UPDATE 21.09.23: Hey everyone! If you're in this comment section, you're absolutely top shelf, and I adore you. Even though this first doco didn't really succeed financially, it was incredible artistically fulfilling, so I've shot some footage for what I think will become the second instalment in the series. I'll hopefully get it out in the coming months, but I'm not sure, it's hard to find the time to make it work, could be as late as next January/February, but we'll wait and see. Thank you to everyone who has watched this one, really means more than you know. Original Comment: Every time I upload a new video with WETA I feel the same. Watching this edit back just knocks me over, it doesn't feel real, totally surreal. To be able to spend time with incredible people I respect so much as artists and as human beings, who have been the ultimate inspiration since I was a wee lad, is so incredibly humbling. A huge thank you to Richard Taylor & Tania Rodger, Daniel Falconer, Luke Hawker, Darin Gordine, Chris Menges, Leonard Ellis, Louise and of course the almighty, incredible, super fantastic Jules who helped make this possible. You had made a little boy with wide eyes and big dreams very, very happy. Let me know guys, would you like to see this format continue?

@zaynevanday142

Жыл бұрын

It’s so damn good because I was in fellowship of the ring as a 23 year old in the NZ Army as an Extra

@zaynevanday142

Жыл бұрын

here’s an idea how about Lord of the Rings World 🌎 Adventure Park ❤❤❤build it up against Mount Te Aroha

@warherd_miniatures

Жыл бұрын

Please continue this format! Absolutely in love with these videos

@theschmidy

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Moar! :)

@bleachorange

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I would like to see more of this. I also enjoy your battle reports and terrain creation videos.

The set design, the world building, the characters, the music, the beliefs and the story. This trilogy is the definition of cinematic perfection.

@robertlemonade9268

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't expect anything less when it is a movie set in the literary perfection of The Lord of The Rings

Oh please, please turn this into a docuseries. I'm 60 now but fell in love with LOLR as a young teenager and can't get enough of the behind the scenes interviews and details of how this epic adventure was brought to the screen. The often unsung heroes who created this vision are fascinating and the stories they have to tell are as entertaining as the films themselves. Thank you for doing this, I really appreciate it.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Lynne, I'm thrilled you enjoyed it so much :)

I enjoyed every second of that! To me it's a no brainer, and I have no clue how this isn't the most popular content on the channel! I mean, if you love Lord Of The Rings then this is pure Gold!! I think the format is great, for my tastes at least. For future stuff maybe it would be cool to see you getting to take part in some of the processes and techniques? Weathering etc... Or if they let you in to where they stored all the remaining Bigatures... I dunno, I'd love to see it all!

Watching this video transports me back to 2001 watching the extended edition dvd extras. It’s fascinating to see that the passion in those videos are still alive in all the weta crew who were involved. I love the fact that you are an expert interviewing them. I would imagine that more often they are interviewed by people who are less invested in the world they have created and so I love the moment when you call out the 72 bigatures and Richard’s like ‘you know your stuff’

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

I know right hahahaha, my future epitaph shall be "Richard Taylor said he's good"

Half the reason we love the MESBG is because we love these wonderful movies, stories and crafts! More behind the scenes the better! Great job man.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

If you love Lord of the Rings how could you not watch this documentary. Absolutely brilliant content.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you mate, bug hugs

The amount of passion, creativity and sheer art that went into these films was, as you said, lightning in a bottle. I don't know if cinema will ever see something like that which Lord of the Rings captured. So awesome that you got to sit down and talk to these guys. They're the reason I pursued film/production design when I went to uni. As for why this worked for me: I am tired of shorts, and blips, and one minute blurbs. I miss long format, and when it's about my favorite films, why wouldn't I take the time to sit down and hear and watch the passionate folks behind it's creation? But I get it. This is the world we live in, for better or worse.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Exact same here mate, and I think it's a total certainty it will never happen again. The financial landscape literally cannot facilitate it. Many of the companies with the money to spend are public entities with fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders. So they legally cant do something mental like Bob Shaye throwing the entire fate of New Line Cinema on one project.

