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The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth poster

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth (2002)

This documentary introduces Wētā Workshop (and its design crew of sculptors and set-designers), renowned artists Alan Lee and John Howe who were brought on to join them in conceptual design, and costume designer Ngila Dickson. Topics covered include the design of Middle-earth cultures portrayed in the film, the making of props and settings for Hobbiton, Rivendell, the Orthanc interior, and Caras Galadhon, and the complexity of prosthetics.

Release: 2002-11-12
Runtime: 96 min
Cast
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
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Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
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John Howe
John Howe
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Alan Lee
Alan Lee
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Tania Rodger
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Daniel Falconer
Daniel Falconer
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Christian Rivers
Christian Rivers
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Rick Porras
Rick Porras
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Ngila Dickson
Ngila Dickson
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Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne
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Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
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Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
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Jamie Beswarick
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Mike Asquith
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Alex Funke
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Sean Astin
Sean Astin
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Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
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