... If it wasn't for the Numenorean daggers they found there (which brought down the first of the Nine), I guess most hobbits would have think of this episode as a fading dream. If they came to forget it, it shows how much hobbits were mentally resilient.
Same here. It was quite atmospheric. And it was there most hobbits of the Fellowship had their Numenorean daggers, handed way down the line of short-lived Cardolan, one of the few things the Witch-King was vulnerable to, as Merry found out.
I know! I really considered it! I’m a little scared to go too far and fall into adaptation territory and find myself getting a letter from the Tolkien society for being naughty. 😅
Nice work! Thanks for an interesting project. I love attempts to create accurate depictions, to balance all the commercial projects, not least Peter Jackson's. I'm trying to accomplish something that feels true to the books as well, but in the form of music.
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth Not so much a particular location, but if you could add some more variation to the plant life in your landscapes it would do a lot to improve verisimilitude. Look up pictures of real-world heaths and grasslands for reference. There are usually a variety of plant heights, clumps of scrub, and often some isolate trees.
@@Directrix_Gazer I hear you! I had a lot of trouble getting this one to look visually interesting because the text says, specifically, that there were no trees. That just left grass, flowers, and perhaps some small shrubs that I could put in. I looked at a lot of references of downs in the UK and you see lots a trees scattered around that help to break up the landscape. I told myself that for some reason these downs were "different" for Tolkien. It also says the grass is short so I kept it shorter but you are right that I could have had some scattered areas of taller grass! If I get around to re-doing this one hopefully my skills will be leveled up. Anyways, always feel free to leave any comments you have, I want this channel to be community driven and improved!
Thanks! Also, thanks for teaching me a new word! 😀 I am trying to figure out how to create a kind of liminal or otherworldly vibe since these stories take place in faerie.
No, I haven’t set up anything like that yet. Are you looking to discuss Tolkien/Middle Earth in general or the environments I’m making? I actually would really like lots of community feedback about any changes that could be made to make the environments more accurate and immersive. TH-cam is going to start rolling out some kind of community message board feature to more channels early 2025 so if that works well that would probably be the easiest place to do it. Let me know what you think!
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth It would be interesting to discuss your environments and approach as someone who has been working on something similar for a few years. I use Discord for almost all my Tolkien-related chats as do a lot of people so that might be the best place.
@@_Fornad Yeah, I can give that a try. I’m on discord already (I don’t use it much) but I’ve never made a channel. It probably isn’t too hard, I imagine. If you want to shoot me a message in the meantime my handle is storyknow.
I think this was the creepiest part of the book for me. The hand creeping up to Merry, Pippin, and Sam. I'd have loved to see that in the movie.
... If it wasn't for the Numenorean daggers they found there (which brought down the first of the Nine), I guess most hobbits would have think of this episode as a fading dream.
If they came to forget it, it shows how much hobbits were mentally resilient.
I just read this chapter and this was very helpful for visualizing it better.
Same here. It was quite atmospheric. And it was there most hobbits of the Fellowship had their Numenorean daggers, handed way down the line of short-lived Cardolan, one of the few things the Witch-King was vulnerable to, as Merry found out.
Really enjoyed this - nice 1 :)
I lament the lack of the creeping hand on long arm, but this was wonderfully done nonetheless! Subscribed =)
I know! I really considered it! I’m a little scared to go too far and fall into adaptation territory and find myself getting a letter from the Tolkien society for being naughty. 😅
Nice work! Thanks for an interesting project. I love attempts to create accurate depictions, to balance all the commercial projects, not least Peter Jackson's. I'm trying to accomplish something that feels true to the books as well, but in the form of music.
Thanks! Neat project you have too!
This made me feel like I'd truly been transported to the Barrow Downs.
Wonderful! I love seeing these 3D recreations of the terrain.
Your best yet, I think.
Thanks! And they’ll keeping getting better as I improve! Let me know of there anything you want to see.
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth Not so much a particular location, but if you could add some more variation to the plant life in your landscapes it would do a lot to improve verisimilitude. Look up pictures of real-world heaths and grasslands for reference. There are usually a variety of plant heights, clumps of scrub, and often some isolate trees.
@@Directrix_Gazer I hear you! I had a lot of trouble getting this one to look visually interesting because the text says, specifically, that there were no trees. That just left grass, flowers, and perhaps some small shrubs that I could put in. I looked at a lot of references of downs in the UK and you see lots a trees scattered around that help to break up the landscape. I told myself that for some reason these downs were "different" for Tolkien. It also says the grass is short so I kept it shorter but you are right that I could have had some scattered areas of taller grass!
If I get around to re-doing this one hopefully my skills will be leveled up.
Anyways, always feel free to leave any comments you have, I want this channel to be community driven and improved!
This was quite oniric in atmosphere, and respectful to the book. 👍
Thanks! Also, thanks for teaching me a new word! 😀 I am trying to figure out how to create a kind of liminal or otherworldly vibe since these stories take place in faerie.
I love to see how people interpret locations from literature.
This is so cool! Keep it up
I want to but got to get the views up!
This is all but exactly how I pictured the imagery when reading the book.
Love it! Let me know if you need suggestions for some good scenes. I like the focus of some that were not in the movies.
For sure! What were you thinking?
👍
Do you have a Discord or somewhere where this can be discussed?
No, I haven’t set up anything like that yet. Are you looking to discuss Tolkien/Middle Earth in general or the environments I’m making? I actually would really like lots of community feedback about any changes that could be made to make the environments more accurate and immersive. TH-cam is going to start rolling out some kind of community message board feature to more channels early 2025 so if that works well that would probably be the easiest place to do it.
Let me know what you think!
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth It would be interesting to discuss your environments and approach as someone who has been working on something similar for a few years.
I use Discord for almost all my Tolkien-related chats as do a lot of people so that might be the best place.
@@_Fornad Yeah, I can give that a try. I’m on discord already (I don’t use it much) but I’ve never made a channel. It probably isn’t too hard, I imagine. If you want to shoot me a message in the meantime my handle is storyknow.
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth Nice, I've sent you a friend request :)
Lotr mmo?
I made it myself. 😊
@@PlacesofMiddleEarth you need to make a game