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Lord Of The Rings Filming Duration Statistics
The filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy took approximately 438 days to complete.
In this post, we explore fascinating statistics surrounding the filming duration of the iconic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. From the extensive 438 days of filming to the intricate details of production, follow along for a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes magic that brought Middle-earth to life.
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"The entire filming of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy took approximately 438 days."
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"Over 100 different filming locations were used throughout New Zealand."
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"Filming in the Tongariro National Park required special permission due to its status as a World Heritage Site."
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"Filming often took place concurrently for multiple scenes across the three movies."
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"The entire post-production for all three films took approximately four years."
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"More than 200 horses were used in various battle scenes."
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"The Battle of Helm's Deep sequence alone took approximately four months to film."
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"More than 50 miniature sets (bigatures) were built and filmed for the trilogy."
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"The actor Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) performed many of his own stunts."
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"Principal photography for the trilogy started on October 11, 1999, and concluded on December 22, 2000."
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"About 20 hours of usable film were captured during production."
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"Over 48,000 pieces of armor were handcrafted for the trilogy."
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"More than 1,600 pairs of prosthetic hobbit feet were created during the filming of the trilogy."
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"A team of 30 Weta Workshop artists worked on weapon and armor designs for the films."
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"Over 8,000 props were created for the trilogy."
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"A scene involving the character Legolas required over 200 takes."
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"Approximately 2,400 crew members worked on filming the trilogy at its peak."
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"Filming took place in both urban and remote locations across both the North and South islands of New Zealand."
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"The film crew faced difficult weather conditions while filming at the Wellington studios."
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"The pre-production phase took nearly three years."
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