English; Caroline Study - Workshop 3

Colour Is effective in the two worlds.
Atmo - How you feel in a situation
Theme -
Looks can be deceiving
Colors - the colors used in a scene
Courage and bravery

Predominant
- most obvious

What types of colors are used in each world?
How do the different color palettes change the feel of the story?
What if the color palettes were reversed?

A. Real-world study
-Cold natural light
-Grey, white, dull blue, dark turquoise, browns
- Feels - cold, boring, large, cluttered, lonely, old, cramped, dark
Why does the director do this?
- Shows us that Caroline is unhappy there. Shows us the real father is too busy to spend time with Caroline.


B. Other-World study
Colors - yellow, vibrant, red, orange, - orange artificial warm light
Feels - happy, safe, warm, vibrant, welcoming, clean, perfect.
Why did the director do this?
- Shows us that the other father wants to be spend time with Caroline.


Example
Color is effective in helping to create the two worlds and show the theme 'looks can be deceiving.'  The real-world study uses a color palette predominantly of greys, whites, and blues. This creates a cold lonely and boring atmosphere. The director did this to show that caroline is unhappy in the real world and that her real father is to busy to spend time with her. The use of a cold natural light re-enforces this mood. Juxtaposed to this is the use of color in the other world study. Vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows make the room feel, warm, safe and cozy.  Selick used this palette to show that caroline is happier in the other world where the other father has time for her.  This shows that 'looks can be deceiving' because caroline mistakes the bright perfect world for a safe place when really it was a trap.