Coralline - Inside and out

This week in inside and out we have been focusing on coralline. Yesterday we had watched the full movie coralline then we had to write down the 5 key events and 5 characters that were in the movie. Today we had gone through the movie but have stopped it at a time so we can focus on the music, camera shots and lightning/ mood. In class, we have done the opening scene and the pink palace scene, so here is what we had written down: 

Opened scene: 

Music:

• Creepy - of how slow it was 
• Minor tone - when something bad is going to happen
• There’s a lullaby - made up language
• The sound makes it more interesting

Camera shots:

• High angle - pulling the doll inside out
• Point of view - stitching the doll
• Extreme close up - pulling wool through the needle
• Detail shot - the button

Lighting:

• The lighting was green
• Dark and creepy
• The room looked vintage
• Cold tone - lighting

The pink palace: 

Music

• Gentle - coralline exploring the backyard
• Enchanting - coralline exploring
• Happy/sweet
• More innocent - Because she’s a child
• High pitch - children singing
• Changed to fast - coralline throwing rock at the cat
• High tension
• Minor tone
• Chasing music - cat chasing after coralline 

Camera shots:

• Point of view - cat watching coralline 
• Over the shoulder - cat chasing after her
• High angle - showing the garden
• Long shot - viewing the house
• Transition tilt - when the scenery is changed

Lighting: 

• Grey - arriving at the house
• Warm - adventuring the garden
• Dark - when coralline meets wybie
• Dull
• Gloomy
• Boring

Coraline:

Mood: 

• sassy
• curious
• Childlike, imaginative
• moody

Costume:

• Bright yellow, raincoat
• Bright clothing - stands out - dull setting and everyone else
• Blue hair
• Shows she is different
• She doesn't belong

House - Inside scene:

• Dark
• Cold
• Old
• Boring - pastel colours
• Empty
• Worn down
• Untidy
• Rustic

Real parents:

• Neglectful - giving no attention to coralline
• Busy - workaholics
• Forgetful
• Mum is more passive-aggressive
• Look old - on how they look
• Bland - clothing
• Tired - bags under eyes
• Unhealthy -look pale and drowsy
• Depressed - often frowning and tone of voice

Dutch tilt:

• Sign of danger
• Warning - something bad is going to happen
• Pov - Dolls

Music:

• Creepy
• Minor key - warning
• Slow/medium timbre
• Sounded like a music box - going to bed
• other realm - jack in the box

Colour/lighting:

• Bright - coralline fits in this world
• Vibrant
• Homely
• WArm
• Welcoming
• Full of things - unpacked
• Clean
• Looked after

Other parents:

• Healthy
• Energetic - other dad with the piano
• Mum coding a full meal - selfless and other dad didn't make dinner
• Dad shaved - looked clean and happy