In this scene the lighting in the house is dim to show the audience the time and how everybody but Coraline, and the mouse she is chasing, are asleep and possibly how mundane (hence the washed out colours throughout the setting) this new house is to her. The lighting in the entrance to the ‘other world’ is brighter and there are far more vivid colours. It’s not as dull or monotonous as the lighting in the real world, again emphasising how uninteresting the ‘real world’ is to her.
When Coraline opens the door, previously believed to be empty, there is a close up shot of her face so we, as the audience, can gain a sense of her emotions and possible excitement at finding this entirely different place. The audience may identify with her curiosity due to being able to see her facial features so clearly. …show more content…
This allows us to watch as she goes through the door so that when she comes out of the other side we can compare the two atmospheres but, as it happens, the setting remains seemingly the same. The fact that she ends up exactly where she started (as evidenced with the same establishing shot we get before she enters the door and after) may confuse the reader and implore them to continue watching to find out what happens.
The viewer follows Coraline through the house with a point of view tracking shot which again puts us in her shoes and allows us to identify with her as well as observe more of the house. As she opens the door to the kitchen there is a wide establishing shot that shows the audience how the new setting looks – it is brighter and exceedingly lively unlike her original home. This shot also allows us to view another character through Coraline’s
When Coraline opens the door, previously believed to be empty, there is a close up shot of her face so we, as the audience, can gain a sense of her emotions and possible excitement at finding this entirely different place. The audience may identify with her curiosity due to being able to see her facial features so clearly. …show more content…
This allows us to watch as she goes through the door so that when she comes out of the other side we can compare the two atmospheres but, as it happens, the setting remains seemingly the same. The fact that she ends up exactly where she started (as evidenced with the same establishing shot we get before she enters the door and after) may confuse the reader and implore them to continue watching to find out what happens.
The viewer follows Coraline through the house with a point of view tracking shot which again puts us in her shoes and allows us to identify with her as well as observe more of the house. As she opens the door to the kitchen there is a wide establishing shot that shows the audience how the new setting looks – it is brighter and exceedingly lively unlike her original home. This shot also allows us to view another character through Coraline’s