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Special Effects in The Lord of the Rings: The Essence of Movie Magic
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a mammoth achievement in cinema, due in large part to its incredible special effects. This video essay examines some of the techniques used to create the size difference of the Hobbits, and how they created the many creatures and locations depicted in the film.
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Thank you so much for watching! I hope you all find this stuff as fascinating as I do! If you're looking for more behind the scenes goodies from Lord of the Rings, check out the Extended Editions on DVD or Blu-ray, tons of great footage and info breaking down the entire process. Also, I made another video that covers a similar subject a while back, discussing The White Stripes music videos directed by Michel Gondry(even using some of the same info from this video) so if you're looking for a good follow up, here's the link! ua-cam.com/video/ZJ0mQZSpWq4/v-deo.html
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Film Radar my mum's just died and she was a huge, huge lotr fan so the timing of your video is perfect for me. We had a lotr themed funeral, and we all called her Hobbit rather than her birth name.
She would have loved this video so thanks for making it.
I am so sorry to hear that. The Lord of the Rings are my favorite movies of all time, the films and the books have touched so many people in so many amazing ways, and I'm happy to have had a chance to cover it. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for making it
Its the only series were i like the books and movies just as mush because the both have great positive sides to their mediums using them well
Instead of using it being a movie as their isnt time to put it in
Even of they take some scenes out the characters and stories are just as good wich is rare in my opinion. And they almost dont have plot holes created by story editing, wouw.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
**sob** I wish there was more movies like lord of the rings, and with that beautiful soundtrack.
Film Radar wonderful wonderful video! U earned another subscriber. Keep up the good work.
The Lord of the rings films are some of the few films I can watch over and over again .
I try to watch the trilogy at least once a year, never get tired of it.
I tend to binge watch it every vacations I get ^^ I´ve actually watched the whole extended trilogy twice this year alone
I guess that like me you watch the extended version, and have seen it a dozen times already. So, I suggest to look at the cinematic cut again, just to remember how different it was. :)
I think i watched the extended trilogy 6 or 7 times already ... and im sure ill be re watching it more in the future
@@AysarAburrub i've watched the first movie at least 500 times :p
I can't believe it's been almost 20 years since these films were made! They look better than some films released in 2017....just wow
Couldn't agree more, they look better than the vast majority of the blockbusters to me. Because they were grounded, there was flash and style, but it never felt like it went too far to me.
The Amount of ambition Peter Jackson had still baffles me to this day. Well deserved oscars.
Same. Unbelievable really, especially considering he started working on it all in the mid-90's. It's absolutely insane how well they turned out, they'll probably always be my favorite movies to be honest.
I think there was a lot of studio pressure, if I remember correctly, New Line was almost bankrupt, and they really needed these films out on time or they'd face some serious problems. I've actually heard he's considering directing, which makes me worry. Not because he doesn't have what it takes, but if the series isn't an instant hit, it'll only further hurt his reputation.
I don't think there was any other film in the past 50 years that had as much love put into it. Sure we've had great films, but every aspect in LOTR is a perfect cinematic accomplishment.
The Lord of the Rings are the best movies ever made. Point blank, period.
Katie Laeger Except Star Wars.
Apart from the new star wars movies, they were terrible. Not to mention the newest one that is about to come out
Within its genre for sure.
No not really?
It's easily the best trilogy of all time, but films like godfather and shawshank probably beat all 3
The Lord of the Rings will never get old. I’m going to be an old man sitting in my rocking chair watching The Lord of the Rings and still love it as if it was the first time I watched it as a kid..
I'm glad to have you with me LOTR, here at the end of all things.
Honestly I can only watch the extended versions anymore, otherwise I'm just like "wait, why'd they cut all my fave scenes??"
I feel most of the extended scenes were off in terms of pacing. The only scene that I maybe would've had in the official version is the one with the Mouth of Sauron.
The scene when Sarumann dies is for example a bit off when he shoots the fireball. It doesn't look as good as all the other special effects.
Same. They add a lot of levity, great moments of character, and MAN do they expand Aragorn's part in the story. I just can't go back to the theatrical releases now, too many great moments added.
I don't know that you can to be honest, well, not legally anyways.
