DVDs of Lord of the Rings, Special Extended Edition
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An asterisk (*) = Video
The design galleries need complete listings. Some of them have comments by the artists.
The Fellowship of the Ring
Disc One:
- The Fellowship of the Ring (Part One)*
- The Director and Writers (1:45:29)*
- The Design Team (1:45:29)*
- The Production/Post Production Team (1:45:29)*
- The Cast (1:45:29)*
Disc Two:
- The Fellowship of the Ring (Part Two)*
- The Director and Writers (2:02:22)* [includes credits and fan credits with voice over, film ends at 1:34:54]
- The Design Team (2:02:22)*
- The Production/Post Production Team* (2:02:22)
- The Cast* (2:02:22)
Disc Three: The Appendices, Part One (From Book to Vision)
- Introduction* (0:01:17) [Peter Jackson with navigation instructions; if you use “Play” you will see 6 hours of video – there is also an additional hour of video plus the design galleries]
- J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle-earth* (0:22:26)
- From Book to Script* (0:20:02)
- Visualizing the Story
- Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images* (0:13:29)
- Early Storyboards
- The Prologue* (0:07:38)
- Orc Pursuit into Lothlorien* (0:01:32)
- Sarn Gebir Rapids Chase* (0:01:42)
- Early Storyboards
- Pre-Viz Animatics
- Gandalf Rides to Orthanc* (0:01:07)
- The Stairs of Khazad-dum* (0:02:18)
- Animatic to Film Comparisons
- Storyboard to Film Comparison: Nazgul Attack at Bree* (0:01:46)
- Pre-Viz to Film Comparison: The Bridge of Khazad-dum* (0:02:33)
- Bag End Set Test* (0:06:33)
- Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images* (0:13:29)
- Designing and Building Middle-earth
- Designing Middle-earth* (0:41:10)
- Weta Workshop* (0:43:00)
- Costume Design* (0:32:00)
- Design Galleries [some with comments by the artist]
- The Peoples of Middle-earth
- The Enemy
- The Last Alliance
- Isengard
- Bilbo Baggins
- The Fellowship
- Rivendell
- Lothlorien
- The Realms of Middle-earth
- The Second Age (Prologue)
- The Shire
- Bag End
- Bree
- Isengard
- Weathertop
- Trollshaw
- Rivendell
- Moria
- Lothlorien
- The Silverlode and the Anduin
- Amon Hen
- Designing Middle-earth* (0:41:10)
- Middle-earth Atlas* [interactive video]
- New Zealand as Middle-earth* (0:09:52)
Disc Four: The Appendices, Part Two (From Vision to Reality)
- Introduction* (0:00:27) [Narrated by Elijah Wood, about 3 ½ hours vide
- Filming The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Fellowship of the Cast* (0:34:36)
- A Day in the Life of a Hobbit* (0:13:05)
- Cameras in Middle-earth* (0:49:37) [mostly about locations]
- Production Photos
- Visual Effects
- Miniatures Big-atures* (0:16:15) Galleries Orthanc Rivendell Moria Lothlorien Hobbiton Factories The Argonath
- Visual Effects
The Road Goes Ever On* (0:7:12) [London, Los Angeles and Wellington premieres, DVD credits]
The Two Towers
Disc One:
The Two Towers (Part One)* The Director and Writers* The Design Team* The Production/Post Production Team* The Cast*
Disc Two:
The Two Towers (Part Two)* The Director and Writers* The Design Team* The Production/Post Production Team* The Cast*
Disc Three. The Appendices Part Three: The Journey Continues
Introduction* (0:1:48) [Peter Jackson narration, 3.5 hours video, over one hour of extra video] J.R.R. Tolkien: The Origins of Middle-earth* (29.28) From Book to Script: Finding the Story* (0:20:56) Designing and Building Middle-earth Designing Middle-earth* (0:45:42) Design Galleries The Peoples of Middle-earth The Enemy, Gandalf the White, Rohan, Third Age Elven Warriors, Treebeard, Ents, Faramir, Ithilien Rangers, The Realms of Middle-earth Weta Workshop* (0:43:47) Gollum The Taming of Smeagol* (0:39:32) Andy Serkis Animation References* (0:1:46) Gollum’s “Stand In”* (0:3:18) Design Gallery Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship [interactive video] New Zealand as Middle-earth [interactive video]
Disk Four: The Appendices Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins
Introduction* (0:01:05) Elijah Wood Filming The Two Towers Warriors of the Third Age* (0:20:56) [stunt doubles at Helm’s Deep] Cameras in Middle-earth* (1:08:07) [locations, some good anecdotes] Production Photos Visual Effects Miniatures Big-atures* (0:21:28) Miniatures Galleries The Flooding of Isengard Animatic (0:01:29) Weta Digital* (0:27:29) Abandoned Concepts Slime Balrog Endless Stairs Editorial: Refining the Story* Music and Sound Music for Middle-earth* (0:25:18) The Soundscapes of Middle-earth* (0:21:25) Sound Demonstration: “Helm’s Deep”* (0:01:06) “The Battle for Helm’s Deep is Over…”* (0:09:26) [Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles and Wellington premieres, last three minutes DVD credits]
The Return of the King
Disc One:
The Return of the King (Part One)* The Director and Writers* The Design Team* The Production/Post Production Team* The Cast*
Disc Two:
The Return of the King (Part Two)* The Director and Writers* The Design Team* The Production/Post Production Team* The Cast*
Disk Three: The Appendices Part V: The War of the Ring
Introduction* J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth* (0:29:27) From Book to Script From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter* Abandoned Concept: Aragon Battles Sauron Designing and Building Middle-earth Designing Middle-earth* (0:39:56) Big-atures* Weta Workshop* (0:47:23) Costume Design* (0:12:02) Design Galleries The Peoples of Middle-earth (alphabetical order) The Realms of Middle-earth (alphabetical order) Miniatures (alphabetical order) Home of the Horse Lords* (0:30:15) Middle-earth Atlas New Zealand as Middle-earth
Disk Four: The Appendices Part Six: The Passing of an Age
Introduction* Filming The Return of the King Cameras in Middle-earth* Production Photos Visual Effects Weta Digital* Visual Effects Demonstration: “The Mumakil Battle” Post Production: Journey’s End Editorial: Completing the Trilogy* Music for Middle-earth* The Soundscapes of Middle-earth* The End of All Things* The Passing of an Age* Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for “Into the West”
