Coraline Doll

Making a Coraline doll

WORRIES:

is this just copying? 

The same character, recreated through my hands and my methods of doll making

THE SAME PROCESS I ALWAYS DO - Am I falling back on habits? PLAYING IT SAFE?

Just wasting time? I know that copying Coraline isn't where I'm taking this project, so by doing it am I just wasting time? Making it just BECAUSE?

PROCESS:

Started off looking too angry/evil

toned down the eyebrows and found smaller buttons for her eyes to soften the expression

For the actual film, they had individual faces that could be clipped on/off to change from frame to frame - I could have a go at making changable face appliances

FEEDBACK:

Terrifying (a couple of people found her scary. Coraline was critiqued as a book and a film as being way too scary for young viewers and for containing disturbing themes. I like Gaiman's approach to horror and enjoy the nightmarish visuals it provokes. So being TERRIFYING is a good thing! I've successfully created a spooky Coraline doll).

CORALINE! (People really love Coraline. So recreating this character and posting it online meant that I got lots of responses from people who share a love for the film/book, who recognised my interpretation and who appreciated it. I also got two requests from people asking if she was for sale)

POST-CORALINE FEELINGS

Yes YES YES - very happy, I really love her

Even though she is just a re-hash of the FILM VERSION of a character, I am really impressed with her. She's one of a kind.

She's still MINE and she's cute and tiny but also a little bit creepy.

I must admit I have had a couple of bad dreams after having her watching over my bed.