Workshop 4 - Creating the illusion of the other mother

Brainstorm

Subtle - hardly notice

Other mother 1

Costume
- Comfy, dressed like the real mother
- Long sleeves/pants
Colour/Lighting
-Warm, artificial, yellow/orange
Feel
- Friendly, nice, cooking, perfect mum
Director
- This is the perfect mother that Coraline likes

Other mother 2

Costume
- Taller, still covered
- Less soft, curvy
Colour/Light
- Now wearing black/red
Feel
- Homely, warm, safe

Other mother 3

Costume
- Beatle like dress, black spotty with some red
- Shows more skin
- More tight fitting clothes
 Physical
- Skinner
- Sharper nose, elbows, rear, back of head
Colour/lighting
- Darker
 Feel
- Mysterious, little off
Director
- Slowly showing she is not the like the real mother

Other mother 4

Costume
- Really tight, lots of skin showing
- More insect like
 Physical
- Neck got longer
- Skinny
- Skin and Bone
- Lots of sharp edges, head, arms, rear
Feel
- Worried, scary, unapproachable
Director
- Shows the other mother isn't the perfect, wants to steal Coraline not love her

Other mother 5

Costume
- Almost nothing
Physical
- only metal bones, no skin left
- Needles as hands, extra legs like an insect
Colour/Lighting
- Green, dark, artificial
Feel
- Sinister, evil, scary, horrifying
Director
- Coraline finally sees her as her real evil soul stealing self

- Theme
- Looks can be deceiving
- Courage and bravery