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Everybody has seen The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and marveled at the incredible scale of it all. Tremendous battles, massive magical creatures and of course the famous use of motion-capture for the creation of Gollum. These achievements were so brilliant that perhaps they have blinded us to other incredible work that in comparison has been hugely underdocumented.
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Middle Earth Miniatures.
Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson is a miniature enthusiast and from a very early age began making, filming, and destroying his own miniatures.
In the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, a huge amount of work went into the design, creation, and destruction of miniatures, and without them, the films would not have had the same aesthetic or emotion.
City of the Dead.
For the city of the dead, the design team took their inspiration, not only from the book but also from a place called Petra in Jordan. It was Jackson's idea that the necropolis should crack open and release the skulls of all the people who had been interred there.
The mechanism was set up and the shot tested but the initial 200 skulls that were estimated to be needed, were deemed far too little, and the number quickly grew to 2000, then 10,000, then 50,000, until finally reaching 80,000 which was approximately a cubic meter of miniature skulls.
Minas Tirith.
Minas Tirith was the biggest architectural model made for the trilogy, and it was built at a 1:122 scale. It was 23ft tall and 21ft in diameter and it contained over 1,000 handmade individual houses. Other models of different sections of streets and buildings were built at 1:14 scale with incredible detail, including flowerpots and washing lines and these were used for the close-up detailed shots that wouldn't have been possible with the smaller scaled main model.
Minas Morgul.
Minas Morgul was actually a Gondorian city before falling into Sauron's hands, so the design team based it on Minas Tirith with its white stone but added rusty iron balustrades which had dirtied and stained the white stone. Two models were made, one was 1:120 scale and the second was three times bigger and used for close-up shots. In order to give the models the "Corpse-like" glow depicted in the book, they painted the models with special glow paint and then lit them with UV light.
A Change in Scale.
Another detail that tends to get lost within the marvels of the films, is the difference in scale between Gandalf, The hobbits, the Elves, and the Dwarves.
A combination of various techniques was used to achieve this, one was to alter the size of the world around the actors by creating different sized sets, for example, at Bag End, two different sized sets were built, every book, cup, or candle had to be made twice in two different sizes, even Gandalf's cart was built in different scales.
Another technique was to alter the size of the actors themselves, this was achieved by hiring doubles for the hobbits, actors that were only 4 feet tall and could be shot from behind wearing a wig, or shot from a distance wearing a specially developed silicone mask.
Perspective.
Other techniques that were used were in-camera perspective tricks, by shooting an object at an angle you can make it seem bigger or smaller, if you shoot from below the object seems bigger, if you shoot from above, smaller. another perspective trick is called Forced Perspective. Forced Perspective is an old technique where, by positioning an object further away from the camera, you make it look smaller. However, the Lord of the Rings team managed to create their own forced perspective technique that enabled them to be able to move the camera whilst still maintaining the illusion.
Scale compositing.
This technique involves shooting the two actors separately, and then combining both shots to make one. They would either shoot a pass with one actor against a blue screen and then shoot another pass with another actor against the blue screen but from further away or they would use computer software to scale one shot down before compositing.
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The amount of forethought that went into this and then executing on the production side is actually blowing my mind.
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From the actors perspective, there is some actors who dont watch or see finished product of the movie how movie realy looks after is done
When you're checking out something cool and find that a CZcamsr you watch all the time is also commenting . . . sort of like seeing a teacher outside of school when you're in elementary school. :)
Hey you taught me how to make a better sub sandwich!
@@drewgrgich That's exactly how it is! Does he have a life outside of school??
I think not going full CGI is the main reason why these effects still hold up 20 years later.
Truly goes to show that extra effort, when done correctly, makes for iconic film that people will treasure for years to come.
Makes me sad that so few movies do this anymore, including the hobbit films.
@Berserk14 I think the hobbit would have been better if after the director change they gave Jackson and his crew a fresh start for him to do what he wanted. Not work on the previous directors work. Money hungry rather than giving Jackson time like they gave for LOTR. I still like them but they did Jackson dirty
I feel so bad about The Hobbit Films, they should have been executed differently on many levels
@@ParadeTheGospel the hobbit trilogy was a pretty clear nostalgia cash grab in the sense that the lotrs could have been more films the hobbit should have been less. I enjoyed the hobbit it was fun and silly and something a 10 year old could watch and not miss a beat but to me a prime example of how media is just not the same as it was a few decades ago. A good movie is a dime a thousand and a good trilogy! Hell I'm not sure has been
What's really tragic is that Peter Jackson was only given 3 months for pre-production on The Hobbit while he had 3 whole years to flesh out the LOTR trilogy with miniatures, battle sequences and manufacturing armour way in advance. This is why there is a huge contrast in enthusiasm and joy between the behind the scenes footage of LOTR where everything was meticulously planned and that of The Hobbit where they were laying the tracks right in front of a moving train.
A moving train wreck
@@Ofirsen hobbits wasnt even that bad
@@granthefato340 compared to ROP The Hobbit is a masterpiece.
@@h-deck everything is a masterpiece compared to the rop
@@granthefato340 no argument there!
Now I understand why people criticize the Hobbit's overuse of CGI. This is incredible.
eah, it was bad then, now it's worse and will age worse and worse with each decade.
@@Dalipoko hobbit
@Fletch but Amazon's cgi is better than this in the Hobbit trilogy
Eh? Why do people hate hobbit's cgi?? I found it really nice and didn't see any problems with it-
@@irenarenci You didn't, but the actors did. They were in blue-space the whole time.
Aw man, I wanted to see the green-screen guy twirl the ring onto Frodo’s hand.
I got clickbaited too :'(
@@nicolausteslaus okay
*i DID!*
@@nicolausteslaus ok?
Same here 😭
As if the movies aren't legendary enough, even the filming is legendary. Pure genius.
