Character Functions

 

Then we could look at the semiotics of a character: from the way they dress,the colors of their clothes,the light in their world such as on their walls,or body or surrounding environment. 
Now lets take a look at the picture above. Coraline is dressed in bright colors signifying her as being good and  while her fake parents take on darker tones such as gray and red/black they signify evil. All the light is cast over her while the evil parents are in the back in the dark. The candles on her cake are pink and bright/cheerful while the candles next to her "parents" are gray and dull. The we can ask questions such as :Is the character static or dynamic?What type of person is the character? Is she good or evil? In what ways has society or the environment created the character? Is she happy with her home? Family? What kind of society does the character live in?This all plays a vital role into who the characters are and how they function within the movie.