Workshop 1: Unpacking themes and ideas

theme/ideas: 

• Something that links throughout the story.

looks can be deceiving:
- something that links throughout the story.

Example 2 other world vs real word

• - the other world is a perfect web/trap to catch coraline, whereas the real world is boring but safe.
• shows theme because even though the other world seems better in every way, the real world is actually better/safer because it isn't a trap. 
• important to help audience understand why coraline goes back to the real world.

Example 1: The beldam/the other mother

• She starts off as good/ kind but is revealed to be an evil soul devouring metal spider demon...
• Shows theme because the other mother changes gradually over time so the that coraline and audience don't notice...
• important to the story because helps the audience understand coraline's choice when she realises that having everything perfect 
• Statement 

- In Coraline, theme and ideas are used ef

- For instance, the theme ' looks can be deceiving' is shown through the character of the ' other mother'. - The 'Other Mother' starts kind, but is revealed to be a soul devouring demon.

eXplanation - Audience

- This makes the audience feel that we shouldn't trust things/people that seem perfect at first glance.

eXplanation - directer

- this was done to, make the audience feel weary or develop a sense of caution towards new situations. 

- coinciding with this is the use of colour to show the 'other mother' is becoming more evil. at the start she is surrounded by warm colours that make us feel safe, but by the end it is dark with neon green which she seemed dangerous...

Your link - this theme is also known through the changes in the other world  as it is revealed to be a spider