Throughout the duration of the film Coraline, Director and creator Henry Selick, was able to create a heavily symbolic film which was able to explore multiple symbols and themes through the eyes of a young 11 year old girl named Coraline. Coraline (2009) is a stop-motion film which follows the adventures of young girl moving into a new apartment who goes by the name of Coraline. It whilst moving to this apartment where Coraline faces some issues with her parents and begins imagining life in a different way. Coincidentally Coraline is lead to an incredible parallel world which is found behind a small door in her new home. It is through this discovery where Coraline learns the true meaning behind “if it seems too good to be true, it usually is.”
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Themes of fear are often explored throughout the duration of the film Coraline. Many unique and unusual techniques and items are used to display this fear. For example, one being mirrors. Mirrors are a reoccurring image throughout the duration of the film Coraline. Coraline gets thrown and trapped within a mirror because of the beldam and similarly her parents do also. The mirrors themselves are secluded one way passages which are lowly lit which have incredibly dangerous vibes towards them. This can be symbolic of her fears and isolation. Coraline refuses to conform to others orders, and being caught in a secluded one way mirror in which she cannot escape whilst also being held against her own will, is incredibly symbolic of her fears towards isolation and conformity. Another of the most frequently used techniques is through the use of colours and surroundings. In the world of the Beldam it is constantly night time, it is by using this subtle technique which really sets the mysterious and fearful scenery that is reflective of Coraline’s mood within these scenes. By having the scenery set constantly at night, it really emphasises the idea of “danger lying within darkness”. It is not only through the use of the time of day but also by using colour which can also determine this “fear” that Coraline has. Throughout the entirety of the film, colours including red, orange and yellow are used to describe interest and happiness but recurring
Themes of fear are often explored throughout the duration of the film Coraline. Many unique and unusual techniques and items are used to display this fear. For example, one being mirrors. Mirrors are a reoccurring image throughout the duration of the film Coraline. Coraline gets thrown and trapped within a mirror because of the beldam and similarly her parents do also. The mirrors themselves are secluded one way passages which are lowly lit which have incredibly dangerous vibes towards them. This can be symbolic of her fears and isolation. Coraline refuses to conform to others orders, and being caught in a secluded one way mirror in which she cannot escape whilst also being held against her own will, is incredibly symbolic of her fears towards isolation and conformity. Another of the most frequently used techniques is through the use of colours and surroundings. In the world of the Beldam it is constantly night time, it is by using this subtle technique which really sets the mysterious and fearful scenery that is reflective of Coraline’s mood within these scenes. By having the scenery set constantly at night, it really emphasises the idea of “danger lying within darkness”. It is not only through the use of the time of day but also by using colour which can also determine this “fear” that Coraline has. Throughout the entirety of the film, colours including red, orange and yellow are used to describe interest and happiness but recurring