Really? I can think of so many that I loved, Merry and Pippin at Treebeard's spot, Legolas and Gimli drinking contest, Galadriel's gift giving, the Boromir flashback in Two Towers, so many great scenes IMO.
This city was once the jewel of our kingdom. A place of light, beauty and music. And so it shall be once more!
Every time i watch lotr i feel blessed that i 've lived to watch it one more time....its just a miracle for me !i want to thank each and every person that worked in that trilogy and through it changed the course of my future ...
I know the feeling. Every time Into the West starts playing, something happens inside of me that's hard to explain. Such an incredible story, beautifully crafted on the screen, they're a huge part of why I love the movies so much to this day.
Holy shit, no wonder Jackson was so sad/mad about the prequel trilogy. So much time and effect was put into the original trilogy compared to the prequel.
Honestly, it's not even his fault what happened. Countless times in the behind the scenes footage for LOTR he mentioned how arduous and stressful the whole thing was, and how he never wanted to do it again. LOTR was in development stages for years before they ever yelled "action". Years of pre-vis, scripting, special effects tests, preparation for Weta to be ready when it was time to shoot. They filmed all three simultaneously because it was the only way to manage, considering they had to use some sets across all three and couldn't afford to tear them down and rebuild every year or something. The Hobbit had prep all done by Guillermo del Toro that ended up getting thrown out when Jackson came on board. Basically, Jackson started working on LOTR in 1995-1996, finished everything in 2003. By comparison, he just didn't have nearly the same time to prepare everything that was needed, not to mention certain pressures from the studio(like that stupid fucking love triangle) pushed the films into at times, shameful territory. They were never meant to be the same sort of epic, certainly not a whole trilogy, but I guess they really wanted dat skrill.
I'd also recommend Lindsay Ellis' recent videos on The Hobbit. She covers the very very troubled production of those films very well. It's almost like a mini documentary
The thing that makes me sad the most, is the amount of potential the Hobbit had. I've read the book a few times and I think that if it was done properly, it could've made a great film. But instead, they focused so much on trying to make callbacks to LoTR and other trivial stuff, they lost sight of the story. By the end, I don't think that there were many people that cared about any of the main characters at all.
Jackson turned The Hobbit into a monster movie. Interminable and boring shots of monsters roaring and elvish acrobatics.
I truly wish Del Toro had remained in control, as a director he is generally deeper and more concerned with character development.
LOTR films were very weak in terms of screenplay and particularly character development. It was, disappointingly, very one dimensional. BBC does historical drama far better in these areas. Jackson would have been better served by choosing others for the screenplay writing, not a newbie and his own wife.
However, hat's off to Jackson's (Alan lee's) vision of the sets etc and to Jackson's organisational and directing skills. Respect to WETA.
Nevertheless I've always thought my fellow Kiwi is a splatter-film artist at heart.
I never get bored of people waxing lyrical about the LOTR trilogy. My fav films of all time. I think I quite ready for another adventure (into Middle-earth) ;)
P.s. A great use of words by Mark Hamill at the end. Kudos.
Excellent quote usage! I can hear it perfectly in his voice, one of my favorite lines in the trilogy for some reason. Mine as well! They get better and better with age.
Thanks my dude :D
When anyone asks me "What is your favorite movie," or "What movie do you think has the best visual effects," my answer is always the same: The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Personally I can watch any of these movies, starting at any point within them (speaking of the extended editions, of course), and I will be glued to the screen. No matter how many times I read these books or watch the movies I am still in awe by what I am consuming. Thank you for this essay as it further reminds me that we are blessed to live in a time when these great masterpieces exist.
same here. I've probably seen the trilogy 20+ times and watching this video is making me consider a marathon in the near future...
This is what's needed in movies, Special Effects. 'Effects' being plural. People wrongly harp on CGI only because it's so prevalent, often easy to spot, and easy to outsource. It's marvelous what artists can do with it, but it can be overused. Having multiple tricks like this keeps the viewer guessing and provided realism in light and motion CGI can't meet yet. But in the same way, CGI and blue/green screen allows us to witness things we could never build/see/operate for ourselves.
