1. PAN’S LABYRINTH ~ Guillermo DEL TORO~
Introduction to
PAN’S LABYRINTH ~ Guillermo DEL TORO~

2. ~ INTRO Ps activity ~ Research Del Toro’s vision for the film.
Research into Del Toro’s detailed and idiosyncratic approach to mise- en-scene.

3. The trailer

4. The opening Sequence (00:00)
KQ – What genre signifiers are there in the opening sequence?
KQ – What narrative clues are given in the sequence
KQ – How is character established from the off?
KQ – How are SCHP contexts presented
Consider:
How genre is established / contradicted
The Cinematography (camerawork and lighting)
Indicators of narrative within the sequence
Any sound noted – diegetic and non-diegetic
The Mise-en-scene
Any notable elements in performance
Editing choices

5. ~ Ps activity 1 ~
Research Todorov’s Narrative theory and Propp’s character theory
Write approx. 250 words
What links can you make to the text?
What does Pan’s do to break the theories?
2. Research into the Spanish Civil War and Francoism.
Write approx. 250 words on the topic.
What impact do these issues have on the film?
How are the issues communicated in the film?

6. THE CLOSING SEQUENCE (01:44:00)
KQ – How does the closing sequence contradict genre form and why?
KQ – How does the cinematography present the ideologies of the film?
Consider:
How the sequence contradicts / fits genre form
How the sequence ties up the narrative
The Cinematography (camerawork and lighting)
Any sound noted – diegetic and non-diegetic
The Mise-en-scene
Any notable elements in performance
Editing choices

7. ~ Ps activity 2 ~ ASSIGNMENT
1. Analyse in detail either the opening or closing sequence, referring to M-e-S, Cinematography, sound, lighting, editing and performance.
Write 1000 words
Consider
Meaning and response
How messages and values are conveyed to the viewer

8. cinematography
KQ –What elements of cinematography are most effective and why?
KQ – What links / separates the real world to that of Ofelia’s fantasy world and how?
Consider:
Creative use of cinematography
Conveying messages and values
Indication of an auteur approach and film aesthetic
02:25 – 5:20 – Intro to Ofelia
05:21 – 06:53 – Intro to Vidal
29:34 – 36:20 - The Tree Task
41:27 – 44:06 – Ofelia goes to Labyrinth with key
52:00 – 59:30 – The Pale Man

9. ~ Ps activity 3 ~ Research into gender roles in the 40s.
Write approx. 250 words
How are these represented / contradicted in Pan’s?
2. Research into ‘The Labyrinth’ (1986), ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939) and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1951).
What thematic links are there to this film?
What are the similarities / differences between the films’ protagonists?
Does the era of the film’s release have an impact?

10. Mise-en-Scene
KQ – How does cinematography impact on mise-en-scène - in particular through variation in depth of field, focus and framing?
KQ – How does the mise-en-scene contribute to character and narrative development?
KQ - How do the principal elements of mise-en-scène generate connotations and suggest a range of interpretations? What are they?
Consider:
Creative use of cinematography
Conveying messages and values
Indication of an auteur approach and film aesthetic
18:22 - CGI
21:11 Make-up
29:34 – Editing
32:25 – Sound
41:27 – All - Ofelia goes to Labyrinth with key
46:25 – Sound
1:00:30 – Editing

11. ~ Ps activity 4 ~ assignment 2
Choose one character to analyse in detail.
Write 1000 words.
Consider
How the character communicated through cinematography?
How is the character communicated through Mis-en-Scene?
Use examples from the film that evidence your perspective of them and what they represent
Look at your research from the last few lessons to help write the essay

12. Meaning and response – key themes
GENDER
KQ – How has casting affected the meaning within the film. If we were to change her age / gender, how would this affect the narrative and meaning within it / spectator’s investment in the story
KQ - How are traditional female characters usually presented, especially focusing on the time period
KQ – Does Ofelia represent a protagonist of the modern day? If so, how?
Consider:
How the film’s characters conform to 1940’s gender stereotyping and how they contradict them
The gender gap at the time and how this is represented in the film
The creatures are portrayed as essentially genderless but they are presented as masculine through their word and actions

13. 06:09 - CARMEN
40:54
06:47 - OFELIA
1:03:45
39:25 - VIDAL
1:03:00
42: 28 – THE FAUN
50:00
07:45 – MERCEDES
46:45
- DOCTOR
53:30 – THE PALE MAN

14. ~ Ps activity 5 ~ Research into the fairy tale as a genre.
How does Pan’s fit the genre?
How does it differ?
Look at Joseph Campbell’s theory of ‘The Hero’s Journey’ and make links where applicable to Ofelia’s path in the film.
Write approx. 250 words
What similarities to Pan’s can you draw from your research?
How does your research into the other films fit?

