LordOfTheRings

Lord Of The Rings

Shot 1:

In the opening shot of the scene the hobbits are seen to be In the bottom of the frame, in a small cramped area; this gives us the impression that they are afraid or hiding from something yet to come into shot. The shot is framed in a low angle-wide shot this is to emphasise the size of the hobbits compared to the environment around them further giving the impression they are in danger as small means vulnerable.

Shot 2:

This shot is framed in a low angle wide-shot; this is to give the impression that the Ring Wraith (Nazgul) has a lot more prominence and power compared to the hobbits; this is the thing they fear. The shot is framed in a low angle to make the opening shot of the Ring Wraith make it seem more dangerous; the choice of positioning makes the In this shot the Hobbits are framed in an even smaller, tighter space this is to give the impression that they are cramped and even more afraid then before.  The Hobbits have been positioned below the Nazgul to show how dominating he is compared to them. The Nazgul is positioned to fill up the majority of the shot; this is used to further emphasise his strength and size compared to Frodo and the other Hobbits.  The Ring Wraith is seen to be dressed in all black giving the impression that it is unnatural further emphasised as you can see its face.

Shot 3:

The shot of Frodo alone is framed in a medium close up – this is so the audience can connect with the actor (Frodo) as he is positioned on his own and in-front of the camera and his face is clearly visible. Frodo is generally positioned with other Hobbits even more so emphasising how he is isolated and alone and that he is the target/focus of the thing above him. In this shot Frodo is seen to be ‘gulping’ this has been done so that his emotions are emphasised and that the audience can have an impression of what he’s supposed to be feeling.

Shot 4:

The next shot Is framed in a close up, Frodo is surrounded by branches and all you can see is a small section of his face – this further gives of the impression that he Is trapped and afraid. The shot is framed in a high angle giving the impressions that Frodo is afraid and makes him look weak.

Shot 5:

The next three shots are all filmed in close ups and cut ins - they all show certain features of the ‘villain’ it is conventional of film to show the villain in bits and pieces before there full reveal to build up tension and a sense of danger about them. These shots being filmed in close ups allow the audience to view the Nazgul as unnatural and dangerous as all his armour is jagged and sharp this could be further used to emphasise its strength and power. The close ups allow the audience to pay attention to detail in the features you wouldn’t see in wide shots etc. enforcing a further impression that the Ring Wraith is dangerous.