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Aesthetics In The Hobbit

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Susannah Dickerson
John Finn
NMC 101
3/6/15
The Hobbit: Immersion Control
In the film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, director Peter Jackson implements a number of film aesthetics to enhance the experience a viewer has while taking in the film. Three major aesthetics I picked out were that of the use of 48 frames per second, the movie’s score, and the use of color in the film. While some of these aesthetics are apparent, how they enhance the film may not be so obvious beyond the fact that it makes the movie look and sound better.
One of the most talked about Aesthetic choices for the Hobbit was director Peter Jackson’s decision to release the movie with 48 fps (frames per second), entirely different from the standard 24 fps of the movie …show more content…

The film uses an assortment of reds, browns, blues, gold, and green; a very vibrant color pallet. The overarching color is blue, a calm color that fits well with the movies intension of setting the scene for the next two movies to come. Whenever conflict presents itself in a scene there is a contrast of red, a more excited color than blue, which adds to the high energy of the scene. Other colors appear throughout the story such as an assortment of browns in the beginning which imply a warm tone, perfect for setting the scene of Bilbo’s home. The second half of the movie takes place primarily during the night, and we are overwhelmed with the dark blue in scenes that are exposition or low energy, such as Bilbo’s riddle game with Gollum. Meanwhile, red is the primary color in the high-energy scene between the dwarves and the goblins. At the end, the two colors come together, a dark Blue illuminated by a vibrant red that encompasses the entire shot until the movie ends with the sun dawning upon the sky. This delivers a host of vibrant, but soft, colors that imply the journey to come. Color was very effective throughout the movie in helping to imply tone and conflict, as well as delivering a picture that was pleasant to the …show more content…

While 48 fps proved to be controversial, increasing the frame rate and offering higher-quality is the future of film. Meanwhile, Score is very important in setting the tone for any type of film or video, and I definitely think I would implement more background music if I were to create any type of video (ads, videos on YouTube, short films) to enhance any viewer’s experience. Color, as well, is very important when it comes to video since a color pallet can imply tone, as well as be pleasant or harsh on a viewer’s eyes (depending on which colors are chosen and how they are used). As a writer, color is still very important, and can be used as a tool to enhance a reader’s imagination when they read your work. Since I am primarily a writer, out of all these aesthetics I see myself implementing the use of color to enhance my stories and paint a better picture for my readers through colorful description. A lot of these aesthetic choices worked well in the film, however, and prove that every small detail put together is what really builds and enhances a story, whether it is through pictures of

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