15. AGE / CHILDHOOD KQ - How is this represented in the narrative / genre?
KQ – What importance does this theme have in communicating ideologies?
KQ – How does this theme act as a function of the narrative?
Consider:
What the Pale Man represents
How do we draw comparisons to Nazi Germany and why?
Youth is clearly at odds with the adult world – perhaps fantasy is the only escape
How this fits with Del Toro’s other films
37:30 – The dinner party
53:30 – The Pale Man

16. ~ Ps activity 6 ~ assignment 3
Research into Del Toro’s other works.
What signifies his works?
What are his AUTEUR FINGERPRINTS?
2. Watch one of his other films and choose one sequence to analyse and compare to Pan’s
Best choices are Cronos (1993), The Devil’s Back Bone (2001), Crimson Peak (2015)
3. Write a 1000 word comparative essay between a sequence in Pan’s and one other Del Toro film

17. Social, historical, cultural & political context
KQ – How is the Spanish Civil War used as a backdrop to the narrative?
KQ – How is the real world narrative and that of Ofelia’s imagination presented in contrast?
KQ – How does the film represent the views of the Spanish people of the time?
Consider:
The representation of the Church / Catholicism & the representation of the Priest – “God has already saved their souls. What happens to their bodies hardly matters to him.”
Social - Greed / poverty
Historical –Franco’s regime and his actions leading to the Spanish Civil War
Political – Franco’s Spain – Fascism and the Resistance
37:30 – The dinner party
53:30 – The Pale Man
29:34 – Horsemen vs Ofelia / The tree task

18. ~ Ps activity 7 ~
Research – the history and function of a fairy tale in society.
Amend the given essay using the exam criteria in order to improve it
You should annotate the essay with improvements
You should mark on it examples of the given criteria
You should highlight in one colour WWWs
You should highlight in another colour EBIs

19. Death / REBIRTH KQ – What is the importance of this theme?
KQ - How does it link to SCHP contexts?
Consider:
How this theme connoted in the film – i.e. the recurring visuals of portals / openings
How the main narrative of Ofelia’s death and subsequent after life links to SHCP contexts
What the purpose of the Fantasy world narrative is
**** Ofelia returns to the Fairy Kingdom
**** The Mandrake root is burnt
**** Ofelia’s death

20. ~ Ps activity 8 ~ assignment 4
1. Write a 1000 word essay -
Explore how 2 examples of film form (Cinematography, Mis-en-scene, editing, performance or sound) create meaning in one chosen sequence.
Consider
Meaning and response
How messages and values are conveyed to the viewer

21. CONVEYING MESSAGES AND VALUES
KQ - How does the mise-en-scene represent the idea of Dictatorship and the topic of Francoism?
KQ - What parallels can you draw between Nazism and the film?
KQ - Why are these similarities obvious and how are they communicated, explicitly or implicitly?
Consider:
How performance can be indicative of an auteur approach (director or performer)
How performance and choreography contributes to a film’s overall vision
The connotations of war and how this is a function of the narrative
The connotations of character representation through the Mise-en-scene
37:30 – The dinner party
53:30 – The Pale Man
1:10:34 – Vidal tortures Pedro

22. GENRE KQ – What are the key genres and how are they communicated?
KQ – What function does the fairy tale genre have on the narrative?
KQ – What impact do the genres have on the themes and values of the film?
KQ – Which characters are typically befitting to a fairy tale? How?
Consider:
The characters and can use images of archetypes to identify visual references - Alice in Wonderland, fairies, demons, etc.
How the genre can function as a narrative tool
How the mis-en-scene conveys genre
Which genres make up this film

23. CONSOLODATION
Elements - In groups of five – choose 1 micro feature each in a key sequence, then write a paragraph or two just on that feature to form a whole group essay
Using some stills, students to do an in depth analysis on each
In pairs, discuss the articles – how do they conform to / reject your own ideas of the film?
Using the cameras, in groups of 5 students shoot a rough version of a sequence from a different perspective i.e. from a different character’s perspective, to examine the cinematography in isolation

24. ~ PS ACTIVITY 9 ~ ASSIGNMENT 5
Write 1500 word essay
Explore how Cinematography, Mis-en-scene, editing, performance and sound create meaning in one chosen sequence.
Consider:
How the articles conform to / reject your own interpretation and ideas about the film
How each sequence conveys the messages and values of the film through;
Cinematography
Mis-en-scene
Editing
Sound
Meaning and response
Context