Workshop 2 - How does 'lighting' enhance the story?

Shot 1
Boring, dull, cold, empty, sad, depressing, lonely, unhappy
Cloudy/misty through the window- makes it feel cold
Uses a cold night to make it feel like she doesn't want to be there.

Lighting is used effectively in this shot of the real world kitchen to make it feel dull, depressing and lonely. This is achieved by using a cold light through the cloudy window. The director has chosen this lighting to remind us that Coraline's real world is boring and lifeless compared to the other world behind the door.

Red, White, and Blue
- Use when you have several ideas to convey about a topic.
e.g In this image, lighting is used to make the room feel cold, empty and depressing.

Shot 2 
Attractive, colorful, happy, warm, bright, delightful, safe, welcoming, inviting
Used of a yellow/orange/warm light from the light bulb
outside is night but the room feels safe.

Meets other parents for the 1st time.
Coraline is confused but likes them, may acknowledge and pay attention to her.

In the other kitchen, we see more things and a sense of delight, security, and welcoming. Lighting is used to create this through the use of a yellow/orange warm light from a bulb above the table. The director has done this to highlight the positive relationship between Coraline and her other parents. Whilst her real parents ignore her, the other parents acknowledge and want to spend time with her. This is re-enforced by the contrasting use of cold and white light in Coraline's real world.

Shot 3
In this shot, the lighting is used to make the scene feel weird and unexplainable. This is achieved by using blue, purple, and navy blue color creating a sense of mystery. The director has done this to show Coraline when she's entering the tunnel of the other world. This worked well with the color around her.

Shot 4
In the other world, we see more color than Coraline's real world. Lighting is used to create this through the used of grey and gloomy color through the window. The director used this to remind us about how Coraline's real world is lifeless compared to the other world.