Most of the actors and stunt men and women had to be trained to use their swords since they were wielding weapons made by an actual swordsmith, Peter Lyon. Beyond the music, the sound mixers are incredible. Many closeups are used to  for the audience to connect emotionally with each character. It drives the characters further forward separating them once again from everything around them. There was a rightful king, an elven prince, a dwarf nobel’s son, and a hobbit (a race which many did not even know existed in the far West of Middle Earth. By engaging all these characters and taking them on a long journey together, the film is promoting social classes and cooperation along with it. The scene I am focusing on is pivotal to the rest of the story. That these things were plausible and that there was some sense of reality because the logic and continuity was sound. ( Log Out /  The story was already set by Tolkien for this movie to run off of. It is distancing them all from each other. , King of the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood, was in attendance. Many of these characters are new and being introduced to us. No one dares move or speak to volunteer for the huge undertaking Elrond has just presented to them. The Council of Elrond appears to be filmed outside. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) First CGI forced perspective, First true crowd AI ("MASSIVE" technology) ... it had to be determined whether computer effects could convincingly create battle scenes featuring thousands and thousands of warriors. We can immediately see that in the council, there are only people of high social class. The Lord of the Rings is one of the most exceptional franchises in cinematic history. A summary of Part X (Section16) in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. There is a clear  exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. Many of these shots are actually shot from slightly lower than eye level. Most of the shots are close- ups highlighting the central figures and the characters who will continue through the remainder of the film. Frodo, the new ring bearer, became the focus of many of the following shots. You don't make a fantasy marathon like The Lord of the Rings without plenty of people working behinds the scenes (and behind the cameras, but we'll get them in a moment).. They were the hobbit and ringbearer Frodo Baggins and his gardener Sam Gamgee , the wizard Gandalf , the elf Legolas , the dwarf Gimli , the men Aragorn the ranger and Boromir of Gondor , and the young hobbits Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took . The three-part work, set in the fictional land of Middle-earth, forms a sequel to The Hobbit (1937) and constitutes one of the most successful novels in publishing history. . Along the way one of the human men in their group, Boromir, is corrupted by the ring and tries to steal it from Frodo. The series revolutionized the film industry. Again this is highlighting the idea of uniting for a cause that all members need. Peter Jackson had picked actors that were not incredibly well known or at least not stars. Peter Jackson. Dir. Subsidiary contrasts include the unnamed members of the council, and the intricate environment, the density of each shot is mostly limited for most of the scene creating an individualistic environment, and most shots are centered on the person in focus again drawing attention to the separation between all individuals. It was important that all of the races impacted by the evil were included in the decision of the Council of Elrond because they needed an alliance against Sauron, the Lord over all evil things in the Middle Earth. There are a few times that establishing shots are put in so that we can remember how the council room is set. However, it is entirely possible that the set was created by the production team. Even the other hobbits who were poor held major roles in the stories progression. Even the other hobbits who were poor held major roles in the stories progression. Some of these things include the fight scenes and costumes. He became one with his character even taking his character’s sword into restaurants. Storia lezione 6. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.