A common mistake in movies which use new technology is the tendency to overuse the technology to the detriment of other areas like plot or acting. This mistake was made in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, a movie which used cutting edge digital animation to give audiences astounding visuals and unheard of realism in an animated film, but seriously lacked in the areas of plot and character development. Loosely based on the Final Fantasy games made by SquareSoft, the movie did not come close to the depth of their story lines and the broad scope of their worlds. Instead, the movie was simply a showcase for new technology, leaving many fans of Final Fantasy disappointed. In contrast, The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, which also used new digital technology to animate its armies and battle scenes, stayed true to the story line of J.R.R. Tolkein’s famous novels and shone with quality in every area from acting, to costume and set design. The difference between these two films is that FF:SW used a movie to exhibit a new technology, while LotR used a new technology to help make a movie.