The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey by Daniel Sullivan https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1 Using the ideas you covered in your daily reflections, describe the film craft of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Please write at least 8 sentences, you are able to discuss the whole film now so a thorough response is appreciated. Refer to the film term glossary posted in Week 25. What about the way the movie was presented stood out to you? Lighting? Sound? Camera angles? Adaptations from the original text to the film? Etc. Please respond to at least 2 of your peers. en-us 2022-03-17 11:52:13 UTC 2022-04-06 15:32:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Response-Lucas https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099916189 I liked the movie as a whole when its all said and done. My favorite part had to be the soundtrack because it says a lot about the movie and is one of the most important part. Another part I liked was how lighting played an impact on the film, from the dark lighting to the bright parts in the peaceful scenes. My only issue was the new additions to the film to feature new villains like the white orc and added filler.]]> 2022-03-17 12:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099916189 While watching the Hobbit, what really stood out to me was the lighting and the music choices that were paired with the movie. The lighting was a key aspect to fully understanding the tone of what is going on. The large contrast between the dark locations and the bright locations is so noticeable that the director makes sure the viewer knows how to feel during each scene. The music that was chosen in each scene was also crucial to setting the scene and the overall mood. In the more intense and scary scenes there was faster tempo, darker music, whereas during the scenes in which the travelers had success, there was slow and almost angelic type music. Finally, I loved that Galadria was added into the movie adaptation of the Hobbit. I liked how she had such a powerful role and was the balancing aspect of the two other wizards and worlds. It was a very good addition in my opinion. miapatierno22_989 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099922115 2022-03-17 12:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099922115 Meghan Guidi https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099922750 The part of the Hobbit that stood out to me the most so far was the lighting and music. The lighting was always changing especially when the Eagles came to save them. They left the darkness where they were fighting to go to the light where they wanted to be. The lighting was either bright and happy, or dark and sad. The music also was a major part of the Hobbit, it set the mood for the scenes. You knew that something bad was going to happen just when that build up music started. Or if someone changed their character like Bilbo he now had confidence to step in front of someone with a swinging sword to save Thorin. That music was happy, and it started the battle. The movie is good so far, and the lighting and music pair well together.]]> 2022-03-17 12:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099922750 Response-Acesen https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099926774 The movie was more interesting than I was making it out to be in my head. My favorite part was probably the singing when all of them get in Bilbos house just because it was very angelic and I was vibing with. The lighting made it so that if it felt too dark for them so they made the warm scenes in between extra bright. The elf queen was not originally in the text but she played a good role helping Gandalf get what he wanted in the movie. It was good to finally see the characters in a movie rather that a book because I picture everything in my head so to not be able to picture the main characters was annoying. It was good to finally put a face on them.]]> 2022-03-17 12:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099926774 The Hobbit gavinafonso22_723 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099926833  I think the lighting in the movie was what made this movie stand out to me. Every time theres an important event in the movie, it seems to be followed by a use of warm light or cold light on the characters face. Like in the start of the film, when Bilbo had just been asked to join their party and in the scene during the morning, They make Bilbos house very dark and lonley seeming which makes the viewer almost feel exactly what Bilbo is feeling in that moment before he leaves to join teh party on their journey.]]> 2022-03-17 12:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099926833 Brianna Roderick https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099945693 The film was great, what really stood out to me was the camera work. The angles, and close ups helped portray the emotion more. For example when Thorin was looking at the goblin who killed his father, we could see how much Thorin was angry in his eyes and how the goblin knew how much he hated him. The camera work made the film more exciting in a way when going from one scene to another. It captures everything you needed to see and again expressed the characters emotions even more. The music was also great, it was suspenseful, eerie, and dark which went well with certain scenes. The music for films can make it more on edge as well with certain sound pitches when a lot is going on. Just by the music you can tell it was chaotic at some points. ]]> 2022-03-17 12:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2099945693 evareif22_845 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100034137 