Josh May Film Studies

Themes - Power - Corruption - Conflict/ war - Crime/murder - Violence - Romance - Patriarchy Introduction Themes: power conflict corruption crime patriarchy violence Paragraph one: pans labyrinth - feast scene - Vidal head of table Vidal as a villain; patriarchy and power Irony - rationing cards for peasants while feast is laid Paragraph 2: PL- pale man- how this relates to Vidal (framing and blocking, Mise en scene, cinematography) similarity of framing Themes - Vidal and pale man both in control - power structures Del Toros fascination with monsters - Vidal = monster {additional poacher scene violence} Paragraph 3: cog Benny's death scene quick cuts, fast paced to show the whole of the party when lil Ze comes in is slows down focusing on him and his face there are few cuts but when it switches back to benny the cuts sped up again and you see lots of other people in the shots rocket has fast cuts with long shots and you can see all of them wh...

This time you need to analyse as many micro elements as possible, pick a short sequence and write about how meaning has been created. Remember to think about the message of the director and the impact on the spectator. The Mise en scene creates meaning and impacts on the spectator by showing them that it is of the western genre it does this through what they are wearing such as hats and boots by seeing this the spectator instantly knows that it is western as they associate these things with the genre. the location also does this as it is set in a sallon with the swinging doors that we associate with the western genre  The sound also gives the spectre an understanding such as in the beginning scene when he enters we hear the sound of his boot on the ground with the sound of the spur clattering we also associate this with the genre. The music 

Performance: The performance is relevant to understanding the scene   Her facial reactions show the fear but want to adventure we also see the concentration and drive to go even though she is scared of the unknown she shows that she is on edge by her facial expression and the way she is standing she shows wonder The way the pale man runs is slow and weird to show how old he is and how he has been asleep for ages she shows fear and danger through the way she looks and acts she shows wonder when she sees the key Cinematography - tracking back and in shots - fluid camera movements, multiple times - involves spectator - we align with Ofelia - Track right along the table - follows Ofelia's movements - she motivates camera movements - however, camera holds when she sees pale man - over the shoulder of Ofelia's perspective Execution of the poachers: Mise en scene Chiaroscuro = the strong contrast between light and dark 13:45- the setting of the exagger...

Ensure each of the key study areas are covered. Global Film • Film form • Meaning and response • C ontexts Meet each of the Assessment Objectives AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of elements of film AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of elements of film to analyze film • Start with a point directly related to the question • Back up with evidence from the text and using key film studies vocabulary but being careful not to retell the story • Explore the impact on the spectator of the decisions made by the director • Offer interpretations of potential meanings of what is seen on the screen • Support with relevant contexts Exmple essay:  With close reference to the film you have studied , explore how either editing and sound create meaning (40)           In the scene where Vidal hosts the dinner the editing and sound are key to understanding the scene...

Sound  the heavy bass helps to create an uncomfortable on edge feeling  the way the music speeds up helps to build tension  the use of sharp and loud music makes the spectator feel uncomfortable and as though they are in the water  The angelic music with the children singing in the background helps to create this safe and happy environment  the sound of the water is relaxing and the music in the background is happy music giving the spectator a feeling of having a good time  The music and black and white help to set up the time frame as quite old  the high pitch noise creates uncomforted feel the drums and fast singing helps the audience feel dazed this also works with the editing  the eyry music helps give the film a thriller feel  the echoes and high pitched birds gives a threatening and unsafe feel  the sound is intense as it cuts from walking to swimming with a mixture of all different noises...

Pale Man Induction The use of sound helps to create meaning in pans labyrinth by giving the spectre a good idea of the feel of the scene the use of the soundscape of the labyrinth this is the creepy noises in the background this dissonance shows the audience that it is a old creepy place which is unwelcoming. the way this is done is through the change of music from when she is in her bedroom to when she enters the labyrinth, it goes from quite and slow music to loud and fast music. This is then further emphasised by the creepy noise that sounds as though it could be coming from he Pale man, by using the Asynchronous sound it helps to give them more interest by not letting them see it further emphasises the idea of the labyrinth being unknown territory for Ofelia but also the audience creating that connection that the spectre has with Ofelia as they are both in this unknown together. This shows the Spector that the labyrinth is a unknown and large area this is further shown by the tra...