@mtvjacknife816

Жыл бұрын

Same this is a great comment

Your joy during the interviews really shone through. Also, your depth of knowledge on their design and construction allowed them to dig deeper into what they did and how much they love Lord of The Rings too.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Iain, it was pretty hard to keep myself together to be honest haha

This was one of your best works so far. I think you are ready to do more than just miniature wargame filming. You have a real gift.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate :) this is what I was doing before YT days.

I really like these videos because it reminds me of the behind the scenes part of the dvds and you get to see all the cool art and concepts that don’t get shown in the movies or see the small details and history behind the props. All the best with the move my man.

I think everything just came together perfectly for these films, every actor/actress was perfect for their parts, the sheer epicness of the filming, good vs evil, depth of character storylines combined with stunning battles, and possibly the greatest most spine tingling moment in cinema history, the charge of the Rohirrim across the Pelennor. What's not to love about these films :)

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Exaaaactly!!!

I'm only 20mins in, but I have the same excitement watching this as I did watching the extended DVD extras all those years ago... Thank you for this amazing treat!!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much :)

This little documentary video is one of the coolest videos I've seen on KZread. I've watched the behind the scenes stuff from the extended editions numerous times and watching this was so much fun.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much!

Really fascinating stuff. When Richard said "the thing we struggled with the most on The Hobbit was Peter's change in vision, we'd assumed it would be the same as Rings" I was like yeah, you're not the only ones. Truly bizarre difference in tone and direction between the two trilogies.

I really enjoyed the candid feel of these interviews. It didn't feel like a set of curated responses, to a list of approved questions, you and the interviewees were allowed to be excited about what you were talking about. Nice work!

The movies themselves were masterpieces but honestly, the BtS stuff is what really got me hooked, just seeing the level of work and detail that went into the films production and the bonding between cast and crew really made me appreciate these already great films in a whole new way. More films should take note and document their making like that.

This video is a learning experience. I grew up making swords, bows. arrows and shields. I had plastic 54m soldiers. Made buildings and forts. I played contact sports. Worked outside in all kinds of weather. These guys at WETA are living the dream.Thanks for sharing ZZ.

Those 52 minutes just flew by. The amount of production that went into Lord of the Rings is truly mindblowing. Thanks for showing some of it to us.

@Zorpazorp

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate :) Thank you for watching!!

Along with the guys at ILM during the Star Wars (New Hope) era, the team at WETA set a new standard in film, for professionals and audiences. The truly inspiring thing with both, is that they had no idea how big it would become, but had the belief and passion to do their very best. Thanks for bringing this to us.

This is honestly a beautiful, wonderful video. I wish it had been six hours long with how engaged and how much of a blast I had watching these people who were also my heroes as a kid.

@Zorpazorp

9 ай бұрын

Ah thank you Bill, I'm really stoked you connected with it so much.

The world needs more videos like this. I honestly feel like we are in a creative crisis in terms of popular movie and film making. Lotr is such a big production and yet feels like an indi movie in a way. The passion, love and creative genius that went into those films, of cause on the basis of these literary master pieces, is unmatched. I really miss movies like lotr. I miss people taking their time to create something that lasts, something that is meaningful. Of cause there are still things like it out there, but they tend to not shine a bright through all the fast pace content and consumption. I was really happy to see this video and remembering myself of the greatness that lotr is and will always be. And the same goes for the warhammer content you do. Its so true to the heart and I really appreciate that. I am so excited for everything to come on this channel!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I feel much the same way. I really hate many aspects of the modern landscape of cinema.

Thanks for this awesome format! It brought me back to my childhood when painting my first wargaming minis from MESBG watching the behind the scenes material from the DVD boxes in endless loop getting my hobby mojo flowing. It couldn't help myself digging out some unpainted Middle Earth minis and started working on them again watching your footage from Weta Workshop. That was brilliant - thanks a lot! Please continue this format as behind the scenes material are always a welcome variety to the usual content!!!

I enjoyed this video a lot. I honestly watched the behind the scenes discs of the extended editions as much as i did the movies when i was growing up. Weta workshop was my dream job. I never thought i could ever do anything as amazing as they did. Their passion shown through in every aspect of the trilogy! Thanks for showing us more of them and their incredible love for middle earth and crafting in general!

