Hurumanu 2 | Film Studies | Coraline |

In this scene from Coraline, music, was used productively to portray the mood and ambience of the scene. An example of this is the music, below which used slow and minor chords. Overall, this produced a passive and soft dynamic. Also, this made the audience feel attached to Coraline and have a better grasp of what the character is feeling. These feelings were sad, alone and dark. 

Another example is when the other father sang a song for Coraline in this scene, the music was, used effectively to illustrate the mood and atmosphere. This scene included a fast tempo as well as a major chord. Overall, this created a powerful and amusing dynamic. The director did this on purpose to resemble the scene with the music, and present a fun and entertaining scene for the audience. They also did this to make us think that the other parents are good people.