@@EddieSharam The Balrog is great. I was actually disappointed with the design of the balrog in the movie compared how I had imagined it in my mind when reading the book, it wasn't horrific enough, but your design is much better.
I love the depiction of Boromir here. In addition to giving him the immense physicality and body language of a bulwark/tank to contrast him with the more slender Aragorn, it seems like he is always closest to the danger. He's the first character we see next to the one ring. He's one of the first three up the stairs when they enter Moria. He's the last one out as they flee the goblins/orcs, covering the retreat of the rest of the fellowship. He's the first to turn around and directly face the Balrog, standing fearless out in front of the beast, ready to attempt to throw down until Gandalf moves in front of him. And of course, most poignantly, he puts himself directly in harm's way one last time to protect the hobbits. Brilliant show of his direct and hammer-like approach to everything (with all that comes with it, good and bad.).
Thanks for noticing all those things with Boromir :) With such a limited time I tried to only include actions and behaviour that made the characters feel true to themselves and Boromir is one of my favourites, so I wanted to do him justice.
@@DroManJoHe doesnt, Boromir was one of the best if not the best swordsman of all men. Aragorn was learned in many crafts such as healing and politics. Boromir had been training to fight his whole life.
@@tid06 I'm not really on either side of this but I will note that Aragorn's adult life is significantly longer than Boromir's. Aragorn is 87 ish and Boromir is what, 40ish? So Aragorn has had a bit over twice as long to accumulate experience. Yes, Boromir is more martially focused. I believe it is stated in the books that Boromir is physically stronger. However, we know Aragorn is more varied in his skills. I don't think we have a serious answer to which would win in a fight simply because it isn't important. Yes, Boromir is one of the best swordsmen of his time. Aragorn is implied to be too given his resume in Rohan. Tolkien doesn't feel the need to delve too deeply into that sort of comparison of his characters and when it happens, it is in cases like Legolas and Gimli in which case they were always very close. I imagine that things would be similar for Aragorn and Boromir. I think that in the end, they're probably fairly close in capacity to each other, perhaps Boromir shining a bit more in upfront combat and Aragorn where flexibility is concerned where his raw experience comes into play more, giving due respect to both.
The way you depicted the Balrog scene was beyond incredible, Gandalf not just holding the beast back but holding back its darkness as well. Awesome dude.
I can't believe we've gotten to see so much happen in just 2 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. I'm looking forward to seeing The Two Towers Animated! Keep it up man.
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise... I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
@@lazerfrogstudios in the movies he takes 3 before dying, in the books it doesn't state how many, but says it is a lot, and that he killed over thirty orcs before being struck down
@@lazerfrogstudios I think the concern was him looking like a porcupine if they shot that many arrows into him lol. Still you'd have to be an absolute boss to keep fighting after one arrow but Boromir took three and still kept fighting.
Couldn't have said it better. Have you heard The Lament for Boromir? It's a really good song by Tolkien. Listen to the the cover from Karliene if you're interested. It never ceases to make me feel.
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise... I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
@@HenryJr_T Honestly, the Barrow Wights are just as bad an exclusion. Bombadil doesn't have nearly the impact without it. It would make sense to do the forest in the first half of an episode and the wights in the second and then be done with Bombadil. I can also see why both events are consistently cut in adaptations. They're detached from all the other events and they slow the pacing.
The fight on the bridge of Khazad Dum was quite impressive too! The shadow of the balrog was literally fighting against Gandalf’s light for space on the screen
I love how you integrate certain visuals from the films while giving it a feel of a reader imagining it pre-Peter Jackson. Moria sometimes feeling like a narrow, labyrinthine dungeon is how I interpreted it as a kid. I love the films' interpretation of it as a vast, open cave with winding paths through it, but this captures my childhood vision of it.
Exactly! I love how he didn’t make the Balrog have physical wings but more like wings encapsulated and made out of shadow like how it’s described in the book
Yeah. I have wondered if an animated version of the series could adhere to the books more than Jackson's movies did. This style is just about what I would wish for.
Made my way here from a post on the LOTR subreddit. Gladdened, my heart is, to see here such excellent and admirable hobbits! (Yes, I’m still in Star Wars fan mode!)
I was hoping you would see this!!! I have followed your page for years. and this dude posted this on a Facebook group a week ago. I love this animation style soo much
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise... I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
I like how everything in the animation was still recognizable as what we've seen in the movies, and yet it had it's own style that you could still have imagined it looking like in the books. Over all, well done. 5/5
Animating the darkness was time consuming but I like how it makes the balrog seem like he's made of living shadow (and fire),as I imagined him in the books.
"His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings. ...suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall..."
@@EddieSharam So very glad that you chose not to give it wings. Though they look undeniably more badass with wings it is not true to Tolkiens depiction of a balrog. :)
@@MrEMVme I haven't read the books for sometime so correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the Balrogs just Maia but having fallen to Morgoth's corruption? So I'd assume they are similar to Gandalf in terms of having a humanoid shape, but wreathed in flame and shadow to symbolize their fall and turn to evil.
I absolutely love this. The Balrog's intro perfectly matched the idea of "a creature of shadow and flame", and the fact that you drew Boromire as a Baki character brings me no end of joy
@@EddieSharam Could you put one of those "Donate money" buttons under your video? I think this "trailer" works well enough as sort of a short film, that it feels almost like robbing you blind to watch it for free, what with the excellent art and rather professional qualities put into it.
@@EddieSharam I think you should, it will be excellent. Also, try to make your own distinct adaptation of the JRR Tolkien books, and not the Peter Jackson movies - which are of course AMAZING. But that's his interpretation of the books, not yours. Try to bring something new and unique to your animated movie - maybe do the JRR Tolkien endings of the Sauraman and Wormtongue in a taken and corrupted Shire. Maybe do more with the rivals between Aragorn and Borowmir which was beautifully ended with Boromir's martyr death. You are a very talented artist? Can I ask about some of your historical views, political, cultural views. There are other related topics to TLOTR?