Poo
Honestly, the behind the scenes for these films are worth a watch and quite entertaining.
couldn't have said it better, I would like to see more of the behind the scenes sutff, it's so interesting
I've always been amazed that a studio would even allow an entire trilogy to be filmed at once too.
I’m sure the movie “The making of Lord of the Ring” would have received an Oscar for best documentary
This trilogy will stand the test of time forever
Nope every few years they need to be touched up with a new CGI updates. I love CGI and do not like rubber suits dressed up as orcs.
@@Mulberry2000
superhero CGI in live action gets outdated quickly.
CGI works best in either touchup or 3D animation.
@@Mulberry2000
The Hobbit trilogy CGI looks downgraded, outside of Smaug itself.
@@Mulberry2000but the orcs in rubber suits look 10x better than the orcs in the newer hobbit movies...
you think?
I think the height difference for the dwarfs and hobbits is the most mind blowing. They shot all three movies having to make it work the whole time, and it never felt off. Especially funny because Gimli's actor, John Rhys-Davies, is actually 6'1" and would've been taller than most of the cast.
I think the work they did with JRD/Gimli was the best of the bunch. Maybe his 'proportions' were perfectly suited to being a 'Dwarf', aided by wearing fairly bulky and shape-hiding armor/mail. But I never once thought I was looking at anything other then Gimli, and he was exactly the size he was supposed to be relative to everyone else. More so then the Hobbits much of the time. Amazingly done.
@@mkaleborn In the "making of" they said JRD's height was perfectly proportional to that of the hobbit actors which worked out really well for the scene in Rivendell when they're all standing together as the 9.
These movies have no equal. The amount of passion, dedication and care poured into them will always ensure that the Lord of the Rings will forever be counted as one of the greatest movie of all time.
These are not good films. It's not passion that makes a good film, but talent.
@Vu Nguyen Yes, that is sure.
@@tomg9550 Open your mind a bit, friend - talent and passion are not mutually exclusive characteristics. Both - along with many other qualities - combined in an extraodinary way to make this trilogy one of the best (if not the VERY best) ever made. Especially groundbreaking for it's time ... the very essence of spectacle and movie magic.
3rd one sucked! Full of exposition. I'd say Harry Potter did a better job.
@@schmiggidy The very essence of mediocre english-speaking entertainment.
Honestly the use of miniatures creates such a more realistic setting than CGI.
Definitely. The more practical effects the better. CGI certainly has its uses but on some level it lacks a certain authentic visual quality. I think that real effects are just so much more satisfying.
@@displaychicken Exactly. I think this trilogy proves that the way to achieve the most realistic look, it's good to use as much practical efffects as possible and only use the CGI for things that absolutely can't be made any other way. LotR really has a perfect balance of those two.
@@Eris_Norregard yes! And that’s one of the many reasons why the hobbit movies were so disappointing. It felt like they just got lazy and used CGI for everything.
I'd say it depends.
When it comes to locations and objects miniatures and models prove to be a better way but when it comes to creatures? I dunno
To me miniatures/models look lifeless when used to depict creatures.
@@HateshWarkio Creatures are something else of course, especially if they are larger than human, like dragons or something, that's one of the cases where CGI is necessary. And for creatures that are the same size as human, I think it's best when they use actors in masks and then "add" CGI to make them look more realistic.
Don't know if you saw it but a great example of this was the "Jangly Man" from "The scary stories to tell in the dark", they actually used a contortionist to play those weirdass movements and CGI was only used on ther creature's face.
LOTR was so successful because Peter was a nerd through and through. He knew what we all wanted, and produced the best series we will probably ever see.
I recently rewatched the original trilogy extended versions and they're phenomenal. I feel like I've rediscovered them again.
The way he fused miniatures, with CGI and extreme attention to detail will probably never be beat.
They simply will never make a movie like this again due to greenscreens and CGI.
The new Amazon series was so bad that I had to rewatch the original trilogy again just to cope
So glad they pushed Weinstein out as soon as they were able
It has to be said, that a large amount of praise should be given to the people that approved all 3 movies in one go, and also let him use far longer to produce the movies. In addition to that he was given an unusual amount of money to make them, while also being fairly green at the time. If not for the trust they had in Jackson, this could've been a very forget-able trilogy, or if Weinstein got his way: 1 movie...
Yeah Really Cant Understand Why He Didnt Make The Hobbit In tis Style?
He Knows What We The Fans Want But He Should Have Left Tom Bombadil And Barrow Downs In
These films were an absolute masterpiece I don't think we'll see anything comparable for a very long time.
@@laurenlewis5233 a classic but nowhere near Lotr trilogy. and after Lotr, there barely any movies that can top the trilogy, i dont think any can top it at all.
@Lauren Lewis have you seen Morbius? It's of similar quality
@@NaNoRarhyou got me the first half of that sentence😂😂😂
@@milesbennet4572😂
@@NaNoRarhdude I laughed harder than I shoulf reading this...
I think one of the most impressive things is that the actors were able to make the forced perspective work. They're staring into empty space while the person they're talking to is several feet away, but you can't tell.
I mean you kinda can tell, but only if you know about it. And actors staring into nothing isn't anything new, what do you think happens when a character looks into the distance on a green screen set?
Acting, it’s their thing!
So after watching all of this, that is what you took away as one of the most impressive things? SMDH...
@@jordanlaine7412 I think that's pretty impressive too
imagine the cast of avengers fighting of nothing because they are fighting aliens and robots hahah... all of them are all CGI. Most of the movies today are made on CGI, so it's up to the actors to make it believable
Basically, the three Lord of the Rings movies were a whole lot of practical effects and techniques requiring a true artisan of a Director and actors of immense skill to maintain the sense of realism. They were truly absolutely amazing! There's no reason to ever remake the movies and I think they will make their mark on history as forever classics. I am certain people will be able to watch these movies centuries from now. How amazing it must feel for all actors to know this!
