PAN'S LABYRINTH : Pale man and ending analysis

 

Analyse how film form is used to create meaning and generate response in the pale man scene  of Pan's Labyrinth and the final scene:

 Focus on  how the narrative and  ideology and messages of the film  (such as  fascism v rebellion , the importance of disobedience , childhood v adulthood , male v female , the role of fantasy etc. )  are  represented and resolved using specific examples from the scenes. 

You can also analyse how references to art,culture,history etc are used to add meaning to the film.

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Pale man scene

Ending

Final scenes with some analysis

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Make sure you include all of the following :

Cinematography ( including lighting and use of camera)

Editing (  invisible or stylised , pace, rhythm , sequencing of scenes and narrative )

Mise-en-scene ( setting , props, iconography , uniform and clothing etc. ) 

Sound ( diegetic /non-diegetic music , sound effects , voiceover etc)  

Performance  ( body language , physical performamce , facial expression ,casting , contrasts in  size and performance between actors/characters ) 

Have a look at the resources on the Pan's Labyrinth page to help 

Pan's Labyrinth opening scene analysis

Analyse how film form is used to create meaning and generate response in the opening scene of Pan's Labyrinth and at least one other scene from the first half of the film : look at how the " real world " and the underworld is represented and how they relate to each other using film form, the importance of fantasy and stories in opposition to fascism, how characters are introduced and what they represent,  key objects , settings and costume , body language , lighting , camera movement , use of music is setting mood and linking to motifs , themes and narrative etc.

Make sure you include all of the following :

Cinematography

Editing

Mise-en-scene

Sound

Performamce

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