Oh my God shut up with the rings of power comparisons - that show was capital Not Good, but it's complete apples to oranges and so fucking lazy, and if you are gonna make the comparison actually think of something to add to the conversation beyond "remember that bad show! Boy that aas bad!" I swear to Christ if y'all keep doing this I'm gonna be forced to start defending that piece of shit. This culture of lazy buzzword groupthink criticism is getting worse than the actual dogshit content
This short was a breath of fresh air, I hope one day the world of creativity can shine once more like it does here. Beautiful stuff, true to the books. We need more of this.
I'm having high hopes for the animated Rohirrim series! (although it's gonna be some time before it's released. I tried to be patience and open minded with the Prime series, but it's getting harder and harder)
If only copyrights didn't last so ridiculously long. If Tolkien's (and many others) works were in the public domain we could actually have interpretations and passion projects such as this.
It's pretty incredible how you made your own designs for all the characters since they look nothing like the actors in the films. It's more like what you would see based on reading the books. I like it. Very creative and epic
@@victoravr10 I read the book not too long ago, this definitely appeared like a reasonable interpretation to me. The mood was the same and it is obvious that this guy truly loves Tolkiens work. I appreciate that, having grown up in a family where things like discovering an elven grammar book in the basement were not uncommon
Your love for Tolkien's words is in every frame. You bring hope in the dar days that lie ahead. Amazon and it's masters will not corrupt our beloved Legendarium as long people like you keep the fireplace.
Man, to capture the beauty and wonder of Tolkien's work to a wonderfully animated film is a feat that most major studios can't even Fathom, and yet here you made it so on your own! You have insane talent lad, I hope your name becomes famous!
Yeah, it was tough to decide what to include from the story and what to leave out. I'd love a chance to make something longer based on LOTR in the future.
Obviously, between something made from respect, accuracy, lore wise and "passion" and something crafted from pure evilness just for the sake of feminism and inclusion (da heck I dun want that and I'm not white but I want caucasian actors), just yeah, no normal human being, mind sane, want the legacy that Amazon is going to defile.
Very cool! I’ve just been reading Tolkien’s books to my kids. We finished the Hobbit a couple weeks ago, and now we’re about 100 pages into Fellowship of the ring. Funny this video came up. How does google know what bedtime stories I’m reading my kids? The more I think about it, that’s kind of creepy, actually. But very cool animation!
I recently read through them with my daughter. One thing I'd recommend doing is looking up the songs here on TH-cam as you come across them. My daughter really liked hearing them sung out with music and everything. (Also, most smart devices are always listening. I've had things I've talked about show up as suggestions by Amazon, too. And the only smart device I own is a phone.)
That's nothing special! I was speaking with my friends about chess and LOTR, after 5 minutes I wanted to check what's new on YT and here comes the Ads, chess LOTR with figures from the movie, like WTF xD they not only knew what we were speaking about, they just combined it to one thing.
Eddie you do incredible work! My favourite thing about this is how you brought so much originality, you were taking inspiration from various sources but you really made it your own interpretation.
Epic. Especially Boromir's death. The movies were epic too, but they never really captured just how many arrows Boromir took, while he kept on fighting. The movies showed three big arrows, which was cool, but really I wanted to him cope a dozen or more, like in the books. What a badass!
Yeah that part was really well done. Pretty sure boromir was only shot in the front though which is important to show he didn’t flee but died facing the enemy defending his friends. The arrows in the back has a nice aesthetic for the animation though
I remeber a line in the book where it was like "Isildur fell to 3 arrows, Boromir fell to a Dozen". Its supposed to highlight the strength of Boromir at that moment, comparable to legendary figures like Isildur
Congrats. TY, finally someone gave the heart and feelings of this. Tolkien wanted a tale that was based on real-life, a retelling. I felt the movies never gave the feelings of a moment. It was meant for general and children, however, your animations shows what it meant to be. At 1:17 example, we see a "last" stand. We could feel it in the story, but not the movies, here though you reminded me of that moment. The fears and the honour of them standing their ground. And ty for correcting Boromir, the movie suggest he was weak and childish, unintelligent. But in truth, he was one of the great fighters in "The Lord of the Rings". Even tempted by the ring, he fought to save lives at the cost of his. The movie shows this but not to point of how brave and willing he was to face death for two hobbits he knew very little of. And it wasnt just a few arrows that dropped him it was many and an honourable death. The movie doesnt really relay this, I feel. There were points in your animation that made me cry, like the story did, but not the movies. Again, ty for reminding us, that the stories, had feelings and sadness, hope and honour... Tolkien was never a lover of movie media, but I believe he would be proud of this.
I would pay serious money for animations of fantasy stories of this calibre! Frame by frame, it brought back the childhood shivers, the awe and the frustration, the vision unveiling by the turning of the page...Magnificent! Why don't we just support artists like you instead of throwing our money to half-assed, megalomaniac and spineless productions ready to bend over before profit and fame?
Well, if you knew anything about the real world and/or were being honest with yourself, this is only 'good' because you know it was done by one fan. Sure, give him all your money, but as long as he stays one person, be prepared to wait a decade for the film to be finished. Oh, you want it faster? Then pay him more to hire additional animators. Oh, Tolkien's estate came calling. More money, please! Oh no, the money from the fans wasn't enough, we need to distribute the film in theatres, on video and via streaming. Lemme take a loan to hire people who can handle the distribution. And just like that, this one fan has become one of the corporations you hate so much. People need to eat, and the meager amounts people like you can pay to support the cottage industry isn't nearly enough.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 What i really, really hate is the absence of dedication, genuine effort and excellence from today's film production and writing. Qualities evident in the works of people that are true to their art. Sure, money makes the world go round and an artist's got to eat, but there exist creative studios that can deliver. I guess my beef is the result of the huge disappointment from mainstream films/series/games inspired by fantasy/sci-fi literature (shows like Wheel of Time, Witcher and upcoming ones, i'm fearing). Also, have you heard about crowdfunding?
