Research: Conclusions

Deconstructions

I deconstructed the first 2 minutes of four fantasy films, one from the 80s, one from the 90s, one from the 00s and one from the 10s. The four films that I deconstructed were:• The little mermaid (1989)• Beauty and the Beast (1991)• Pirates of the Caribbean – the curse of the black

pearl (2003)• Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Fantasy Conclusions

Doing this research I have realised that fantasy films have definitely developed over time, mainly due to increased new technology making the films more imaginative and creative. I also found out that fantasy films tend to include magic, supernatural events, fantasy or parallel worlds, hero’s/villains and make believe creatures.

The Little Mermaid

Beauty and the Beast

Pirates of the Caribbean

Alice in Wonderland

Magic No Yes – Old woman turns to princess. Turns prince to Beast. And spell.

No No

Supernatural events

Yes – The fish does a sigh or relief

Yes. No No

Fantasy/ Parallel Worlds

Yes- cartoon world, and on a pirate ship and underwater.

Yes – “a farway land”

Sort of – Pirate ship

No

Hero/villain No Yes – villain – prince is cruel.

No No

Make Believe Creatures

Yes – we do not see them yet but they are spoke of.

Yes – Beast. No Yes – we do not see them yet, but they are spoke of.

Conclusion of Elements included

• The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast tended to contain a lot more fantasy elements in the first two minutes. However this could be due to the fact that they were both cartoons so they are obviously going to be fantasy as they are not real.

Similarities

• All films contain a long shot of one of the main characters.

Beauty and the BeastPirates of the Caribbean

Alice in WonderlandThe Little Mermaid

SimilaritiesThey all contain two shots.

Similarities in the four technical codes.

Mise en Scene:• We see one of the main characters in the first 2

minutes in all films.• Both pirates of the Caribbean and The little mermaid

are set on a boat.Sound:• They all begin with some form of non-diagetic sound• Alice in wonderland, The Little Mermaid and Pirates

of the Caribbean all include dialogue from the characters.

Similarities in the four technical codes.

Camera work + Editing• They all include Long shots• They all include Close up Shots• They all include Two Shots• Alice in Wonderland and The little mermaid

both contain non-continuity editing.