@Zorpazorp

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate! Thank you for watching!!

The amount of detail that went into the design process from creatures, culture, weapons and sets was amazing. The acting was also top notch. The story writing itself was good. New Zealand as a whole was an excellent backdrop. The extended version could have added more elements from the book like the Barrow Wights. Some scenes would have been better suited in places like Australia, Canada and the US. For example the Rohirrim Charge was mostly digitalized as they only had 150 or so extras with horses. Re-enactment societies (especially in the US) would have given Jackson 1000s of actual horsemen to use and the Great Plains with the Rockies as a back drop (for the White Mountains) would have been stunning. Wished they had made a full scale model of the Corsair ship that could actually float.

You did so well to uncover the creative process of these iconic artists - and also their no8 wire attitude. A great watch

@Zorpazorp

6 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, and yes no8 wire indeed!!!! Resourceful is their middle name haha

Please keep this format coming! I've thoroughly enjoyed watching this as not only a fan of the miniature game, not only a fan of the Peter Jackson trilogy, but also as a filmmaker myself. I've visited Weta workshop twice and have thoroughly enjoyed it both times. I was fortunate enough to get a tour of their editing facilities whilst I was out there working in Wellington as a video editor myself. I can't wait to return again, this time with my young family. In short, keep this coming!

This doc reminded me of the classic deep-dive making of's that we don't get to enjoy anymore. And getting to listen to the Weta masters themselves talk about their art and craftsmanship is pure gold. The LOTR Trilogy was incredibly influential in my formative years and anything that makes me live for a while in Middle Earth is always a gift! keep it up!

This felt like I watched a new episode of the behind-the-scenes, almost like I was there myself. Thank you. This is why I love your channel so much -- it lets me experience Lord of the Rings like no one else can. As a model maker and jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none hobbyist, engaging with the works of Tolkien through hands-on experiences like this brings me incredible joy and peace. I appreciate your effort and fully support your endeavors. Ride on!

100% more of these please - maybe like semi regularly. With all due respect to the hard work on your excellent 'normal' content - I found this super engaging, and actively watched it all the way through (not just half in the background).

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

I really hope I can make like two of these a year I absolutely LOVED making it haha.

Awesome video!! This was so cool. I remember watching the DVD special features and being amazed at how hard everyone was working and how skilled they are. About the video, please make more content like this! I have 2 monitors, if it's a long video, I'll watch it while playing a game - I hope you get a lot of views so that you keep making stuff like this. Thanks!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much James, I'm glad you enjoyed the journey mate, and thanks for you well wishes on the views, fingers crossed aye!

I basically never comment on KZread videos but this vid begged for it. Incredible work Lachy! This was a joy to watch while working on a big commission paint job and I am sure I'll return to watch more intently. Would love to see more in this vein and I'm so excited to see what you do now that you're living in Middle Earth! Much love from Canada!!!

@Zorpazorp

11 ай бұрын

Oh thank you Paul it's been aages since I got a comment on this one, really love it.

I continue to live vicariously through Lachie! I also spent just as long watching the behind the scenes footage and books as watching the actual moviies! I did the tours of WETA & Hobbiton when on honeymoon, I wish I could just go back and spend days there.

This is the best video ever! I don't care what the algorithm says! As a Kid I memorized ALL the special features of the Extended DVD movies (while I was painting my first rendition of my all mounted Rohan lists). any attempt to rekindle my childhood and current passion is simply delightful! Thank you!!!!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Justin :)

That grounded aesthetics, the realism in the fantasy and the relatability to the devices and pieces in the movies is what makes these films so great. And the missing of these features is what makes Rings of Power look like Teletubbies for grown ups. Plastic everywhere.

Great video! I really hope there is more! And I really hope that, now that you are living there, you go on location and do some nice exploring of the places that we saw in the films. I like your regular content, but these Middle Earth ones are a must watch for me, and most likely, for many other lotr fans.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, don't you worry there'll be a LOT of location work coming up soon!