Hollywood has run out of ideas long ago. It's only a matter of time before they desecrate these movies legacy with a remake.
I guarantee you that civilization collapses and the movies are lost before people are watching centuries from now.
@@ValWillKay 😂 These movies are a remake. Jackson even admitted to taking a LOT of ideas from the Ralph Bakshi film.
@@ValWillKay also, The Lord Of The Rings is an indie film. Hollywood was inherently designed to retell old stories. When movies were first being made they were based on books and plays. Apocalypse, Now! is based on a book written in 1899!!!.. I bet the last movie you thought was original is based on something that came before it... especially if it came out of Hollywood.
@@knuckle1493 heed the prediction of Knuckle14, the legendary internet visionary
Ray Harryhausen was once asked why his creatures looked so real, and he replied: "Because they are real. They're really there." And LOTR is a brilliant examply of why miniatures, forced perspective and different-sized doubles work so much better than CGI. They only used CGI when they couldn't help it, and it blends in seamlessly. Well, except in those scenes where Legolas does a 360° turn around a horse's neck just to get in the saddle. That one was ridiculous :D
That was hilarious 😂😂
One of my favorite effects is when Gandalf releases King Théoden from Saruman's influence and his face slowly comes back to normal, it's amazing, totally beliavable!
Yes, because they needed to basically create new makeup each "layer", shoot them separately and then carefully put them together. As a fellow actor myself I can't imagine how difficult it was for Theoden's actor to stand still for I God knows how long, but it was worth it 100%
Considering Tolkien's works inspired tabletop RPGs, the use of miniatures was as poetic as it was effective.
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The LOTR trilogy is still one of the most visually impressive movies I've ever seen, and it's amazing how much work went into the practical effects. I was pretty impressed with that whole forced perspective trick where the entire table is rotating; it's not even an action scene - it's just two characters talking to each other, but they still went all out to maintain that illusion.
star wars too
Agreed. Even in shots where some of the cgi has aged, the production design still carries it through. An amazingly beautiful trilogy
@@eddeh0772 agreed, may go as far to say that the lotr trilogy are the best produced films ever
yeah but have you seen the soviet hobbit movie? There we have sparkling gandalf! can't beat that
you guys need to watch aquaman.
The scene with Gandalf and Bilbo at the front door of Bag End really blew my mind with how insignificant it looked versus how really difficult it was to accomplish. I mean I never paid any attention to how Bilbo took Gandalf's hat and staff and they changed perspective according to the sizes of Gandalf & Bilbo. Truly mind blowing how the production team paid attention to detail & realism. Bravo!
Indeed, and based profile picture as well.
What's really interesting is only once you really think about the force perspective whilst watching that scene, only then can you see the imperfections of the where the characters are in relation to each other. Otherwise its totally unnoticeable. Truly fantastic
Your profile picture, is it neo nazi?
@@Real_JKDOSbeing anti-zionist doesn’t make you a nazi, ok?
@@Real_JKDOS Yeah Nazis were the first and only ideology/religion/empire to prosecute and dismiss Jews ahahahaha what a weird statement
That was awesome. Peter Jackson and his crew…”You bow to no one.” 👑
Haha, well said
That’s why this movie looks incredible! It’s the perfect marriage between reality and CGI work. When Peter’s team used CGI as a tool, it came across as more so a creative choice rather than a corrective one. Fantastic work to all departments.
Pretty sure effects are usually used for creative reasons xD
Thata exactly why its such a shame that the hobbit uses so much CGI
@@bensmeets9182 Haven't seen the hobbit. I loved lord of the rings. The CGI cool when used correctly and not overly done.
@@Glamosapien Screwing up a mustache removal for Superman or blowing everything up in a Transformers movie isn't about creativity. There is a reason they've built the rigs for Fury Road instead of going the lazy way and shoot the full movie on green screen. Technically a movie is a creative product, you aren't inherently wrong, but only using CGI when _necessary_ is the real creative work, for good reasons. I usually don't mind it, but when something like LotR (or Rise of the Planet of the Apes) comes out, it kinda makes almost every other CGI-heavy production look a lot more like teletubbies, and I wonder why studios force it if they can't deliver in quality.
@@csenky On the topic of fury road, you excited for the upcoming movie?
Peter Jackson was the right person for the job. A true artist and a visionary.
I have the same word. Visionary, that's the thing about Directors of great films.
@Miles Doyle No
True, but the Hobbit was a disaster...
@@majormononoke8958 The Lord Of The Rings was an indie film, The Hobbit was Hollywood. That’s the difference.
It breaks my heart to think that films like this -- especially in the scope of a colossal fantasy epic like the Lord of the Rings -- will never be made again with such artisanry and craftsmanship. But just the same, it lifts up my spirit in thinking back having lived through such a titanic undertaking in theaters so many years ago. Truly a high watermark in moviemaking and film culture.
Why do you think that? It clearly works great even if it's very costly to set up. I'm sure some directors are going to keep putting this much passion into their works.
Dont be such a pessimist
@@okuyasuniijimura It's about being realistic, not pessimistic. It hasn't happened once ever since, so it seems he's right and you're wrong.
@@olisk-jy9rzMovies have been around for over a century, there’s plenty of time for great movie series to be made with the same craftsmanship and care again even if has been less common over the past several years. This is such a short-sighted reactionary take.
@@jordandwiggins1026 the world has changed. 99% of the "art" in media produced is contractual work by streaming services with short deadlines and quantity over quality in regard. Studios value diversity quotas and engagement metrics to show for the investors more than talent and artistic vision, and inserting political agenda into everything has become commonplace, replacing real art. If we see another masterpiece like this it will be by some miracle, and it will happen despite the current trends, not in alignment with them.
