is RINGS THE ART OF THE TWO TOWERS GARY RUSSELL SoU a SeyPeter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring has become one of the most successful and visually stunning movies ever made. But that was only the beginning. For The Two Towers, the second part of the trilogy, the artists and designers knew that they would have to surpass even their own outstanding achievements. Within the pages of this authoritative and insightful book are the incredible results of their work. The Art of The Two Towers illustrates the creative development of the film from sketches to special effects, and features more CHM Lc Mer eLier iby ec ania rena aus else. This official, fully authorized book includes pencil sketches by Alan Lee and John Howe, costume designs by Oscar- nominated Ngila Dickson and magnificent full-color paintings, sculptures and digital artwork from Oscar-winner Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop. All the spectacular landscapes, costumes, buildings, armor and creatures are covered in stunning detail, including concepts for characters and scenes which did not make it into the final film. Accompanying this wealth of imagery are detailed and informative commentaries by all of the featured artists, designers and other key personnel, together with a special PuaRom elec eh m@aelehanlou ah Manitou roy mayatle breathed life into Gollum. Their thoughts and explanations give a unique and fascinating insight into how The Two Towers was brought to life, and how J.R.R. Tolkien’s spellbinding literary descriptions were transformed into unforgettable aCe Cob LETea (em Scanned by Bvana OTN OMe WORT) MOM ELM cele coe mvateo hat media, as a magazine editor, novelist, columnist and audio drama producer, A relative latecomer to the Lord ay MT Rings phenomenon, he has previously published books on Frasier, The Simpsons and Doctor Who as well as the acclaimed ame) a RL a LORY TT Mey Ae THE ART OF 1E FELLOWSHIP OF THE. RING ISBN 0-618- | 4 Cover images © 2003 New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3130-1 s 2 6442°33130 NEW LINE CINEMA WWW.LORDOFTHERINGS. NET (C) 200% NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC. ALI, RIGHTS RESERVED. COG U Wee eee Mma Mre ate hy Oscar® is a registered trademark of the Academy. of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY 222 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 www.lordoftheringstrilogy.com[ORD RINGS The Art of THE TWO TOWERSRINGS The Art of THE TWO TOWERS. 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L EFFECTS ART DEPARTMENT Concept Deine au eet At rector sin Hove “pale Protuctin Deer mene Sonne Visual Effects Consultant Costume Designer Mark A, Stetson Nga Dickson Visual Effects Jin Reged Director of Miniatures Photography { et Alex Funke WETA DIGITAL LTD Supervising Storyboard Artist (Christan Rivers Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Leteri Visual Creature Effects Art Director Gino Acevedo [Animation Design & Supervisor Randall Williann Cook 20 Supervisor John Nugent Motion Capture Supervisor Remington Seq ‘3D Sequence Lead TDs Ken McGaugh Guy Williams 3D Lead TDs Steve Demers 20 Sequence Leads Colin Alway Mark Lewis Charlie Tait Creature Facial Lead Bay Raite Head of Matte Pai Max Dennison Senior Matte Painters Yanick Dusseaule Roger Kupelian Matte Painters Deak Facrand Mathieu Raymaule Latent Ben-Mimoun ng Massive Joosten Kuyper Senior Compositors ‘Jon Bowen Mace WelfordTe a 1 cay192 The Art of THE TWO TOWERS To be continued in... JORD.%:RINGS The Art of THE RETURN OF THE KING Scanned by BvanaTHE OFFICIAL AND DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SECOND MOVIE IN NEW LINE CINEMA’S EPIC ADVENTURE TRILOGY Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring has become one of the most successful and visually unforgettable movies ever made. But that was only the beginning. For The Two Towers the artists and designers knew that they would have to surpass even their own outstanding achievements. Within the pages of this authoritative and insightful book are the incredible results of their work. CONTAINS 600 EXCLUSIVE PAINTINGS, SKETCHES AND DIGITAL ART FROM THE SPECTACULAR FILM, PLUS A SPECIAL AFTERWORD BY ANDY SERKIS it Hi e351 8061 307 ISBN 0-61 Ret —s Ce vs a Scanned by Bvana