The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

Documentary

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

Name: The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Director: Michael Pellerin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-11-12
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, John Howe, Alan Lee, Tania Rodger

November 12, 2002

1h 36m

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.