I really liked the film's adaptation of The Hobbit. The lighting along with the camera angles emphasized the characters and the moods of the scenes perfectly. The contrast between the dark abandoned fortress that Radagast visited and light/beautiful Rivendell. I particularly loved the music which also helped create the mood. It was suspenseful, hopeful, joyous, etc. I also loved the song in the beginning when all the dwarves were singing about the misty mountain. It was very calming but also melancholy. ]]> 2022-03-17 13:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100034137 The Hobbit masonreese22_418 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100036062 I really liked the movie and I believe it was good representation of the book, even though it only went through a part of the book. Everything in the movie, from the music to the colors, represented something in the movie. It played a certain melody whenever the ring came onto the screen. Another piece is whenever certain characters were on screen or when you saw the different locations, the color and lighting would change. For example, when the white orc was showed, the lighting and colors in the scene were very dark vs. when the company were at Rivendell. And how during a flashback, the sound becomes echoed and the motion is slowed.]]> 2022-03-17 13:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100036062 the hobbit https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100516361 I like this movie alot, thought it was going to be a bad and childish movie. But even tho it is a kids movie there are certain scences that show the dramatics of it and show just how good the acting mixed with the directing was due to camera angles. the part i like most is when the little hobit guy was talking to gollum and it was showing how suspenful it was with the scences and music when he popped up on bilbo be cause it shows gollum up top a rock in the middle of the water then bilbo looks and hides back again and then gollum is gone and is swimming back on a boat then jumps on the rock and pops up behind him and scares him. The whole movie has intense scences like at the end when Bilbo saves the king dwarf and they jsut got saved from the hawks, and then dwarf starts talking trash about bilbo but then ends it with him congradulating him for being a warrior.]]> 2022-03-17 17:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100516361 brynnemayeski22_567 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100901744 One of the things that stood out to me while watching the Hobbit was the music. While I only saw the beginning and end, I decided to pay extra attention to the music during the Wargs and goblin scenes. While everyone is hanging on to the tree, there is a sort of “sinister music” playing with an emphasis on brass type instruments for a loud, dramatic effect. As Thorin stands to face this enemy, a choir enters in as he rises in slow motion. Violins play at a speedy tempo as Thorin fights, and slows down as and becomes less loud when Thorin gets beat up. The music helps to fit the theme of what is happening in the movie, which makes for a more dramatic and interesting effect. I also loved how in the beginning, they never really showed what Smaug looked like in the attack, in order to keep the surprise of the dragon’s appearance for later. The irony of the dragon kite in the beginning was also a small foreshadowing to the events to happen almost immediately after. It was also a nice throwback to include the line “out of the frying pan and into the fire” when the Wargs attack, since it is the name of the chapter those events took place in.]]> 2022-03-17 23:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100901744 Response anthonylarocca22_346 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100939998 The movie was very well made. The parts that stood out to me were the lighting and camera angles. The music also played an important role in the film. The music ended up setting the mood for the scene, from partying through out the night, to singing of the misty mountains. The background music makes the scenes more emotional then they would be without the music, it gives the watcher a clear feeling "this is how you're supposed to feel". The camera angles showed us many different things, from the perspectives of others, to how vast the world of Middle-Earth really is. The lighting helped emphasize the music, for it also helped cement the tone of the scenes. When Bilbo fell into the darkness, he fell into the unknown with little he knew near him. The small amount of light from his blade died out once the orc had passed. He was surrounded by the darkness and loneliness. He was in the unknown. When Bilbo put on the ring however, everything was more apparent to him, he could see, the known was known thanks to the power of the ring. With this newfound power, he followed Gollum to the exit where he could see his friends and the light of day. But before he left he thought about killing Gollum, the one who would've killed him the second he saw him. Although looking into his eyes, he decided to spare him, he has become a true warrior. He ran to the dwarves, and while Thorin disliked him, he still wanted to help. The music showed understanding of the importance of a home, and showed how he wanted to help reclaim their land from Smaug even though he is just Bilbo Baggins from Bag End. I liked how Bilbo grew to join the party, even though he may be a bit different from the others. Even if he may be weak or sluggish, the dwarves still accepted him into the party and he wants to be capable of helping them.]]