The Lord of the Rings Film Techniques

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Darkness, if given strength, has the potential to destroy the world. In a battle between good and evil, the inhabitants of Middle Earth discover how vulnerable their world actually is. One ring holds the fate of the world; its existence threatens the life of all living creatures. If Darkness recaptures its creation, the world as the citizens of Middle Earth know it will cease to exist. One individual, Frodo Baggins, holds the fate of the world in his hands as he fights to destroy the ring. Throughout Peter Jackson’s film The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers, Saruman’s evil forces continually try to destroy those trying to save Middle Earth. In order to enhance the reality of the film, Peter Jackson uses many different film techniques. To appreciate these techniques, it is beneficial to first understand the plot of the film.
The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers takes place in a mythical land called Middle Earth. Thousands of years ago, the Dark Lord of Mordor, Sauron, forged the one ring to rule all other rings in the possession of the leaders of Men, Elves, and Dwarves. The ring corrupts all who encounter it. In order to save Middle Earth from the terror of Sauron, the ring must be thrown into the pit of Mount Doom, where the ring was forged. Frodo Baggins is given the seemingly impossible duty of destroying the ring. Sauron’s forces repeatedly try to overtake Frodo, but his inner strength overcomes the darkness. Through various terrains and dangers, Frodo and his friend, Samwise Gamgee, travel to Mordor, the birthplace of the evil ring. Film techniques allow the audience to experience all the adventures and trials each character goes through.
One of the techniques used in The Lord of the Rings is panorama. Panorama shows the...

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...inually throughout the course of the movie.
These film techniques are important to understand, especially for young people. Young people should be knowledgeable in film and technology because these things are becoming more important in the modern world. If young people do not learn to understand things like films, they will lack the knowledge to use them to enrich their lives. Young people are always watching movies, playing video games, or surfing the internet throughout the day. Film creators put excesses amounts of effort into making movies and video games realistic and entertaining. If young people will learn to be knowledgeable about different film techniques, they will have the ability to discover the parts of a movie the director wants to stand out within a film, which will increase their enjoyment and appreciation of something so important in today’s world.

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