Workshop 3 - How does 'lighting & Colour' enhance the story?

Atmosphere - Feel in space, energy and around you

Mood - How you feel

Location - Place something is happening

Lighting: 

Natural - Light that comes from nature (sun, moon, stars, lightning, fire)

Artificial - Man-made (light, source electricity, light bulb)

Warm Light - Yellow/orange tone

Cold light - Blue/white tone (clean/clinical)

Bright - Filled the light space

Dull - Fills part of the space faded

Colour: 

Colour palette - What are the predominant colours used

Warm colours - Welcoming, happy, friendly

Cold colour - Makes us feel sad, lonely, chilly (clean and clinical)

Brainstorm: Lighting/colour

What is happening - Coraline and he family having breakfast in the real kitchen

- looked rushed, tired

Describe:

Natural light - Clouds through the window

Cold - White tone

Bright - Whole space bright 

Colour:

- White, yellowish, cream - old

- cold (makes space feel tired)

Effect on the viewer (feel/think):

- Sad, dull, sad

- Understand they are not a happy family

- Coraline unhappy

Directors Purpose:

- Makes the other world seem more appealing

- Coraline doesn't like the real world

Other techniques camera/angles/shots, music, costume, make-up, setting:

Setting - Outside window is cloudy and grey

- Furniture looks old and run down

- Doesn't feel lived in (empty)

Brainstorm: Lighting/colour

What is happening- Coraline and Other Parents eating dinner in the other kitchen

- Everyone seemed happy

Describe/lighting - Artificial (ceiling light)

Warm - Yellow/orange tone

Dull - Some spaces dark

Colour: 

- Red, orange, white, black

Warm - Happy, safe, welcomed

Effect on the viewer (Feel/thing):

- Compact/close, interesting, welcoming, safe

- Coraline is happy to be there

Directors Purpose (theme):

- Shows theme looks can be deceiving because the other family looked kind and happy but are actually evil.

Other techniques:  Costume

- Formal, fashionable, fit better, make them look tidier

- Bright (black, red, white)