If there is but one link you check out today, this is it. This is your opportunity to…
Continue ReadingIf there is but one link you check out today, this is it. This is your opportunity to go behind the effects and discover exactly how cutting-edge technology was used to create the epic prologue battle scene on the fields of Mordor. It’s really quite amazing. Wow, those Offcial Site people sure have been busy. [More]
Some people said they’ve been having trouble finding this. Here’s a direct link. Choose “enter the prologue”. [More]
LordoftheRings.net has just updated their site with some amazing “inside the effects” material. I cannot emphasise enough that you really should check this out right away! Do not walk, run! [To the official site]
If you’re not convinced, this is what New Line has to say:
Inside the Effects!
For the First of Two Parts of this extensively interactive feature on the official site, we break apart all the technology and production that went into the making of the Prologue scene in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Explore how the Prologue scene was created from the use of WETA’s ‘Massive’ software to create the armies, to motion capture for the fight styles on the Elves, with matte painting and digital models for the environment. Watch almost an hour of exclusive video interviews with the staff at WETA Digital and download a custom Elf screensaver and Prologue scene desktop.
All new Interactive elements include:
(1) Skin an Elf!
(2) Build your own Orc
(3) Simulate the Prologue Scene
Enjoy this latest offering from the official site- and stay tuned for the second part of the feature – which goes ‘Inside the Effects’ on the epic Battle of Helm’s Deep, which will launch next month.
TORn has received indication that within half an hour, the official site LordoftheRings.net will host a never before seen behind-the-scenes video on the making of the Prologue from The Fellowship of the Ring. We can also exclusively confirm that a similar featurette on the making of the battle of Helm’s Deep, which features in The Two Towers, will also be released within in December.
Our good friend John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) has been released from yet another hospital, hopefully to his home and comfortable surroundings this time. Take a look at these pics of a ‘slimmed down’ JRD (who has lost a considerable amount of weight in the past few months). Get better soon John! Take a look! [More]
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Dawn sends along this info from Verizon’s website, seems they are going Geek and have a LOTR contest setup! Verizon Wireless Sweepstakes, win the trip of a lifetime! Enter for a chance to win a trip for four to New Zealand to visit the locations where The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed. [More]
CNN has an article online talking about the Holiday season of films and the Oscar buzz surrounding many of them. Of course TTT is mentioned as one of the Oscar contenders. [More]
