During the first scene of the 'Ring Wraith' sequence from The Fellowship of the Ring, a wide angle camera shot is used, estabilishing the environment the Hobbits are faced with. The Hobbits are sat physically on the ground, making the hobbits seem extremely vulnerable and weak.
The camera then tilts upwards slightly, now showing the Nazgul towering over the Hobbits, the juxtaposition of the Nazgul and Hobbits emphasises the power and intimidation the Nazgul has over the Hobbits, that are only occupying a small hole underneath a tree. This implies how trapped the Hobbits are at this moment.
After this camera tilt, a close up and low angle camera shot focusses on Frodo - the main protagonist - almost focusing on his desire and temptation to put the ring on.
The angle of the camera soon shifts and tracks Frodo's eyes, utilising a high angle shot. The use of this conveys the fear Frodo feels and his sense of being trapped and confined while nervously looking through to the Nazgul. The high angle shot is also used again to make Frodo be seen as extremely weak at this moment.
A wide shot angle in now used, once again the wide shot implies the Hobbits vunreability.
After this wide angle shot, the camera quickly tracks the most intimidating features of the Nazguls horse. This is done with a extreme close ups. The extreme close ups (thought to be Frodo's perspective at this moment) highlightes the un-natural features of the Nazguls horse.
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