Blog Post #6

the build up, first minute, to the most memorable scene from Pan's Labyrinth, will be examined.

#1 0:01
dungeon hall
MLS - Medium Long Shot
EL - Eye Level
dolly
The subject is focused in the center of the shot, with a deep hallway in the background.

#2 0:02
CU - Close Up
EL - Eye Level
Zoom In
the suspense is created with the shot of an hourglass centered.

#3 0:06
MS - Medium Shot
LA - Low Angel
Trucking/Dolly
the camera has a lot of movement, as the subject stops walking the camera moves in a counter clockwork motion to close in on her face.

#4 0:14
Dining Table
MLS - Medium Long Shot
HA - High Angel
Handheld
as she steps into the shadow the camera follows her, with the handheld camera gives the viewer the feeling that we are following her.

#5 0:18
MS - Medium Shot
EL - Eye Level
Trucking
the camera shows the food on the table on the foreground, she walks across and is shocked to see and odd being. the viewer is equally shocked, this was created with trucking motion.


#6 0:33
MS - Medium Shot
OTS - Over The Shoulder
Pan
the camera pans with the plate with the creatures eyes on it

#7 0:35
CU - Close Up
EL - Eye Level
SteadyCam
the background is out of focus and the girl is centered and in focus.

#8 0:38
CU - Close Up
OTS - Over The Shoulder
Crane
the girls head is out of focus, the creature is in focus and the camera moves up.

#9 0:45
CU - Close Up
LA - Low Angel
Pan
the girl looks up to see odd paintings, all of the creature eating children, it pans from left to right.

#10 0:56
MCU - Medium Close Up
HA - High Angel
Dolly/ Tilt/Zoom
another shot of the cameras clear movements, the dolly moves from right to left and tilt moves from the pile to the girl, then zooms in.

#11 1:00
CU - Close Up
HA - High Angel
dolly/ tilt
the camera starts at a high angle then moves to a eye level as it moves up


#12 1:10
3S - Three Shot
EL - Eye Level
Steady Cam
the camera uses the rule of thirds as it centers three key holes with the fairies moving about.