English How is colour used to create the two worlds?

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Colour Palette - the colours used in the scene

Atmosphere - how you feel in a situation 

Mood

Theme:

looks can be deceiving

courage & Bravery

A. Real world - Study room

- cold natural lights

- Gray, white, dull, blue - predominant - most obvious colours

- feels cold, large, lonely, boring, cluttered, old, cramped, dark

director - shows that Coraline is unhappy there.  

shows us that the real father is too busy to spend time with Coralne.

B. Other world - study room

- Colours - yellow, vibrant, red, orange, 

- orange, artificial, warm light.

- feels - happy, safe, warm, welcoming, clean, perfect.

- director - Coraline is happy there. Shows us the other father wants to spend time with Coraline.

Paragraph

Colour is effective in helping to create the too worlds and show 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 that Coraline is unhappy in the real world and that her real father is to 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 for Coraline.