The Fellowship of the Ring Animated - A Lord of the Rings short film
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I've always loved The Lord of the Rings, so made this animated film trailer of my interpretation of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Here's Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Merry and Pippin in the first part of the epic story that will change all their lives.
Tolkien's work is so great, it's daunting to adapt!
This is an unofficial fan film, characters and setting rights are owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises.
Based on characters and story created by JRR Tolkien.
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This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Boromir's end really did justice to that scene. Absolutely amazing.
Definitely on the sauce that one.
Boromir natty or not, def chowing down on trenbologna sandwiches.
For real, you actually got his death right and ended the story where it should have ended.
@@alternativeavenues7664 I know! So beautiful!
If this is really the best thing, then I'm very sorry for you
I love the depiction of Boromir here. In addition to giving him the immense physicality and body language of a bulwark/tank to contrast him with the more slender Aragorn, it seems like he is always closest to the danger. He's the first character we see next to the one ring. He's one of the first three up the stairs when they enter Moria. He's the last one out as they flee the goblins/orcs, covering the retreat of the rest of the fellowship. He's the first to turn around and directly face the Balrog, standing fearless out in front of the beast, ready to attempt to throw down until Gandalf moves in front of him. And of course, most poignantly, he puts himself directly in harm's way one last time to protect the hobbits. Brilliant show of his direct and hammer-like approach to everything (with all that comes with it, good and bad.).
Thanks for noticing all those things with Boromir :) With such a limited time I tried to only include actions and behaviour that made the characters feel true to themselves and Boromir is one of my favourites, so I wanted to do him justice.
Size does not matter…Aragorn wipes the floor with boromir smh.
@@DroManJo umm, was that nessecary?
@@DroManJoHe doesnt, Boromir was one of the best if not the best swordsman of all men. Aragorn was learned in many crafts such as healing and politics. Boromir had been training to fight his whole life.
@@tid06 I'm not really on either side of this but I will note that Aragorn's adult life is significantly longer than Boromir's. Aragorn is 87 ish and Boromir is what, 40ish? So Aragorn has had a bit over twice as long to accumulate experience. Yes, Boromir is more martially focused. I believe it is stated in the books that Boromir is physically stronger. However, we know Aragorn is more varied in his skills. I don't think we have a serious answer to which would win in a fight simply because it isn't important. Yes, Boromir is one of the best swordsmen of his time. Aragorn is implied to be too given his resume in Rohan. Tolkien doesn't feel the need to delve too deeply into that sort of comparison of his characters and when it happens, it is in cases like Legolas and Gimli in which case they were always very close. I imagine that things would be similar for Aragorn and Boromir. I think that in the end, they're probably fairly close in capacity to each other, perhaps Boromir shining a bit more in upfront combat and Aragorn where flexibility is concerned where his raw experience comes into play more, giving due respect to both.
Love that Boromir's death was more faithful to the books, with him withstanding dozens of arrows before finally falling
That was also in the movies
@@lazerfrogstudios in the movies he takes 3 before dying, in the books it doesn't state how many, but says it is a lot, and that he killed over thirty orcs before being struck down
@@lazerfrogstudios I think the concern was him looking like a porcupine if they shot that many arrows into him lol. Still you'd have to be an absolute boss to keep fighting after one arrow but Boromir took three and still kept fighting.
@@rc59191 yeah it was executed perfectly in the film
@@rc59191 Also that arrows was like jumbo sized lol
The shadows on the Balrog and Boromir's fall was absolutely magnificent...well done.
Cheers, those 2 scenes are my favourite.
@@EddieSharam Brilliant Work Man! Awsome! Do You Think You Can Try And Do And Animate The Simarillion? With Morgoth? Even A Short Would Still Be Good
@@EddieSharam The Balrog is great. I was actually disappointed with the design of the balrog in the movie compared how I had imagined it in my mind when reading the book, it wasn't horrific enough, but your design is much better.
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Wow! The scene of Boromir’s death gave me chills. Always loved that character and how representative he was of the human condition.
Sean bean’s performance is too good.
Couldn't have said it better. Have you heard The Lament for Boromir? It's a really good song by Tolkien. Listen to the the cover from Karliene if you're interested. It never ceases to make me feel.
Too true, we are fallen creatures in a fallen world…
@@Rhysman30 The cover from Clamavi de profundis is the best one
That was absolutely mesmerizing! What long did this take you to make...and will you please make more? :) Really well done!
