Lord of the rings- setting analysis

This is a still of The Shire in Lord of the Rings.

In this image, what automatically grabs your attention is the vast area of green grass and nature- imminently creating a calm, natural look. The fact that the small homes/dens are cozily engulfed by the hills gives a sense of belonging to the setting, as if it is natural for them to be there. There are no large buildings, or factories or cars which implies that this is a peaceful, harmless and eco-friendly area. By looking at the setting in this specific part of the film, we can assume that there are happy characters who are laid back and don't mean any trouble.

By looking at just this still, we can judge that whoever inhabits those little homes are not normal human beings, therefore the idea that the genre comes under fantasy strikes us, due to the unusual size and layout of the setting.

This still is from the same film, however hugely contrasts with the first image. Straight away by looking at this still your whole perception of how you imagined the film to be has drastically changed just by seeing this still after the first one. The bright, happy colours have completely switched to dark, gloomy shades of black and red. The unsettling surroundings in this image instigates danger and could possibly suggest that although still a fantasy, this film contains conflict and violence. The rocks and volcanoes emphasise on the otherworldly events that presumably will occur in this film.