Occasional deviations from the text were obviously necessary to maintain steady pacing, fleshed out characters, and a logical narrative on screens.Īdded subtle 35mm film grain overlay throughout the entire trilogy to reduce the digital look and match slightly closer to the LOTR films. The entire book was read while this project was edited to ensure no mistakes or accidental missing details. For any music changes from the official soundtrack, lossless CDQ tracks were used.

Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio extracted to edit in a 5.1 surround sound mix. An Unexpected Journey covers the first half, while The Desolation of Smaug & The Battle of the Five Armies cover the second half. The final 4-hour runtime blends right in with the LOTR extended editions, making for a perfect marathon of now four films rather than six.Īll three extended Hobbit films ripped from the official 1080p Blu-rays and combined into one movie. The extended editions were used as the base cuts along with additional theatrical footage in order to deliver the most polished end result using all available footage. Hence, this edit is presented as an 'extended edition.'ĥ) Appeal to all Middle Earth & movie fans, regardless of what their prior knowledge is with any of the books or original films. With this, a convincing atmosphere displaying more realistic combat and physics is present throughout.ģ) Maintain professional film editing techniques, specifically with making smooth audio transitions, maintaining a surround sound mix with new edits, and well-balanced pacing.Ĥ) Stay in Middle Earth as long as possible with our beloved characters, never cut anything “good” or from the book purely for the sake of runtime. Includes making the plot focus on the main quest, adjusting characterization, and also decreasing the numerous references to LOTR.Ģ) Consistent tone as the story progresses from its lighthearted beginning to darker ending. Tolkien while still being under Peter Jackson’s vision and functioning as a cinematically enjoyable experience.

1) Be more faithful to The Hobbit by J.R.R.

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