Thanks for responding. I wondered, though, the last times you posted, whether I know you from a fandom. Just curious. :)
Yes, his descent down the stairs is excellently done. It underscores the whole notion of "descent", going down deeper, entering into the depth of the self or spirit or consciousness, and Galadriel's the edgy, beautiful-yet-frighening spirit guide. In the scenes where she's walking over the grass going to the glade, she seems incorporeal, gliding over the surface, luminous as the moon. What a scene.
You are right about Andrew Lesnie, although he with the art design team deserved their oscars for nearly every frame of these films. Whether the narrative was convincingly played in every single scene or not, they all *looked* sensational. Like living art masterpieces. Shore's score was at the same level of magnificence. (Don't you just love Lesnie in all the EE extras? I could squeeze him, he's such a scruffily cute, funny and engaging artist.)
I was glad that film-Frodo didn't shed a tear as he was supposed to, because to me there seemed to be a subtle balance between Frodo and Galadriel with respect to strength and intensity on both sides (before he looks into the mirror).
That's an interesting note on the tear; I'd forgotten all about it. They really do give the sense of opponents preparing to spar as Frodo enters, seems to slowly circle (I think the camera gives the sense; it isn't literal), very wary as if sizing the situation up but never taking his eyes off her.
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Re: What shall I see?
Date: 2009-06-01 12:38 pm (UTC)Thanks for responding. I wondered, though, the last times you posted, whether I know you from a fandom. Just curious. :)
Yes, his descent down the stairs is excellently done. It underscores the whole notion of "descent", going down deeper, entering into the depth of the self or spirit or consciousness, and Galadriel's the edgy, beautiful-yet-frighening spirit guide. In the scenes where she's walking over the grass going to the glade, she seems incorporeal, gliding over the surface, luminous as the moon. What a scene.
You are right about Andrew Lesnie, although he with the art design team deserved their oscars for nearly every frame of these films. Whether the narrative was convincingly played in every single scene or not, they all *looked* sensational. Like living art masterpieces. Shore's score was at the same level of magnificence. (Don't you just love Lesnie in all the EE extras? I could squeeze him, he's such a scruffily cute, funny and engaging artist.)
I was glad that film-Frodo didn't shed a tear as he was supposed to, because to me there seemed to be a subtle balance between Frodo and Galadriel with respect to strength and intensity on both sides (before he looks into the mirror).
That's an interesting note on the tear; I'd forgotten all about it. They really do give the sense of opponents preparing to spar as Frodo enters, seems to slowly circle (I think the camera gives the sense; it isn't literal), very wary as if sizing the situation up but never taking his eyes off her.