The pale man scene pans labyrinth Flashcards
How is performance shown in the pale man scene?
The pale man is stiff and slow which could represent his slowness and how long he’s been sat in the same position, showing ofeilas fate to cling
looms behind Ofelia increasing suspense and tension
stiff/clunky representing thorn
How is editing shown in the pale man scene?
The editing is seamless and smooth
the dagger cuts are harsh and represent the imoortant semiotic props
How is sound shown in the pale man scene?
The use of diegetic sound is used to emphasise props, when ofeila picks up the pale mans eye the foley punctuation sound emphasises the cracking
metallic sound of the dagger
ofeila running back to the passage lair opening with drums emphasising heart beat with drums
How is representation of age shown in pans labyrinth?
Ofeila is younger to the pale man, showing her disobedience and innocence of her character- latin fruit
the pale man is running after her as an adult seeking punishment as an adult
How is gender represented in the pale man scene?
The pale man can be referred o as the racists or Vidal
ofeila can be referred to as eve and the temptress of sin- weak as gender
the pale man can also be referred to as ceberus the 3 headed dog who is in-between the underworld to stop people leaving
How is ethnicity shown in pans labyrinth?
Ofeila is Spanish and she represents the republicans and eating the fruit challenges their rules and disobedience to try and rebel over the fascists who eventually o
How are aesthetics shown in the scene?
The blood on the wall can represent the pale mans victims and the dread of the laire
the fire may represent the link of hell and fire and the pale man being relatable to satn
How is political and social context shown in the scene?
Time of the holocaust, the pale man can represent hitler
the shoes represent the children of the holocaust, semoitces props
the pale man and church are del toros views on the church
How is mike en scene shown in the pale mans sequence?
The changing of blue to red can represent the reality world to the fantasy world and separation.
church pillars representing christianity
cebereus representation- 3 headed dog
fasicism- del toro reflection cant leave
the shoes could represent the skulls of the underworld or the shoes
