A Hobbit's Tale

:: The TTT DVDs ::

:: the theatrical DVD ::

release date	August 26th, 2003
number of DVD	2 discs
duration	179 mins
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DVD N° 1	The theatrical cut.

DVD N° 2	It contains the following extras :
	The secrets behind the production :
	On the set : The Lord Of The Rings : Two Towers
	Return to Middle-Earth
	8 featurettes :
	- Force of darkness
	- Sounds of Middle-Earth
	- Edoras and Rohan culture
	- Creatures
	- Gandalf the White
	- Arms and armor
	- Helm's Deep
	- Gollum : Andy Serkis, Bay Raitt
	Gollum's Song music video by Emiliana Torrini
	Exclusive 10 min behind the scenes preview of The Return Of The King
	Preview of EA's video game, The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King
	Short film by Sean Astin The Long and Short of It + behind the scenes making of
	...

:: the extended DVD ::

release date	November 18th, 2003
number of DVD	4 discs
movie duration	222 mins (179 mins for the theatrical movie)
additional footage	43 mins

DVD N° 1 + 2	The extended version of the movie (the movie + 43 mins of unreleased footage).

	Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Randy Cook…

DVD N° 3	It contains the following extras :
	Hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at TTT.
	Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
	Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
	Storyboards to pre-visualization
	Weta Workshop visit - See sculptors in action as they create the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film
	Atlas of Middle-earth : Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
	An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
	Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
	...

DVD N° 4	It contains the following extras :
	Hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at TTT.
	Sending actors to battle - preparation for sword fighting
	Principal photography : Stories from the set
	Digital effects including motion capture and "Massive" (a program to create armies of Orcs)
	"Bigatures" - A close-up look at the detailed miniatures used in the film
	Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
	Post-production - editing it all together
	Sound design demonstration
	...

:: the collector DVD ::

release date	November 18th, 2003
number of DVD	4 + 1 discs
duration	222 mins (179 mins for the theatrical movie)
additional footage	43 mins

DVD N° 1 + 2	Special packaging illustrated by famed artist, Alan Lee.
	>> Collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta \| picture \|
	>> A printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to sculpted maquette to digital character
	Extended version of the movie + 43 mins of additional footage (with commentaries of Peter Jackson, the cast & crew).

DVD N° 3	It contains the following extras :
	Hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at TTT.
	Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
	Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
	Storyboards to pre-visualization
	Weta Workshop visit - See sculptors in action as they create the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film
	Atlas of Middle-earth : Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
	An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
	Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
	...

DVD N° 4	It contains the following extras :
	Hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at TTT.
	Sending actors to battle - preparation for sword fighting
	Principal photography : Stories from the set
	Digital effects including motion capture and "Massive" (a program to create armies of Orcs)
	"Bigatures" - A close-up look at the detailed miniatures used in the film
	Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
	Post-production - editing it all together
	Sound design demonstration
	...

Bonus DVD	Creating Gollum \| picture \|
	Bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created. Documentary featuring interviews with Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, the cast and more.