Hi
hello notr
big fan of your vids
Yes we must see the other lord of the rings films!!
It is so meta when you see one of your favorite channels comment on a video
The fight on the bridge of Khazad Dum was quite impressive too! The shadow of the balrog was literally fighting against Gandalf’s light for space on the screen
Yooo Boromir being absolutely jacked and riddled with arrows before finally collapsing was tuff
There's only a single word for this creation. Passion.
There was pure, hard passion in every single second of that animation.
Thanks, I've loved Lord of the Rings since childhood and am glad that came across to you in this trailer.
@@EddieSharam It came in spades, beck you proved you loved this movie more the. gollum loves his precious.
The way you depicted the Balrog scene was beyond incredible, Gandalf not just holding the beast back but holding back its darkness as well. Awesome dude.
Thanks a lot, yeah, always imagined the balrog as a being of the shadow, a dark essence laced with fire.
Ookkk.
Прекрасно 👍👍👍 Видно, что автор изобразил своё виденье Толкина, хотя и под сильным влиянием фильма.
I actually said " You shall not pass " out loud xD
@@rotl me too.
I love this interpretation of the Balrog. The use of its shadow as "wings" is a fantastic compromise while being true to Tolkien's exact words.
Homie really found a way to please just about everyone. It's incredible. The way he creepily almost slides into the room as wisps is SO COOL
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
@@PAIP_Studio well if it is a series, Tom Bombadil wouldn't be bad in it
@@HenryJr_T
Honestly, the Barrow Wights are just as bad an exclusion. Bombadil doesn't have nearly the impact without it. It would make sense to do the forest in the first half of an episode and the wights in the second and then be done with Bombadil.
I can also see why both events are consistently cut in adaptations. They're detached from all the other events and they slow the pacing.
@@BonaparteBardithion While I agree that they're detached, they definitely help with easing a reader in if they just finished the hobbit.
That was amazing. Favorite part was Boromir’s fall. Beautiful.
Boromir is one of my favourite characters, so had to spend the extra effort on his scene to try and make it good.
You gave justice for Boromir! He is my absolute favourite, i love him. Amazing animation!!!
Boromir is my favourite member of the Fellowship too, so tragic.
@@EddieSharam yeah, right?
I can't believe we've gotten to see so much happen in just 2 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. I'm looking forward to seeing The Two Towers Animated! Keep it up man.
Aragorn against de ringwraiths, the Balrog on the bridge, Boromir blowing de horn. So epic all
Oh my GOSH YOU'RE BACK
You're one of my favourite youtubers!
Even though you don't post a lot I still watch all of your old ones.
Would be amazing to see a full length animation like a serie. Great job
Glad to see you remembered your youtube password
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
I really love how the darkness emanates from the balrog, really accurate to the books!
Animating the darkness was time consuming but I like how it makes the balrog seem like he's made of living shadow (and fire),as I imagined him in the books.
"His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings.
...suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall..."
Very good job
@@EddieSharam So very glad that you chose not to give it wings. Though they look undeniably more badass with wings it is not true to Tolkiens depiction of a balrog. :)
@@MrEMVme I haven't read the books for sometime so correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the Balrogs just Maia but having fallen to Morgoth's corruption? So I'd assume they are similar to Gandalf in terms of having a humanoid shape, but wreathed in flame and shadow to symbolize their fall and turn to evil.
This is an incredible tribute to The Fellowship. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
Our pleasure!
That Balrog and Boromir scene gave me goosebumps.
This was stunning and beautiful! Very well done, my friend!
Made my way here from a post on the LOTR subreddit.
Gladdened, my heart is, to see here such excellent and admirable hobbits!
(Yes, I’m still in Star Wars fan mode!)
Read the second part with Gimli’s voice
I was hoping you would see this!!! I have followed your page for years. and this dude posted this on a Facebook group a week ago. I love this animation style soo much
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Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
I love how you integrate certain visuals from the films while giving it a feel of a reader imagining it pre-Peter Jackson. Moria sometimes feeling like a narrow, labyrinthine dungeon is how I interpreted it as a kid. I love the films' interpretation of it as a vast, open cave with winding paths through it, but this captures my childhood vision of it.
and in the reality is both, labyrinthine dungeon and vast, open cave. moria is the true gem of all dwarves
Exactly! I love how he didn’t make the Balrog have physical wings but more like wings encapsulated and made out of shadow like how it’s described in the book
Yeah. I have wondered if an animated version of the series could adhere to the books more than Jackson's movies did. This style is just about what I would wish for.