I meam, i get your point, but the fantasy community that i know and am a part of is one of the most patient but also demanding out there. We have been waiting for years for our favourite stories, certainly we can wait some more for a decent effort concerning the stories that we love and cherish. Enough with the megalomania and narcissism of producers and film writers, and the despicable greed of corporations that feed on the "real world's" addiction to "swift pleasure" and "swipe right/left" culture. The community demands backbone! The backlash from GoT's final season and the mistrust of the fanbase towards HBO was just the beginning of the consequences when you do something half-assed and refuse to listen to your creative team, authors, actors and you fanbase's opinion. I guess i would be fine with just small video animations/narrations that stay true to the principles of fantasy: symbolism, empathy, escapism, hope and whatever else you want to add. Principles that bring people together. People who love their work and not their wallets. These people always stand out.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 your drivle is boring and off point. what kills good show today is THE MESSAGE. or current year BS. like what happened to star trek and star wars. the RINGS of Power are going to fail because its way off from what the original story.
I really love that you used your own designs for the characters. Boromir looks awesome. Also, the absence of any dialogue and LOTR trilogy music really gives this it's own identity and style. Truly great work!
That would take 10 years at least and you will end up hating it. You will say you loved it only because they took your suggestion and you think you made a difference
@@kissme1518 Why would I hate it off the bat? What if it turned out to be good? I'm not insisting that it would be, but I can't say that I would or wouldn't hate it unless I saw it. Granted you have a point about adapting one work from another and yes those do tend to come out the worse for ware so to speak, but I don't think I would write it off unless I saw it first.
@@loneronin6813 Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings movie from 1978 is alright in some parts and strange in others. You can see some parts even influenced the Peter Jackson films. The movie uses an interesting form of animation in parts called rotoscoping. It's a little dated but still worth a watch. th-cam.com/video/RrzrOyeo5o8/w-d-xo.html The Hobbit cartoon movie from 1977 is worth a watch too. It's better than the blotted mess that the Peter Jackson's Hobbit turned into (although some good fan edits exist that trim it down into a much better film IMHO). th-cam.com/video/2Fw0lEaxiVs/w-d-xo.html
@@noseenogo Thanks so much for sharing these links with me :D I've actually seen Bakshi's Lord of the Rings and I do enjoy it quite a bit, although I do still consider the Peter Jackson films better on some levels. I feel like Bakshi's film gets somewhat cast by the wayside in comparison but it still has a lot of merit. I'm a fan of rotoscoping and Bakshi makes great use of it in some of his works. I'm especially fond of his movie, "American Pop." As for The Hobbit (animated one that is) I haven't seen it so I will definitely give that watch as well. When it comes to the live action Hobbit films, I feel they shouldn't have stretched it because even though it was probably meant to mirror The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (and of course for extra money) they should've kept it to one, maybe two films tops. I do somewhat enjoy aspects of the live action version because I feel most of the acting is well done, especially from Martin Freeman, who I think played a younger Bilbo just as well as Ian Holm played the older Bilbo we see in The Lord of the Rings. Granted I felt that Ian Holm's portrayal was far more endearing. He always came across as being kind of like a grandfather who is still young at heart and tells great stories about his life and also just whatever tale pops into his head. Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. When it comes to things like film and writing I tend to get carried away lol I hope that you're doing well in all aspects of life and that you have an awesome day and weekend. :D
@@loneronin6813 No worries, I didn't think it was rambling. Always happy to geek out about LotR with another fan. :) The live-action movies were great for some things (I loved what they did with Smaug, for example). I didn't want to come off as too dismissive of all three movies. It just added lots of things from the book's index and even Peter's own creative licence, like Legolas being in the films as opposed to the Hobbit book. I get that he is there because of his father's important role in the Battle of Five Armies and as a tie-in character for the LotR films. The movies just try to cram in so much extra stuff that it dilutes the overall story of what should have been a simple adventure. No doubt another problem of it having come out after LotR and needing to fuse them together for audiences. Now I'm rambling, Lol. Anyway, hope you enjoy the old Hobbit movie and enjoy your weekend too. :D
I truly, truly appreciated Boromir as a Bezerker! Just cutting through ALL of the Uruk-Hai and only having his wounds get to him was a wonderful tribute to the character!
@@Raii_Chu Im just saying my opinion bro. Nothing toxic. The orcs blood are suppose to be black... its red. The orcs are suppose to look like orcs, and not goblins
@@nr1NPC But this is an ADAPTATION in the art style of a completely different media. While it may be true Orc blood was black in the books, black blood (or any fluids) tends to not translate well in video. It was a stylistic choice. In the example of this video, there was a forest setting with lot's of browns and greens, black blood would have blended in with that.
I think it's even more beautiful that you didn't just copy the movie but integrated parts of the book as well. well done! the Lord of the rings fandom may not be as big as other fandoms and you may not get that many views or likes, but it's really great to see that people still value lotr. thanks again from all lotr fans.
@@graceku6160 it is much bigger than any of those except for Star Wars, it’s not close. A lot of the Lord of the Rings fans are older so it might not have as much online presence, but it’s much bigger.
@@graceku6160 oh its very big. Probably the biggest, although not as active due to the content drought. It is a very very old series of books after all. And the author is long gone. But the fandom is arguably one of the largest and could be considered a founding father of fandoms.
That is a beauty, it adopts some of the modern style but also honours the iconic western animations of the 70s-90s in style and reference. I really hope to see more of your work in the future, we need people with their own artistic style and vision to revive the increasingly uniform and failing style of western animations.
I'm not one for commenting on TH-cam videos but damn this is impressive. I'd pay serious money to see this as a series or full film. You have serious talent! Amazing! Keep it up!
