MUS 2310 Study Guide - Principal Photography, Cue Note, Gollum
Document Summary
Lord of the rings is derived from der ring des nibelungen. Unifiying the three films was a daunting task, this is really the project of a lifetime. Shore had to create motives that would tie the films together and make them cohesive. First instrument we hear is a french horn, the most used instrument in wagners 4 symphonies. The rings motive is heard as soon as the film begins. When we have a long shot of the balrog, the underscore comes in. When the barlog is further the music is less audible. Brass is an essential aspect of an epic film. The fellowship broke apart, we don"t get to hear the whole fellowship motive until they get back together. We have the choir going up step by step and has the fellowship motive playing over it on a lonely sounding trumpet, the trumpet breaks through and sounds unique.
