How Does Lighting Enhance The Story?

Atmosphere / Mood - the way you feel in a situation.

Question

Describe the lighting in each of the shots below.

A real world

outside, rainy, windy, misty, cold,

 miserable, natural light, cold white light

, small, cold, bored, sad, lonely

Shows that Coraline doesn't like it here and is unhappy

Want's to leave and doesn't feel at home

Different lights

Cold light:

white / blue light

makes it feel cold

Worm lights:

Orange / yellow lights

makes it feel warm / safe

B The other kitchen

warm orange light

artificial lights from bulbs

cosy, warm, happy, welcoming, safe

feels at home - a better home

Coraline is happy there

The other world is the perfect web / trap to catch Coraline

Themes

Big idea's in the story

Looks can be deceiving / be careful for what you wish for 

Bravery / courage

SEXXXY Paragraph 

In the kitchen scenes lighting is used effectively to enhance the story and shows the theme 'Looks can be deceiving! In the real world kitchen a natural cold light that comes through the rainy window which creates an atmosphere of boredom, sadness, and loneliness. The director did this to show that Coraline doesn't like it here and is unhappy. Juxtaposed to this is the kitchen in the other world. It is lit by a warm orange artificial light that makes the space feel warm, welcoming, and safe. Se lick used this to show that Coraline is happy and feels at home in the other world. This helps show the theme "looks can be deceiving! because Coraline feels safe but by the end of the film we will discover that the other world is a perfect trap designed to catch Coraline .