Exactly. The more tricks you have up your sleeve, the harder it is to pinpoint, and CGI should absolutely 100% be a part of that tool set. Some of the most impressive CG work goes totally unnoticed, it's only when it's not invisible that people complain.
While I do love all forms of visual effects, and personally encourage the use of many of the ones used in the video, it's wrong to say that CGI can't achieve this. CGI can achieve almost anything, given enough time, money and preparation. Thing is, we only notice bad CGI. Here's a great video on the subject:
m.ua-cam.com/video/bL6hp8BKB24/v-deo.html
Cheers
My wife cried at the end of this essay. So needless to say, kudos. :)
My only true goal when making these videos ;)
My wife cried too, maybe I should stop beating her
why are you the way that you are
I'm a wife with tears in her eyes and I approve this message.
LotR marathon, here I must come!
CubeBizz ok boomer
I had already watched the 15+ hours of extended special features, but it still awesome to revisit the masterful effects of this trilogy.
Glad you still found it enjoyable even though you'd seen the behind the scenes!
I still remember watching The Return of the King in the theater and leaving so broken-hearted knowing that it was all over. Beautiful video by the way.
Same, those credits get me every time. Thank you so much!
Whelp it looks like it's time for me to go watch them all again in one giant binge.
I literally just finished watching the extended trilogy for the first time today after only watching the normal version. This video is great.
Nice! I'll never forget my first time seeing the extended trilogy, how they managed to make 3 masterpieces even better is astounding to me. Thanks dude!
Totally agree, as someone who never read the books when I saw the films. I had a little trouble grasping the world in the first film. I liked it, but the theatrical cut moved at too brisk of a pace for my liking. I didn't know these characters, therefore I had very little connection in their plight. Seeing the extended cut of FOTR was a revelation, each extended scene revealed more depth and nuance to the characters and is what truly made me fall in love with the films, knowing that Aragorn is actually really old and world weary. Seeing more shades to Borromir. The introduction to Hobbit's and more time spent in that world..it just gives it so much depth. Together, the extended editions also really help make the ending of Return of The King so much stronger. I would say the theatrical cuts are a action/adventure movie going experience whereas the extended cut's are more about character development.
greatest trilogy of all time.
100%. Though to me, it feels more like one really long movie than a trilogy.
The hitch hikers guide to the galaxy?
Without a doubt.
I love these movies and their special effects still blow my mind. Thanks for making this video. I will share.
Thanks for watching, and for sharing!
-Lotr comprises
*1,828 km (6 Million Ft.) of film edited down to 683 mins of Extended running time.
*48,000 pieces of armour, 500 bows, 10,000 arrows, 1,800 pairs of hobbit feet, ears, nose and heads for the cast and lead actors, and 19,000 costumes were woven and aged.
*20,000 New Zealand Cricket fans provided the sound of the Uruk-Hai army in the Two Towers movie.
*In the music, it is included 85-110 leitmotifs to represent various characters, cultures, and places - The largest catalogue of leitmotives in the history of cinema, surpassing - for comparison - that of the entire Star Wars Saga.
*Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: has around 540 effect shots, the second 799, and the third 1,488 (2,730 in total) The total increases to 3,420 with the extended editions and 260 visual effect artist began to work on the film.
but The Hobbit...
Goosebumps!! Words cannot describe how much I love those movies and how much they mean to me.
They are...precious...to me.
I absoluty love the trilogy.. One of the (if not THE) best movies ever made ...
This was truly a once in a lifetime achievement.
The amount of nostalgia I get whenever I watch the trilogy is unmatched by any other movie. There's just something special about them. Great video!
Same, heavvvyyyy nostalgia every time I see them. Saw them all in theaters as a kid, changed my life dude.
Every Christmas i watched them all over again, and it's never enough.
These movies are easily my favourite ever made. I probably re-watch them all at least twice a year, although sometimes just twice in one weekend
Me too. Though I have to space it out more than that or I'd just get sucked in and start dropping rings in volcanoes with no shoes on, and I think people might think there's something wrong with me.
Film Radar they're good movies, don't worry. This video made me go rewatch them over the weekend so there's that lol
This totally improved my appreciation for LOTR movies.
Great analysis, "The Lord of Rings" is a very masterpiece.