I love the video. Recently I have been reading the Hobbit Chronicles books and I was amazed by the work of Weta. Seeing the people that made this fantastic movies and wrote the books of Chronicles in a KZread video is incredible. I hope that you continue making this quality documentaries even if they are not as popular as the other videos, because I believe that this content make the middle earth more close to us

@Zorpazorp

8 ай бұрын

Thank you mate :) :) I just shot part two which I'm hoping to have done soon!!!

This was absolutely amazing. I watched all this behind the scenes footage as a kid as well and have been in love with what Weta created ever since. Thank you for making this long form content even if it’s not the best format for modern day KZread.

What makes The Lord of the Rings the literary masterpiece it is, is the depth of its world building, that make the story and characters live and breath through the pages. A reader feels the sheer weight of the architecture holding the narration, and throught it the immense cultural and intellectual baggage of Tolkien. Through its author, the book draws from centuries of western history, philosophy, literature and art. And the trilogy by Peter Jackson, through the effort and time of so many talented and passionate people, succeeded in conveying the same artistic and intellectual treasure. I dubt something will ever get close to it for a long time, if ever, not last because the West in general actually came to despise every expression of the very history, culture and world view that generated this timeless story. In a sense, I think the P.J. trilogy even came to be the swan song of a whole collective identity. (I am not writing this to polemize or trigger a cultural war, far from that: everything changes, nothing is eternal, and this is true for civilizations and cultural identities as well. It is often sad and traumatic for individuals and societis living these periods of passage, but it's inevitable.)

This is the absolute best content I've seen in a good while. I'm in the games industry and love seeing how similar the process is, and I love seeing so much behind the scenes stuff.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate!!

I subscribed to your channel because of this video. I LOVE the behind the scenes features on the extended editions and watched every minute of them all several times. So, yes, please do this again!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann!! More Weta expeditions in planning already!

Love seeing content like this, having already burned through all the behind the scenes and making of videos that already exist, its always great to see more! And your enthusiasm for the setting and the production is infectious!

I love this type of longer vids, the behind the scenes of one of the best movies ever made is just a bonus. I watched the bonus material so often, hearing new stories and learning more about it is always great.

mate I absolutely love your content. the hobby already had me in but the level of passion and detail that you put into your board is just incredible. but this is my favourite video that you have done by far. there are already 472 other comments here but I can't help but add mine, whether you read it or not. you have really nailed the reason that these films are so amazing and why they will really stand the test of time. the passion from the people who made them and the effort that they put into the production of the film showed through when I first watched the behind the scenes on lord of the rings and continues to show how impactful it was to their lives 20 years on. nothing can top that level of commitment to making a master piece, that will never be rivalled in my eyes. now for the second reason that the films were so amazing is the breathtaking scenery of New Zealand. I have visited that beautiful country and cannot wait to go back. truely envious that you have moved there. please tell me that you will continue these documentary style videos and tell me the next ones some of the stunning locations from the films. people involved in this hobby should love this content that you releasing as it is the history behind why the films are just so amazing and create the basis for our beloved game. keep it up and see you in the live stream soon.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Wadey, your comment means a great deal mate :) the locations are DEFINITELY one of the candidates for the next episodes if I can find a way to make these work :)

Thanks for this, Lachie, and thanks in particular for the message at the end. Giving creatives room and time to do their work is something we really should see more, and something you probably know everything about with online content production which from what I understand is ludicrously stressful.

The fact you got to talk and see so much of what was a major part of my childhood makes me not only insanely jealous, but also inspired. Seeing just how much effort went into these movies time and time again never, never gets old, and I am always seeing something new in these. The way you presented was so charming and sincere about your massive love of the series. And I mean, we got to look at the amazing prop work for the LotR movies, which are just always, always so mindblowing.

You want to know why... in the mid to late 90s as an aspiring fantasy artist I went through the process of trying to emigrate from the UK to New Zealand with the hopes of being at Weta and working on the film I had so long wanted to see made (Yes Ralph Bakshi you were a part of that desire!). I let a life that lasted far less time than the duration of the trilogy dissuade me from going. Now over twenty years later your journey and a love of all things ttrpg with a growing KZread channel inspired by you, I want to see the fruits of somebody who followed their dream and achieved it as a reality!... Love you and all you do Lachlan and being in my 50s now doesn't stop me from still chasing that dream!

