As we're introduced into the opening of "Lord of The Rings", the title of the film appears straight away, along with a vast number of credits to illustrate all the staff and creators of the film. The film itself could be considered a number of genres, such as "fantasy" or "sci-fi" - which is called a "hybrid". We can tell this is a fantasy because of the number of conventions presented. The soundtrack is slow-paced, with a sense of ambiguity to illustrate the strange, fantasy nature of the film. Had it of been an action film, the music would've perhaps been featured with a sense of urgency and assurance. after the credits, an establishing shot is used to show the audience where the action is going to take place. It was centered in a deserted, mountain location, which strangely doesn't look like any sort of location on Earth which further reinforces the fact that the film is of a "fantasy" genre. The opening scene is very visually engaging, it doesn't feature a narrative of the story but instead jumps straight into the introduction of the main characters which contrasts the traditional opening to a children's film. The film however does feature a number of conventions that convey the traditional fantasy.
By Luka Sindle.
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