the sound in the film was very clear, there was not much music, the ride up to the Captains house had classical but also a bit ominous to show that nothing good is going to come out of travelling to live with them. when Ofelia would go down to see the faun there would be some very faint tunes. Also Mercedes would sing to the young girl to help her sleep.

there was some good Mise-en-scene in the film, the costumes they used really set the time that they lived in. certain props like the jugs of milk and the different meals you can tell that it was the 1940s. the way the set was very old fashioned, like the brick houses and the old cabins.

POV shot of the main character opening his eyes and looking around

Close up handheld shot of the man looking around whilst the camera is going in an out of focus

Dutch angle shot of the man standing up

Long shot of the man walking around the room and walking towards a phone on the ground.

Close up shot of the phone as it is being picked up

Shoulder shot of him turning it on and seeing the date on the phone

Man 1: how long have I been out

medium shot of the man placing the phone on the ground

close up shot of the phone as it pans to some pills next to a bag

medium shot of man picking up pills

extreme close up shot of the man eating the pills

tracking shoulder shot of the man walking through the house and into another room where he finds a family picture.

Close up shot of the family picture

he picks it up visibly confused

Man 1 : who is this

Man turns around and starts looking unpleasant

Man1 : what’s that noise

Dutch angle of the man turning around and looking confused

Close up shot of him dropping the picture as it smashes

Camera pans to medium close up of a sleeping man on the sofa

Wide shot of the sleeping man and the man on opposite sides of the room

Close up shot of the sleeping mans closed eyes as the audio of the man snoring plays

Close up shot of the man stumbling through the rooms to get back to the door.

Close up of the door knob as the man tries to open it but he cant because it’s locked

Medium shot of the man stumbling back to his bag and taking more of the pills.

Extreme close up of him eating the pills

He blacks out.

Close up shot of the man on the portait

Cuts to a Overhead shot of the Man on the portrait in the living room in bed

Close up shot of his alarm going off

Medium shot of him waking up

Cuts to Tracking shot of him walking to his kitchen

Ellipse cut to a overhead shot of the coffee being made

Wide shot cut to him walking into his living room and sitting in the chair

Close up shot of the door bell being rang

Man 2 : Shouts “come in”

Close up shot of bell being rang again

Man 2: Frustrated ” I said come in”

Extreme close up shot of of the door ringing again

Man 2 gets up up and answers door

Man 2 opens the door and Man 1 is waiting

Man 2: “I said come in you know”

Man 1: “sorry didn’t hear you

Medium shot of man 1 entering the house

Man 2” you must be here for the plumbing

Man 1″ yeah that’s right”

Tracking shoulder shot of Man 1 and Man 2 walking through the house onto the kitchen.

Man 2″ do you prefer tea or coffee

Man 1″coffee please”

Wide shot of the room as man 2 is pouring coffee

Man 2″ I’m going to go toilet real quick just bring the coffees into the living room when you’ve made them

Man 1″ Sure thing”

Medium shot of Man 2 leaving room,

Shot pans to man 1 grabbing some powder from his bag

Close up shot of the man pouring the powder into one of the coffees.

Tracking shot of him brining the coffees to the man in the living room

Man 2″cheers mate”

Man 1″no problem”

Man 1 and Man 2 take a sip of their coffee

Man 2″this is strong”

Man 2 passes out on the chair

Man 1 takes both coffees back to the kitchen and opens his bag

He begins stealing items from the owner like ornaments and emptying them into his bag

Extreme close up shot of the pills.

He moves some pills in his bag so he can put some more stuff in their

He appears to be tired so takes a sip of the coffee

Extreme close up shot of his eyes drowsily shutting.

Dutch shot of him falling on the ground.

Quick cut to a wide shot of the sleeping man and man 1

Tracking shot of man 1 walking into the other room

Dutch angle shot of him clutching his head and looking shocked

He the collapses to the floor and drops his bag

Zooming out shot of the mans unconscious body

Cut to man 1 acting shocked after realising what he’s done

Tracking shot of him walking out the room

POV shot of him placing his hand on the door

Audio of police siren plays

Movie cuts to black.

1. The invisible style does not highlight the narrative directly. It achieves its goal by subordinating or even undermining the possible uniqueness of other elements such as lighting, camera angle, framing, costuming, etc.
2. Continuity editing uses a variety of classic film editing techniques to blend multiple camera shots — some taken at different times or even different locations — into a seamless, consistent narrative.

Overall I would give the film a solid 8 out of 10. the plot and the cinematography was really good as was the narrative structure of the film. one of the most memorable scenes for me would be the scene with the eye monster or the scene when the captain is shaving and his face is cut.

However one thing that annoyed me was the ending

this is my iconic shot as this scene makes Capitan Vidal look like an iconic villain.

For me I think this was an iconic shot because it shows the fantasy world Ofelia has been in her mind throughout the whole film, and it brings it to life, allowing her to reunite with her mother again, and meet her father.

9/10 – I gave this film this rating as I find that It was very interesting in terms of its narrative and plot. A memorable scene for me was the scene where Ofelia has to complete her second task within the room of the pale man, with the use of prosthetic make up and costume, this to me was a notable scene as it created a good effect of verisimilitude to the appearance of the pale man being believable and life-like. To me this was an iconic shot as before watching, this was a scene I had recognised from its cemented place within cinema.

1. 8/10
2. Most memorable scene – The Lullaby. I think this scene encapsulates the abandonment and loneliness Ofelia feels having been separated from her mother, finding comfort in Mercedes, who acts as a maternal figure in the meantime. It stands out to me as they both are governed by Captain Vidal, a violent and unforgiving man that terrorizes them and essentially traps them.

3) Iconic image

The shallow depth of focus adds to the horrific nature of the film, and makes the ‘pale man’ appear even more inhumane and threatening. Additionally the fact that the shot is dimly lit adds to the dark and eery themes of the film.

I would give the film an 8/10

A memorable scene for me is when we first see Vidal torture a man for suspicion that he is a member of the opposing side. We see him stone faced as he bludgeons his nose again and again while the father of the victim watches. This is when we see how heartless and evil this man is. The editing is a shot reverse shot between the victim and Vidal, and this emphasises how unfazed Vidal is by his own brutal actions. The sound also helps as all we here is the disturbing impact sound between the bottle and nose through out.

The iconic image that I have chosen is is the introduction of the pale man creature. This creature is undoubtable the most terrifying thing in the whole movie, and sets the tone for what this movie represents, a horrific journey.

7/10

For me the most memorable scene was the one with the pale man. This scene is memorable because of the costume and setting. The costume is pretty much flawless and shows how much care was put into the make up with the the prosthetics. The dinning hall was detailed and the paintings on the ceiling of the horrible acts the pale man has committed helped to emphasise the danger Ofelia is in.