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Summary A Level Film Studies- Pan’s Labyrinth note package - key scene analysis

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Detailed key scene analysis notes for Del Toro’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Perfect for those studying the film for the global cinema section of the WJEC A Level Film Studies course. The film theory analysis is divided into separate micro elements, ready to support your exam essays.

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sound: Inuaby motif - maternal themes - it
sounds sorrowful and ominous-ploss innocence.
of

opening
& Ofelia's harsh dying breaths --
unsettling
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struggle - contributes to tension-a tone of distress - horror

I / * deep overhead narration-ennances fairytale/storybook idea -> slow and mournful speech a sounds

mise-en-scene. Paternal and fatherly to contrasts the high pitch singing. A
parental symbols?
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of

* move from cool blue to warm yellow firt-overworld wind pleonastically emphasised -

symbol ofenarge.

vs underworld -
We associate Ofelia WI warmth

* crow and shall
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omens for death B tragedy. cinematography: A sweeping pan shotaround the underworld a zoom in to portall

* period costuming uniforms establish time. centre of Labyrinth -> creates links between worlds-blended together. A narration + shot

* military truck-links to political context. of military care implies princess is inthe
the lost Ofelia - camera
car-D& close up shot of

* nature is lush and thriving -
Ofeliat life tells us she is important.

* coldicy underworld-barren without
princess.

-performance. Tones of narration-sorrowful
editing: a smooth cuts to sew worlds together. * fades fantastical elements. * fye-line match

* Ofelia's wide eyest harsh breast singing. between Ofelia and book reverse motion-nosebleed a fantasy/-D provokes intruige and creates drama.

sound: A pleonastic sound of fairies being bitten -
gory grotesque emphasises the horror

Dale man scene
* pleonastic sound of footsteps echoing extension. A music swells as Ofelia eats the
grapes
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tense

I / * squealing chark-tension and fear. * ambient cracking fire. Sound fades to silence trap door X.
sound of -

mise-en-scene. A very heightened sound of sad falling through the timer of tension.

* red of blood a bitten fairies a gory a Del Toro's style.

* fire, is atfirstwelcoming -
becomes hellish inferno flick cinematography:
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ering lighto n her face contrast-cool blue hourglass * shots framed w/ Ofelia inforeground all Paleman in
background tension B dramatic irone

a feast glistens in high key light-fall of Eve metaphor. * Pan across paintings on the ceiling mimics Ofelia's POV.

* pile of dusty children's metaphor.
shoes - Holocaust * close ups of her scrambling and the
feet teetering chair legs - adrenaline

x fire illuminates ceiling paintings a vical killing * shot from within Cubby-unsettling, feels line she's being watched.

innocence -> vidal h ead
at of table line pale man.

performance.Ofelics careful footsteps, editing: a cross cutting between pale man's layer and the hourglass cuts become faster

looking around hesitantlya wide frightered at
thend-tension.
e fastats between
A Ofelia and pale men as he advances down corridor. * continuity editing

looking porce man. allows spectator to focus on the tension.
eyes at

sound: * harsh crunch of Labyrinth opening a fantasy, life in natures helping Ofelia.
final scene
* metallic sound of blade's edge - sharpness:danger and a sad and
threat mournful strings score

I / begins when Mercedes sees Ofelia's body. * humming ullaby motif is high pitch, soothing,

mise-en-scene. * baby crying symbol
-
of hope and new life. A crescendo of regal strings as Ofelia enters three room.

* worm image of fire advancing a rebels taking over-hape.

* blue us orange colour scheme complimentary, good vs evil. cinematography.I shot reverse snot:Ofelia and fall he gets dosers emphasises tension.

* moonlight Ofelia itbrightly Mercedes halo singing * zoom into blood dripping from her hand. A wide of
shot throne room, emphasises grandere

* gold, warm welcoming atmosphere is red shoes inter- * soft focus-warm glows magical. A close up lag shot vidal
dyingto eyerals - relish.

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textual Wizard ofO2 reference. * gold +red-
restoration of * close up shot
on Ofelia's face when she is shots allows moment
of tension, then she brings her

Spanish monarchy * White dress Ofelia and baby bloody hand into shot.

- innocence and purity.

performance: fair's facial expressions become
editing: golden lightfloods screen a dissolve to throne room a emphasises magic fantasy

angry to
plus frustrated tones afraid * eyeline match between Vidal and baby isolates Ofelia is he doesn't care for her at
du

* Ofelia dying * Ofelia tightly holding baby. * red in final sequence -
seameis celit.

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