Epic. I love this interpretation of the Balrog where it's shadows are malleable into different forms. At some points they're like an aura and at other points they branch out in all directions or are attacking and at some points they look like wings. That's the really cool part of the higher beings of middle earth. The etherealness of their bodies and the shape shifting.
I am astounded at the quality and professionalism of this production, especially seeing in the credits what a small team created it. The art is beautiful and amazing. The score is deep and dramatic. Overall it is a fantastic synopsis of FOTR. I've enabled notifications for your channel and I can't wait to see what you upload next! Thank you for this wonderful tribute.
Years later and I'm still obsessed with LOTR. This is very well done and completely magnificent work! I love how detailed emotions corporate the scenes. Especially Boromir's death😭LOVELY!
This just shows how amazing Lord of the Rings can look in Anime style if done right. Hopefully War of the Rohirrim will take full advantage of its medium as well.
@@EddieSharam Amazing! Absolutely amazing work. And you made the finger severing even more nasty looking than the live action version. I would pay to see a full version of this movie animated by you.
That was epic! The style, the pacing, and the emotion was so good. And you managed to convey this all without dialogue and in the span of a couple minutes. Really incredible.
@@PKryik I think the above person is referring more to Tolkiens work in general and anything LOTR related. They have changed to much in the amazon version to a point it doesn't feel like Tolkiens version of middle earth anymore.
@@PKryik It's Middle Earth. Which this cartoon captures the spirit of lightyears better than Amazon's "Middle Earth" that they say should reflect "what the wOrLd aCtuAlly LôôKs LikE".
@@PKryik Yeah dude, they're butchering Tolkien's legacy, and doing so intentionally because of their narrow minded, selfish identity politics. Luckily we still have the Peter Jackson Trilogy and the books, because Amazon's dumpster fire will only be known as poor fan fiction rather than genuine quality material. And it's weird that they're NOT adapting the LOTR books, because I heard that's all that they bought the rights to. 🤷🏻♂️
This is just incredible work. I love how you've taken some inspiration from the films while having your own thoroughly unique interpretation. As a fan of the books, films, and just Tolkien in general, this made me really happy. You've abviously put in a lot of effort and should feel very proud about what you have done.
When the DM's descriptions are so on point you can picture everything clearly. But on a more serious note, this is absolutely incredible, it makes me want to go back and rewatch the Rankin and Bass Lord Of The Rings. Keep up the great work!
It's nice to see a comment from a fellow fan. I love the old original animations. I always keep backed up on my file drives Rankin & Bass' The Hobbit, and Return of the King, and of course, Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. As time goes by, I re-watch these year after year, sometimes several times. This fantastic synopsis animation is joining the collection!
@@logansfury The original animated films are amazing. They have so much atmosphere and the music really added something special. I love The Hobbit animated adaptation as well. All of the LOTR animated films have the same feeling as Flight Of Dragons and The Last Unicorn, they hold a strong nostalgia for me. I love how easy it is to enjoy both adaptations of Lord Of The Rings. :)
Agreed it made me yern to watch the Rankin & Bass again (for the millionth & 2 time ;}) but i LOVE the epicness of this version it’s honestly beautiful!!
Truly unbelievable! You really captured the epic tension of the original. Love the art style too - you really captured the characters. I'm gonna watch this 100 more times.
i like how these character designs are completely original and not just the movie’s interpretations of them (not that that’s a bad thing!). it gives us a breath of fresh air in a sense, and adds even more charm to this BEAUTIFUL animation
@@johngalt2910 Nelson ratings it flopped. being a 1 billion dollar investment per season they are essentially burning money. this is more of a budget then big movies
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Yooo Boromir being absolutely jacked and riddled with arrows before finally collapsing was tuff
The shadows on the Balrog and Boromir's fall was absolutely magnificent...well done.
Cheers, those 2 scenes are my favourite.
@@EddieSharam Brilliant Work Man! Awsome! Do You Think You Can Try And Do And Animate The Simarillion? With Morgoth? Even A Short Would Still Be Good
@@EddieSharam The Balrog is great. I was actually disappointed with the design of the balrog in the movie compared how I had imagined it in my mind when reading the book, it wasn't horrific enough, but your design is much better.
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This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Boromir's end really did justice to that scene. Absolutely amazing.
Definitely on the sauce that one.
Boromir natty or not, def chowing down on trenbologna sandwiches.
For real, you actually got his death right and ended the story where it should have ended.
@@alternativeavenues7664 I know! So beautiful!
If this is really the best thing, then I'm very sorry for you
I love the depiction of Boromir here. In addition to giving him the immense physicality and body language of a bulwark/tank to contrast him with the more slender Aragorn, it seems like he is always closest to the danger. He's the first character we see next to the one ring. He's one of the first three up the stairs when they enter Moria. He's the last one out as they flee the goblins/orcs, covering the retreat of the rest of the fellowship. He's the first to turn around and directly face the Balrog, standing fearless out in front of the beast, ready to attempt to throw down until Gandalf moves in front of him. And of course, most poignantly, he puts himself directly in harm's way one last time to protect the hobbits. Brilliant show of his direct and hammer-like approach to everything (with all that comes with it, good and bad.).
Thanks for noticing all those things with Boromir :) With such a limited time I tried to only include actions and behaviour that made the characters feel true to themselves and Boromir is one of my favourites, so I wanted to do him justice.
Size does not matter…Aragorn wipes the floor with boromir smh.
@@DroManJo umm, was that nessecary?
@@DroManJoHe doesnt, Boromir was one of the best if not the best swordsman of all men. Aragorn was learned in many crafts such as healing and politics. Boromir had been training to fight his whole life.
