Film Study Follow-up Task

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In a part of the 2009 film, Coraline, we see Coraline Jones - the main character of the movie, exploring her house for the first time. In this picture, a medium long shot was used well. We see this when we see a character and the background altogether without any problem. This helps us see the dull state of Coraline's bedroom. The director's purpose for this was to show the blandness of her current situation. Coinciding with the natural light, it looks much more wilted than it once was. This aspect could be compared with Coraline and her parents eating lunch together; all of them seemed depressed and the room was grey and boring.


In the opening scene for the film, we find the Beldam undoing a doll and creating a version of Coraline as a doll. In the picture, we see the finished doll, which might unnerve even the most hardened person. The 'Close Up' shot was used effectively. This is shown when the doll's surroundings are shrunken, but it stays in view perfectly. The director did this so that he could make us feel unnerved even before the plot has even taken place. Coinciding with the soft music and the color lighting, it seems very spine-chilling. This can be compared to Coraline's final confrontation with the Beldam.


Lastly, when Coraline visits the 'Other' world, her 'Other' Father introduces her to the garden, which was alive, colourful and spectacularly abnormal. In the picture, we get a gander at a section of the garden. A 'Long (Wide) Shot' was used to show this section of the garden, and it was used perfectly. This is shown when we see a landscape behind the area and the area shown in the screen. This helps us understand how nice the garden looks. Combined with the calm outside light, it was well executed. This can be contrasted with the garden from the 'Real' world, which is dull and boring.