Pan's Labyrinth extra Context/background
WHY A FILM IS MADE
A memorable historical event
An inspiring person
A successful book that more money can be made from
To raise a political point
To raise awareness in a creative way
For profit
-Films are depictions of people, places and events to reflect the values and culture of the society that produces them.
-All the circumstances that a film was produced in and that shape its reception are a film's context
-If the context of pans labyrinth's context referred to the time in which it was set, then Vidal would be the hero and Mercedes would be the villain- because the fascists were succeeding and had more supporters.
TYPES OF CONTEXT
-Social: a look at the relevant society's dominant attitudes and beliefs
-Cultural: 2 types
type 1: general- what fashions (clothes) were significant
type 2: specific- studio style or an art movement (e.g. expressionism/ surrealism)
-Political: An exploration of the impact of the contemporary political climate on the themes of the films, their representations and the production process itself
-Institutional: Who made the film, and what environment was the director working in (pressures from producers/freedom?), did the director have the time he wanted to make the film
3 key facts about del toro
-Del Toro studied special effects and make-up with special-effects artist Dick Smith.
-When del Toro was about eight years old, he began experimenting with his father's Super 8 camera, making short films with Planet of the Apes toys and other objects
- He was raised in a strict catholic home (Pan's Labyrinth could be a reflection of his rebellion against his own past habits)
3 key facts about his career as a film maker
-Later in his directing career, he formed his own production company, the Tequila Gang.
-Del Toro views the horror genre as inherently political
-Del toro has been described as an auteur director (features reoccurring visual and thematic trade marks)
3 key facts about the production and reception of pan's labyrinth
-13.5 million euros budget
-accumulated 83.2 million
-pans labyrinth was produced by the tequila gang
A memorable historical event
An inspiring person
A successful book that more money can be made from
To raise a political point
To raise awareness in a creative way
For profit
-Films are depictions of people, places and events to reflect the values and culture of the society that produces them.
-All the circumstances that a film was produced in and that shape its reception are a film's context
-If the context of pans labyrinth's context referred to the time in which it was set, then Vidal would be the hero and Mercedes would be the villain- because the fascists were succeeding and had more supporters.
TYPES OF CONTEXT
-Social: a look at the relevant society's dominant attitudes and beliefs
-Cultural: 2 types
type 1: general- what fashions (clothes) were significant
type 2: specific- studio style or an art movement (e.g. expressionism/ surrealism)
-Political: An exploration of the impact of the contemporary political climate on the themes of the films, their representations and the production process itself
-Institutional: Who made the film, and what environment was the director working in (pressures from producers/freedom?), did the director have the time he wanted to make the film
3 key facts about del toro
-Del Toro studied special effects and make-up with special-effects artist Dick Smith.
-When del Toro was about eight years old, he began experimenting with his father's Super 8 camera, making short films with Planet of the Apes toys and other objects
- He was raised in a strict catholic home (Pan's Labyrinth could be a reflection of his rebellion against his own past habits)
3 key facts about his career as a film maker
-Later in his directing career, he formed his own production company, the Tequila Gang.
-Del Toro views the horror genre as inherently political
-Del toro has been described as an auteur director (features reoccurring visual and thematic trade marks)
3 key facts about the production and reception of pan's labyrinth
-13.5 million euros budget
-accumulated 83.2 million
-pans labyrinth was produced by the tequila gang
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