The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

The Middle-earth site at Xenite.Org has published hundreds of question-and-answer articles about J.R.R. Tolkien's books and the world he imagined. It is only natural that many of them also address fan concerns about the movies (and role-playing games.



However, until now we have made no real attempt to compare Peter Jackson's vision of "The Hobbit" with his earlier rendition of "The Lord of the Rings". Over at Communizine our writer SciFi Guy has asked how "The Hobbit" differs from "The Lord of the Rings" -- and he offers a few points to consider.

Considering that both Peter Jackson and film-making have aged a few years since he finished working on "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (which was released in 2003, not 2004 as Martin Freeman accidentally mentioned on the David Letterman show) it is only natural to assume there are improved technologies and techniques.

In fact, many movies now rely more extensively upon the green screen process, where they inject computer-generated imagery (CGI) into the films. The increased use of CGI has led to advancements in the art that now make it near-impossible for average audience viewers to notice the differences between "real" landscape and imaginary landscape.

Well, you get the point. And we don't want to steal SciFi Guy's thunder. So by all means please drop by Communizine and see what you think of SciFi Guy's article.
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