The times of great cinema are gone. I don't think there will be a return journey, mr. Frodo.
@@FadexplHave you seen the new TV show Shogun? I was pleasantly surprised with it. 10 episode miniseries that apparently took 5 years to make. Bucks much of the modern cinema trends. Great script and very well made, with lots of effort in the costume and set design to accurately portray 16th century Japan. They even brought in experts from Japan to train the cast in all the proper period accurate mannerisms, movements, and language. Best thing I've seen in a while, worth a watch if you haven't yet.
That's why these movies are so damn great and special. And also a reason why the Hobbit just didn't hit the same for me. As Sir Ian McKellen said the Hobbit lacked the heart. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is just so good because so much of it is practical effect instead of CGI, the amount of thought put into all of this and the detail work is just so breath taking.
Ian McKellen never said that.
The Hobbit should never have been made a trilogy, it's as simple as that. Fan cuts exist trimming the original ~9 hours down to like ~4 hours and this makes it so much more enjoyable to watch.
@@SweBeach2023 Yes, the 4 hour trimmed down version is SO good. Still looks a bit wonky but cutting down on extra fluff makes it much more cohesive and well paced. Makes me sad that the producers messed the movies up and that they made it into a trilogy just to make more money (we all know that's why they did it). Could've been amazing like LOTR but turned out pretty damn awful.
it was good for its time and its aging now. I loved and still love them, they are a great story telling on the screen, but the affects are clearly again. No i am not talking about CGI but the suits peope wore for the orcs, you can see they do not look real close up and look like a man in a suit. That is why Jackson turned to CGI for the hobbits, the CGI in them are far superior to the lord of the rings movies.
Plastic Frodo Baggins isn’t real. He can’t hurt you.
Plastic Frodo Baggins: 4:24
So uncanny.
LOL 🤣 a shaved a Hobbit.
Dead joke
Looks excactly like conan o brian
Lol what was that thing?
This trilogy stunned me as a child. My dad and I would watch LOTR every Sunday and make homemade crepes. It was our tradition that I will cherish forever.
Nice!
That's so sweet :)
I did so with my son,when he was still a little boy. Ahh, sweet memories...could shed a tear now.
So great memories! The best gift from a father.
Nice, we had similar tradition - would often listen to Cannibal Corpse with my old granny while making pasta
It will never not amaze me just how much effort was put into making this look real without using CGI. Such a well made trilogy. Truly legendary films
When you do something with love and passion, you create a masterpiece.
I just saw the whole trilogy for the first time. I was shocked that the 20 year old cgi looked better than some today
I don't understand why people are saying this when it isn't true. If anything, LotR CGI holds up with modern CGI. But I disagree that it's any better.
@@zarrowthehorse compared to Hobbit, it looked more natural in LOTR. Hobbit just turned into a videogame with the cgi overuse.
@@zarrowthehorse Just Watch jemini men, and look at the horrible cgi used in some fights Just to make them faster, yes lotr still holds up and teaches some lessons to modern movies cg speaking
I think it's just the fact they chose to find physical solutions more than many movies these days, so with fewer CGI scenes involved, the movie overall looks more natural
Well some parts looks obviously old. But what's great is that they use so little of cgi for this type of film. As it has been shown here, most of the creature and nearly all of the landscapes and constructions were handmade.
The orcs are flawless, more credible that those who were made 100% cgi ten years later.
It's been 20 years and these movies continue to amaze me, they never age. What a wonderful work of art they are!
Aged like the finest wine in Rivendell, you might say.
💯 yuppppppppppp
I remember Ian McKellen being so sad during parts of the filming though, or maybe it was to film The Hobbit, because he spent most of his time alone with green screens rather than interact with other actors and he lamented in tears that this wasn't what he'd studied in theater for. I think the LotR crew came in to cheer him up but he was still pretty depressed at the state of cinema and how heavily it relied on green screens and CG to the detriment of actors.
@@mewberthildimew9037 that was during the Hobbit, where they used much more cgi and less of the great Tricks they came up with in lotr were. He had much more opportunity to act with his coworkers I believe, like in the table and wagon scene. This cool forced perspective stuff is probably also more fascinating to be around than only green screen...
@@mewberthildimew9037 Ian the Gandalf should be renamed Gandalf the Pussy for crying about green screen wahhhh muh theater wahhh nobody forced me to do this I wanted the paycheck wahhh
It's insane the amount of work put into this trilogy! Makes you appreciate it even more.
The amount of detail in all aspects for these movies is incredible. Seems like a life-time achievement to be able to create
Breathtaking! One of the most advanced production ever to its' release date. Better than CG particle simulators and 3D modeling, imho
It was the better choice back then indeed. In the 2000s CGI was still too easy to spot. Not like todays effects which seem too realistic to be true.
Remember Wondertouch's Particle Illusion?
😯😯
CG is way way way better today than when Lord of the Rings was made. If you are an exceptionally talented artist, you can achieve realism in 3D softwares like Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D, etc. My choice is Blender which is a FREE open source software. You CAN achieve realism in Blender. It is just a matter of finding the best artists for creating 3D props, textures, VFX, etc. I am at home self-studying Blender, also mathematics for creation physics simulations in CG animation.
what have particle simulators to do with anything in this case? also there might be a more CG than you think in LOTR. But maybe it was better used. Gollum in the the 1st film is only kept in shadow, for helm's deep, countless uruk-hai, but only in the background, etc.
I never get bored to see this trilogy. The greatest of all time.
Mee too
"bored of seeing" unless you mean you only watch when you're already not bored 😜
@@YadraVoat lol... correct
I'd argue pirates of the carribbean trilogy was better
@@jeremyjohnson7537 No
We'll never get movies like these ever again. Peter Jackson put real heart into these and had respect for the source material.
