Pan's Labyrinth.

'Crimson Peak' - Clip Analysis.

At the begining of the clip we're shown a medium shot of a girl lying in bed , looking slightly disoriented and confused , through the use of the mise - en - scene.Although we are not giving any indication as to why she is acting uncomfortable , the Horror conventions shown (low key lighting , feint dog barks) give significant clues that something bad may be around the corner.
The medium shot is effective as it includes both the foreground and background , letting the audience react to the cold atmosphere around her whilst also showing her expressions.

The camera quickly changes position to a long - mid shot , showing a larger view of her surroundings but still staying close enough to capture her reactions.We are able to grasp that it is in the middle of the night , through the use of the mise - en - scene and the typical horror conventions of low key lighting , (this is a recurring theme throughout the clip).It is dark and cold until she lights a candle , in the hope of illumination.

The use of the candle prop is a typical , gothic , horror convention which signifies to the audience darkness and fear. We can also grasp this from her clothing which appears to be old fashioned and gothic.In a modern day Horror film , they may not use these typical conventions as a way to shock the audience , for example , they may set it in broad day light , creating irony and therefore a deeper scale of fear and unexpectancy. 

The lack of speech creates tension as it using extremes , which most Horror film directors would include.The creaks of the door and dog barks begin to echo , prolonging the tension , making the audience feel uncomfortable , almost waiting for a loud bang to break the silence.

The camera also seems to be very loose and free , swirling in motion , almost personifying it or becoming a point of view shot as if it is a ghost following her around.

At this stage of the clip , we get to see the environment as the camera follows the girl in medium shot , but also sustaining the low key lighting to not reveal too much about the surroundings. The colours around her are very cold , being green and blue and the illumination of the candle lights up the girl in warm tones - yellow and orange. This could link to a deeper meaning , deliberately added by the director to signify she is a sign of hope in this dark world and is the source of light.But realistically more to intensify the darkness around her.

The camera then begins to move around the girl in a circular motion in a medium shot until we are exposed to  a long , dark corridor.The background seems to be slightly blurred , with the focus directed onto the girl exploring this dangerous , dark corridor.

The diegetic sounds of the dog barks and doors creaking adds to the eerie set up and builds up the tension , it is also typical conventions that we can grasp as an audience and react to.

The girl then speaks after a long silence and opens a door , the camera makes a close up of her face as the tension is built up.

We then see a visual clip of a monster in the door , the camera is still remaining on the girl and the attention is split in two , keeping the girl in frame to indicate that she is niave to this prescene being so close to her.

This section of the clip is known as a ‘jump scare’ and may frighten the audience as the low key lighting disguises the monster to begin with.

Suddenly , another monster breaks free from the floor and attempts to follow the girl , splitting between close ups and long shots , the diegetic sounds of the aching monster is extreme uncomfortable and may raise alarm to the audience.

The girl then proceeds to get into an elevenator and descend down , this is a typical convention in horror as descent usually links to hell and bad things.The camera angle follows the girl from the top of her head as she lowers beneath the floor. 

Towards the end non diegetic sounds fade in ( music ) and a close up of a box becomes clear , this may indicate significance in the war future and adds to the idea of fear and suspense.