100% objectively some of the greatest films ever made.
Even smeagol asserts his dominance by T-posing. Great video! LotR is one of my favorite movie series and I had somehow known about some of these effect.
Thank you! They're my favorite movies of all time, and have been since the first time I saw them, truly life-changing films for me.
Y'all mind if I.... Hit that mf *T P O S E*
I had the pleasure of getting to see many of the models and original parts used for the movies up close in an exposition years ago. It absolutely blew my mind with the amount of work they put in.
My favourite story is probably the giant Mill that they spent two months building and it is seen for 2 seconds in the movie.
It makes me so sad that they didn't have the same time and care for the Hobbit movies.
I'm jealous, that sounds awesome! Haha, yeah, they poured every ounce of love and passion into those movies as humanly possible.
This was honestly one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen
Wow, thank you for saying so!
Great video! Now I want to rewatch the whole trilogy again. Again great job on the video!
Any day is a good day for the Trilogy. Thank you!
God I love The Lord of the Rings
Me freaking too man. Saw them when they first hit theaters, watched them all countless times on DVD, played every video game(Battle for Middle-Earth II all the way dawg), hell even LOTR Monopoly or Risk or Trivial Pursuit as well, was lucky enough to see the Extended Editions in theaters, watched those countless times on DVD. I'm kind of a total geek for this franchise.
You can really spend hours with the extras of the film trilogy's Special Extended Editions. Pretty fascinating what all these people created together with very different methods.
A brilliant tribute to the series, I think Peter Jackson and Tolkien would both be proud :) I may have gotten a little teary-eyed at the end there haha
Thank you for the kind words! I could only hope to make either of them proud! Haha, I may have gotten teary eyed cutting it together to be honest xD
Bravo good sir! This trilogy is honestly one of my favourites of all time so I'd already known some of the visual effect techniques shown here, but the way in which you edited this still (legitimately) BLEW MY MIND! Seriously good stuff here, man- Well done!
That's great to hear! I never get tired of looking at this sort of stuff, so I was really hoping others would feel the same. Thank you :)
This is one of the few series' ever whose films live up to (and at some points surpass) the original stories they were modeled after. Just marvelous, and a true tribute to the effort put into them.
The Lord of the rings will always forever be my favorite trilogy. I can watch them over and over. Thank you for this video. Spf is something we tend to take for granted.
Thank you for watching!
The way that they handled these things was absolutely genius. The LOTR trilogy had so much passion, thoughtfulness and care put it into it, and it shows. They will stand the test of time for decades to come.
Absolutely, a true gem for the ages.
I wish I found this video a lot sooner. This is awesome work man, honestly Lord of the Rings will always stand king for the perfect combination of CGI and practical effects to create a story so involving of all the characters and actors with one another. Movies nowadays should take notes from LOTR and learn that CGI isn’t everything and it can/will have a impact on the production. Good job man 👍
Thank you so much! I couldn't agree more, it's the perfect blend of the two, used appropriately for every scene. I think people just expect too much from CGI, but forget that it isn't a magic wand that you can just wave and make anything happen. Theoretically sure, but it's likely going to have some element missing that ruins the immersion.
Tate Parker It was posted two days ago, you spoony bard.
tehjamez yeah I didn’t realize that till you pointed it out 😂 I thought it was several years old so I shouldn’t have assumed lol
LOTR effects will always be better than those of the hobbit trilogy.
No doubt. The Hobbit has some beautiful VFX moments, but some that look like straight up ass.
I feel like Hobbit could've been "ok" if it wasn't that full of comic relief elements. It almost feels like they tried to force some needless jokes here and there, and those nickelodeon scenes... Every single dwarf fight was cartoon-like.
@@vasslander9602 It honestly feels like it was made by someone besides Jackson. I just dont understand how it happened.
That's like saying the Sistine Chapel will always be better than something thrown together to not last.
Thank you for shining a light on the techniques employed by some of the most astounding magicians in the industry. An excellent video about an immense achievement in cinema.
That comment about magicians makes me realize I missed a huge opportunity in this video. Thank you for the kind words brother!
Anyone can tell when a work was done with love!
