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Cinematography Flashcards

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How is cinematography used in the opening scene (the Introduction to Ofelia)?

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  • Close-up eye level shot of Ofelia
  • Extreme long shot of the underworld and ruins of he church.
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How is cinematography used in the Introduction to Captain Vidal?

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  • Close-up shot of the watch
  • A close-up shot of Vidal holding Ofelia’s hand forcefully
  • Close-up shot of his hand on Carmen’s stomach
  • A low angle shot of him when Carmen is in the wheelchair
  • Low angle shots when he meets Ofelia
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How is cinematography used in Ofelia’s story?

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  • Low key lighting in the bedroom
  • Mid (two) shots of Ofelia and Carmen
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How is cinematography used in the gruesome murder of the farmers?

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  • Close up angles
  • Extreme low angle perspective which looks up towards the soldiers
  • Low key lighting
  • Low angle shot of Vidal killing the farmer’s son
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Why is the eye-level close up shot used in the opening sequence?

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  • Establishes her as the protagonist
  • Being eye-level to her allows the spectators to create a close connection to her as they and her are on the same level
  • Evokes the sense of empathy and the wish to help her.
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Why is the extreme long shot used in the opening sequence?

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  • Reinforces the belief that the movie is a fantastical story and evokes feelings of awe and curiosity as they want to learn more about the world
  • The transition to the underworld to the ruins of the church (violence engulfed) = foreshadows the fantasy and real worlds will intermix with each other
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Why is a CU shot of Vidal’s watch used in the Introduction to Vidal sequence?

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  • Signifies the mechanical world Vidal and patriarchal themes – technology is associated with masculinity and nature is considered feminine.
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Why is a CU shot of Vidal holding Ofelia’s hand used in the Introduction to Vidal sequence?

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  • Anchors his sadistic nature
  • Reflects the oppression and masculine aggression towards women (especially in a patriarchal society).
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Why is a CU shot of Vidal’s hand on Carmen’s stomach used in the Introduction to Vidal sequence?

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  • Signifies her as his property
  • Atypical feminist reading as she is procreating to keep his militaristic lineage going
  • He fails to show any heartfelt tenderness towards her or even to Ofelia
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Why is a low-angle shot of Vidal standing over Carmen in the wheelchair used in the Introduction to Vidal sequence?

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  • Signifies his power over Carmen - represented as superior and domineering over Carmen.
  • Obvious power imbalance as Carmen is in a physically lower position that him.
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Why are low angle shots between Vidal and Ofelia used in the Introduction to Vidal sequence?

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  • Portrays his power over her.
  • Presents him as intimidating to Ofelia, and makes the spectator feel that he is dangerous to her.
  • Makes the audience recognise him as the antagonist and will hinder Ofelia.
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Why is low-key lighting in the bedroom used in Ofelia’s story scene?

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It creates an atmosphere of fantasy and supernatural.

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Why are mid (two) shots of Ofelia and Carmen used in Ofelia’s story scene?

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It depicts their close relationship as mother and daughter.

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Why are low angles used in the gruesome murder of the farmers scene?

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It shows the brutality and viciousness of Vidal’s character.

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Why is an extreme low angle perspective (which looks up towards the soldiers) used in the gruesome murder of the farmers scene?

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  • It portrays the treatment as cruel and unjustified
  • Shows the power Vidal possesses that the soldiers do not react and merely spectate
  • It is reflective of fascism
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Why is low key lighting used in the gruesome murder of the farmers scene?

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It shows Vidal’s sinister and psychopathic character.

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Why is a low angle shot of Vidal killing the farmer’s son used in the gruesome murder of the farmers?

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  • It allows the audience to witness the harsh beatings
  • Evokes a strong sense of sympathy and solicitude for him
  • Helps the audience become aware of the nature of the brutality inflicted onto him.
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How is cinematography used in the first task sequence?

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  • Long shot of horses galloping
  • Wide shot of tree
  • CU shot of Ofelia dismissing her dress
  • Low angle of Ofelia entering tree
  • Low key lighting in tree contrasts high key lighting of forest
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How is cinematography used in the toad scene?

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  • POV shot of Ofelia witnessing the toad (mid-shot) as she says “I am Princess Moanna”
  • Both of them in the same shot facing one another showing the toad’s enormous size
  • Close up shot of the toad
  • Low key lighting as Ofelia leaves the tree
  • Close up of Ofelia’s ruined dress
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How is cinematography used in the hunting the rebels sequence?

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  • Wide shot of Vidal with his army
  • Over-the-shoulder shot of the maquis
  • High key lighting in wide shot of the rebels
  • Wide shot of the maquis
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Why is a POV mid shot of Ofelia witnessing the toad used in the first task (the toad) scene?

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  • We see both of them in the same shot facing one another showing the toad’s enormous size
  • Ofelia feels very belittled by the toad because of the large size contrast
  • Suggests of her weakness in face of the fascists or her baby brother unintentionally casing Carmen’s death
  • Presents her as very brave as she still faces the toad despite large size difference
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Why is a close up shot of the toad in the first task (the toad) scene?

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It shows the audience how disgusting it is, but is needed up close so the audience feels disgust towards the toad (and the fascist regime).

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Why is the low key lighting used when Ofelia leaves the tree in the toad scene?

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The reality worsens, implying that she is still in danger/trouble.

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Why is a wide shot of the tree used in the first task/rebels sequence?

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  • Yonic/uterine imagery - resembles the womb
  • Represents Ofelia’s return to the womb,
  • She is unhappy with the world she is living in (the dehumanised reality of the fascists)
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Why is a CU shot of Ofelia dismissing her dress is used in the first task/rebels sequence?

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It shows her rebellion towards the patriarchal society.

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Why is the low angle shot of Ofelia entering the tree used in the first task/rebels sequence?

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It presents her as powerful in her realm of fantasy as Princess Moanna.

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Why does the low key lighting in the tree contrast with the high key lighting in the forest in the first task/rebels sequence?

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It shows the dark nature of the toad’s (fascists’) realm.

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Why is the wide shot of Vidal and his army used in the hunting the rebels sequence?

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It shows his power among his ranks, superior than the other soldiers.

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Why is the over-shoulder shot of the maquis used in the rebels sequence?

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It presents them as powerful over Vidal.

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Why is the high key lighting used in the wide shot of the rebels?

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It enhances their morality.

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Why is a close up shot of Ofelia’s ruined dress shown at the end of the toad scene?

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Emphasises how she has rejected what she is ‘supposed to be’.

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Why is a wide shot of the rebels used during the hunting the rebels scene?

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It establishes their characters as we meet them for the first time.

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