Pans Labyrinth Mise-en-scene mindmap

Pans Labyrinth Mise-en-scene mindmap

1. Indication of an auteur approach

2. conveying messages and values

3. creative use of mise-en-scene

4. principal elements

   • Setting- it is set in a real-life world and a fantasy world, set in 1944 in spain
     • Set in the forest, in the scene where she meets the toad there is a big dead tree. at the time del toro filmed there was a drought so he had to build up the woods with chrubs and greenery
   • Props- key props from that Ofelia's fantasy world, she has a golden dagger. the captain has a pocket watch to symbolise how he is stuck in time and the old old regument
   • costumes- ofeila: her dress's are green and white to show purity and innocence yet intelligence and nature. The dress is old fashion to represent the era of when the film was based.​
     • Vidal and his army are in Soldier's uniform to show strength and conflict. The uniform portrays strictness and professionalism. The uniform informs those of the era as at the time the film was based around the Spanish Civil War. ​
     • Mercedes is always seen in a maid uniform to portray her lower class status in the film. The idea of a maid also sets the era of when the film was set.
     • Fawn is dressed up to form the fantasy side to the film. His dressed to have a scary yet mysterious look where he couldn’t be seen as approachable yet is in Ofelia's world.