Camera Angles & Shots of Coraline - English: Film Study - Hurumanu

What am I learning?  In film study, we learnt about the "S.E.X.X.X.Y Paragraph", these letters are abbreviations. Each letter stood for "Statement, Evidence, Explanation, Explanation, Explanation, Link". These have meaning in them, as you can see below, there are examples to use them in a sentence and the sentence starters you could use. 

After learning about this paragraph technique, we had to use it in a camera angle and shot of Coraline. Our teacher demonstrated us how to do it, she first started with a statement about Coraline, the statement includes the 'motto' which is the message the movie is trying to tell the audience. Then the wrote down 3 explanations from the movie where it contrasts the idea of the movie then finished it off with a conclusion that links to the film. 

How does this show my learning? After our teacher demonstrated, it was our turn to make 4 paragraphs in 4 shots of Coraline. This is my 4 SEXXXY Paragraphs. I've put the abbreviations beside the sentences so that you are able to see that I have used each technique. 

What am I wondering as a result of my learning? I am actually really happy how my efforts have paid off, I think that I've used appropriate and descriptive words which made my writing not boring. I think that I've specifically and clearly explained the storyline and about the paragraphs which showed what I have learnt. 

Camera Shots	SEXXXY Paragraphs
	(S)In the film “Coraline”, camera angles and shots are used effectively to visualise the theme of “Don’t judge a book by its cover”.  (E) For instance, the closeup shot is used to show the audience the expression of the other mother. In this shot, we can see that the other mother is not pleased. (X) This makes us think that a bad event occurred that made the other mother displeased.  (X)The director did this on purpose to show the true colours of the other mother. (X) This worked well with the combination of colours such as the purple and red on the background. (Y) There’s also a mixture of colour, highlighting the skin of the other mother, the purpose of these colour combinations is to create intense and the feeling of adrenaline rushing.
	(S) In the movie “Coraline”, camera angles and shots are used effectively to portrait the theme of “Be grateful with what you have”.  (E) This is an example of the theme, as you can see, Coraline seemed dismayed, disappointed and as well as annoyed.  (X) This makes us understand the emotions of Coraline. How it feels being ignored by your family and unimportant, also less of a priority.  (X) This was done because the director wanted to give a clue of how the film is going to go, how Coraline’s world will be shown in the next few scenes. To show the reason why it happened what happened. (X) Combined with the monochromatic colours in the background that gave it a moody vibe and the raindrops on the window, it made the scene a little bit more dramatic and it suits the event that’s happening in the shot. (Y) This can be juxtaposed to when Coraline was in the other world with her other ‘family’.
	(S) In the film “Coraline” camera angles and shots are used effectively to picture the motto “Be careful what you wish for”.  (E) Using the other mother, Delma, as an example. As you can see she looks totally different from her appearance before. She has button eyes, short thin arms and monster-like hands. (X) This makes the audience feel frightened and shocked because the wish Coraline had of having a perfect family and lifestyle was actually a big nightmare. (X) The director did this on purpose so that it will give people an outlook or to show the consequences of not being careful on your wishes and that you should be content with what you have. (X) This worked well with dark colours making the scene intense and have a dreadful atmosphere. (Y) This scene and the transformation of character can be compared to when it was Coraline’s first time meeting the other mother. From before, it was warm and welcoming but in a blink of an eye, the other mother became a monster.
	(S) In the movie “Coraline”, camera angles and shots are used effectively to tell the message “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. (E) For example, in this image or shot, Coraline is having dinner with her ‘other’ parents. Compared to her ‘real’ parents, they look very different and act differently, in the real world, Coraline would have an unappetizing and inedible looking meal. But in this shot, there was delicious food, just because they are giving her what she wants (good food) doesn’t mean that they have good intentions. (X) This shot looks normal in a way they portrayed it which makes the audience think they look like a normal and happy family. (X) The director did this on purpose to show that nothing bad is going to happen and that Coraline is in a good place. (X) This worked well with the lighting and colour they have used to create this scene, they used warm colours from the candles, used food that stands out with colours such as the corn and pineapple. (Y) This aspect can be compared to Coraline’s dinner with her ‘real’ parents, when she didn’t like the food. But in the ‘other’ world, the food was what she hoped for. Little did she know, her ‘other’ parents were scheming something bad.

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