As an artist, I love to see the behind the scenes work that you have been able to experience, especially the drawings and sketches! One day I'd love to see some of those in person

This video better do well! We all love your channel because you are THE lotr miniature channel. This video is all about lotr, from the source. This was really interesting and engaging. You structured the various scenes and clips together in a very well, coherent manner so well done. Always a treasure to see more 'behind the scenes' type stuff, as another kid who grew up watching the multi-disk long 'making of' for lotr.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Glorf, the structure was really crafted to try and be engaging so I'm glad folks are enjoying it!!!

Great video ! I was 18 when the Fellowship got released and I vividly remember the goosebumps I had while Galadriel narrated the prologue. Once I got the long version in DVD, I know that, for a while, any other movie felt uninteresting to me. Now I must admit I haven’t watched them in quite some time. I need to change that asap

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, they are jsut a cut above haha.

One of the things I was always so interested in with the Lord of the rings films wasn’t just how special it was but how incredible all the sets, costumes, weapons and makeup were! I always watched the behind the scenes part of the dvds all the time it inspired and was a huge part of my childhood and I don’t think any other films have done that! To see this really brought me back to those times it was incredible to see and go on the journey with you!

@Zorpazorp

8 ай бұрын

Ah that's awesome Will! Glad I could take you down memory lane :) :) And thanks for the comment mate!!

this is like an updated extension to te behind the scenes bits on the extended cuts. will now be included in the yearly marathon. do more stuff like this please. very enjoyable viewing

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow high praise haha, thank you Overlord!

Brilliant source material. Faithful and passionate adaptation of that material. Smart enough to make good changes to fit the medium, the subtle tweaks and cutting some material altogether is something I support if done intelligently. Phenomenal score. Spot on casting and acting. It's just a perfect mix.

This is so cool, I love how excited and dedicated all of these craftsmiths are! WETA is awesome!

@Zorpazorp

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :) :) They really are!

Great video Lachie! Really enjoyed the interviews. The 52 minutes flew by. The props, performances, sets, costumes, music, locations. There really isnt anything quite like the LOTR trilogy. Watched the whole way through as i'm interested in pursuing work in the film or art space, really enjoying all of the videos youre making in general but the locations videos and other more unique ideas in particular have been great!

Wonderful vid! It's great to see a deep-dive into a world you clearly love. I had the good fortune to chat with Richard Taylor in 2009 about a script I wrote and would have directed if it was green-lit. Ultimately it wasn't financed but my conversation with Richard is still a wonderful memory. :)

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Ah that's incredible Troy, that would be a cherished memory. Finance is always a nightmare, big hugs. I went through a similar experience about ten years ago, and were working with WETA to look at involvement, who knows maybe it will come out of the draw one day haha

@troynixeycomix

Жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp I eventually directed a feature I didn't write, DON'T BEA FRAID OF THE DARK, but there's something pretty special about writing and directing a movie. Maybe both our projects will come out of the drawer one day. :)

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

@@troynixeycomix Oh dude I've seen that!!! Guy Pearce and written by GDT yeah? Very nicely done mate.

@troynixeycomix

Жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp That's the one! Thanks dude. :)

I only recently found your channel after getting into 40k and this video was great as it brought back so many memories of the first time seeing Lord of the Rings its great seeing how they did the thing they did first hand, great video

@Zorpazorp

6 ай бұрын

Thrilled you enjoyed this Viper, probably my favourite video ever.

Greatest films ever created in my honest opinion, and I'm not sure that magic will ever be captured again. Though I am excited for more ventures into Middle Earth on the horizon. And more New Zealand based content from yourself. I'm just a little jealous 😅

I love to see these types of videos. Like people have already said it relights the fire of what we love. If you enjoy making these types of videos keep them coming mate. I know many of us enjoy watching. Keep up the great work mate. Can't wait for the next video you put out

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Philip!

I enjoyed watching partly because I’ve been a huge LoTR fan all my life, partly because I love seeing the scale and detail of work that went into the films but also I just love watching a passionate artist or artists show their skill in their craft

I think the reason LotR was so perfect was because the best actors and director came together at just the right time - just when CGI had advanced enough to create a believable world, and before entertainment became so political. As much as I would love another trilogy, I really don't think anything will ever come close. I'm hoping and praying for the next films not to turn out like Rings of Power lol

@drafezard7315

Жыл бұрын

If Peter Jackson is involved it won't end up that bad, but I'm hoping we don't end up with another hobbit situation.

