http://www.panslabyrinth.co.uk/(soundtrack)

To learn about Genre and Narrative

To start to explore the conventions of a hybrid genre

To start to explore the character of the heroine

To predict how the narrative might develop

What could we annotate?Why?

Trailers

• http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Pan's_Labyrinth/Great_Film_Moments/

http://www.panslabyrinth.co.uk/(soundtrack)

To learn about Genre and Narrative

To start to explore the conventions of a _____ genre

To start to explore the character of the _______

To predict how the ______ might develop

Next lesson…

Narrative

What is Genre? What is a Hybrid Genre?

Genre is a way of labelling certain text types. A genre will

features specific conventions (typical

elements)

A hybrid genre combines

conventions from 2 or more genres.

Questions? Questions? Questions?

Who is he?

Is he da

ngerous?

What does he say to Ofelia?

Who is h

e?

What role does he play in the narrative?

Compare your notes with the person next to you. Prepare to share 1 thing they have recorded.

http://www.panslabyrinth.co.uk/(soundtrack)

To learn about Genre and Narrative

To explore character types and how they affect the narrative

To predict and justify how the narrative is likely develop

Character TypesExamples Character

TypesDescription

Hero  

Villain  

Mentor  

Blocker(s)  

Prize  

ExamplesCharacter

TypesDescription

Hero  The central protagonist of the narrative

who drives it forward.

Villain  

Seeks riches, glory and or power, and seeks to stop the hero succeeding in the quest or mission.

Mentor  Gives the hero important information or

equipment to help him/her in the quest

Blocker(s)   Tries to prevent the hero completing at least part of the quest.

Prize  Acts as a reward for the hero

succeeding in the quest (often a ‘princess’ type)

Can we find all the character types?

Can we have more than one character fitting into one category?

Who would be the ‘Prize’?

Questions? Questions? Questions?

What is she

reading?

Is she an ob

edient

daughter?Is the book dangerous?

http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Pan's_Labyrinth/gallery/Pans-Labyrinth-movie-07/

Ofelia is most like…because….

Exit ticket

• On post-it: – Name– Level reached + evidence

– What do you need to do to make further progress?

Next Lesson

Genre

Home Learning Check

- Share your findings with neighbour.

- Add to your notes.

- Report back one thing they have said that you didn’t.

To learn about Genre and Narrative

To be able to discuss and analyse the genre of Pan’s Labyrinth.

Aiming for level 5c: You must reach Stage 3.

Aiming for level 5b/a: You must start on Stage 4 and find examples to illustrate.

Aiming for level 6 and beyond: You must reach Stage 4. The quality and detail of your ANALYSIS in your mindmap/writing will determine which level you reach.

Gothic

Fantasy

I can apply my knowledge to analyse ways in which Pan’s Labyrinth is both a Fantasy and Gothic texts and illustrate with specific examples from the film. I can refer to character types in my analysis and the role they play in the narrative

Stage 4

Exit ticket

• On post-it: – Name– Level reached + evidence

– What do you need to do to make further progress?

Pan's Labyrinth - Review

While the darkness of -Grimm's Fairy Tales has been gradually sanitized by both the passage of time and the growing desire to shelter youngsters from the cruelty of the outside world, Guillermo del Toro has cut away the safety net woven by the overprotective powers that be to craft an intoxicating and original fable with the power to simultaneously enchant and repulse. After seemingly perfecting the melding of historical fact and imaginative fantasy with The_Devil's_Backbone, a horrified del Toro realized that whatever he thought he knew about war and death had been immediately rendered void when, just two days after the film made its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, the world was forever changed along with the New York skyline. In the aftermath, the filmmaker would escape grim reality by crafting an entertaining pair of CG-heavy Hollywood actioners that, despite outward appearances, still weren't entirely devoid of the political commentary expressed in his most serious-minded work. Now, after proving that he is capable of producing a slick hit despite a frustrating false start in blockbuster-land, del Toro has returned with a companion piece to The_Devil's_Backbone (a "sister" film in the director's own terms) which delves headlong into the subjects of fascism, brutality, and innocence with an insight he simply didn't have before the modern world plunged into darkness. Just as a film such as The_Devil's_Backbone couldn't have existed with the Spanish Civil War, a film such as Pan's Labyrinth couldn't exist without the apocalyptically titled War on Terror.

It would be impossible to tell a tale as brutal as Pan's Labyrinth without the balance of great beauty, and in the lens of cinematographer Guillermo_Navarro, del Toro has found a collaborator capable of carrying his ambitious vision. The composition, color, and stylistic texture of Pan's Labyrinth suggest a fevered child's hallucinatory interpretation of an amalgamation of fairy tales. Of course, in order to achieve such a dramatic effect, the frame demands to be filled not only with phantasmagorical imagery but an exceptional selection of talent as well, and in Ivana_Baquero, Sergi_López, Maribel Verdú, and Doug_Jones, del Toro has found the ideal cast. The initial innocence and subsequent shattering of a young girl who gradually comes to comprehend the inhumanity that surrounds her is heart-wrenchingly realized by Baquero, while Lopez inspires fierce loathing from his initial appearance and Verdú beautifully embodies the spirit of furtive, gentle righteousness right up until the moment she unleashes the fury that has been silently building inside. In his duel roles as the playfully menacing titular faun and the downright terrifying Pale Man, formally trained mime and noted contortionist Doug_Jones continues the collaboration with del Toro that began with Mimic to striking effect. If there is truly a modern heir to the Karloff throne, it is almost certainly Jones, whose chameleon-like ability to disappear into a character allows him to instill them the kind of depth and personality that would be near impossible to achieve with even the most advanced computer-generated creation. From del Toro's perfectly balanced screenplay to his assured skills as a visual storyteller, the fearless performances of an immensely talented cast, the sleepy lullaby that forms the foundation of Javier_Navarrete's score, and special effects that have the power to dazzle and horrify, all the elements in Pan's Labyrinth fall beautifully into place to form an genuinely affecting adult fairy tale. Jason Buchanan, Rovi