- camera pans a lot
- camera movements is disorienting
- shooting shot of the Ofelia dying
- zooms into to her eye to show the story from her perspective
- introduction of the captain is from a high angle
Editing
- opening shot is reversed
- fades give the story a dream like feeling
- minimal cuts
- fades into the past
- cuts through objects
lighting
- harsh blue light makes it feel like a fairy tale
- warm brown lights makes its used for the real world
- misty
- the bright lighting used at some points gives a sense of hope
sound
- humming lula bye
- heavy breathing
- very dream like
mise en scene
- the first sequence is very strange looking
- the captains watch show that he is a very orderly man and it also highlights the relationship he had with his father.