My husband and I are introducing our 12 year old to the Hobbit series before she reads it for school. It's so cool being able to show her the process thanks to Peter Jackson uploading these awesome vlogs!🥰
I hope you were joking. Though, I did have to explain to people at the time that that part was just a joke, so I can't be sure. They may have cooked something up for that still image for people who do have the right glasses, but they definitely were not creating it side by side and didn't make "3D" concept art as anything but a joke.
I know Peter Jackson will never see this...but someone has got to say it..He is truly, truly one of the most brilliant film makers of our time, thank you for putting your heart and soul into all the LOTR's movies, it truly does show...your commitment to perfection in telling a story like this will be your legacy and will continue to be watched by billions thru out time, thanks Pete, love you man!!! From Pipefittermike, creator of the web series Pipe Trek
"Why are Peter Jackson movies so expensive?" :...so here we have 48 RED Epic Cameras and they're on 17 3D rigs... this one's called WALTER... which was my grandfather... this one's Ronald.. my uncle... Emily was Fran's grandmother....... " OKAY BRO
Sometimes, investing upfront in more/diverse gear, means you can shoot your production faster, and thus safe money. Human’s are the most expensive things when considering the split of costs in any company.
Those two had been illustrating Tolkien for decades before they first met on the production of Lord of the Rings, thanks to Peter Jackson. Somehow it makes me happy to see them working together so closely. They were hired for the LotR series by Amazon, too.
@@khymaaren ...really now? Is there proof of this? I am genuinely curious!...but...my heart is still aching and very cautious; it is hurting me beyond words that Peter(speaking regarding this moment now in time)will no longer be a part of this transcendetal, visionary trio. I am hoping so hard that Peter would somehow, impossibly, miraculously come back and take lead of this Amazon endeavour. But yes....I know already. It very well may not happen again. I just simply do not trust anyone else. Does it sound irrational, biased, naïve? I don't know, but it is just simply how I am feeling about this whole situation.
I like how Peter Jackson always use New Zealand, his home land, as the production base for his movies. Imagine job opportunities his movie productions will generate for the people of that country. True son of the soil and a legend.
I always though of Peter Jackson as being someone who had an artistic vision of what the LOTR movies should be, and knew how to go about telling people what he wanted to have happen. Without these vlogs, and the documentaries, I'd not have known of the vast technical knowledge he has, and has had to acquire.
PJ, you're so sweet to give out these bits and pieces of sweet treats. I feel like it's 'Film Appreciation School with Peter Jackson and Friends'. And every time I learn something new.
I am so happy and grateful that I finally got these recommended to me by RUclips in November 2019. This is so interesting, so amazing to watch. I own the 3D-BluRay Extended Edition of the Hobbits, but so far have only watched it in 2D, because I'm not a huge fan of 3D (it makes my head spin), but I will definately give it a try after watching this. Also it is just 1 month to christmas and for me LotR and Hobbit are movies best watched around this time of the year (probably because of the cinema release time). I'm happy, just because I watched this on RUclips - you are a magician Peter Jackson (and everyone else involved). Thank you! :)
Dang. As a filmmaker myself, this was so inspiring to watch. Knowing that the cameras they shot this with are basically "outdated" at this point, but that's great because now you can buy them for a cheaper price and you'll still get an incredible image; if you are going for the same look as this movie.
The amount of detail put into these scenes are hardly ever noticed in the film but watching the camera just go by everything it's a whole other experience. Somtimes I just pause the movie and look at all the amazing work in the scene.
I had the opportunity to watch the first Hobbit movie on an IMAX screen in 48 fps HDR and 3D. Good lord, that was like being inside the movie. Was one of the most exciting moments I have ever experienced in a cinema.
I totally took out my 3D glasses, unreal how cool this video is & the art work you showcased. It definitely makes me more inspired by the work put in to this film. Thanks so much for the experience!