Amazing. So this is why it looks so good even today. This is what special effects must be.
1:54 Aragorn and Gimly playing with the skull is my life now
skull
I felt the same
@trustnoman its just nice to see people with no phones in sight and just living the moment playing with skulls.
Between deadly battles for the people of Middle Earth they're entitled to some bro time
just the table shot alone is mindboggling. truly the lotr is a marvel of cinema
I love everyone involved in the making of this masterpiece, it's just outstanding
I've always found the miniatures of cities, towers and fortresses to be incredible. Sometimes you can tell it looks a little weird or fake, but for movies that are 20 years old it still looks good. And when you compare the budget and technology available for the original films to The Rings of Power, Peter has done an incredible job. The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Rings of Power all use incredible techniques that together create the best if not one of the best looking fantasy series ever. While people's opinions differ on how good those sequels are, you can't deny that they look epic anyway.
You can tell the trilogy is not just a work of art, but also a work of love.
The greatest trilogy of all time. This was superb insight on how this masterpiece was created. 👍
I fell asleep watching the first film
@@dunkirito8308 good for you
@@Ebrahim766 it was a good nap, indeed.
Agreed. It's aged so well that it moved up the ranks of mine, and many others best lists of all time. They've lost this today. Army of the dead is the best example I can give. Tripe.
Hmmm. I wouldn’t call this the best trilogy of all time. Surely that’s the original Star Wars trilogy?
Okay. The fact that they did all this in 1999 is absolutely brilliant. I feel really nostalgic to that era. The movie came at the perfect time when the combination of practical effects and CGI was optimal. But the most important contribution of lord of the rings and Peter Jackson is that they created a software which can replicate a 3d object to million scales and all those replicas will behave and move individually. Fuzzy maths, computer graphics and AI was used to create that technology. Otherwise before that you need to hire thousands of extras and need to allocate costumes for them too. It was way more expensive
5:16 watching small Peter Jackson gives me years of life
20 years later , and this still not only holds up but still surpasses anything made in this day and age.
Truly a timeless classic that will be enjoyed by many generations to come.
agree
Look at the cringe special effects of some modern movies (even $300 million dollar "blockbusters") and then look at this
@@MattDawgGaming saw the climax of black widow, its funny its more fake than treebeard. you can see the green screeen background
@@MattDawgGaming it just shows how much miniature buildings could do right
@@MattDawgGaming it's not about the money matthew
I never would have been able to fully appreciate some of the effects of these movies without this video. As a kid the illusion was so believable that it never even would've crossed my mind how much innovation and effort it took to create something so immersive.
The greatest compliment you could ever give it
Movies are 20years old, and the illusion is still believable!
When I was young, I guess I just assumed they had to actually build Minas Tirith and Osgiliath and Isengard and Rivendell etc...
@@ohifonlyx33 Literally taking the Hobbits to Isengard!
The abundance of practical effects and models with small support of cg is what makes these films so epic and grand in scale.
Perfect blend.
That’s amazing. I knew a bit about of the behind the scenes details but most everything in this video was new information to me. I only really knew about the forced perspective but not about the moving props. So much more work went into this than I knew, and the actors were working so much harder than I thought. I did watch to the end of the video. It was a lot of fun.
The films are a masterpiece, no doubt about that. But when you start going into the details of it, it's no wonder it's so good. It's hand crafted with a painstaking eye to details, with dedication, love and respect for Tolkien's original work. It's good to get these perspectives in the light, just to show how much thought and consideration went into every shot.
Literally everyone who was involved in this trilogy were very passionate and incredibly hard working people from the start. A lot was done in the planning stage and some people took real sacrifices in order to be able to do their part.
Exactly. This film trilogy wasn't good because it used practical effects over CGI (and there was a LOT of CGI in these films), it was good because of a massive budget and a huge team of skilled, hardworking, and clever people who cared enough about the project to spend over a decade on it. That's the magic here. I get sick of people blaming modern special effects on movies being bad.
@@SynchronizorVideos Yeap, there's a difference between doing something cuz u get money for it, and doing something because you LOVE it. The former makes u work from 9 to 5 and then do other stuff, the latter can make you do something from morning till evening 7 days of the week pursuing perfection.
Peter Jackson is the overpreparation DM that we love.
Nah peter jackson is the player who tells the story to his kids a couple of years later. Tolkien is the obvious over prep DM
@@jakovmatosic4890 yes, we're thankful to Tolkien for creating languages, a timeline, and mythologies, and the whole legendarium. But Jackson did more than just retell the story. From using every trick available at the time, making 1,000 skulls then making 79,000 more when it wasn't aesthetically pleasing enough, to editing the film last minute
They're both the overprepation DM we love. Ofc Tolkien inspired the jackson but both worked hard for our entertainment
@@chew7656 tolkien wrote the module, jackson ran it, I think that's the best analofy I have
@@jakovmatosic4890 That's wrong though.
You have to appreciate that these are two different mediums entirely.
Tolkiens books and Jacksons films are two separate finished products.
The films are not a complete or 100% accurate retelling in what they portray.
They are rewritten to fit Cinema.
And everything is visually designed by people, BUILT by people.
A writer can imagine anything and without any cost just throw it into their story without any physical effort.
A Movie set and workers have to design and build every single thing in shot and actually figure out the engineering of shots, effects etc.
Different mediums.
Movies take more effort by more people and would be impossible to create by a single person.
A book can be written by a single persons efforts within reasonable time, which is why it's such a popular medium.
So obviously Movies require more effort by more people to work.
But without a good idea or story all that effort is useless and Cinema is filled with examples like that.
@@PandemoniumPirateRadio ehich of my comments are you replying to, the module one or the first onr about him being a player? Cause I think the second one fits your narrative.
