Suspense is a state of anxiousness or uneasiness about a situation. Suspense is easily felt in movies such as The Fellowship of the Ring. The directors and producers create this on-edge feeling through camera shots, editing, and sound effects. Camera shots are how the camera is angled and what the angle is showing you. Editing is how fast or slow the director wants the scenes to come at you. Sound effects allow you to hear what you may not quite yet see off screen. Suspense in the film The Fellowship of the Ring is created through camera shots, sounds, and editing. The Fellowship of the Ring uses camera shots to convey its suspenseful scenes. One example of this technique is POV shots. POV shots stands for Point Of View shots. One scene using this example is when the hobbits are running away from The Nine and make it to a large stone structure and the camera flashes to Frodo’s face, then to the steps where a Black Rider appeared, and then back to Frodo’s terrified reaction. Another example of camera shots is angles of which you view the scene. One suspense …show more content…
The deep, low sounds like drum rolls give you the vibe that danger is coming. The high, soothing sounds let you know that everything will be okay for the character. The suspenseful sounds are not high and soothing. Two of the best examples of this technique is when Pippen knocks over the skeleton. As the skeleton is falling, there is no sound. The absence of sound makes you wonder whether or not something or someone will come crawling out of the well. the second example is when the fellowship is running through the Mines of Moria, being chased by the orcs and the other creature. The trailing footsteps are loud, as to emphasize the importance of the chase. In addition to camera shots and sound effects, editing plays a major role in getting people interested in the