The human eye can physiologically detect up to 1000 frames per second. The average human, tasked with detecting what framerate he/she is looking at, can accurately guess up to around 150 fps. That is, they can see the difference in framerates all the way to 150 fps.
For years we've been watching movies at 24fps, nobody as ever complaint. They pushed it to 60 now that digital is "free to store" to give a more natural look. If they pushed it to 150 fps then 1 Gb a second, would be a technical problem with storage. A movie would weight Terabytes.
@@AirForceOne_prod. I'm only shooting 4k 24ps and it uses 200GBs an hour. So yes it would be a technological nightmare to record and store higher frame rates.
May I ask what the problem is with them shooting it in 3D? I'm not very knowledgable in the area of cinema but to me it seems like you could just watch the 2D version.
@@CrippleX89 Most of these movies scenes have been set to give a 3D Frame, it's hard to explain but you have so many scenes that just don't fit into 2D. Dragons flying right at you, spitting fire, falling ice chunks left and right, waves of golden coins showering the audience.... Cut of orc heads flying right at your face and so much more. Converted to 2D it just looks awkward and takes away from the Tolkien magic.
Thanks for putting all this effort into the diaries. It reveals what a massive project making this film was. I get the feeling that no expense was spared, which is probably rare in the world of financing projects. It was a good move considering the result: a wonderful film for all to enjoy. I hope the investment paid back too. I come back to watch the main feature every year or so; it doesn’t get old. Well done, everyone.
The most amazing, the way they draw at will in 3D. A big fan of the movie. When my children were babies, I just to listen to the tape collections of the Hobbit and that was in the 80's.
@@ferencszabo3504 Nope, you can clearly see a difference between 25fps, 60fps and 85fps. On screen at least. Or you could try with a stroboskope light, flashing at these speeds. You will clearly see a difference.
@@ferencszabo3504 Enough for the illusion of fluid movement yes. But the human eye can easily distinguish between 144fps and 240fps in fast paced videogames.
@@RandomPlaceHolderName Actually you notice the delay/latency with your mouse movements without thinking it. If you only saw the screen and not touch the mouse, not sure if it is possible to see, maybe it is.
If you look at the Wikipedia for 3D movies since 2005, almost none are shot this way anymore. I was just curious if people were still putting in this much effort to shoot 3D.
The casting of Martin Freeman as Bilbo is a masterstroke. He looks uncannily like a young Ian Holm, and I'm sure his acting prowess will translate extremely well to The Hobbit.
It's crazy how much effort goes into shooting movies in 3d when you can basically only get the effect while the film's in theaters. I hope the new popularity of VR headsets makes at-home 3d viewing more easy and accessible in the near future.
When they said if you had 3D glasses at 9:39 so that you can look at the picture, I quickly ran to my Spy Kids 3D movie and grabbed the glasses. The drawing looks amazing!
Remember Jackson said in an earlier diary that they fill one of those 120 GB cards in 15 min. So, pretty big file in the end for the raw footage, around 1.2 TB :D
I didn't even know the hobbit was in 3D..... I didn't see it in 3D and I think I prefer 2D more so that's good. Peter, yah said a lot of complicated things, too much for my tiny brain to comprehend! :O
I love these vlogs! But when I went to the Hobbit in the cinema in 3D it wasn't really 3D I only had large stupid and hurting glasses in front of my big glasses :/ Brilliant film and I'm looking forward to the other 2 films :D
They made this great movie while some time wearing the plastic blue/red 3D glasses I had as a kid!? It is amazing how the end product is when knowing about behind the scenes.
No wonder why Sir Ian McKellan cried on set: 48 RED cameras that "ate" color resulting in extremely vibrant sets AND a ton of green screen...could you imagine waiting for the AC department scrambling to blackshade all of those REDs or even waiting for a basic lens change and having to wait for stereoscopic recalibration?
