The Ring Wraith sequence in lord of the rings begins with a long shot of the hobbits under a tree. the camera then tilts up giving a low angle of the Ring Wraith and moving the hobbits to the bottom of the frame. The low angle of the Nazgul makes it intimidating as it appears to be very large in comparison to the hobbits. Furthermore, the hobbits being positioned at the bottom of the frame creates a sense of entrapment as there is no space left for them to move to.
The next shot is a close up of Frodo as the environment becomes darker and the music stops once the Ring Wraith is above them. The close up of Frodo encourages empathy from the audience and the darkness and lack of music builds tension.
Then the shot is another close up of Frodo but only half of his face is shown through a gap in the tree so it is a frame within a frame. Again the small space Frodo has in the frame further implies that he is trapped. In addition, the audience feels more scared as this close up shows more fear on Frodo's face.
This then cuts to 3 close ups of the Nazgul's horse and feet, which indicates this if from Frodo's perspectiv
e. The Ring Wraith and horse are all black wearing sharp metal in contrast to the hobbits' soft green and brown clothes. This implies to the audience that this is dangerous and evil.
The last shot is a tilted, low angle of the Nazgul looming over the tree that the hobbits are hidden under. The hobbits are again placed at the bottom of the frame as the Nazgul is consuming the environment from the low angle. The tilted angle makes the audience feel scared as it shows something is wrong.
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