Down with gonzo

[Lord Magus]

Yep.. and alot of the hobbit scenes were shot from above angles to make them look smaller..

if you want a real sense of what sort of impression camera angles can add to a character... go watch Last Action Hero and pay attention to how they shoot Arnold "on-screen" as oppossed to "off screen"
(yes.. storyboarding and film classes are offered at art schools too... ugh!)