Watching the behind the scenes footage for these movies is absolutely astounding. Watching them in high school is a big part of why I fell in love with movies.
Absolutely! I hadn't ever seen them until a few years ago, changed how I looked at these movies completely.
Hey man who's cutting onions here.
Sorry 'bout that, but they go great with taters for a nice stew.
is the onion cutting ninja
I'm in tears. Thank you for bringing me back.
You're welcome
Film Radar you're welcome
Such a solid video! I hope your channel grows and gains more attention!
Thank you! I hope so too!
Massively impressive dude! Absolutely love this.
Thank you for saying so!
I grew up reading the books and was a huge nerd for the movies for a long time, and I still remember the first time I actively thought, "Wait, Gollum *is* CG." Younger me had never fully acknowledged that fact because the CG is so compelling. Great video
Brilliant. I don't think lotr can ever become dated. There is nothing better after finishing the extended trilogy to then watch hours of the bts. It's probably the reason I went to film school. Why did the hobbit go so wrong? :'( Thanks for the vid discount nerd writer :O jks xx luv ur sht mang
I don't think so either, they're perfection solidified in celluloid. Oh man, The Hobbit...is a long story. The short version is that it changed hands too many times, the prep time got all screwed up, Peter hesitantly accepted the gig and was completely fucked by a lack of proper preparation, mounting pressure from the studios, and frankly the fact that The Hobbit is like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and The Lord of the Rings is like Song of Ice and Fire. There's just no comparison. Haha, no problem my dude.
Hi Mr. Snrub! The story behind the Hobbit is very complicated. I'd STRONGLY recommend you check out Lindsay Ellis and her fantastic dissection of the films. She even goes to New Zealand and interviews cast and crew members where they share some really juicy information on the makings of the films.
Here's a link to the first video (It's 3 parts so far). Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/uTRUQ-RKfUs/v-deo.html
brandonprows you should watch on UA-cam "the problem with the battle of the five armies" PJ has a couple months to plan 2 lotr sized movies
brandonprows oh awesome. I shall do that. Thanks:)
I also would highly recommend watching this. Very illuminating as to why the film's suffered.
the luke skywalker part hit me right in the feels for some reason lol. Great video. Is that soundtrack from Lotr or from somewhere else?
Me too dude, couldn't resist putting it in there. Thank you! Most of it is yeah, you can see at the end the music credits, they're listed in order of appearance in the video :)
As always: GREAT video. I can say that I’ve watched hours of the LotR appendices and I love discussing and watching people discuss the effects in the trilogy. It was so amazing to watch the movies come to life in the behind-the-scenes
People don’t understand how great these effects were and still are. And of course, like you said, the films arent made great because of the effects, they are made even better.
These films speak volumes in regard that with creative drive and direction, a film can become something more. And *that* is what sticks with us over time.
Totally agree. Behind the scenes stuff is always fascinating to me, but more for these movies than any other I've ever seen to be honest. Yeah, it's nuts how good it all looks even now. Yup, too bad The Hobbit seemed to lose sight of that.
Film Radar its just not the same with The Hobbit trilogy. I mean, I like the movies but they’re not as impactful as LotR or even as impactful as I thought it’d be.
I thought I would be blown away with the advancement in CGI and frame rate they filmed with. Its just not the same as splicing practical effects with cgi back in the early 2000s :/
I feel the same way, honestly, I still haven't even watched the third one because I really didn't like Desolation of Smaug. The CGI looks awful to me, super cartoony and fake(not all of it, but a fair bit) and I just, like most people, feel it was way too stretched out.
Film Radar absolutely! Battle of Five armies was just as cartoony. But its definitely worth watching just for the hell of it and especially if you’ve read the book.
And yes! It should have been 1 great movie. But no, they have to drain the living hell out of a great story for money. As if Jackson and the entire studio wasn’t rich enough!
The Hobbit trilogy will be the last “part” divided series in Hollywood. Studios now know that dividing movies into parts is bad for business. Just look at Marvel and even DC. For Infinity War they changed it from part 1 and 2. This was the same with Justice League.
