Workshop 5: Creating the illusion of the other mother

Workshop 5- Creating Characters

1. Physical - soft/round edges

                   - looks like real mum

                   - normal height

    Costume - basic - no patterns

                    - baggy loose clothing

                    - mostly covers body

    Colour/Lighting - warm, artificial light, dull

                               - colour palette - orange

 

2. Physical - sharper edges-head/nose/apron

                   - patterns on outfit

    Costume - blacks / red

                   - loose / baggy gives idea of softness

    Colour/Lighting - warm artificial,

                                 orange / yellow

3. Physical - paler skin

                   - weight shift to hips/bum - accents beetle.

                   - pointing nose, back of the head, elbows Skinner

    Costume - pattern- polka dots, black, white, red

                   - fits her figure better

                   - beetle shell like layers.

                   - show more skin

    Colour/Lighting - bright, vibrant, cold, artificial - browns / peaches

 

4. Physical - stick figure - lost all the fat

                     taller, long neck

                     hair, back of head, arms, elbows, back of dress.

     

     Costume - pattern-black, white, red

                    - shows more skin

                    - a lot tighter 

                    - beetle shape on the back and collar

   

      Colour / Lighting - bright, warm, artificial, oranges

5. Physical - ugly spider like, needles, not fat, no skin,

                   - lots of sharp angles - head, joints

                   - taller

        

    Costume - tattered rags, barely three

   

    Colour / Lighting - green / black, cold light, unnatural.

                    

       

                      

Workshop 4: How does Music enhance the story

Music

Diegetic  Sound - sounds added to a scene eg music

Non - Diegetic Sound - sounds that happen naturally in a scene eg footsteps, wind blowing leaves.

Chords - Major - written in a major key, has happy uplifting tone.
             
               Minor - written in a minor key, has a sad, gloomy, morose tone.

Tempo - fast - could walk quickly to make music feel energetic, gives movement/pace
speed     moderate - mix of two
              slow -dragging feet pace, makes music feel lethargic, boring, energy, locking, sleepy

Dynamics - Loud (fate)-gets viewer attention enhances emotional/mood - makes happy happier etc
volume       Quiet (piano) either background noise or used to make viewer focus
                   Charging - quiet-loud - builds intensity
                                      loud-quiet - clows focus

Music
           Opening scene
Chords- minor has a sad vibe, feels creepy, unsettling

Tempo- moderate- feel on edge, walking pace, gives energy

Dynamics- changing- starts quiet, get louder, grabs our attention, builds emotion and intensity

Mouse Circus

Chords-  minor - is very upbeat and energetic but minor tone make it feel off/uncomfortable

Tempo-fast - gives us upbeat, wont to move energy,makes the circus feel fun and lively

Dynamics- loud - makes viewer feel hyped up energetic, invited to join in.