The growl of the Balrog was created by processing the recording of a breeze block being scraped across a wooden panel, as the sound team felt it should sound rocky and lava-like.Ī new and different type of creature was introduced in The Two Towers in Treebeard, essentially a talking, moving tree. It's basically shadow and flame." This meant that the sound designers had to decide how a giant creature made of 'shadow and flame' might sound, and so to match the visual representation they decided to give it a "natural, organic, rocky feel". When considering the sound design for the Balrog, Peter Jackson told the sound team "This is not a physical creature. To add authenticity to the sound of the cave troll, the technique of 'worldising' was used - the recordings of its growls were played back on speakers set up in tunnels on the outskirts of Wellington, and recorded "in this natural environment that is similar to the environment he is in in the movie".Ī less realistic creature in The Fellowship Of The Rings is introduced shortly after the Cave Troll is slain. The creature had to sound big, strong and frightening, and in the end its voice (which we hear through growls and roars) was created by processing recordings of real animals' growls and roars. An example of an invented creature is the Cave Troll seen in The Fellowship Of The Ring. This was because the studio used for filming was in close proximity to the main airport in Wellington, meaning the sound was constantly interrupted by air traffic.Īlthough Middle Earth is based on Earth, is many mythical elements and many invented creatures. This was done due to the size of the job of designing sound for the films - the soundtrack is responsible for making the invented world of Middle Earth seem real, but, unlike Star Wars, the sounds all have to be rooted in nature, as Middle Earth is based on Earth centuries before industry and the technology it brought about.Īccording to the interviews conducted with the sound team, almost every sound in the film was recorded in post - even the dialogue was almost entirely ("about 98%") recorded in ADR. The studio used to record foley and edit/mix the sound was purpose-designed for the sound team to have access to the best and most appropriate equipment available.
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There are a series of videos on Youtube (embedded below) based around the sound design for the first two films of the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy.
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