The camera angles and height tricks are awesome🤩
I love the films so much! But since I saw the extra content of how the trilogy was made... that's my favorite content. Everything is just mind-blowing and proves that a movie becomes inmortal because of the passion, the amount of work and great ideas that the whole crew put into the film. The films are great but how they were made is even better!!!
All these years later and with all the advancements, I still think the forced perspective trickery was one of the best effects I've ever seen in a movie. It was done so perfectly and my mind absolutely believes it. Just like Citizen Kane, this trilogy is a masterclass in filmmaking techniques. One of those rare times when everything just came together so well: the right time, the right story, the right people, and the right amount of passion for the project.
Beautifully said!
Yup. This is also why Jurassic Park still looks better than the latest installment of that franchise.
This shows with just how bad the Hobbit trilogy is
And the right amount of Blacks in a movie about European lore and history which is 0.
@@zteaxon7787 why do you have to make everything about race
I was very interested to see how they did the ring fall at the Prancing Pony, which is the thumbnail for this video but is not included here. Did I miss it?
If you missed it, so did I 🤔
You've been click baited
I said the same thing!!!! lol
I have been duped!
I was really interested in seeing that scene.
No, you didn't miss it - I clicked on this video for the same reason. The thumbnail basically answers the question - they filmed the scene in slo-mo with green screen actors holding and manipulating the ring so that it would fall directly onto Elijah's finger. I mean, I KNEW that but clicked on this because I had hoped to SEE it, lol!!
Its at 4:23 bro.
Fascinating! This made me appreciate the LOTR films even more - such incredibly clever craftsmanship went into making the special effects we love so much!
This is incredible, you can see how much the crew and cast cared for the work and the effort they put into making it as real as possible is creative and new ways.
"Hugely underdocumented"
The Extended editions has pretty much the most extensive and exhaustive behind the scenes content of any DVD or Blu-ray release.
Ever since seeing that making of I have been hugely disappointed and even angry at the low informational "how it was made" or "behind the scenes" offerings from other films. It isn't a "making of" if you mostly interview actors on their character insights and how much they enjoyed the stuff, and give like 3 min on casting, and 1 minute on how one scene was done.
I saw it all
"That, *in comparison* , has been hugely underdocumented"
Agreed. Nothing in this video is of additional value if one has watched the behind-the-scenes in the extended editions.
@@ryotaarai3816 This is for the young ones. Us older fans have known everything for 20 years now.
CGI is great in many ways, but it still cannot hold up to real life realism.
All of these 'tricks' used enabled them to have real-world shots, and thus the best possible setup.
Modern-day movies seem to just push everything to CGI which is always just a little bit off.
Yup. Been rewatching all the Marvel movies in chronological order. If you pay attention you can see how "off" the faces are in the helmets. Still looks good of course, but once you see it you can't unsee it lol
don't forget that the LotR movies are 18 - 20 years old. its unbelievable what they did in the early 2000s, even if you can see the CGI at some parts
This is why i prefer LOTR over the hobbit, the hobbit looked so off
CGI is cookie cutter and hard to damage. That makes it incredibly more profitable. I'd be surprised if we don't start seeing reused CGI assets being pushed in future films in another decade or two.
I love that, while with cgi you can tell that it's fake, with practical effects you're just there, scratching your head asking yourself how the hell they did it XD
Man...film production is amazing! There's nothing you can't do with the right mindset. The amount of work that went into this franchise must have been insane! Very clever and talented people.
1:55 John Rhys-Davies and Viggo Mortensen heading prop skulls on LOTR set was everything I needed to see today !
The technical complexities Peter Jackson pulled off on this series are mind-blowing. I literally had no idea this much went into these movies.
You 'literally had no idea'. Yeah, your misuse of the word literally fully informed me of your intellect....
@@markfox1545 Somebody has insecurities, huh
@@markfox1545 I hate using this phrase, but it applies to you.
Ok boomer.
@@markfox1545 CZcams isn't really the place to find intellectuals though really is it, looks like somebody else is lacking too :P
@@markfox1545 "I literally had no idea" is a phrase that people born in english speaking countries use so i dont see anything wrong whit it. Maybe you shoud check your vocabulary its a bit lacking.
I'm feeling the urge to watch the whole LOTR all over again.
I'm watching pieces of it. Following the book.
Yeah, same here! I’m really getting the urge to watch the movies now. I think I will…might as well.😊💖
I think I saw them 6 times in the past 18 years, still haven't read any of the books tho.
It never gets old!
It takes 11.5 hours and is a great way to spend a day. This, the Bourne movies and Back To The Future are the only trilogies that I see as one long film that need to be viewed in one sitting.
The more I learn about the production of these true marvels the more I adore them. I've watched them in the theater 20 years ago and, of course, I earn the first edition of the expanded version on DVD (yes, yes...). But still after all these years every now and then I learn something new about the production of the movies that amazes me. Thank you for this video!
Man this was a SUPER cool video. Thanks for this!
Some of the below comments say what I want to say, but I'll say it anyways. The attention to detail makes me want to cry. This is such a masterpiece already, but seeing behind the scenes stuff like this makes me appreciate it even more. I'm sure we'll never quite known all of the countless hours of hard work and meticulous thought that was put into these amazing films.
omg i felt like tearing up too..... its breath taking
If you don't own the extended version boxset of these movies yet, buy it! The Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries alone are worth it.
@@ahandsomefridge i have the extended versions but not the box set. I agree with you. I think it would be a wonderful investment. A must have for a collector.
@@ahandsomefridge yeah I have the 3 boxes with the 6 CDS. I never watched the normal version so I don't know how much the extended version adds that the normal didn't. But nevertheless, it's an experience to behold
@@leif4698 I can't watch the theatre versions anymore. The extended just adds more flavor and it feels weird not having that. Especially with The Two Towers, where Sarumans entire death scene has been left out.