@@tid06 I'm not really on either side of this but I will note that Aragorn's adult life is significantly longer than Boromir's. Aragorn is 87 ish and Boromir is what, 40ish? So Aragorn has had a bit over twice as long to accumulate experience. Yes, Boromir is more martially focused. I believe it is stated in the books that Boromir is physically stronger. However, we know Aragorn is more varied in his skills. I don't think we have a serious answer to which would win in a fight simply because it isn't important. Yes, Boromir is one of the best swordsmen of his time. Aragorn is implied to be too given his resume in Rohan. Tolkien doesn't feel the need to delve too deeply into that sort of comparison of his characters and when it happens, it is in cases like Legolas and Gimli in which case they were always very close. I imagine that things would be similar for Aragorn and Boromir. I think that in the end, they're probably fairly close in capacity to each other, perhaps Boromir shining a bit more in upfront combat and Aragorn where flexibility is concerned where his raw experience comes into play more, giving due respect to both.
The way you depicted the Balrog scene was beyond incredible, Gandalf not just holding the beast back but holding back its darkness as well. Awesome dude.
Thanks a lot, yeah, always imagined the balrog as a being of the shadow, a dark essence laced with fire.
Ookkk.
Прекрасно 👍👍👍 Видно, что автор изобразил своё виденье Толкина, хотя и под сильным влиянием фильма.
I actually said " You shall not pass " out loud xD
@@rotl me too.
I can't believe we've gotten to see so much happen in just 2 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. I'm looking forward to seeing The Two Towers Animated! Keep it up man.
Aragorn against de ringwraiths, the Balrog on the bridge, Boromir blowing de horn. So epic all
Oh my GOSH YOU'RE BACK
You're one of my favourite youtubers!
Even though you don't post a lot I still watch all of your old ones.
Would be amazing to see a full length animation like a serie. Great job
Glad to see you remembered your youtube password
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
Love that Boromir's death was more faithful to the books, with him withstanding dozens of arrows before finally falling
That was also in the movies
@@lazerfrogstudios in the movies he takes 3 before dying, in the books it doesn't state how many, but says it is a lot, and that he killed over thirty orcs before being struck down
@@lazerfrogstudios I think the concern was him looking like a porcupine if they shot that many arrows into him lol. Still you'd have to be an absolute boss to keep fighting after one arrow but Boromir took three and still kept fighting.
@@rc59191 yeah it was executed perfectly in the film
@@rc59191 Also that arrows was like jumbo sized lol
There's only a single word for this creation. Passion.
There was pure, hard passion in every single second of that animation.
Thanks, I've loved Lord of the Rings since childhood and am glad that came across to you in this trailer.
@@EddieSharam It came in spades, beck you proved you loved this movie more the. gollum loves his precious.
Wow! The scene of Boromir’s death gave me chills. Always loved that character and how representative he was of the human condition.
Sean bean’s performance is too good.
Couldn't have said it better. Have you heard The Lament for Boromir? It's a really good song by Tolkien. Listen to the the cover from Karliene if you're interested. It never ceases to make me feel.
Too true, we are fallen creatures in a fallen world…
@@Rhysman30 The cover from Clamavi de profundis is the best one
I love this interpretation of the Balrog. The use of its shadow as "wings" is a fantastic compromise while being true to Tolkien's exact words.
Homie really found a way to please just about everyone. It's incredible. The way he creepily almost slides into the room as wisps is SO COOL
Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
@@PAIP_Studio well if it is a series, Tom Bombadil wouldn't be bad in it
@@HenryJr_T
Honestly, the Barrow Wights are just as bad an exclusion. Bombadil doesn't have nearly the impact without it. It would make sense to do the forest in the first half of an episode and the wights in the second and then be done with Bombadil.
I can also see why both events are consistently cut in adaptations. They're detached from all the other events and they slow the pacing.
@@BonaparteBardithion While I agree that they're detached, they definitely help with easing a reader in if they just finished the hobbit.
That was absolutely mesmerizing! What long did this take you to make...and will you please make more? :) Really well done!
Hi
hello notr
big fan of your vids
Yes we must see the other lord of the rings films!!
It is so meta when you see one of your favorite channels comment on a video
The fight on the bridge of Khazad Dum was quite impressive too! The shadow of the balrog was literally fighting against Gandalf’s light for space on the screen
You gave justice for Boromir! He is my absolute favourite, i love him. Amazing animation!!!
Boromir is my favourite member of the Fellowship too, so tragic.
@@EddieSharam yeah, right?
I love how you integrate certain visuals from the films while giving it a feel of a reader imagining it pre-Peter Jackson. Moria sometimes feeling like a narrow, labyrinthine dungeon is how I interpreted it as a kid. I love the films' interpretation of it as a vast, open cave with winding paths through it, but this captures my childhood vision of it.
and in the reality is both, labyrinthine dungeon and vast, open cave. moria is the true gem of all dwarves
Exactly! I love how he didn’t make the Balrog have physical wings but more like wings encapsulated and made out of shadow like how it’s described in the book
Yeah. I have wondered if an animated version of the series could adhere to the books more than Jackson's movies did. This style is just about what I would wish for.
@@RuizIV every time someone depicts the Balrog without wings, AS IT SHOULD, a soul of a reader reaches Valinor
still no tom bombadil tho
This was stunning and beautiful! Very well done, my friend!
Made my way here from a post on the LOTR subreddit.
Gladdened, my heart is, to see here such excellent and admirable hobbits!
(Yes, I’m still in Star Wars fan mode!)
Read the second part with Gimli’s voice
I was hoping you would see this!!! I have followed your page for years. and this dude posted this on a Facebook group a week ago. I love this animation style soo much
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Yes... That is what I would do If I had control of the franchise...
I would bring in talent form Japan and Korea and I would make this an animated series... And I will defiantly not leave out the Tom Bombadil story...
I like how everything in the animation was still recognizable as what we've seen in the movies, and yet it had it's own style that you could still have imagined it looking like in the books. Over all, well done. 5/5
That was amazing. Favorite part was Boromir’s fall. Beautiful.
Boromir is one of my favourite characters, so had to spend the extra effort on his scene to try and make it good.