> 2022-03-17 23:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2100939998 Response miacavossa22_188 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101883319 In the movie the lighting and music had a huge part of each scene. The music was deep and really fit the emotions and mood of each character. I think it was a really Good movie, overall it was deep and dark most of the movie but Bilbo and Thorin always came out okay. The music really set the mood and also helped us understand what was going on. The characters emotions matched the music perfectly. The lighting and music also matched perfectly, when the music got deep the lighting got dark. Watching the movie when the music got deep it made us watchers know there was going to be a fight or collision. I think it was a great add to the movie that the music and lighting matched perfectly to what was going on in the movie. ]]> 2022-03-18 13:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101883319 Ava Jackson https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101889046 The use of lighting, music, camera focus, sound, and camera angles added a lot to the movie. Throughout the film, there was a great variety of lighting. The lighting held a lot of significance as the scenes got brighter and darker when there was a big change or new happening occurring. Also, it often got brighter when more positive occurrences took place and darker when the tone was negative. The camera angles, panning over areas, and major focuses helped viewers gain a better understanding of the setting and brought attention to what was most important, like when it zoomed on the ring and key. Music added suspense, kept the audience engaged, and helped set the mood and express the overall story. Sound effects added lots of emphasis in many situations and made events more dramatic and intense when they were energy-filled. While viewers may not always look out for such changes and additions, they were put there for a reason and immensely effect the impact the film has on the audience and viewing experience.]]> 2022-03-18 13:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101889046 Grace Berestecky https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101894764 One of the things about the movie that stood out to me the most was the soundtrack. The songs chosen for every scene were perfectly fitting. Whether it was when Bilbo was running to find the dwarves to accept their request for him to come on the journey, or one of the multiple scenes where the crew is fighting the Goblins or the Orcs and the Wargs. Another part of the movie that stood out to me was the costumes of the characters. They were very well made and had a lot of detail. There were many similarities to the book. A lot of the lines were similar to the book, like in the beginning when Gandalf first came to Bilbo's house. One thing that is much different, is that the movie moves much slower than the book does.]]> 2022-03-18 13:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101894764 Lola Russell https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101897058 Throughout the whole movie, the music and the lighting along with the camera movement and angles really helped shape the whole mood. There is a mix of close-up shots and long shots which help us understand how the character is feeling. A time we saw this was when Bilbo was on the ground backing away from the Orcs, we can see he is tense. The angles of the camera helped show us how he was feeling just through body language. When Smaug came in in the very beginning, the camera was tilting every way and the movement was just chaotic. This helped bring the scene together and it also foreshadowed how harmful Smaug was. Throughout, the music goes along with the lighting. I noticed when the scenes were dark, the music was usually menacing and when the scenes were more bright, you could hear birds chirping and the music was a little bit more adventurous.]]> 2022-03-18 13:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101897058 The Hobbit Response samanthamckenzie22_884 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101907365 Overall, I really enjoyed watching this movie but the thing that stood out to me the most of the songs and the background music. Whether the scene was very intense or the scene was very laid back and relaxed they are the right type of song. During the scenes when there was fighting like when they were fighting the goblins in the cave, or when they were fighting the orcs in the trees the music was very loud and fast passed. When Bilbo was running to go on the journey with the dwarves the music was very cheerful and when they saw Rivendell the music was very soft and more upbeat them different parts of the movie. Another part that really stood out to me was the lighting, when the eagles had saved the dwarves it was very dark but when they flew them away from the fight to the light where they wanted to be. During each scene, the lighting represented what was happening it was either dark when there was fighting and it was bright and very lightful when there was nothing going on and when they won the fights. The last thing was how the movie differed from the book, like the little white character that was fighting Bilbo in the cave, I don't remember him being in the book. Also, the movie moved at a much slower pace than the book, maybe because the movie had more detail in each scene than the book. ]]> 2022-03-18 13:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101907365 nevaehamelton22_902 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101930866 While watching the Hobbit during class today something that stood out to me specifically was the lighting and camera effects. During the movie I noticed the light when they were taken by the birds onto the mountain. While they were being taking by the birds the background of it was a warm sunset. Also the music was very calm and peaceful in the background. I think this reveals the pride and thankfulness for their achievements throughout this part of their journey. This also was a relief of the stress they had before while they looked out to their destination (The Lonely Mountain). I think the movie and the camera work really made the book come to life. For example, when the bird had taken them the realistic details was a great incorporation into the movie. As well as the battle of Thorin and Azor, the fire around them had set the tone of the battle and the music had also intensified the battle between the 2.]]