The in-camera special effects are amazing, the CG is impressive, but the way they seamlessly integrated the two is unbelievable.
I heard from someone else on CZcams recently, and I'm going to repeat it here after watching this. Lord of the Rings was the apex of filmmaking. This is as good as it will ever get. I really actually believe that based on the level of care and attention to detail and the heart and soul that went into this.
Of all the things that astounded me in this it was the forced prespective combined with a moving rig attatched to half of a table that just blew my mind. Absolute masterclass in practical effects and camera work combined with appropriate use of CGI.
“Minas Tirith” *shows Helms Deep
Came for this comment.
he probably forgot to place the photo transition a bit earlier jeez.. these so-called smartasses be cringe af lmaoo
Editing fail, lol. Helms deep was already being displayed underneath but it didn't change soon enough is all.
I also came for this comment lol
@@katsuVLR Who called them so? Was it you? That's pretty cringe, bro. Stop being so poggin' cringe.
I didn't realize how ingenious these techniques were. Crazy how they figured all this stuff out.
Perfeição em cada detalhes! Nao se faz mais filmes assim… 👏🏻👏🏻
I've always wondered how they did it, but never when I could've actually looked it up. This video was a treat and I thank you for it. The Lord of The Rings Trilogy has been a favorite of mine since I first watched it and for a change, I was extremely excited to watch a CZcams video. It's absolutely amazing that they had all the miniature cities and towns built. The movies were way ahead of their time.
Every once in awhile I imagine myself being a movie director, than immediately get a headache because it seems like too much work, stress, pressure, and variables
Then think about shooting three 3 hour behemoth movies simultaneously. My god, Jackson is a middle earth machine!!
It depends on the movie, some only take a camera and a couch and no prior experience
Peter Jackson was making home movies ad a kid...he was born ready to lead and direct!
Lol same
@@Silenceaverted 😂😂😂
The Hobbit Trilogy overdid the CGI-Stuff. It was too artificial in so many cases. But LotR was just perfect. Lord of the Rings is still the best movie trilogy by far.
___same thoughts___
Jike strar wars and jurasic world
@@richardgomez1151 i wouldn‘t say so. Jurassic World and Star Wars are also good, but Lotr is simply superb. No other trilogy or movie series has such a constant high quality in each aspect, like cinematography, acting, vfx, screenplay and so on. Because of that i‘d argue that the trilogy as a whole is the best made yet.
Not just the cgi, so many other things were done more poorly on the hobbit. Even jackson himself said that he "winged it" with the hobbit. With the lord of the rings, he said in the extras that he practically made the movie several times before starting filming, starting with storyboards, then filming themselves doing the scenes to see what worked or didn't etc. So it was super planned, that's why so much of it is so good. And of course making lord of the rings seemed like a passion project for him, you can tell he wanted it to be the best it could, and with the hobbit it seemed more like a paid job even though he likes the subject matter.
@@stevewilks8141 Hobit has to much CGI im not even a great fan of loftr .
This is actually cool as hell. This might explain why most things now just don't look as good. This took some true dedication to pull off. good on them.
So a lot of the LotR movies were made using similar techniques as they used on the original Star Wars movies
I think it’s incredible that they’re able to make miniatures that look so realistic that they look real in a movie. I know a lot of the “trick” is forced perspective but even then, if the model wasn’t on point you would be able to tell I would think. Impression stuff for sure!
the amount of hard work these people had put on to create this film, really worth all the credits and recognition it has
18 years later no movie has ever come close to this masterpiece.
@but why avatar sucks in my personal opinion. story very predictable.
@@dominic6634 was someone talking about that horrible avatar Live afton and then they deteleed their comments
Wonderful getting to see the real genius of film creators with these behind the scenes videos.
Thank you for your video. Watched to the end. I knew the tricks of the trade used, but appreciate your concise presentation on it. The models made this a fabulous trilogy.
I missed out on the first two because I didn’t want to give up a secure staff position in Hollywood. Then my company abruptly closed our location and I immediately flew to Wellington to work on ROTK. We were short-handed and working insane hours to get it done, but each and every artist was in love with the film. I’ve never experienced anything like it since.
Woah! Do you mind sharing some interesting facts or stories from that time? I've never met anyone who worked on these movies before.
Please tell us more
My friends daughter was a personal photographer for some of the cast, what was your role there? No IMDb credits? Unless you’re the one who worked on Watchmen.
I’m going to school to work on movie set as a grip do you have any tips on how to get a position to get in without school?
@@garethrobinson4389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (texture painter: Weta Digital)
apparently, Oscar isn't enough for them. LOTR should be in a museum, in a Hall Of Fame, on tip of the top.
Agreed.
“Lord of Rings The?”
@@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151 fixed it :p thanks bro.
Books, absolutely
Movies, definitely not. They took way too many liberties from the source material.
Imo the movies ended up being better.
Incredible film series. The detail that went into the effects is amazing. It’s still one of the best 20 years later.
I love the “Mina’s tirith” instantly opening with a shot from helms deep haha
In conclusion, Lord Of The Rings is a masterpiece.
Couldn’t have agreed more
Incredible. Never ceases to amaze me. Such geniuses at work.
I feel the same way as you do.
Do you speak Indian?
@@fiercehan6791 you are beautiful.
Are you saved? If you died tonight would you go to heaven or hell?
The Gospel, which means the Good News is the news that God Almighty, the Creator came in the flesh as Jesus Christ to take away the sin of the world. The one God is a trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Son came and laid down his own life to save ours. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our redemption with his own blood. On the third day he rose from dead and offers the gift of salvation and forgiveness to those that repent and trust in him. Although God's creation was created perfect, having no death, sickness and disease, the creation became corrupted through Adam and Eve in them disobeying God. In this rebellion the creation became fallen through the curse of sin and mankind became separated from God. This world is fallen, but God offers reconciliation to him through his provision at the cross. Ultimately God will restore his creation to perfection when he returns but those that who reject his offer of redemption will remain condemned by their sins and go to hell.
