Workshop 2- How does 'Lighting' enchance the story?

• Describe the lighting in each of the shots below.
• What is the effect of this lighting for the view?
• Why do you think the director to the light this scene this way?

1. Boring, dull, cold, emoty,                     2.Happy, enthusiastic, warm, bright, delightful,
sad,  depressing,lonely                                 bright, warm, safe, welcoming, inviting

cloudy/misty                                               - use of a yellow/orange warm light from the
sun through the window-                             lightbulb
makes it feel cold                                        -Outside is night but room feel safe
                                                                     -Meets other parent for the 1st time
uses a cold light to make it feel                  - Coraline is confused but likes them
like she doesn't want to be there                 -They acknowledge to pay attention to her
                             
Red, white and blue                                      In the other kitchen we see more things and
- Use when you hvae several                        a scense of delight, security and welcoming
ideas to covey about a topic                         Lighting is used to create this through the
                                                                      use of yellow/orange warm light from a bulb
                                                                      above the table.The director has done this to
e.g in this image, lightning is                       higlight the positive relationship between
used to make the room feel                          Coraline and her other parent.Whilst her real
cold, empty and depressing                          parents ignore her, the parents acknowledge
                                                                      and want to spend time with her,This is re-
Lighting is used effectively in                     enforced by the contrasting use of cold and
this shot of the real world                            white light in Coralines real word
kitchen to make it feel dull,
depressing, and lonely. This
is achived by using a cold light               
through the cloudy window.
The director has choosen this
lighting to remind us that
Coralines real world is boring
and lifeless compared to the
other worldnbehind the door.