I find it incredibly amusing that Elijah said of the 3D quality, "You almost feel like you're in it." Uh, Elijah? You ARE in it.
But just in 1 scene 😅
I thought exactly the same thing the moment he said that.
8 years later I'm back binging on this production series, still amazing
10 years later and I still watch it frequently! It’s my go to when I eat food
My husband and I are introducing our 12 year old to the Hobbit series before she reads it for school. It's so cool being able to show her the process thanks to Peter Jackson uploading these awesome vlogs!🥰
I'm just flabbergasted at them drawing 3D by hand with each of them drawing one colour. That's just some serious talent and hard work there!
i can barely do stick figures
I hope you were joking. Though, I did have to explain to people at the time that that part was just a joke, so I can't be sure. They may have cooked something up for that still image for people who do have the right glasses, but they definitely were not creating it side by side and didn't make "3D" concept art as anything but a joke.
@@Fardawg --- So, explain why the blue drawing has a sharp line at the side of the drawing and the red is wavy? Like two people have different styles?
I know Peter Jackson will never see this...but someone has got to say it..He is truly, truly one of the most brilliant film makers of our time, thank you for putting your heart and soul into all the LOTR's movies, it truly does show...your commitment to perfection in telling a story like this will be your legacy and will continue to be watched by billions thru out time, thanks Pete, love you man!!! From Pipefittermike, creator of the web series Pipe Trek
ofc hes one of the best even in pet sematery he showed skills
"Why are Peter Jackson movies so expensive?" :...so here we have 48 RED Epic Cameras and they're on 17 3D rigs... this one's called WALTER... which was my grandfather... this one's Ronald.. my uncle... Emily was Fran's grandmother....... " OKAY BRO
Sometimes, investing upfront in more/diverse gear, means you can shoot your production faster, and thus safe money. Human’s are the most expensive things when considering the split of costs in any company.
@@sabasman safe money huh, thanks peter. thanks.
cameras are quite literally the most important part of the film lol
Amazing😂
Wait until you find out how much shooting on film costs, you'd take back that comment
those artists drawing a 3D illustration together are insane! WOW!!
it is so insane how much work is going on behind the scene. that made it even clearer for me
Those two had been illustrating Tolkien for decades before they first met on the production of Lord of the Rings, thanks to Peter Jackson. Somehow it makes me happy to see them working together so closely. They were hired for the LotR series by Amazon, too.
@@khymaaren ...really now? Is there proof of this? I am genuinely curious!...but...my heart is still aching and very cautious; it is hurting me beyond words that Peter(speaking regarding this moment now in time)will no longer be a part of this transcendetal, visionary trio. I am hoping so hard that Peter would somehow, impossibly, miraculously come back and take lead of this Amazon endeavour. But yes....I know already. It very well may not happen again. I just simply do not trust anyone else. Does it sound irrational, biased, naïve? I don't know, but it is just simply how I am feeling about this whole situation.
I suspect that's a Peter Jackson prank
prank
5:29
Thorin is looking all majestic and Bilbo is just standing there dumbfounded holding a half eaten banana
I like how Peter Jackson always use New Zealand, his home land, as the production base for his movies. Imagine job opportunities his movie productions will generate for the people of that country. True son of the soil and a legend.
I always though of Peter Jackson as being someone who had an artistic vision of what the LOTR movies should be, and knew how to go about telling people what he wanted to have happen. Without these vlogs, and the documentaries, I'd not have known of the vast technical knowledge he has, and has had to acquire.
So LOVE these diarys! Even after so many years the magic just watching these are still there.
This deserves SO many more views... soon it will be found...
it only took 8 years
PJ, you're so sweet to give out these bits and pieces of sweet treats. I feel like it's 'Film Appreciation School with Peter Jackson and Friends'. And every time I learn something new.
