Pan's Labyrinth (Drew Struzan)

Question 1

Consideration of function

Answer 1

• Advertise Pan’s Labyrinth / typography / attract moviegoers to the idea of the film
• Appeal to sci-fi fans / otherworldly fawn / communicate film’s genre
• Show story of love & emotion / loving embrace / attract fans of all genres

Question 2

Use of materials and/or technology

Answer 2

• Photography / photo-like characters / models photoed in many poses
• Airbrush / used to apply colour / polished, dramatic tone
• Technology / typography / superimposed onto artwork

Question 3

Use of techniques

Answer 3

• Dramatic lighting / minimal light (moonlight) / gothic atmosphere
• Additional highlights / added with white pencil / exaggerate light source, create contrast
• Suggest child’s innocence / white gown / contrasts with gothic tone/fawn

Question 4

Working methods

Answer 4

• Worked closely with Del Toro / saw film exchanged ideas / stay true to themes & tone
• Photography / posed himself & family / didn’t have to pay models
• ‘Comps’ to try layout ideas / could sketch them / well considered layout

Question 5

Consideration of aesthetics

Answer 5

• Organic & natural feel / tree roots, leaves, green palette / appeal to audience
• Contrasts organic and geometric elements / nature vs. labyrinth / striking, aesthetics
• Dark & gothic / fawn, lighting, colours / appeal to audience

Question 6

Consideration of style

Answer 6

• Inspiration from art nouveau / characters in large scale surrounded by border / traditional look
• Dark/gothic style / frightening fawn / appears a horror film
• Looks believable / fairer & fawn in extreme detail / surreal style

Question 7

Consideration of target market/audience

Answer 7

• Teens & adults / age 15 rating / for age 15 and above
• Intimidating to young viewers / dark & gothic appearance / older target audience
• Shows genre & emotion / fawn & child / find wide target audience

Question 8

Visual element - colour

Answer 8

• Dominant green colour / nature / natural & organic feel
• Blue/white glow / illuminates maze, white gown / shows girl’s innocence
• Use of black / dramatic shadows on fawn & trees / sinister, horror movie

Question 9

Impact of social, cultural and/or other influences

Answer 9

• Guillermo Del Toro / single requirement: fawn embracing child / creative freedom, the film
• Madonna and Child / embrace / shows deeper symbolic relationship
• Poster artist Charles White / learned airbrush from him / used airbrush
• Art Nouveau / main figure behind circular shape / circular labyrinth