Age certificate - PG
Production studio - New line cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company
Distribution company - too many to list !
Director - Peter Jackson
Box office takings - $36,116,967
evaluating 2.00
The introduction starts with the production company being presented in its ident, the first 2 production companies listed are presented in a animated medieval typography, it is styled to look like the letters are filled with dark mist which fits in with the style of the film.
The screen fades to black and the silence is broken by a incidental score which is a choir which adds to the feeling of a fantasy affect, the darkness and the mythical sound track would leave the audience feeling somewhat entranced to the film.
The non diagetic voice over begins speaking in Tolkien's Elvish which generally would not be understood by the audience, its whispered in a low pitch to grasp the audience's attention, and emphasise the feeling of the fantasy genre, before the main narrative (the same non diagetic voice over) begins in English.
The female narrator speaks in a very hushed, slowed tone this adds to the deep and mythical feeling which fits in with the dialogue that is narrated.
The voiced over narrative scripted describes briefly the situation and hints of what is to come, it does this in a way that represents the character as a wise mythical being.
The narrative pauses and the ident Lord of the Rings (non diagetic) soundtrack plays as the main film title fades into view, the typography used looks like its made from a brittle gold, the edges are jagged and look like the edges of swords, this typography is unique to the film and is based strongly on the fantasy medieval genre.
In the scene where the ring is forged, the narrator continues her voice over, the voice over now describes what is being presented; an extreme close up of molten substance being poured into a mould, the zoomed in perspective of this scene emphasises its importance.
throughout the scene the camera is constantly focussed on the rings, this signifies yet again emphasises their importance.
The first set of characters presented from a eye level medium long shot, focus is particularly put on the woman in the foreground, the Mis En Scene of the characters is that of fair hair and natural glowing faces, this is to present the characters as wise and mystical and this is even highlighted over in the narration, there is no scenery only a black background this is to put the audience's focus on the characters that are being described.
The Mis En Scene of all the characters shown corresponds with the race narrated, for dwarfs its thick beards and dark halls, to the men who are dressed very kingly and grand, the way the men are presented highlights the character at the centre of the group foreshadowing his role later in the film.
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