@naamadossantossilva4736

9 ай бұрын

​@@drafezard7315Seeing how WB is doing right now i fear the chance is very high.

Love this, keep this kind of content coming Lachie..maybe you will be able to do something like this with The War of the Rohirrim, once that comes out..🤘🏼

Lachie, I love this. I'm nearly 47, I read the books in late 80's. Got heavily into 40k in the early 90's, then lost interest. Fast forward to 2001 and was blown away by Peter Jackson's movies, got the extended Dvd's which I still cherish because of the artwork. Now heavily into GW MESBG got thousands of figures which I love painting. All inspired by Richard Taylor and WETA. Fantastic video, thanks

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome Jamie, I'm thrilled you enjoye dit so much and I couldn't agree more. Honestly Richard and Tania's work is probabaly one of the three greatest influences I've had in my life.

Thanks for this deep dive at WETA! You asked a thoughtful question about what is so special about Peter's Lord of the Rings work, and these interviews revealed much of the answer. I'll treasure my WETA figures and my Hobbiton village from WETA even more! (And my going to New Zealand to see them in person was icing on the cake!)

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James, hopefully I can exploring the many possible answers :)

I loved this documentary so much. I grew up with the Lord of the Rings films. The inclusion of the clips from the Making-of that I've watched beyond death took me back to my childhood. This was a joy to watch❤.

My only suggestion based on what you said at the 49 min mark, is that you cut the full video to smaller segments. Potentially with the full thing available at the end to keep a proper documentary feel. I have time right now (while I am writing a paper), but usually a 1h (okay 52 min) video will be super hard for me to get through. So please keep the video format, keep doing it because it's the sort of stuff you are interested in, which really shows! But please PLEASE consider also making the full video into smaller segments. I am almost certain it would also be good for the overall impressions the video got, which means its shared to more people.

This was awesome. Like extra behind the scenes footage on the DVD :) cheers! Keep it up, man.

A true documentary on the creation of the Lord of the Rings and the following work on the Middle Earth related productions. As a fan of the Peter Jackson Tolkien-related productions, this was a must-watch video. EXCELLENT QUALITY.

For someone who has watched the behind the scenes of these films multiple times this was brilliant, a breathe of fresh air and nice to see a more mature take from each person over at Weta. Pat on the back for this one, Very jealous.

@Zorpazorp

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Kieran, really glad you enjoyed it buddy.

Awesome video!! Loved LOTR and watched all the behind the scenes footage on the extended editions. Would love to hear more!

Really enjoyed this and would be very happy to see more of these every so often. Always felt there was more behind the scenes stuff for LOTR than made it onto the Videos/DVDs.

What an interesting video. Loved it mate. I was 15mins into my planned hour on the cross trainer so had to add an additional 15mins on top to finish watching! Would love to visit Weta.

I sat down with a morning coffee thinking I'd watch for 15" and then get on with my day . . . and find myself still sitting here almost an hour later with my mouth agape. Fantastic documentary and you really helped them portray all their love and enthusiasm for what they do and for that special project. It shone through.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much John, glad it captivated you mate :) :)

Wow! So much work in making this video 😱👏

I can't believe Lachie has come so far, having a sit down interview with his modelling heroes. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Dslyde

Love this content, be interested to see lock dive into the different techniques behind each one.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too, I've already got so many dreams for future episodes haha

Also on a side note I just wanted to also give credit to the overall pacing and edit of this video. The pacing of the interviews and cutting away to other props footage is really well done. Not to mention cutting in parts from the old DVD extras. Chefs kiss!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

HAhaha cheers Alby it took a longggggg time to get the right balance haha.

@microforgeminis

Жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp as a complete video editing novice I can recognise good editing when I see, but I have no clue on the process to get there or how to even emulate it. But I do know that it’s good hahaha

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

@@microforgeminis 15 years of paying Adobe a small fortune haha

Seeing behind the scenes is always fascinating especially with weta. I would watch hours of lotr docus and films on the making of

Thank you for the insight! Amazing what these guys did - thank a lot for this (all to short) tour and personL comments. Loved it! Please make more!