I really love how the darkness emanates from the balrog, really accurate to the books!
Animating the darkness was time consuming but I like how it makes the balrog seem like he's made of living shadow (and fire),as I imagined him in the books.
"His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings.
...suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall..."
Very good job
@@EddieSharam So very glad that you chose not to give it wings. Though they look undeniably more badass with wings it is not true to Tolkiens depiction of a balrog. :)
@@MrEMVme I haven't read the books for sometime so correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the Balrogs just Maia but having fallen to Morgoth's corruption? So I'd assume they are similar to Gandalf in terms of having a humanoid shape, but wreathed in flame and shadow to symbolize their fall and turn to evil.
In these harsh times, we need more good Tolkien's adaptations like this!
Yeah but... where's the black person?
@@cashewnuttel9054 what?
@@timrosswood4259 You can't have TV shows or films that have white people only, so where's the black person?
I just want a book accurate version of the hobbit
@@saldzbob9972 There is something better - audiobook read by Andy Serkis.
Ending with Boromir's last stand was amazing... Wish there was longer version.
He sacrificed his life for Frodo.
I absolutely love this. The Balrog's intro perfectly matched the idea of "a creature of shadow and flame", and the fact that you drew Boromire as a Baki character brings me no end of joy
I would pay real money to watch this as a series. Absolutely loved it!
I'd love to make a LotR episodic series...
@@EddieSharam Please make it 😳
@@EddieSharam
Oh please do.
@@EddieSharam
Could you put one of those "Donate money" buttons under your video?
I think this "trailer" works well enough as sort of a short film, that it feels almost like robbing you blind to watch it for free, what with the excellent art and rather professional qualities put into it.
@@EddieSharam I think you should, it will be excellent. Also, try to make your own distinct adaptation of the JRR Tolkien books, and not the Peter Jackson movies - which are of course AMAZING. But that's his interpretation of the books, not yours. Try to bring something new and unique to your animated movie - maybe do the JRR Tolkien endings of the Sauraman and Wormtongue in a taken and corrupted Shire.
Maybe do more with the rivals between Aragorn and Borowmir which was beautifully ended with Boromir's martyr death.
You are a very talented artist? Can I ask about some of your historical views, political, cultural views. There are other related topics to TLOTR?
This is already better than the entire rings of power series will ever be.
Yes
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Yes!
Indeed😂
Oh my God shut up with the rings of power comparisons - that show was capital Not Good, but it's complete apples to oranges and so fucking lazy, and if you are gonna make the comparison actually think of something to add to the conversation beyond "remember that bad show! Boy that aas bad!" I swear to Christ if y'all keep doing this I'm gonna be forced to start defending that piece of shit. This culture of lazy buzzword groupthink criticism is getting worse than the actual dogshit content
This short was a breath of fresh air, I hope one day the world of creativity can shine once more like it does here. Beautiful stuff, true to the books. We need more of this.
I'm having high hopes for the animated Rohirrim series! (although it's gonna be some time before it's released. I tried to be patience and open minded with the Prime series, but it's getting harder and harder)
Yes yes yes
If only copyrights didn't last so ridiculously long. If Tolkien's (and many others) works were in the public domain we could actually have interpretations and passion projects such as this.
This is an incredible tribute to The Fellowship. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
Our pleasure!
It's pretty incredible how you made your own designs for all the characters since they look nothing like the actors in the films. It's more like what you would see based on reading the books. I like it. Very creative and epic
Making the characters feel true to their essences is what I was striving for, really glad you liked the interpretation!
looks amazing but it's obvious he relied on the movies for everything
You didn't read the books, did you? This is based on the movies.
@@EddieSharam ignore the fools flaming you for nothing. you made an amazing work of art.
@@victoravr10 I read the book not too long ago, this definitely appeared like a reasonable interpretation to me. The mood was the same and it is obvious that this guy truly loves Tolkiens work. I appreciate that, having grown up in a family where things like discovering an elven grammar book in the basement were not uncommon
Your love for Tolkien's words is in every frame. You bring hope in the dar days that lie ahead. Amazon and it's masters will not corrupt our beloved Legendarium as long people like you keep the fireplace.
Man, to capture the beauty and wonder of Tolkien's work to a wonderfully animated film is a feat that most major studios can't even Fathom, and yet here you made it so on your own!
You have insane talent lad, I hope your name becomes famous!
i like how this guy perfectly summarized a nearly 430 page book and nearly 4 hour (extended cut) film in a 2:30 minute video, props!
Yeah, it was tough to decide what to include from the story and what to leave out. I'd love a chance to make something longer based on LOTR in the future.
Wow! Just... wow! What I would give or a full movie or series like this!! 😂 Incredible stuff, well done!!
Wait until the full lotr anime movies comes out in a couple years.
I would pay no small amount of money to see that happen, myself.
@@declankrebs4073 it won't be made by the same team that made the trash amazon series
@@NeroLeMorte I certainly pray so. To clarify, the term ¨would pay no small amount¨ means that I would pay quite a lot.
@@declankrebs4073 i pray so too.
I'm more interested in a series made out of this than the one Amazon is going to bring.
By far I agree!!!
Obviously, between something made from respect, accuracy, lore wise and "passion" and something crafted from pure evilness just for the sake of feminism and inclusion (da heck I dun want that and I'm not white but I want caucasian actors), just yeah, no normal human being, mind sane, want the legacy that Amazon is going to defile.
Unfortunately i have to agree. Amazon did a awful trailer.
@@MarceloCN Amazon is generally awful. The way they treat people
YEEEES
I didn’t realize until I saw this, how badly I want an anime style LOTR adaptation. This was incredible!
Same here. It just occurred to me now.
An anime series for LOTR would be epic. Could do multiple seasons and add way more content from the books
@@AngryMuffin YASSSSS
There already is one. It's old (1978), but it exists.