John 1:1,14 KJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD.
[14] And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH , and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
This explains so well why something breaking or exploding in LotR doesn't have that strange CGI edging like so many other movies. Something was really being blown up
The amount of work and dedication that went into adapting LOTR is simply unparalleled
Its absolutely mindblowing to see the amount of dedication put into making one little shot.
The scene with the moving camera while maintaining the forced perspective illusion is mind blowing. Imagine how much time and effort went into that one.
My favourite is that they built an entire tree, a life size oak that sits on top of Bag End as they couldn't get a real one put there. They literally made a giant fibre glass tree with tens of thousands of individual leaves attached by hand. It was in a shot for about 1 second.
That's why the movie is so well made!
the goat movie
Indeed, Mak
_Meet The Feebles_ is much better.
Movie boring af😑..Was such a pain getting thru part 1..Gave up on part 2
@@naksuy you having ADHD doesn't make the movie bad. Plus, anime pfp detected, opinion rejected.
Pretty amazing the time and ingenuity to make these films. You don't appreciate the effort until you watch these behind the scenes videos.
This is true pre-production. The amount of thought and design that went into it is mind blowing. Same thing happened with the original trilogy and it shows. Modern films like the marvel movies won't stand up over the decades like these films do.
Still incredible 20 years later. And yes, I did hear your closing message. Please keep up this style of video, very informative and entertaining. Cheers.
20 years, thanks for making me feel old. I'm only 31 but I remember watching all of them in theater. Still watch them every now and then, they never get old.
Are you saved? If you died tonight would you go to heaven or hell?
The Gospel, which means the Good News is the news that God Almighty, the Creator came in the flesh as Jesus Christ to take away the sin of the world. The one God is a trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Son came and laid down his own life to save ours. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our redemption with his own blood. On the third day he rose from dead and offers the gift of salvation and forgiveness to those that repent and trust in him. Although God's creation was created perfect, having no death, sickness and disease, the creation became corrupted through Adam and Eve in them disobeying God. In this rebellion the creation became fallen through the curse of sin and mankind became separated from God. This world is fallen, but God offers reconciliation to him through his provision at the cross. Ultimately God will restore his creation to perfection when he returns but those that who reject his offer of redemption will remain condemned by their sins and go to hell.
John 1:1,14 KJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD.
[14] And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH , and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
The sheer level of dedication, from costumes to cinematography for LOTR is unbelievable.
No wonder these movies easily beat the crap CGI of modern movies.
I love LotR but the CGI doesn't beat modern movies. Yall are extremely biased because of your love for the movies
@@zarrowthehorse It sure does look iffy in some areas, but at least the way it's all shot and composed makes it far less likely to have an immersion break type moment happen than how it is with most modern movies. Not to say it's perfect of course, but y'know, the big thing is that it's impressive as all hell *for it's time*.
@@zarrowthehorse You're wrong the CGI now a days are not used a lot or a lot of it used more like incorrectly used meaning the CGI ending up looking ugly and bad if not done properly
I imagine many directors, when faced with a challenge would just avoid doing certain scenes where possible. Gotta love how much work that must have went in to scenes that most people don’t think twice about.
I don't know how many times I have rewatched the trilogy but I am never bored doing so. It truly is a masterpiece.
They should've given Peter Jackson free hand, and time to do the Hobbit films his way.
For a start he initially planned only 2 movies. The studio wanted 3 again...
Yes, it was a bit of a mess wasn't it? There was something like 6 producers. One of them was Harvey Weinstein. That might explain some stuff. But at least it resembled the book in many ways and I enjoyed it for the most part nonetheless. I don't have high hopes for the series (or any amazon production). Amazon make cheap uninspiring copies of other people's creations. When I say 'cheap' I mean like lesser, mundane quality of story telling, no matter how much they say they spend. I think the Hobbit movies will be considered as masterpieces when the show comes out. The Tolkien society wants nothing to do with it. Says a lot.
@@sallybalkin8507 Because LOTR original movies were meant to be legendary, amazon (and other subscription services) just uses up franchises to make a quick buck. They know even if they f it up, ppl will still watch next reboot.
@@sallybalkin8507 I could not disagree more with this. So far amazon has been delivering and improving on quite a lot of original material they've been adapting (The Boys, Invincible) and are really pouring a lot of effort into the fantasy side with WoT and LOTR. Given the budget and people's expectations the last thing they'd want is to make a quick cash grab. Besides that, the hobbit movies will not be remembered as masterpieces lol they're the actual cash grab here and are not very good films
@@freethekingfisher6032 i sorry but the changes they have already made to their “WoT adaptation” literally break important plot lines that take place later in the series
@@animeproblem1070 I don't know I haven't read WoT yet so I can't say on that regard, I noticed I sounded too pro amazon like tho lol, just guess we'll have to see what they do with it before piling up negativity ig
In short. The LotR trilogy is a master piece on numerous levels, down to sheer physics. And this is the reason why its imagery still holds up today; nay, it still outpasses most of nowadays assembly line render-farm CGI crap.
The secret ingredients are passion and love
@@lintangmuktiprabowo3993 And a maniac, who is in love with miniatures. Had they chosen another producer, none of this would have tourned out the way it did. He is the reason this trilogy is such a masterpiece.
@@vigilanterorschach2600 and money
Its amazing how much work fit into one Movie. sure all Lord of the Rings Movies are 3 hours long maybe longer with Special Extended. But even shorter Movies are such Work... incredible.
Amazing!!! I love the miniature cities. 💗 The work that went into these movies is unparalleled. CGI will never create the realism that these practical effects did.