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The Lord of the Rings: the visual effects that brought middle earth to the screen

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Weta Digital's work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy involved it in all aspects of feature film visual effects, from creature and digital double animation to massive battle scenes, from the creation of entirely digital environments to the ground-breaking digital performance of Gollum.

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