I’m happy they’ve made that decision. Hopefully they will realize stretching a story absolutely ruins the magic and effect that sticks with us when watching movies. :p
I'm sure I'll see it eventually, Peter definitely knows how to make kick-ass action, and that seems to be the whole thing. I have read the book, and that's part of why I avoided it. It's like a 3 hour movie dedicated to 2 chapters lol
New Line was actually in some deep financial trouble if I remember correctly, and I believe that's why they had to bring another studio into the mix for help.
I still think Andy Serkis was robbed of the Oscar for his role as Gollum. Such an iconic performance, that didn't even get nominated purely because of a technicality.
I agree completely.
no wonder why this still the best after 17 years.
you sir not only earned my sub , but also triggered the Trilogy marathon with your background music that reminded me of my best days , i am going to watch all trilogy Extended edition now , Thank you sir for this awesome info.
Thank you! Haha, just did that before making this video, a decision I do not regret!
Best trilogy of all time. Individually some of the best, if not the best movies of all time. So great I watch them all once a year at least. I love these films. They don’t age. They never get old. That universe they captured so well. I want to live there haha
Couldn't agree more. If I could visit a real life Rivendell, I think my life would be complete.
Film Radar same here. One of my main reasons for wanting a lotr theme park. Probably never will happen though. Also, thanks for answering I love the vid
As a vfx artist... that mark hamill clip got to me!
I can imagine it must be frustrating, your crew gets a lot of the blame and never much of the credit. It seems like a thankless job, but there are lots of us who appreciate what folks like you do!
Film Radar It really is! My first job was on a film that I saw everyone praising for its stunts and practical effects! Yet we took a year working on that film but we did a good enough job that no one notices what we did! The highest form of praise for a vfx artist!!
Exactly! You're like ninjas, if you're doing you're job right no one should ever know you were there at all.
The most incredible movies ever made. This is a legacy that stands as an example for what film making and superb story telling can achieve when all involved are passionate about one and the same project, creating something that inspires whole generations.
A really great video. At this point, in which so many 'LOTR' UA-cam videos, it hard for me to believe that any video will give me information I didn't know before. But this video did
Thanks so much! That was definitely my goal. I'd hate to just talk about the same things that everyone else already has.
Awesome video, you sir just earned a new sub.
Thank you!
copy that!
Those Grey Havens scenes at the end man. The most memorable part of the trilogy for me. Heartwrenching.
Well said in the end! That's what new movies lack of. While they posess tons of money and means to make a masterpiece they always fail to do so. Unfortunately there won't be a second lotr-like film/trilogy...
I wouldn't rule it out, in our lifetimes? Probably not, but some lucky bastards down the line will probably get something amazing.
It's a miracle of moviemaking that these films were even made, let alone as well-made as they were at the time they came out. It's absolutely astonishing that although a few moments here and there might have a few kinks and show their age, all three movies still look really good. Meanwhile, many of their contemporaries and even movies that came afterward have clearly shown their age, and not always for the better.
These films i can watch over and over and never tire. Absolutley stunning.
After years of following BTS of Lord of the Rings and rewatching the extended editions countless times, this video essay amazed me with the deliverance of the information and the beautiful language used throughout the video. Good Job and thank you!
Thank you for the kind words!
Watch the appendices of LOTR! It's awesome! From writing of the script, to the props, costumes, locations, the actors! Best movie of all time.
I cherish every frame of those DVDs, for the films and for the excellent behind the scenes footage.
Film Radar Peter Jackson and his team ready did an awesome job doing LOTR! The time and effort they put into the trilogy, man. It was worth it! Also, the effects are better than some of the movies we have today, just saying. HAHAHAHAHA. I just watched the trilogy after watching your video so thanks for that!:)
LOTR is by far one of the most immersive trilogies in the history of movies
Peter Jackson did an amazing job by allowing years and years of effort and preparation to go into the movie before they even started filming. Most movies are so rushed... Despite the CGI/Graphics being very detailed they just don't feel believable, well as, LOTR feels real and is one of the few movies to catch my emotion because it's done so well
You can really tell that LOTR was a massive passion project for him that he needed to get right, and The Hobbit was something pushed upon him at the last minute, and what a world of difference it makes.
i really hope youll do a video on Blade Runner 2049 some time soon
I've considered it! I worry that I've missed the train on that one though, so many other people already covered it months ago and I'd hate to be that guy just showing up late to the party and have barely anyone watch XD
+Film Radar Oh we'll watch, people WILL watch I tell ya!
id enjoy the heck out of it and im sure many others would too
Hmm....I shall ponder this!