@@RuizIV every time someone depicts the Balrog without wings, AS IT SHOULD, a soul of a reader reaches Valinor
still no tom bombadil tho
I can't believe no one has mentioned how beautiful the scene is with Aragon and Arwen(0:27). You can feel the intimacy.
This was so good!! Especially Boromir’s scene 😢
Poor tragic Boromir.....great character.
@@EddieSharam Your depiction of Aragorn was excellent as well. He looks exactly like in the books.
Wow! Just... wow! What I would give or a full movie or series like this!! 😂 Incredible stuff, well done!!
Wait until the full lotr anime movies comes out in a couple years.
I would pay no small amount of money to see that happen, myself.
@@declankrebs4073 it won't be made by the same team that made the trash amazon series
@@NeroLeMorte I certainly pray so. To clarify, the term ¨would pay no small amount¨ means that I would pay quite a lot.
@@declankrebs4073 i pray so too.
In these harsh times, we need more good Tolkien's adaptations like this!
Yeah but... where's the black person?
@@cashewnuttel9054 what?
@@timrosswood4259 You can't have TV shows or films that have white people only, so where's the black person?
I just want a book accurate version of the hobbit
@@saldzbob9972 There is something better - audiobook read by Andy Serkis.
Balrog with "wings" of shadow... The best part. Congrats!!
Masterpiece. Boromir's death is much more poetic in your animation. Well done
Cheers, appreciate your kind words. Boromir is a favourite of mine. So tragic.
Ending with Boromir's last stand was amazing... Wish there was longer version.
He sacrificed his life for Frodo.
I like how everything in the animation was still recognizable as what we've seen in the movies, and yet it had it's own style that you could still have imagined it looking like in the books. Over all, well done. 5/5
I absolutely love this. The Balrog's intro perfectly matched the idea of "a creature of shadow and flame", and the fact that you drew Boromire as a Baki character brings me no end of joy
Mate, already better than Amazons adaptation, and you're far more humble about it than they are. Well Done!
I would pay real money to watch this as a series. Absolutely loved it!
I'd love to make a LotR episodic series...
@@EddieSharam Please make it 😳
@@EddieSharam
Oh please do.
@@EddieSharam
Could you put one of those "Donate money" buttons under your video?
I think this "trailer" works well enough as sort of a short film, that it feels almost like robbing you blind to watch it for free, what with the excellent art and rather professional qualities put into it.
I'm more interested in a series made out of this than the one Amazon is going to bring.
By far I agree!!!
Obviously, between something made from respect, accuracy, lore wise and "passion" and something crafted from pure evilness just for the sake of feminism and inclusion (da heck I dun want that and I'm not white but I want caucasian actors), just yeah, no normal human being, mind sane, want the legacy that Amazon is going to defile.
Unfortunately i have to agree. Amazon did a awful trailer.
@@MarceloCN Amazon is generally awful. The way they treat people
YEEEES
What I really love is that you put your own spins on most of the designs instead of just copying the look of the movie
Thanks, I tried to get to the visual essence of the characters. I wish Rings of Power had done their own interpretation of the balrog.
The way Aragorn is drawn reminds me of Trevor Belmont and I love it
This short was a breath of fresh air, I hope one day the world of creativity can shine once more like it does here. Beautiful stuff, true to the books. We need more of this.
I'm having high hopes for the animated Rohirrim series! (although it's gonna be some time before it's released. I tried to be patience and open minded with the Prime series, but it's getting harder and harder)
Yes yes yes
If only copyrights didn't last so ridiculously long. If Tolkien's (and many others) works were in the public domain we could actually have interpretations and passion projects such as this.
Your love for Tolkien's words is in every frame. You bring hope in the dar days that lie ahead. Amazon and it's masters will not corrupt our beloved Legendarium as long people like you keep the fireplace.
This is the coolest and most epic thing I ever watched for LOTR! You should be so proud!
Thanks man, I appreciate the encouragement!
@@EddieSharam u should continue with the rest of the movies, ultimate trilogy!!!