I love that we get to see all this behind the scenes really shows how much effort and work goes into these spectacular movies
One of the most interesting diaries, i believe in the connection between engineering and cinema
I am so happy and grateful that I finally got these recommended to me by RUclips in November 2019. This is so interesting, so amazing to watch. I own the 3D-BluRay Extended Edition of the Hobbits, but so far have only watched it in 2D, because I'm not a huge fan of 3D (it makes my head spin), but I will definately give it a try after watching this. Also it is just 1 month to christmas and for me LotR and Hobbit are movies best watched around this time of the year (probably because of the cinema release time). I'm happy, just because I watched this on RUclips - you are a magician Peter Jackson (and everyone else involved). Thank you! :)
Moos P. November 2019. It was great time huh? No quarantine no corona. Hell
these videos are priceless peter, thank you so much
I have no idea why this is being suggested to me in 2020, but I'm digging it! Wish more productions would do these deep BTS episodes!
Dang. As a filmmaker myself, this was so inspiring to watch. Knowing that the cameras they shot this with are basically "outdated" at this point, but that's great because now you can buy them for a cheaper price and you'll still get an incredible image; if you are going for the same look as this movie.
How are they outdated? Patty Jenkins shot WW84 on film!!! "same look as this movie"...what the hell does that mean!?!?!?
The amount of detail put into these scenes are hardly ever noticed in the film but watching the camera just go by everything it's a whole other experience. Somtimes I just pause the movie and look at all the amazing work in the scene.
I had the opportunity to watch the first Hobbit movie on an IMAX screen in 48 fps HDR and 3D. Good lord, that was like being inside the movie. Was one of the most exciting moments I have ever experienced in a cinema.
holly molly hand drawing in 3D. what tallent
I did that as a 6 year old lad, it's quite fun to do.
you do know its a joke right
I totally took out my 3D glasses, unreal how cool this video is & the art work you showcased. It definitely makes me more inspired by the work put in to this film. Thanks so much for the experience!
"The human eye sees 60FPS" coming from a movie maker??
*NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*
I think he meant to say it´s not 60fps. That way the next sentence makes much more sense.
*YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE*
The human eye can physiologically detect up to 1000 frames per second. The average human, tasked with detecting what framerate he/she is looking at, can accurately guess up to around 150 fps. That is, they can see the difference in framerates all the way to 150 fps.
For years we've been watching movies at 24fps, nobody as ever complaint. They pushed it to 60 now that digital is "free to store" to give a more natural look. If they pushed it to 150 fps then 1 Gb a second, would be a technical problem with storage. A movie would weight Terabytes.
@@AirForceOne_prod. I'm only shooting 4k 24ps and it uses 200GBs an hour. So yes it would be a technological nightmare to record and store higher frame rates.
God, i was thinking the same thing, its extraordinary the quality of their artwork, i'm mindblown right now... It's incredible... i have no words...
Looking at the amount of work these people had put into 3D filming and the bloody thing never went mainstream
Yeah, I agree. Seems it was way more effort for only a small payoff.
"it's light, it's small..." next shot showing a guy heaving it around looking like he will have back problems :D
5:10 The human eye can only see 8GB of RAMs
antidote-_ only DDR3 not DDR4 😂😂
Only with RGB
LMAO, just download more ram
I fangirled when they showed John Howe. Def one of my favourite artists
4:27 lol that made me so happy
These people who put together the set are incredible
8:33 when you dont want to sharpen the pen every 10 minutes
lmao
Funny, but it's for shading, you can hold the pencil on it's side to shade forms a lot faster than just using the tip.
When I saw Elijah I was like Eeek!! Love watching the diary entries
Whilst i still wish this movie wouldnt have been shot in 3D, i am absolutely amazed by the pure passion and love that has been put into it.
May I ask what the problem is with them shooting it in 3D? I'm not very knowledgable in the area of cinema but to me it seems like you could just watch the 2D version.
