Creating the Illusion of the Other Mother

We were talking about the different changes we found when we first meet the mother to the last time we see her. There is a huge difference from when we first meet her for she starts of looking nice and kind but turns to a soap devoring spider demon. This represents the 'Looks can be deseving' subject we started out working on.

The Other Mother 1

Physically - 

Soft/round edges.

Looks like the real mother.

Normal height.

Costume - 

Basic/ no pattern.

Baggy loose clothing.

Mostly covers her.

Color and lighting -

Warm tone.

Artificial coloring.

dull.

Color pallet - Orange

The Other Mother 2

Physically -

Patterns on her clothes.

Her nose is longer.

Head more pointed.

Sharper edges.

Costume - 

Black/red.

Loose clothing.

Color and lighting -

Warm light.

Artificial.

Orange and yellow color pallet.

The Other Mother 3

Physically -

Pale skin.

Weight shift to hips/ bum looks like beetles.

Pointy nose, back of head, elbows skinner.

Costumes - 

Pattern pokadots, black, white, red.

Fits her figure better.

beetle shell like layers.

Shows more skin.

Color and Lighting - 

Bright, vibrant, cold.

Artafical.

Oranges.

The Other Mother 4

Physically - 

Ugly, Spider like, needless, no fat, no skin

Lots of sharp angles.

Taller.

Costume - 

Tattared rags.

Barly there.

Color and Lighting - 

Green and black.

Cold light.

Unatural.

Theme Guide Booklet - Film Sudies

Today in film studies we had to choose between making a theme guide booklet or a mindmap about the movie Coraline. My friend and I decided that it would be better for us to do the theme guide booklet because it was an easy task for two people to do together. I talked about how looks could be deceiving like how we first met the other mother and she was so nice compared to at the end of the movie where she turns into a weird looking spider demon. Lucy wrote about the bravery from Coraline in the movie. She was scared at the start of the movie but her character developed in the movie and she became braver and stronger mentally and physically. Here is our theme guide booklet.

Unpacking Themes And Ideas - Film Studies

Today for film studies, we were working on the difference between the first impressions and who the character is/what the place is vs who/what the subject actually is.

Theme & Ideas - Continuous idea/subject that links throughout the film/book/show.
'Looks can be deceiving' -
- Don't judge a book by it's cover
- Don't judge by appearance

EXAMPLE 1: Character Of Wybie - When we first meet him he seems scary (Mask, Motorbike, Lightning, Higher point of view, Looks bigger, Loud music) but in reality, he is just her weird neighbor.

HOW DOES IT SHOW THE THEME - Shows theme because, like other characters, our first impressions based on appearance, tone, and visual technics aren't always correct. We used Coraline as an example

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT 'LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING' - It is important because it helps the abundance understand with Coraline that just because something looks good doesn't mean it is. She chose the real world over the fake world that turned out to be a trap.

EXAMPLE 2: Character Of the 'Other Mother' - She seems normal/friendly the start but by the end becomes a soal devouring spider demon.

HOW DOES IT SHOW THE THEME - Shows theme because, like other characters, our first impression of the 'Other Mother' is based on appearance, tone, and visual technics that aren't always correct. She seems nice at the start but really isn't so we shouldn't judge by first impressions.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT 'LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING' - It is important because Coraline realizes that having something that looks perfect isn't always a good thing.

S - Statement:
In Coraline, the theme 'looks can be deceiving' is used effectively to engage the audience.
E - Evidence:
For instance, the character of the 'Other Mother' shows us that looks can be deceiving because she started of as a caring, kind, mother figure but gradually changes into a soal devouring spider demon.
X -  eXplanation:
Audience - 
This makes us understand to not judge everything by appearances but also look for other clues of hints as to who they are for the first appearance can be wrong.
X - eXplanation:
Director - 
This was done to help Coraline decide between the real world and the other world. If the 'Other Mother' was really perfect Coraline wouldn't choose to go back home to the real world.
X - eXplanation:
Another technique - 
Combined with this is the use of this is the color and lighting. The 'Other Mother' first appearance in a vibrantly bright room that makes us feel warm and safe. However, by the end, it has become dark and green which makes the viewer feel unsafe and shows that looks were deceiving.
Y - Your link - 
This can be juxtaposed to the character of Wybie who we think at first is evil but is truly kind proving looks can be deceiving.