Gandalf at the bridge and Boromir's last stand give me chills every time. Apparently in any format
Very cool! I’ve just been reading Tolkien’s books to my kids. We finished the Hobbit a couple weeks ago, and now we’re about 100 pages into Fellowship of the ring. Funny this video came up. How does google know what bedtime stories I’m reading my kids? The more I think about it, that’s kind of creepy, actually. But very cool animation!
I recently read through them with my daughter.
One thing I'd recommend doing is looking up the songs here on UA-cam as you come across them. My daughter really liked hearing them sung out with music and everything.
(Also, most smart devices are always listening. I've had things I've talked about show up as suggestions by Amazon, too. And the only smart device I own is a phone.)
Phones record.
Yeah phones record you.
What grappling technique should Frodo use on Gollum in Mt. Doom?
That's nothing special!
I was speaking with my friends about chess and LOTR, after 5 minutes I wanted to check what's new on YT and here comes the Ads, chess LOTR with figures from the movie, like WTF xD they not only knew what we were speaking about, they just combined it to one thing.
I didn’t realize until I saw this, how badly I want an anime style LOTR adaptation. This was incredible!
Same here. It just occurred to me now.
An anime series for LOTR would be epic. Could do multiple seasons and add way more content from the books
@@AngryMuffin YASSSSS
There already is one. It's old (1978), but it exists.
@@Not_Here_To_Make_Friends that's not Anime style though. Just animated and it's old. A reboot animated series wokluld be epic.
As a lord of the rings fan, you did amazing work here, my friend. Thank you for this masterpiece!
That scream gives chills every time.. 1:51
It's pretty incredible how you made your own designs for all the characters since they look nothing like the actors in the films. It's more like what you would see based on reading the books. I like it. Very creative and epic
Making the characters feel true to their essences is what I was striving for, really glad you liked the interpretation!
looks amazing but it's obvious he relied on the movies for everything
You didn't read the books, did you? This is based on the movies.
@@EddieSharam ignore the fools flaming you for nothing. you made an amazing work of art.
@@victoravr10 I read the book not too long ago, this definitely appeared like a reasonable interpretation to me. The mood was the same and it is obvious that this guy truly loves Tolkiens work. I appreciate that, having grown up in a family where things like discovering an elven grammar book in the basement were not uncommon
Proof that fantasy and animation go hand in hand
This level of quality and it could've been a Netflix series just like Castlevania. Looks amazing, well done!
You hear that Netflix!!??
This is amazing, I keep coming back to it. Particularly love how you portrayed Boromir. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the encouragement, more animation is coming very soon to the channel :)
Epic. Especially Boromir's death. The movies were epic too, but they never really captured just how many arrows Boromir took, while he kept on fighting. The movies showed three big arrows, which was cool, but really I wanted to him cope a dozen or more, like in the books. What a badass!
Yeah I really like that part also. Gave cold chills
Yeah that part was really well done. Pretty sure boromir was only shot in the front though which is important to show he didn’t flee but died facing the enemy defending his friends. The arrows in the back has a nice aesthetic for the animation though
I remeber a line in the book where it was like "Isildur fell to 3 arrows, Boromir fell to a Dozen". Its supposed to highlight the strength of Boromir at that moment, comparable to legendary figures like Isildur
@@jonathaniyere3203 The line in the book and movie was "The mightiest man may be slain by one arrow, and Boromir was pierced by many."
@@crowkelion5229 Never noticed that but you're right!
If this was an official TV series ,i would watch it
the art, the transition and the character introduction, and the music and everything is just amazing. like a Christmas gift for all lotr fans ...
You can really feel the malice and evil of the Balrog in this animation with the use of the darkness and fire, I love the use of real fire sounds for the Balrog, similar to how they used a cinder block being dragged in the movies
Lovely work. Hope you do more!
@@franciscorivas9337 Glad to hear it :)
Man, to capture the beauty and wonder of Tolkien's work to a wonderfully animated film is a feat that most major studios can't even Fathom, and yet here you made it so on your own!
You have insane talent lad, I hope your name becomes famous!
This is just incredible work. I love how you've taken some inspiration from the films while having your own thoroughly unique interpretation. As a fan of the books, films, and just Tolkien in general, this made me really happy. You've abviously put in a lot of effort and should feel very proud about what you have done.
Thanks a lot for the kind words and encouragement, really helps me keep motivated to make more.
Ooooooookay
Oooohhhh yeaaah.
i like how this guy perfectly summarized a nearly 430 page book and nearly 4 hour (extended cut) film in a 2:30 minute video, props!