Wow great video. Would love to see more. I’ve been a LOTR fan since reading the book and fell in love with the movies because they portrayed the epic-ness I pictured in my mind when I read the books. I remember watching every documentary/interview I could on TV, plus the added bonus of living in Aotearoa added to the experience.

I think what makes this work well is, aside from the good cuts and the engaging content is that you yourself are obviously mad about the whole creation and are very excited to discuss all the details with the people responsible, it looks like you also did a lot of research which helps the interviews and discussions to flow really well. Great video

I absolutely love the movies, I've been through all of the behind the scene material on the dvd's and blureray's. And I can't seem to get enough of it. Please keep on doing this. I think what makes the films so outstanding is the craftmanship behind it all the screenwriting, props, small and big, acting and absolute love for Tolkiens visions. Doing everything with passion and not the total disregard that the people behind the Amazon series, I refuse to say the name of, is doing.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Per Reyals, I' knew you'd love it :) :) :)

This was so enjoyable to watch and an amazing production. Thank you so much for filming this for all of us

This video was such a perfect mix of childhood nostalgia from the appendices and my current love of MESBG and ZorpaZorp. A sincere thank you for bringing us this content!

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I dont really have a reason why Im here to the end other than this was a fascinating, excellent video. Out of your normal videos, I do enjoy your battle reports the most, followed by the terrain creation videos, but this is just a treat to see some extra interviews of some of my favorite movies of all time.

Wow this video is a real gift! Please make more I love being able to learn and discover more. As a personal request/ wish I would absolutely love to see one based solely on the Guillermo Del Toro artwork and concept designs from his vision of the hobbit 👍

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Mate how goooooood would they be but I'm pretty sure it's all kept behind NDAs sadly.

@kitbashbox

Жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp yes thought that may be the case - I’m hoping for an art book one day!

Since you asked, I mostly listened as a way to focus my ADD brain, but it was a pretty cool look into the history

It's the only doco event ive seen around the 20 year mark (22 years i think?) and to see how much the people who worked on LoTR still love the movies......it really has been an awesome video. have already posted this video to everyone i know who will like this. keep up the amazing work

the behind the scenes appendices were my greatest love too

I watch your videos to get ideas for my own large scale project(Resident Evil themed).Its helpful to see your process, and where you have come from to where you are now. I do enjoy lord of the rings of course though. I'm looking forward to seeing your setup/studio. I was hoping for as glimpse of it in this video, but I watched the whole thing because its fun to see you get to meet the people behind your passion. I'm secretly hoping for the same with my project in the future. I'm not sure how well the video will do now or more in the future in terms of views but that shouldn't stop you. A video is a good excuse to go visit these people as much as possible haha. Hope the move has gone well. Looking forward to more content.

This was great mate. Definitely keen on more videos of this format!

Thank you very much for this. These movies are the best movies ever made. It means a lot that you took the time to share this

I love documentaries, and i loved lord of the rings. It was my childhood. :) so watching this, and seeing how much effort you went to get these interviews and meet these people was valuable viewing for me. Thankyou :)

Incredible documentary you've put together with this video. Well done, and congrats on your move.

It's so easy to forget how little they were actually tied to from the books, and how much worldbuilding Weta had to do. Fantastic video, well done.

@Zorpazorp

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man

Amazing video! Thank you so much for this

Pure nostalgia man! Your living the dream of why what we all got into mesbg!

This is an incredible documentary both in content and how you put it together!

@Zorpazorp

8 ай бұрын

Ah thank you Harry, stoked you enjoyed it mate :) :)

I was a huge LotR-fan when the movies came out and I even tried to read the books at several times, but alas they weren't for me. But the movies and GW models were truly that. I did fell off it though sometime towards my latter teenage years (when other things occupied my mind) and never really found my way back to it. But your enthusiasm alone is what makes me wanna watch interesting videos such as this! Keep up the great work!

Well I was just about to go to bed but I think I could stay awake for another hour.. Love your WETA videos!