The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Extended Edition - Smaug MoCap | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Introduction to Motion Capture and Character Immersion
The Beginning of 2012 in Motion Capture
The discussion starts with the introduction of motion capture at the beginning of 2012, highlighting its significance in character portrayal.
Emphasis is placed on the actor's desire to deeply understand and embody the character rather than merely providing voice work.
Unique Equipment Experience
The helmet used during motion capture features a Madonna-type headset that includes a camera positioned close to the actor's face.
This setup creates an unusual experience for actors, as they are essentially carrying around a representation of another person's dream.
Immersive Acting Techniques
Actors must mentally transition from their physical surroundings (a gray carpet) to envisioning themselves as vast creatures in expansive spaces.
Benedict’s acting choices are noted as crucial for influencing the character "Smug," reinforcing the importance of treating voice work as full role immersion.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition is available on Digital HD now or Blu-ray™ 11/4 - Featuring 25 minutes of new and extended scenes, and 9 hours of new bonus content!
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The Quest through Middle-earth continues in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson , when the epic fantasy adventure is released as an Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray on November 4th from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, this extended cut of the second film in The Hobbit Trilogy includes 25 minutes of extra film footage that extends individual scenes, making this the must-see, definitive version for fans. Both versions of the Extended Edition include more than nine hours of new bonus features that will enrich the experience of the Trilogy as fans gear up for the December 17 theatrical release of the third and final film, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. The international ensemble cast is led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt and Orlando Bloom as Legolas. The film also stars Mikael Persbrandt, Sylvester McCoy, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Ryan Gage, John Bell, Manu Bennett and Lawrence Makoare.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition will be available as a 5-disc Blu-ray 3D set that features the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray versions of the Extended Edition; and a 3-disc Blu-ray. Both the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray include a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet.
The nine-plus hours of new special features boasts audio commentary with Peter Jackson, the film's director/producer/screenwriter, and Philippa Boyens, co-producer/screenwriter, as well as “The Appendices,” a multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the Trilogy.
ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES ON BLU-RAY 3D AND BLU-RAY:
• Commentary with Peter Jackson, Director/Producer/Screenwriter and Philippa Boyens, Co-Producer/Screenwriter
• The Appendices – The Appendices Parts IX and X showcase an immersive multi-part history of the filming of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, covering pre-production in the various departments of the film in the months leading up to the start of principal photography, training, the work done on set and in the world of its digital effects.
• New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth – Part 2
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