Yeah, it was tough to decide what to include from the story and what to leave out. I'd love a chance to make something longer based on LOTR in the future.
That balrog entrance is breathtaking, the darkness oozing out of the hole before it takes shape
Absolutely epic and stunning!Boromir’s death caught me off guard using his dying breath to sound the horn.
I felt every single frame of this. Absolutely incredible.
Absolute masterpiece
Holy Halls of Mandos, you could totally work on Amazon's animated shows (kinda reminded me of Vox Machinia)! This was fantastic 👏🏼
This is already better than the entire rings of power series will ever be.
Yes
Very true
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Yes!
Indeed😂
i like how these character designs are completely original and not just the movie’s interpretations of them (not that that’s a bad thing!). it gives us a breath of fresh air in a sense, and adds even more charm to this BEAUTIFUL animation
Thanks a lot, I tried to depict the core of each character as they appeared to me, and I'm glad it resonates with you too :)
WOWOW so much respect for this ❤
I’d happily pay to see a longer version of this
The defiant look on Gandalf's face as he faces the Balrog is so accurate.
Very great job, I loved it !
The ongoing level of intensity from this short movie is outstanding
Getting Castlevania vibes from this. Looks great, please make a 9 hour version!
I'd love to make a longer LOTR animation, maybe for The Two Towers....
Eddie! I do hope you make the Two Towers! You are on your way to becoming a force! Keep up the great work!!
I would pay serious money for animations of fantasy stories of this calibre! Frame by frame, it brought back the childhood shivers, the awe and the frustration, the vision unveiling by the turning of the page...Magnificent! Why don't we just support artists like you instead of throwing our money to half-assed, megalomaniac and spineless productions ready to bend over before profit and fame?
Well, if you knew anything about the real world and/or were being honest with yourself, this is only 'good' because you know it was done by one fan. Sure, give him all your money, but as long as he stays one person, be prepared to wait a decade for the film to be finished. Oh, you want it faster? Then pay him more to hire additional animators. Oh, Tolkien's estate came calling. More money, please! Oh no, the money from the fans wasn't enough, we need to distribute the film in theatres, on video and via streaming. Lemme take a loan to hire people who can handle the distribution. And just like that, this one fan has become one of the corporations you hate so much. People need to eat, and the meager amounts people like you can pay to support the cottage industry isn't nearly enough.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 What i really, really hate is the absence of dedication, genuine effort and excellence from today's film production and writing. Qualities evident in the works of people that are true to their art. Sure, money makes the world go round and an artist's got to eat, but there exist creative studios that can deliver. I guess my beef is the result of the huge disappointment from mainstream films/series/games inspired by fantasy/sci-fi literature (shows like Wheel of Time, Witcher and upcoming ones, i'm fearing). Also, have you heard about crowdfunding?
I meam, i get your point, but the fantasy community that i know and am a part of is one of the most patient but also demanding out there. We have been waiting for years for our favourite stories, certainly we can wait some more for a decent effort concerning the stories that we love and cherish. Enough with the megalomania and narcissism of producers and film writers, and the despicable greed of corporations that feed on the "real world's" addiction to "swift pleasure" and "swipe right/left" culture. The community demands backbone! The backlash from GoT's final season and the mistrust of the fanbase towards HBO was just the beginning of the consequences when you do something half-assed and refuse to listen to your creative team, authors, actors and you fanbase's opinion. I guess i would be fine with just small video animations/narrations that stay true to the principles of fantasy: symbolism, empathy, escapism, hope and whatever else you want to add. Principles that bring people together. People who love their work and not their wallets. These people always stand out.
dont know there the profit part is. so many of the modern stuff is ruined by current year BS.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 your drivle is boring and off point. what kills good show today is THE MESSAGE. or current year BS. like what happened to star trek and star wars. the RINGS of Power are going to fail because its way off from what the original story.
I would love to see an entire Fellowship of the Ring movie animated like this. I would happily pay to see it in a theatre! :D
That would take 10 years at least and you will end up hating it. You will say you loved it only because they took your suggestion and you think you made a difference
@@kissme1518 Why would I hate it off the bat? What if it turned out to be good? I'm not insisting that it would be, but I can't say that I would or wouldn't hate it unless I saw it.
Granted you have a point about adapting one work from another and yes those do tend to come out the worse for ware so to speak, but I don't think I would write it off unless I saw it first.
