Fellowship of the Rings Analysis

Fellowship of the Rings Analysis

 Firstly in the first part of the clip we were shown a wide shot which indicates that the characters were made to appear very small, which shows that the characters are vulnerable. Next in this part of the clip the empty space suggests that the Hobbits might not be alone which increases tension, along with the fact the this shot shows the characters looking trapped because they’re surrounded by this empty space, therefore there is no escape.

In the next shot shows a low angle shot were the Ring Wraith is made to look bigger and actually dominates the frame. Another thing is that the Ring Wraith is stood in a dominant position showing that the Ring Wraith is an actual dominant character, which explains the reason as to why Peter Jackson has used this camera angle. The way in which the way we are positioned to the Hobbits and distanced for the Ring Wraith, indicating that the director has created a relationship with the hobbits and the audience.

The next shot is a low angle shot also however it is a close up too.  This shot is made to establish the fact that Frodo is the Ring bearer, however with this single shot of just him, it is made to show the audience that he is alone.

Fourthly, this shot is an extreme close up of Frodo and this shot has connotations of him being isolated by the look of fear in his eyes. We can also tell that because the tree stump is out of focus and Frodo is looking directly at the camera that he is the importance of this shot as we are to give our full attention. However, he is in a tiny space of this shot and is made to feel trapped.

The next shots are cut ins/close ups, which creates suspense as by seeing the full image of the objects/people we wouldn’t feel as intimidated as an audience so we don’t get a true sense of the scale which is designed to create fear to the audience.  With these close-ups we can tell that the metallic costumes on the characters show that they are unnatural and suggest that the Ring Wraith is dangerous. During this part of the scene the cut-ins are in slow motion, which places importance and also significance on the item itself as it causes some sort of suspense.

In the next shot of the scene is a mid shot which the director has used in my opinion to show the difference between the characters. The Ring Wraith is over bearing and is made to look huge and intimidating by filling the frame, which establishes that he is the more powerful character in this situation. We can tell this as the Hobbits appear small in this shot and also appear trapped in the corner with no way to get out as on the side that they could escape, there is a tree stump in the way, and the other side is where the Ring Wraith has them trapped, which identifies the power over them that he has at this moment.

The next shot is a high angle shot which Peter Jackson has used to show the Ring Wraith’s control over Frodo and the rest of the hobbits. Next is the way in which the director has used this camera angle to emphasise the strength of the Ring Wraith as it is very close to Frodo in this shot, close enough to almost smother him. However the Ring Wraith’s hand in this shot is out of focus which identifies that he is not the main focus, but Frodo is in focus and is shot to achieve an audience’s full attention.

Next is another series of cut-in shots which is used to create a tense atmosphere due to the insects appearing out of no where when the Ring Wraith places his hand on the tree stump that the Hobbits are hiding under. This shows that the Ring Wraith is creepy, unnatural and scary as insects are a global scare and are phobias to many people, which increases the fear of the presence of the Ring Wraith.

Finally is a series of close-up shots. In the first close-up shot Frodo is looking trapped and afraid as he is starring right into the camera, creating a relationship between the audience and the character, therefore we can tell what he is feeling.