@@CrippleX89 Most of these movies scenes have been set to give a 3D Frame, it's hard to explain but you have so many scenes that just don't fit into 2D. Dragons flying right at you, spitting fire, falling ice chunks left and right, waves of golden coins showering the audience.... Cut of orc heads flying right at your face and so much more. Converted to 2D it just looks awkward and takes away from the Tolkien magic.
I looked a the pictures with 3D glasses and they look really amazing *-* such talent
"the human eye sees 60fps"
Jeezus christ peter what sorta people are you hiring?!
People who know they are speaking to a large, non-technically savvy audience that need things to be somewhat simplified.
He meant, at a certain point the eye cannot differentiate between the frames, so the moving image appears fluid.
@@TheTuubster even so, the number he gave isnt even close to that point
Vous êtes un génie. Merci pour ces merveilleux moments.
It's beautiful and breathtaking how much work goes into making these movies.
Thanks for putting all this effort into the diaries. It reveals what a massive project making this film was. I get the feeling that no expense was spared, which is probably rare in the world of financing projects. It was a good move considering the result: a wonderful film for all to enjoy. I hope the investment paid back too. I come back to watch the main feature every year or so; it doesn’t get old. Well done, everyone.
I'm very happy the LOTR was NOT shot in 3D.
I was thinking just that.
@@randomize9642 Wouldn't change that much. Hobbit has a lot of problems that LOTR doesn't have, but I don't think 3D is one of them.
U also don’t have to watch it in 3D
@@maximscheu1209 It was more about losing techniques from LOTR. Tho CGI grew by leaps and bound between the movies.
Hi Peter thanks for showing your movie making skills to us you tubers .
This series is golden for us filmmakers ! 👏👏
ran round my house to find 3D glasses to see 9:45! looks amazing!
The most amazing, the way they draw at will in 3D. A big fan of the movie. When my children were babies, I just to listen to the tape collections of the Hobbit and that was in the 80's.
these diaries have made me promise that I'll be watching this movie in December..
how many reds? yes.
Du hier? haha spaß diese 'Du hier?' fragen immer xD
Almost a Mil for all those epic Reds 😬
But I’m sure it’s chump change to them.
There is something amazing about the 48 frames a second way of filming, so much depth and atmosphere
Just amazing. Great work Hobbit team!
2:32 Gandalf's got style.
Avalon 😎
omg hahahahaha 😂
This is the comment I’ve been looking for 😂
4:28 "Are you having fun?"
"Yayyyy..."
xD Can't wait for the second one.
''the human eye sees 60fps''
Hmmm
I came here just for this comment XD And it was first on the top
Maybe for the birds, but for us humans 25 fps is good enough 😁😁
@@ferencszabo3504 Nope, you can clearly see a difference between 25fps, 60fps and 85fps. On screen at least. Or you could try with a stroboskope light, flashing at these speeds. You will clearly see a difference.
@@ferencszabo3504 Enough for the illusion of fluid movement yes. But the human eye can easily distinguish between 144fps and 240fps in fast paced videogames.
@@RandomPlaceHolderName Actually you notice the delay/latency with your mouse movements without thinking it. If you only saw the screen and not touch the mouse, not sure if it is possible to see, maybe it is.
9:10 -- Incredible how they can copy each others work on the fly -- although clearly it's easier to just colour a pencil drawing. :)
Amazing. Very educating 👏👏👏👏👏
How did I miss this until now? great BTS
I love those little houses.!!! 👍👍👍👍👌
If you look at the Wikipedia for 3D movies since 2005, almost none are shot this way anymore. I was just curious if people were still putting in this much effort to shoot 3D.
Why did I stumble across these vlogs not earlier than now? These are great
Peter wearing the 3D glasses and his reading glasses had me crying 😂
The casting of Martin Freeman as Bilbo is a masterstroke. He looks uncannily like a young Ian Holm, and I'm sure his acting prowess will translate extremely well to The Hobbit.
i love how he names al those RED camera! so cute so cool
Wow. That is awesome. Love these videos. Fascinating.