@@loneronin6813 Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings movie from 1978 is alright in some parts and strange in others. You can see some parts even influenced the Peter Jackson films. The movie uses an interesting form of animation in parts called rotoscoping. It's a little dated but still worth a watch.
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The Hobbit cartoon movie from 1977 is worth a watch too. It's better than the blotted mess that the Peter Jackson's Hobbit turned into (although some good fan edits exist that trim it down into a much better film IMHO).
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@@noseenogo Thanks so much for sharing these links with me :D I've actually seen Bakshi's Lord of the Rings and I do enjoy it quite a bit, although I do still consider the Peter Jackson films better on some levels. I feel like Bakshi's film gets somewhat cast by the wayside in comparison but it still has a lot of merit. I'm a fan of rotoscoping and Bakshi makes great use of it in some of his works. I'm especially fond of his movie, "American Pop."
As for The Hobbit (animated one that is) I haven't seen it so I will definitely give that watch as well. When it comes to the live action Hobbit films, I feel they shouldn't have stretched it because even though it was probably meant to mirror The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (and of course for extra money) they should've kept it to one, maybe two films tops. I do somewhat enjoy aspects of the live action version because I feel most of the acting is well done, especially from Martin Freeman, who I think played a younger Bilbo just as well as Ian Holm played the older Bilbo we see in The Lord of the Rings.
Granted I felt that Ian Holm's portrayal was far more endearing. He always came across as being kind of like a grandfather who is still young at heart and tells great stories about his life and also just whatever tale pops into his head. Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. When it comes to things like film and writing I tend to get carried away lol
I hope that you're doing well in all aspects of life and that you have an awesome day and weekend. :D
@@loneronin6813 No worries, I didn't think it was rambling. Always happy to geek out about LotR with another fan. :)
The live-action movies were great for some things (I loved what they did with Smaug, for example). I didn't want to come off as too dismissive of all three movies. It just added lots of things from the book's index and even Peter's own creative licence, like Legolas being in the films as opposed to the Hobbit book. I get that he is there because of his father's important role in the Battle of Five Armies and as a tie-in character for the LotR films. The movies just try to cram in so much extra stuff that it dilutes the overall story of what should have been a simple adventure. No doubt another problem of it having come out after LotR and needing to fuse them together for audiences.
Now I'm rambling, Lol. Anyway, hope you enjoy the old Hobbit movie and enjoy your weekend too. :D
A rare (mostly) beardless Aragorn. Kudos for sticking to the lore on that.
Tolkien "For Boromir was strong and mighty, taking three arrows to the chest....and 16 to the back, 5 to the side and a couple near the Ars."
This must have taken ages, and it is so so beautiful!!!
I really love that you used your own designs for the characters. Boromir looks awesome.
Also, the absence of any dialogue and LOTR trilogy music really gives this it's own identity and style.
Truly great work!
Love individual artist interpretations of Lotr like this. Bakshi's version is so fantastical and weird. Really cool work.
I appreciate your ambiguity on the "did the Balrog have wings" argument xD
THIS is what people want in a new LOTR adaptation. And NOT that bootleg version Amazon is trying to give us.
They’re not trying to remake LOTR so I’m not sure this makes any sense
@@PKryik I think the above person is referring more to Tolkiens work in general and anything LOTR related. They have changed to much in the amazon version to a point it doesn't feel like Tolkiens version of middle earth anymore.
@@PKryik It's Middle Earth. Which this cartoon captures the spirit of lightyears better than Amazon's "Middle Earth"
that they say should reflect "what the wOrLd aCtuAlly LôôKs LikE".
@@PKryik Yeah dude, they're butchering Tolkien's legacy, and doing so intentionally because of their narrow minded, selfish identity politics. Luckily we still have the Peter Jackson Trilogy and the books, because Amazon's dumpster fire will only be known as poor fan fiction rather than genuine quality material.
And it's weird that they're NOT adapting the LOTR books, because I heard that's all that they bought the rights to. 🤷🏻♂️
Absolutely
This just shows how amazing Lord of the Rings can look in Anime style if done right. Hopefully War of the Rohirrim will take full advantage of its medium as well.
I'm also really looking forward to War of the Rohirrim and hope it's good.
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@@EddieSharam Amazing! Absolutely amazing work. And you made the finger severing even more nasty looking than the live action version. I would pay to see a full version of this movie animated by you.