@@Not_Here_To_Make_Friends that's not Anime style though. Just animated and it's old. A reboot animated series wokluld be epic.
Masterpiece. Boromir's death is much more poetic in your animation. Well done
Cheers, appreciate your kind words. Boromir is a favourite of mine. So tragic.
Absolutely epic and stunning!Boromir’s death caught me off guard using his dying breath to sound the horn.
Very cool! I’ve just been reading Tolkien’s books to my kids. We finished the Hobbit a couple weeks ago, and now we’re about 100 pages into Fellowship of the ring. Funny this video came up. How does google know what bedtime stories I’m reading my kids? The more I think about it, that’s kind of creepy, actually. But very cool animation!
I recently read through them with my daughter.
One thing I'd recommend doing is looking up the songs here on TH-cam as you come across them. My daughter really liked hearing them sung out with music and everything.
(Also, most smart devices are always listening. I've had things I've talked about show up as suggestions by Amazon, too. And the only smart device I own is a phone.)
Phones record.
Yeah phones record you.
What grappling technique should Frodo use on Gollum in Mt. Doom?
That's nothing special!
I was speaking with my friends about chess and LOTR, after 5 minutes I wanted to check what's new on YT and here comes the Ads, chess LOTR with figures from the movie, like WTF xD they not only knew what we were speaking about, they just combined it to one thing.
Proof that fantasy and animation go hand in hand
Eddie you do incredible work! My favourite thing about this is how you brought so much originality, you were taking inspiration from various sources but you really made it your own interpretation.
Thank you so much for the comment. I tried to get to the essence of the characters for me, and to depict that. Glad it resonates with you too.
That Balrog and Boromir scene gave me goosebumps.
Epic. Especially Boromir's death. The movies were epic too, but they never really captured just how many arrows Boromir took, while he kept on fighting. The movies showed three big arrows, which was cool, but really I wanted to him cope a dozen or more, like in the books. What a badass!
Yeah I really like that part also. Gave cold chills
Yeah that part was really well done. Pretty sure boromir was only shot in the front though which is important to show he didn’t flee but died facing the enemy defending his friends. The arrows in the back has a nice aesthetic for the animation though
I remeber a line in the book where it was like "Isildur fell to 3 arrows, Boromir fell to a Dozen". Its supposed to highlight the strength of Boromir at that moment, comparable to legendary figures like Isildur
@@jonathaniyere3203 The line in the book and movie was "The mightiest man may be slain by one arrow, and Boromir was pierced by many."
@@crowkelion Never noticed that but you're right!
If this was an official TV series ,i would watch it
Congrats. TY, finally someone gave the heart and feelings of this. Tolkien wanted a tale that was based on real-life, a retelling. I felt the movies never gave the feelings of a moment. It was meant for general and children, however, your animations shows what it meant to be. At 1:17 example, we see a "last" stand. We could feel it in the story, but not the movies, here though you reminded me of that moment. The fears and the honour of them standing their ground. And ty for correcting Boromir, the movie suggest he was weak and childish, unintelligent. But in truth, he was one of the great fighters in "The Lord of the Rings". Even tempted by the ring, he fought to save lives at the cost of his. The movie shows this but not to point of how brave and willing he was to face death for two hobbits he knew very little of. And it wasnt just a few arrows that dropped him it was many and an honourable death. The movie doesnt really relay this, I feel. There were points in your animation that made me cry, like the story did, but not the movies. Again, ty for reminding us, that the stories, had feelings and sadness, hope and honour... Tolkien was never a lover of movie media, but I believe he would be proud of this.
I would pay serious money for animations of fantasy stories of this calibre! Frame by frame, it brought back the childhood shivers, the awe and the frustration, the vision unveiling by the turning of the page...Magnificent! Why don't we just support artists like you instead of throwing our money to half-assed, megalomaniac and spineless productions ready to bend over before profit and fame?
Well, if you knew anything about the real world and/or were being honest with yourself, this is only 'good' because you know it was done by one fan. Sure, give him all your money, but as long as he stays one person, be prepared to wait a decade for the film to be finished. Oh, you want it faster? Then pay him more to hire additional animators. Oh, Tolkien's estate came calling. More money, please! Oh no, the money from the fans wasn't enough, we need to distribute the film in theatres, on video and via streaming. Lemme take a loan to hire people who can handle the distribution. And just like that, this one fan has become one of the corporations you hate so much. People need to eat, and the meager amounts people like you can pay to support the cottage industry isn't nearly enough.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 What i really, really hate is the absence of dedication, genuine effort and excellence from today's film production and writing. Qualities evident in the works of people that are true to their art. Sure, money makes the world go round and an artist's got to eat, but there exist creative studios that can deliver. I guess my beef is the result of the huge disappointment from mainstream films/series/games inspired by fantasy/sci-fi literature (shows like Wheel of Time, Witcher and upcoming ones, i'm fearing). Also, have you heard about crowdfunding?
I meam, i get your point, but the fantasy community that i know and am a part of is one of the most patient but also demanding out there. We have been waiting for years for our favourite stories, certainly we can wait some more for a decent effort concerning the stories that we love and cherish. Enough with the megalomania and narcissism of producers and film writers, and the despicable greed of corporations that feed on the "real world's" addiction to "swift pleasure" and "swipe right/left" culture. The community demands backbone! The backlash from GoT's final season and the mistrust of the fanbase towards HBO was just the beginning of the consequences when you do something half-assed and refuse to listen to your creative team, authors, actors and you fanbase's opinion. I guess i would be fine with just small video animations/narrations that stay true to the principles of fantasy: symbolism, empathy, escapism, hope and whatever else you want to add. Principles that bring people together. People who love their work and not their wallets. These people always stand out.
dont know there the profit part is. so many of the modern stuff is ruined by current year BS.
@@stillwatersrundeep001 your drivle is boring and off point. what kills good show today is THE MESSAGE. or current year BS. like what happened to star trek and star wars. the RINGS of Power are going to fail because its way off from what the original story.
