LotR: outline

LotR: special effects outline

Introduction - An general explanation of what I will be focusing on.

Body - split into 3 main topics

1.Scale - how they created the different sizes of the races and building according to their respective scale.

A. explain the use of scale doubles and forced perspective (Elijah Wood is 5 ft 6 in, but his character is 3 ft 6 in)

• in depth look at scale doubles and the techniques employed
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• in depth look at forced perspective
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• how these 2 techniques were used together.

B. Compositing figures/environments in scenes to create the illusion of different scales.

• In depth look at compositing figures used in film
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• In depth look at the environments used in the film and how they were properly composited.
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C.Transition between scale/animation

2. Animation/ 3-D Models

A. Creature

• Look into many of the creatures from the films such as the Balrog and trolls and how they were created
  
• Placing/aligning the model/animation into live action film.

B. Motion Capture

• Creating characters using mo cap
• How mo cap works

C. Transition between animation/3d into Programs

3. Programs - a look into the programs used in the films

A. MASSIVE

• what it does (in this case it helped create the massive battle scenes)
• How it was implemented into the films.

B. Other programs

• A general look into the many programs used to help create effects for the film.