That 3D drawing is insane!
its a prank lol not real
omg that concept artists are amazing! wish i'll draw like this someday
PERFECT PRODUCTIONS
You sir are a genius of visual arts and filmography 😎👍
The moment they showed that every camera was named I felt them, the crew, with my soul) That's just what IT specialists do. We name our equipment))
Thank god 3D is long dead. The image is much sharper in 2D. The best format for movies is in IMAX
it's only dead if it's done badly
but yes IMAX is the best
James Cameron reinvented 3D on avatars 2-5
It's crazy how much effort goes into shooting movies in 3d when you can basically only get the effect while the film's in theaters. I hope the new popularity of VR headsets makes at-home 3d viewing more easy and accessible in the near future.
Alan Lee and John Howe are Uh-Mazing!!
I am very excited for this movie. Lord of the Rings has always been my favorite trilogy and I can't wait to see The Hobbit!
Were you disappointed?
"The human eye sees 60fps" As I watch this on my 144fps monitor which I wouldn't go without again.
When they said if you had 3D glasses at 9:39 so that you can look at the picture, I quickly ran to my Spy Kids 3D movie and grabbed the glasses. The drawing looks amazing!
I love how every camera rental throws this thing behind you these days
The Pekingese dog Tricki Woo was from the stories by James Herriot that later became All Creatures Great and Small.
0:23 damn, this looks like meme from 2019. These guys are ahead of their time :)
So much work for what eventually became a dated look. Yet LOTR movies... shot traditionally, on film, at 24 fps... are timeless.
things that didnt age well. nothing from this did
Remember Jackson said in an earlier diary that they fill one of those 120 GB cards in 15 min. So, pretty big file in the end for the raw footage, around 1.2 TB :D
raw footage is much much much more larger.... multiple takes more scenes later to be cut down
Really gives a good sense of how much cash it really takes to make a movie like this.
I didn't even know the hobbit was in 3D..... I didn't see it in 3D and I think I prefer 2D more so that's good. Peter, yah said a lot of complicated things, too much for my tiny brain to comprehend! :O
this is so awesome.. :).. waiting for the movie..
4:22 Which is why Peter was the perfect choice to do the Get Back film👌🏼
Over a million dollars just on camera bodies (and considerably more in rigs, storage, lenses, etc...). That's cool as hell.
I love these vlogs! But when I went to the Hobbit in the cinema in 3D it wasn't really 3D I only had large stupid and hurting glasses in front of my big glasses :/
Brilliant film and I'm looking forward to the other 2 films :D
2:35 Yes! In the cinema it felt like I'm part of the movie! :D
What a wonderful process, making a film
For some reason, RUclips starts recommending this again. Part 4, eight years later.
Me: yeah I'm gonna watch that.
So much hard work !!
Amazing information on how this is done
2021, first time seeing this. Almost 10 years old and still amazing
Can't wait to see it! When is it coming to Japan?
4:31
skull wearing sunglasses
Bram Boereboom also at 1:11
I LOVE PETER JACKSON
XD I was searching the whole freakin house for a pair because I desperately wanted to see the art in 3D.
They made this great movie while some time wearing the plastic blue/red 3D glasses I had as a kid!? It is amazing how the end product is when knowing about behind the scenes.
that was bloody great
I feel obliged to watch these from the peter jackson channel rather than others, feels kinda right :D
And it wasn’t frustrating at all, just very fascinating 🧐
No wonder why Sir Ian McKellan cried on set:
48 RED cameras that "ate" color resulting in extremely vibrant sets AND a ton of green screen...could you imagine waiting for the AC department scrambling to blackshade all of those REDs or even waiting for a basic lens change and having to wait for stereoscopic recalibration?
Love it absolutely ❤
3D concept art is the most awesome idea ever. Unbelievable work by the concept artists, too.
Fascinating!