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The shot where Frodo goes onto the balcony in Rivedell is probably my favourite effects shot of the Fellowship, you can't tell at all that it part set, part CGI. Absolutely incredible job by Weta Digital
Truly, incredible job by everyone honestly. But yeah, Weta Digital were mostly unknown before the trilogy, and now they're one of the most sought out FX teams in the world.
Man this video was fantastic awesome work! This video gave me so much nostalgia and made me realise how much work and talent goes into these movies!
Thanks so much :)
The Lord of the Rings is so good that even videos talking about it is enough to make you emotional.
15 YEARS AGO!! Fuck me iv never felt so old
Trust me, it gets worse with time.
Good video sir, you got us in tears with that mark hamill quote so trilllllllllllllllll
Great vid. Ive watched the special features of each film several times and the amount of work put in by everyone involved was monumental. Amazing films
I got all misty eyed when Mark was talking about SFX and the song "the eagles" was playing in the backround....dang, that was good.
This is one of the best videos about the movies I have ever seen. Thank you
as always, an amazing video essay, please never stop making these!!
And let you down? Not a chance ;)
My mates and I met up to watch every single extended LoTR and Hobbit movie in a row (chronologically). Ive seen all the movies a hundred times but watching them all so closely together I never quite realised how fucking incredible LoTRs was, I was expecting it to look dated but it was quite the opposite. Brilliant trilogy, its a shame the Hobbits couldnt be on the same level
LOTR ages like a fine wine, The Hobbit ages like moldy bread left in the sun.(in my opinion)
Yeah, unfortunately that's how it is for The Hobbit. I mean its a good trilogy but it's just an example of how throwing so much money into the CGI department won't turn it into a good and immersive movie. There's some impressive visuals but you instantly know it's really fake, still enjoy the movies regardless, they just aren't as legendary as LoTRs. Great video by the way, sums it up beautifully.
Fantastic take on what is still an amazing effects achievement. I have watched every bit of behind the scenes video from all three movies. The footage is put together so well- I find the "appendices" just as compelling as the films themselves. Very well done. Cheers.
Thank you so much! Same, I loved watching every minute of them. Honestly the hardest thing about making this video was trimming. I could talk all day about the costumes or props or sets or any of it, it's all absolutely beautiful to watch.
My favourite movies by far. They excel in every aspect. Excellent story, excellent adaptation, excellent atrezzo, excellent special effects, excellent music, excellent acting. A truly masterpiece.
100% agreed.
You're really talented man, never stop creating
Thank you so much for saying so! I have zero intentions of ever stopping, I just love making things too much :P
Amazing video! I learned techniques I haven't even heard of before. LOTR are my favorite movies and they truly stand the test of time.
Love LOTR i have both the Theatrical cuts and the extended cuts on DVD they are a strong candidate for the best films ever made i am always moved to tears when i re-watch these films. I watched Return Of The King at the movies when i was 8 years old.
But somehow The Hobbit CGI was 10x worse
Honestly I feel that CGI has been degrading in general for some time. I feel like things peaked with Avatar, and now whenever I see anything from this massive budget films, the CG just looks awful to me.
The CGI of "The Hobbit" is very well done when they have had time to produce it!
Look at Gollum or Smaug, they are fantastic! And I find the graphics in the rest of the film just as successful, especially knowing the problems behind the production.
A better organization of the film would have led to a better result.
Film Radar I 100% agree and I have been saying this for a while now. Films from last decade have better CGI than this decade. One of the main problems causing it is the use of digital and not film which The Hobbit shot on opposed to LOTR. Digital often makes CG look way cheaper and is often not blended right with the non-cgi elements due to the way digital looks. Also, I think studios like Marvel are rushing the CGI too to keep up with release dates
The CGI is not worse nowadays,we as viewers,are just more used to it and can spot it right away.
doubleP No it’s not, I have watched loads of films from the 2000s very recently, if you watch LOTR today and then watch The Hobbit, it is noticeably worse. I’m not looking through 2001 glasses trust me
The team behind the films are gods, from the cgi to the prosthetic work for the stuntmen and women who portrayed the Orcs and Uruk-Hai.