Not even a Lord of the Rings fan, per se, but the difference in quality and actual care for what's been made is leaps and bounds beyond what Amazon has shat out with Rings of Power.
Gandalf really be lookin' like "ama traumatize this b*tch so bad" at 0:08
There's more talent in the world outside of Hollywood than we can possibly understand, and this reaffirms that.
That was fantastic! It was like Lord of the Rings meets Castlevania! I would have loved to see a series like this!! 🤩
Amazon is releasing a new and improved version of lotr as a live action show.
If it does well we might see a cartoon by the same people.
@@firstname4382 improved version ??? DOUBT
@@firstname4382 lol its not "new and improved" its a botch and hot steaming garbage.
@@firstname4382 Nice troll
@@firstname4382 Improved? Don't make me laugh. That show is hot garbage that's too busy trying to push woke bullshit and has strayed so far from the source material that's its in another dimension.
Man a part 2 and 3 would be amazing to see. I love this animation
Thanks a lot, I hope to make animated short films of The Two Towers and Return of the King also.
Eddie you do incredible work! My favourite thing about this is how you brought so much originality, you were taking inspiration from various sources but you really made it your own interpretation.
Thank you so much for the comment. I tried to get to the essence of the characters for me, and to depict that. Glad it resonates with you too.
I truly, truly appreciated Boromir as a Bezerker! Just cutting through ALL of the Uruk-Hai and only having his wounds get to him was a wonderful tribute to the character!
Nah... this sucked... Orcs didnt look like Orcs.. and they didnt have black blood
boromir was the best character, man was a damn hero
@@vipr1142 toxic.
@@Raii_Chu Im just saying my opinion bro. Nothing toxic.
The orcs blood are suppose to be black... its red.
The orcs are suppose to look like orcs, and not goblins
@@vipr1142 But this is an ADAPTATION in the art style of a completely different media. While it may be true Orc blood was black in the books, black blood (or any fluids) tends to not translate well in video. It was a stylistic choice. In the example of this video, there was a forest setting with lot's of browns and greens, black blood would have blended in with that.
This is a truly beautiful animation that captures the essence of Tolkien's work and delivers an experience akin to reading his words. Bravo.
This was incredible! I would love to watch a movie in your art style.
Epic. I love this interpretation of the Balrog where it's shadows are malleable into different forms.
At some points they're like an aura and at other points they branch out in all directions or are attacking and at some points they look like wings.
That's the really cool part of the higher beings of middle earth. The etherealness of their bodies and the shape shifting.
There are no words in elvish, entish or the tongues of men to describe this masterpiece!
I've been waiting for this one! My god its absolutely beautiful, it must have taken so long to make
Oh, it did nearly break me to get it completed! Phew!
@@EddieSharam are you going to make an animated version of the two towers and return of the king please tell me you are.
Awesome man. Really well done and a perfect portrayal. This 2 minute short film has more talent then all we’ve seen from rings of power so far.
More please
If only the books were this fast paced
that Balrog was really well done, i love how book accurate it was
Wow, I loved this so much! It's just amazing! The art style is perfect too!
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1:35: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" 💪
You got me emotionally invested within 15 seconds. ROP couldn’t do that once in a whole season
This would be so sweet if this could become a full length animated film! Great job!
Now THIS is the series Amazon should have made👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!! This was absolutely AMAZING 🥺❤️!!!
Duuuude! Why haven't you madd more? These few minutes has more love, respect, knowledge, talent and skill that than all 8 episodes of The Series That Shall Not Be Named.
I'm subscribing in the hope that there is more to come.
Thanks for the sub. Yes, hopefully more to come soon.
INCREDIBLE. This is dripping with love and detail and style.
Much appreciated! More animation is coming soon to the channel.
CRAZY!!! I like how you visually draw inspiration from the movie but also the descriptions of the books really good work I hope to see more.
This whole thing is great, but your depiction of Galadriel is amazing.
It really was amazing! And it’s tolerable due to the art style and it works well!
Always nice to see a take on the classic in such a different art style
Thanks a lot, its always nerve racking taking on a classic, but I'm glad most people seem to think it's been a worthwhile effort.
@@EddieSharam Lots of respect for that! In popular media, it's so easy for one definitive version to dominate others, so seeing other artistic visions is always very interesting :)
This indeed looks realy good. Artstyle is fresh and fits for this fantasy setting.