Drama- Pan's Labyrinth

What elements classify set design as generally realistic or formalistic?

The elements that classify set design as generally realistic or formalistic are arrangements of space or setting. These things can be cars, furniture, tableware, and curtains. People also are a part of mise en scene. They wear costumes, make-up, and jewelry. Miniature things are also a large part of design and these usually involve visual effects.

Settings can be made to look realistic. In the movie Pan's Labyrinth, the setting is somewhat dark and mysterious. The setting takes place in a forest. The Captain has a very large house and there is always soldiers walking around. When Ofelia and her mother move into the house because her mother is carrying the Captains baby, she ventures off into the woods. She sees a grasshopper that looks real but turns into a fairy. She walks down what looks like an old well. A Fuano comes out from the dark and sees that she is the princess they have been waiting for. The scenes in this movie do look very realistic except for the fairies and the fuans.

Formalistic design focuses on elements of the film like lighting, set design, and use of color. Auteur is a term used for the type of style the director usually makes his movies. Guillermo Del Toro uses a dark style for this movie with the combination of realism and make-believe. A movie similar to Alice in Wonderland. Pan's Labyrinth is a movie I would definitely recommend!