> 2022-03-18 13:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2101930866 Weston Scoville https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2102095794 I really liked the first Hobbit movie. The director who also directed Lord of The Rings, Peter Jackson does an amazing job with lighting and music choices in many different scenes changing the emotions of the viewing audience in all of them. One scene that particularly stands out to me for lighting is within the first part of the movie where Gandalf and the Dwarves have a bit of a spat over Bilbo joining their party. As Gandalf speaks up against the dwarves we see the lights dimmer over the room covering the dwarves but a light stays on Gandalf which in that moment really is showing his power over the dwarves. Jackson also uses the choice of music to convey the feelings we should be feeling. There are many examples of this but one that stands out to me is the scene where Bilbo picks up the ring for the first time. Music plays that we heard much before in the movie but gives off a sense of eeriness that we shouldn’t completely trust what the screen is showing us, which is the ring. Or the music shows us that this is powerful and what really the story is actually about.]]> 2022-03-18 15:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2102095794 Erik Larrey https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105220754 I had watched bits and Pieces of this movie in the past so Some scenes and lines seemed familiar. With that being said watching the whole all the way through was a great experence. You can tell they put a lot of thought into the production of this film. Starting off with the lighting the scenes mood are greatly impacted by the lighting of the shot and for The Hobbit especially the mood shifts a good bit throughout a single scene. So the lighting must shift as well. In addition to the lighting, the camera work was beautiful form this film. Peter Jackson realized How expansive and large the world of middle earth is supposed to be so he includes many sweeping wide angle shots so the viewer gets a good sense of how long the journey is and how far the party must travel. In the Mountains and caves of the goblins lair You still have wide angle shots to show How much they've hollowed out and expanded their kingdom underground making the mountain seem much bigger on the inside then the outside. The camera also moves in unexpected and impossible ways, wrapping around trees, flying up down and around the characters as they're escaping to show the chaos and creativeness of their escape. Peter Jackson does an amazing job adding and over exaggerating the action that was, hate to say, lackluster in the Novel. He had to spice it up for Hollywood and he hit the mark perfectly. Is it a perfect movie, No, Not by any means, but it tells its story well and yo as the viewer have a good time seeing that story play out.]]> 2022-03-21 12:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105220754 Roman Littmann https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105454843 Lighting played a large part in contributing to the mood of each scene. Two examples that stood out to me were when the dwarves were singing in Bilbo’s home and when Smaug arrived at the Lonely Mountain. The darker lighting transition in these two scenes highlighted the dread that could come from facing the dragon. The camerawork could also be appreciated in the dragon scenes, as Smaug was never fully shown in frame. We only ever see an arm or a leg, showing how large and powerful he really is. As the film tried to adapt the first third of the book, it needed to add more storylines and details in order to fill the time slot. Though they expanded upon Gandalf’s side quest that he originally tells the dwarves about at Mirkwood, this could be slightly confusing and may distract the viewer from the main objective. Overall, the film did not seem to advance the plot very much, but still was good during its action sequences and had good directing decisions.]]> 2022-03-21 14:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105454843 Morgan Moniz https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105477856 In this first section of the film trilogy, you could tell that certain parts were filmed in a studio instead of outdoors. They manipulate lighting to help with the betrayal of this dangerous quest and also when they are meeting new people. You can see this in what is meant to be perceived as a dangerous situation by the dark/ominous lighting/music they added. They also seem to use a filter for scenes of the woods or where the Wargs leader/necromancer are. All color seems to be removed which cause bright contrasts in the white highlights of their bodies to the dark ominous landscape.]]