"Middle-earth is a fantastical world of imagined landscapes and many incredible digital creatures. We completed almost 2000 VFX shots for the film, encompassing hero digital performance work, large ...

To create the dragon in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," having Benedict "in a mocap suit … seemed to help get him immersed and home in on the character." By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor “Our ...

"Travel through Middle-earth's city on the lake as it evolves from early pencil sketches to the bustling streets seen in the film. See all the elements come together to bring stunning scale and detail ...

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The four-time Oscar winner describes creating a CG dragon that was "twice as big as a 747," saying Peter Jackson "wanted his physical size to dominate." By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor “He’s huge, ...

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PanARMENIAN.Net - Peter Jackson's Weta Digital has released a new video exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter detailing its Oscar-nominated work to create the massive dragon Smaug and meld it with the ...

The second part of Empire’s extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies coverage: a visit to the hi-tech workshop of Weta Digital. Part 1: Empire visits The Hobbit sound department ...