Where was The Fellowship of the Ring filmed?

The film was shot across New Zealand’s national parks, including Tongariro, Fiordland, and Matamata for Hobbiton.

How did they make the hobbits look small?

Forced perspective, scale doubles, oversized props, and composite shots were used to create size differences.

Was Hobbiton a real set?

Yes. Hobbiton was built into the hills of Matamata and later maintained as a permanent tourist attraction.

How was the Balrog created?

The Balrog used CGI combined with practical lighting effects to illuminate the set around Gandalf.

How many extras were used in the prologue battle?

Over 20,000 costumes were created, with many extras filmed multiple times using crowd simulation software.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Name: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Official Trailer
Uploaded: 2001
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Channel: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Production
Description: Watch the official trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), a Adventure, Fantasy, Action film.

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Adventure Fantasy Action

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

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Filming Locations

Fern Orb, Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand / Aotearoa

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Bree

Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5372, New Zealand / Aotearoa

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Rivendell, River Anduin

SH 24, Matamata Piako District, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand / Aotearoa

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Hobbiton

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Noel Appleby

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Filming Locations

Fern Orb, Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5372, New Zealand / Aotearoa

SH 24, Matamata Piako District, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand / Aotearoa

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Filming Locations

Fern Orb, Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5372, New Zealand / Aotearoa

SH 24, Matamata Piako District, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand / Aotearoa

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