Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring Analysis

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A Brief Analysis of

The Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring

 

The Fellowship of the Ring, one of the first of three movies in the Lord of the Rings trilogy would not have been such a success if it did not employ techniques and exploit them well. Five that will be touched upon here are Color, Close up, Music, Birds Eye View and Lighting, all of them used fantastically

Color

Color can explain many aspects in a movie. It can illustrate the mood and atmosphere of a setting. These definitions comply with The Fellowship of the Ring. In this movie, there are numerous locations that the heroes move to and from. In the beginning, they travel away from the Shire and to the outskirts of the town. In this background, there are bright green and blue colors, which prove the innocence and purity of the shire and its hobbits. After that, the movie transitions into Isengard, specifically the tower of Sauron. In this surrounding, there are blacks, grays, and reds all portraying evil and immoral actions. Frodo and Co. then shift into another untainted ethical spot called Rivendell, where the elves reside. To show the wholesomeness of the elves the colors are mostly whites and yellows. As a final point, the viewers observe the Caves of Moria where the dwarves reside or else used to. In this setting all, the colors are dull and black showing how the place is lifeless except for an evil creature that is.

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Close up

         A Close Up, for all who are not acquainted with this term, is a type of shot that only shows the head and upper body. Similar to most films, Lord of the Rings uses this technique to signify an importance to an object or person. For instance, throughout the entire movie whenever the audiences viewed the ring it was in a close up shot to signify how significant it was to the main plot. Moreover, while studying the movie it is perceived that on every occasion a character is talking there are observed in a Close up. Yet, ...

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