> 2022-03-21 14:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2105477856 Drea Perez https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2107334705 When watching the film, I started to really enjoy it. With this I noticed how much lighting and music played a role in the film. During specific scenes in the film music is also playing at the same time. This tends to happen during a lot of the battle scenes especially. The music adds to the mood of the scene and makes it more intense to watch. Also with the lighting it tends to be darker during battle scenes and brighter during moments of relief. Also when Gandalf enters scenes there tends to be a flash of bright light marking him as an important character. Along with during the scene when Bilbo has the ring on and Gollum is trying to look for him, the distorted imaging and the black and white adds to the idea of confusion that Gollum is feeling because he suddenly cannot find Bilbo and is frustrated.]]> 2022-03-22 11:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2107334705 Thomas Walker https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2108810717 Music was one of the first things that stood out to me while watching the film, particularly in the main theme and how it incorporates elements of the journey. Notably, the main theme of the film incorporates the Dwarf's song Misty mountain cold a song all about their home and the journey they must go on and it being part of the theme highlights the importance of their journey to the dwarves and the importance of their home. The music also helps to add to the scenes in other ways such as when Bilbo finds the ring and an almost angelic choir can be heard in the music though it still comes of as eerie. This both highlights the alluring quality of the ring along with its importance while the slight eerieness hints at its dark past. There is also the music during action speed which kicks up in intensity to match with what is going on and make it a more engaging experience. There was also the lighting of the scene where more happy scenes were shot in sunny days or warm candlelight whereas more dangerous scenes like Dol Guldur of the caves were portrayed either at night of the sun way covered by clouds controlling the audience feeling through lighting alone. Lighting was also used to make some places like Rivendell seem even more magical. There were also the camera angles which would zoom in on important things like characters' faces or the rings when importance was called to them or pan out to wide shots when showing the vast traveling the groups is doing over long paths and mountains. Quick cuts also were used to increase tension in fight scenes and create a feeling of chaos. ]]> 2022-03-23 02:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2108810717 jennifervu22_340 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2114142629 Something that stood out to me as I was watching the movie was definitely the music. It was the "moodmaker", in a sense, for the movie. It helped highlight the different events of the movie, for example the jolliness of the dinner at Bilbo's house in the beginning and the contrast there was when they sang about the Lonely Mountains and their old home. The lively music that they sang before showed their energetic nature that they have but the second song the dwarves sang revealed their solemn and serious side that was grieving about their lost home, yearning to get it back. Other than what was sung in the movie, the instrumental music had a lot of important points. The points where there was music, or lack thereof, gave different feelings depending on when it happened. For example, when the music is paired with the lighting, it really helps convey a certain feeling that the movie wants the reader to feel. Going back to the examples I mentioned briefly, the upbeat and joyous song the party sang was paired with a bright setting that helped add to the liveliness, while the second song was dimly lit with a small fire, adding to the solemn atmosphere the song created. The movie was very impactful with the timing of the music as well as the coordination with the music and the lighting to truly create the atmosphere they wanted the audience to experience and flesh out the movie in a way that touches the viewers.]]> 2022-03-25 16:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2114142629 Elisa Ridolfi elisaridolfi22_882 https://padlet.com/d_sullivan4_282/eshyg5o062hebvg1/wish/2132867251 The elements of the movie that stood out the most to me while watching it are definitely the music and the camera angles. The music adds to the film intensity and in some scenes suspense. There’s a big difference between the fight scenes and the calm and inspiring moments, in which the music really changes: during the battle scenes the music is stronger and more intense and it helps highlight the important events in the movie.
In the second movie the wizard Gandalf meets lady Galadriel and when she appears the dark environment changes into bright and the music turns into an angelic and solemn sound.
On the other hand, during battle scenes, like the one that we find in the second movie, where the orcs are chasing the dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf, who are forced to take refuge in a tree so as not to be eaten by dogs, the atmosphere is dark and the loud, intense and acute music adds suspense to the scene.
The camera angles also stood out to me: they really changed the movie’s general mood. For example in the scene where Smaug was burning down LakeTown there are a lot of shots from above, that showed the destruction caused by the dragon. There were also a lot of shots taken in front of Smaug, in which his fire-breathing mouth was framed which gave a lot of intensity to the scene. 

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