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The Hobbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5k3X9huWVg Name:Kendell Burgess

My Analysis Supporting Images

Cinematography & Camera Techniques

One of the camera shots used in The Hobbit opening sequence is a close up. Close ups are used continuously throughout this opening sequence. Here a close up is used to show off the sword and its importance, the sword becomes a recurring thing in the film so that’s also why it’s shown here when Bilbo first opens the chest.Another shot used in the opening scene is a mid-shot. A mid shot can be used for various things but here the mid shot is used to show the emotion on Bilbo’s face after he finds an old picture of himself.Another camera technique the director used is the pan/tracking shot. Usually with this type of shot it’s used to show off an area or as someone is walking/running, etc. Here in this sequence its used to show off the map of middle earth before stopping at Erebor, the director has done this to show where the start of the story Bilbo is about to tell takes place. The director then uses a tracking and a pan shot in the village to show all the people and how happy they are.The director then goes on to use an establishing shot. An establishing shot is used when the director wants to show an entire building or place, as they have done here. This shows the viewer’s where the next part of the story is to take place.A different technique that is used toward the middle of the sequence is a two shot. A two shot is used to enable the viewers to see two of the main

Close Up:

Mid-shot:

Tracking/pan:

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characters in this part of the sequence that have a big impact on what is to then come in the rest of the sequence.

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Establishing shot:

Two shot:

Visual Effects & Colour Scheme

Throughout this sequence there is a variation of both high key and low key lighting. The high key lighting used out of the mountain is effective because it shows how everything was bright and happy and going okay through the village in comparison to the low key lighting in the mountain

High key:

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that in my opinion was used to show the contrast between the happiness outside of the mountain to the darkness inside that was taking over.

Low key:

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Genre Conventions

The Hobbit is a fantasy film. We can tell this by the genre of the books that were written before the films (The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit), by the different settings in the whole film, the dialogue and the characters that are included in the films.

Narrative Both diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound is used

in this sequence. Diegetic sound for when the characters are speaking and doing things and non-diegetic sound for when Bilbo is speaking over whilst telling the story.

Editing Techniques

Title Credit Design There are no title credits in this sequence.

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