LotR: the Fellowship of the Ring Analysis

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Analysis

The scene I will be analysing is the scene when the Ring Wraith is searching for Frodo and the other Hobbits and they are hiding under a tree.

It starts off with a wide shot of the Hobbits hiding under the tree and then the camera moves into a low angle shot, this makes us feel like the Hobbits are trapped and isolated. Also so that we can see how big the Ring Wraith is. The next shot is a close up of Frodo. This shot is also a low angle. This makes us feel like Frodo is isolated from the other Hobbits as he is the main target. The next shot is an extreme close up of Frodo’s eye looking through a hole in the tree. The director took up most of the screen just showing a tree and a tiny part of the screen shows Frodo’s eye. This is to show that he is close to danger and that he is trapped. The tree also acts as Frodo’s only protection from the Ring Wraith. The angle that is used is a high angle shot to make Frodo look weak and helpless.

The next shot is a cut in and is also a P.O.V. because it is what Frodo is seeing though the hole in the tree. The shot shows the horse’s feet and nose and then cuts back to the feet when the Ring Wraith jumps off the horse. It makes a loud noise because of the armour but it emphasises his power. The next shot is a low angle and it shows the Ring Wraith looking over the tree with the Hobbits underneath hoping that they don’t get caught. This shows that the Hobbits are trapped and have nowhere to go, this increases the tension. There is also juxtaposition because the Ring Wraith corrupts the trees behind it to make them look dead.

The next shot is a high angle, medium shot of the Ring Wraith’s hand next to Frodo’s head. This shows that the Ring Wraith is close to Frodo now and tension is increasing again. The Ring Wraith’s hand is dominating the screen and it is sharp and black to show its evil. The next shot is a close up of the Ring Wraith’s hand and you can see the reptilian design to show that it is evil; it also shows that he is unnatural. Insects start to pour out of the tree; this shows that the Ring Wraith is corrupting the environment around it. They are also used to show fear, as insects are a universal fear that many people have.  The next shot is a close up of Frodo’s face as the ring is starting to take him over. The next shot is an extreme close of Frodo’s fingers as the ring is forcing him to put it on show the Ring Wraith will find him, this shows the rings power and how it has a powerful mind of it own. It also shows that Frodo is struggling to stay in control of his body. The next shot is a cut in shot of the horse’s eye. It is red to show that it is also evil. Then the shot cuts in to show the Ring Wraiths hooded face, you can’t see his face, this is makes him look like the Grim Reaper as he is also a bringer of death.