To bring the extraordinary world imagined by JRR Tolkien to life on the big screen, filmmaker Peter Jackson and his teams had to compete with insight and courage. Before filming the final battle of The Return of the King in a mine, the Lord of the Rings director and his technicians also had to be meticulous to take care of every little detail in their trilogy.
Thus, only after rediscovering the saga several times do we finally notice certain very specific elements that allow us to get to know the characters even better. For example, that crack in Gandalf’s staff that he uses to store his pipe, or the fact that Legolas doesn’t wear a coat when crossing the Caradras Pass, or even that strange and brilliant light in Galadriel’s pupils.
Indeed, if we freeze the picture at 2 hours, 35 minutes and 7 seconds of the Fellowship of the Ring (long version), that is, when Frodo and his traveling companions arrive in Lothlorien, we can easily notice that the eyes of the elven lady shine with a special glow.
At the bottom of his pupils, instead of a single point of light, we notice several, as if we were observing a whole constellation of stars. This special effect, invented to emphasize Galadriel’s immortal and luminous nature, was created thanks to the talents of cinematographer Andrew Lesny.
“In close-up, Galadriel’s eyes have a feature we call ‘Galadriellight.’explained Peter Jackson in the film’s audio commentary.
“It’s a device that Andrew Lesnie designed. When you get a close-up of an actor, there’s a point of light in his eyes. That’s what brings the character to life. But when we shot Kate. , it was not only a point of light, but also a kind of Christmas garland! A whole circle of lights like stars in his eyes reflecting many sources of light.”
According to some Lord of the Rings fans, if this device is set, it is a challenge to Galadriel’s origins and the fact that she is one of the last inhabitants of Middle-earth to think in light of Thelperion and Lorlin. , the two trees of Valinor.
We can also specify that in Elvish the word “galad” which gave the name to the Lady of Lorien simply means “bright”.
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