The One Ring

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Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind. Discs 1-2: The Feature: Four Audio Commentaries by Director and Writers, the Design Team, the Production Team and the Cast (Featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Academy Award winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook and more) Disc 3: From Book To Vision: Adapting the Book into a Screenplay & Planning the Film Designing and Building Middle-earth Storyboards to Pre-Visualization Weta Workshop Visit: An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the Journey of the Fellowship An Interactive Map of New Zealand Highlighting the Location Scouting Process Galleries of Art and Slideshows with Commentaries by the Artists Guided Tour of the Wardrobe Department Footage from Early Meetings, Moving Storyboards and Pre-Visualization Reels Disc 4: From Vision To Reality Bringing the Characters to Life A Day in the Life of a Hobbit Principal Photography: Stories from the Set Scale: Creating the Illusion of Size Galleries of Behind-The-Scenes Photographs and Personal Cast Photos Editorial and Visual Effects Multi-Angle Progressions Sound Design Demonstration