If you ever get the Extended Edition Blu-ray, watch all the Appendices. They're just as long as the extended films themselves per film, but it's definitely a delight knowing the full extent on how these masterpieces of film were made.
great vid mate. a little trivia regarding big battles: while having tens of thousands of extras might not be reasonable, it was still done at least once. Waterloo from the sixties (its on YT) was filmed with tens of thousands of UDSSR soldiers acting as extras.
This has been pointed out to me, and I feel a tad silly for not knowing this before! Really incredible footage, I can't even imagine what directing that must have been like.
Film Radar i only heard about it on the History Buffs channel. definetly worth checking out.
Amazing video. It gave me chills and reminded me just how great this trilogy is and how much I admire every aspect of it.
Thank you for this video :)
Good shit
Brings back s lot of memories of a project I did in elementary school. The work done in each of these films us truly remarkable. Great video!
Thank you so much!
Film Radar Yeah I remember learning about the object scanning and battle simulations when I worked on the project. It was also my intro to motion capture.
Why are these films so much better looking then any of the big marvel movies of today?
I literally wonder this all the time. Half the budget, made over a decade ago, and they seriously still look better to me, I'm not sure what the Marvel people are doing wrong, but it bothers me.
After watching that video essay by Patrick H Williams, I agree with his assessment that the Marvel films have really bad color grading and look really dull (though it has gotten better in recent films).Quite often they struggle to evoke a visual mood. Whereas in LOTR everything has a particular color to it, that in each scene your like "whoah!"..it's not to obtuse degrees (such as The Hobbit trilogy, which Jackson shot himself in the foot with the 47 frames thing), but color is extremely important. Which is why tv shows get away with using lots and lots of blood on screen..solution?..they make the blood darker, because if its darker, it's more unnatural looking and audiences are more prone to not be grossed out because it visually tells them, that it's not real.
I think it had to do with the cast and crew being aware that they were working on a classic, and gave 200 percrnt.
Because nowadays they just overuse cgi rather than using many different visual effects and props, and also as Nolan said, bad colour saturation.
I allways get emotional from the LOTR movies, the places they filmed and the actors are just flawless to me, it might just be nostalgia though, but it's still one of my all time favourite series.
I've wondered that as well, but I've watched a ton of stuff that I LOVED growing up that doesn't impact me in the same way. Lord of the Rings has never lost its shine for me, so I think it's gotta be more than just nostalgia, I think they are legitimately perfect films.
incredible video. keep up the good work, man!
Thank you, I will!
Congratulations on a fantastic video. Seriously!
Thank you so much!
God I love this story and these movies so much man. I'm rereading LOTR as we speak, and it's pretty incredible how close Jackson actually managed to stay to the original story. This video reminded me once again of all the work and passion that has gone into these movies. Thanks!
I really need to finish the books, a long time ago I started reading Fellowship and LOVED it, then got busy with school and life and never picked it up again :/
Thanks for watching!
Haha that's recognizable! It's also such a long read hehe. But honestly, being able to keep track of the big story lines (because you know the movies so well) really helps me getting through the more poetic/"dryer" parts. It's also just fun making comparisons between book and movie, and recognize literal quotes and stuff. And it's just so stunningly written... Hope you'll get to finish all of it some day!
It's great to see Tolkien's effort reflected in these movies :)
Absolutely fascinating
Mark Hamil is a time traveler. He saw the Marvel movies and went back in time to try to warn us. It's a shame we didn't listen.
I may get in trouble for agreeing with you, people don't take kindly to us folk on this here UA-cam, but damn it Pierre, I agree with you.
Infinity war was good tho...and I’m not biased since I despise 90% except like TDK and Spider-Man original trilogy....
This answered a lot of my questions thank you.
That ad progress bar is beautiful.
Thank you foraking this video. You just made me love a trilogy I have loved for 10 years even more!
It was my pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Such a great video. Thank you for making this.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!