is happy there.

Colours that were used:

Grey/yellow

Blue/red

Orange/red

Green

Full Palette

Washes out

Warm bright, radient, vivid

Beldom

Colour palettes:

1. Colours are gloom, dark and washed out. The predominant colour used in this palette is grey because it creates an atmosphere of sadness and boredom. The director has done this to help the viewer empathise with Coraline in her real world where she feels ignored.

2. Colours in the other world palette are bright, radient and vivid. The predominant colours used are shades of orange and red which create a mood of excitement. This is done to re-enforce the idea that Coraline is wanted in the other world. It is a wondrous place for her to be.

3. Colours in the scenes with the evil other mother are bright, vivid and horrifying colours. The predominant colour is white because it is used in every scenes. The director has used these colours to describe Coraline's feelings and to make the scene horrifying and to warn the audience that something bad or good is about to happen.