Wonder what exactly they were recording for The Two Towers at the recent cricket match between New Zealand and England in Wellington? Well, Rongotai<\/b> was there and recounts all!<\/p>\n
I have just returned from watching New Zealand play England at cricket in the Wellington Stadium. As you reported, PJ was there using the crowd to record sound effects for TTT.<\/p>\n
PJ received a rapturous welcome from the 25,000-30,000 crowd. He told us that we were to be the sound of Orcs going to and fighting at Helm’s Deep. With 8 recording locations around the stadium he stood in the middle and
directed us like an orchestra. First we had to cheer like an army cheering its general – but in the lowest register voice we could make. Then we had to snarl, then wheeze. Next we all stamped our feet to simulate the army marching in step.<\/p>\n
Then an Orcish chant was put up on the big replay screen. We chanted five times at different speeds and with different degrees of intensity and anger.<\/p>\n
The last two sounds were the most amazing. He asked us all to whisper. It didn’t matter what – just whisper. Believe me, 25,000 people whispering at once is an astonishing sound. Equally astonishing was all of us hummming at once, which came next.<\/p>\n
Throughout all this PJ held a raucous sports crowd in the palm of his hands. Everyone cooperated fully, and gave him another huge cheer when he thanked us and left.<\/p>\n
By the way, in the cricket New Zealand beat England 244 to 89.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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