I really love that you used your own designs for the characters. Boromir looks awesome.
Also, the absence of any dialogue and LOTR trilogy music really gives this it's own identity and style.
Truly great work!
Balrog with "wings" of shadow... The best part. Congrats!!
Mate, already better than Amazons adaptation, and you're far more humble about it than they are. Well Done!
Holy Halls of Mandos, you could totally work on Amazon's animated shows (kinda reminded me of Vox Machinia)! This was fantastic 👏🏼
Lovely work. Hope you do more!
@@franciscorivas9337 Glad to hear it :)
This is a truly beautiful animation that captures the essence of Tolkien's work and delivers an experience akin to reading his words. Bravo.
This was amazing! The lighting and layering in the background art is top tier
I would love to see an entire Fellowship of the Ring movie animated like this. I would happily pay to see it in a theatre! :D
That would take 10 years at least and you will end up hating it. You will say you loved it only because they took your suggestion and you think you made a difference
@@kissme1518 Why would I hate it off the bat? What if it turned out to be good? I'm not insisting that it would be, but I can't say that I would or wouldn't hate it unless I saw it.
Granted you have a point about adapting one work from another and yes those do tend to come out the worse for ware so to speak, but I don't think I would write it off unless I saw it first.
@@loneronin6813 Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings movie from 1978 is alright in some parts and strange in others. You can see some parts even influenced the Peter Jackson films. The movie uses an interesting form of animation in parts called rotoscoping. It's a little dated but still worth a watch.
th-cam.com/video/RrzrOyeo5o8/w-d-xo.html
The Hobbit cartoon movie from 1977 is worth a watch too. It's better than the blotted mess that the Peter Jackson's Hobbit turned into (although some good fan edits exist that trim it down into a much better film IMHO).
th-cam.com/video/2Fw0lEaxiVs/w-d-xo.html
@@noseenogo Thanks so much for sharing these links with me :D I've actually seen Bakshi's Lord of the Rings and I do enjoy it quite a bit, although I do still consider the Peter Jackson films better on some levels. I feel like Bakshi's film gets somewhat cast by the wayside in comparison but it still has a lot of merit. I'm a fan of rotoscoping and Bakshi makes great use of it in some of his works. I'm especially fond of his movie, "American Pop."
As for The Hobbit (animated one that is) I haven't seen it so I will definitely give that watch as well. When it comes to the live action Hobbit films, I feel they shouldn't have stretched it because even though it was probably meant to mirror The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (and of course for extra money) they should've kept it to one, maybe two films tops. I do somewhat enjoy aspects of the live action version because I feel most of the acting is well done, especially from Martin Freeman, who I think played a younger Bilbo just as well as Ian Holm played the older Bilbo we see in The Lord of the Rings.
Granted I felt that Ian Holm's portrayal was far more endearing. He always came across as being kind of like a grandfather who is still young at heart and tells great stories about his life and also just whatever tale pops into his head. Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. When it comes to things like film and writing I tend to get carried away lol
I hope that you're doing well in all aspects of life and that you have an awesome day and weekend. :D
@@loneronin6813 No worries, I didn't think it was rambling. Always happy to geek out about LotR with another fan. :)
The live-action movies were great for some things (I loved what they did with Smaug, for example). I didn't want to come off as too dismissive of all three movies. It just added lots of things from the book's index and even Peter's own creative licence, like Legolas being in the films as opposed to the Hobbit book. I get that he is there because of his father's important role in the Battle of Five Armies and as a tie-in character for the LotR films. The movies just try to cram in so much extra stuff that it dilutes the overall story of what should have been a simple adventure. No doubt another problem of it having come out after LotR and needing to fuse them together for audiences.
Now I'm rambling, Lol. Anyway, hope you enjoy the old Hobbit movie and enjoy your weekend too. :D
Very great job, I loved it !
I truly, truly appreciated Boromir as a Bezerker! Just cutting through ALL of the Uruk-Hai and only having his wounds get to him was a wonderful tribute to the character!
Nah... this sucked... Orcs didnt look like Orcs.. and they didnt have black blood
boromir was the best character, man was a damn hero
@@nr1NPC toxic.
@@Raii_Chu Im just saying my opinion bro. Nothing toxic.
The orcs blood are suppose to be black... its red.
The orcs are suppose to look like orcs, and not goblins
@@nr1NPC But this is an ADAPTATION in the art style of a completely different media. While it may be true Orc blood was black in the books, black blood (or any fluids) tends to not translate well in video. It was a stylistic choice. In the example of this video, there was a forest setting with lot's of browns and greens, black blood would have blended in with that.
This is proof LOTR would do amazing as an anime, especially if based off the books and not just the movies. Great work mate!!!
I agree and I hope to see it happen.
This was so good!! Especially Boromir’s scene 😢
Poor tragic Boromir.....great character.
@@EddieSharam Your depiction of Aragorn was excellent as well. He looks exactly like in the books.
This level of quality and it could've been a Netflix series just like Castlevania. Looks amazing, well done!
You hear that Netflix!!??
Tolkien "For Boromir was strong and mighty, taking three arrows to the chest....and 16 to the back, 5 to the side and a couple near the Ars."
A rare (mostly) beardless Aragorn. Kudos for sticking to the lore on that.
The defiant look on Gandalf's face as he faces the Balrog is so accurate.
I think it's even more beautiful that you didn't just copy the movie but integrated parts of the book as well. well done!
the Lord of the rings fandom may not be as big as other fandoms and you may not get that many views or likes, but it's really great to see that people still value lotr. thanks again from all lotr fans.
The Lord of the Rings fandom may not bei as big.. ? are you kidding?
@@heikesiegl2640 as compared to, for example starwars, harry potter or marvel
@@graceku6160 it is much bigger than any of those except for Star Wars, it’s not close. A lot of the Lord of the Rings fans are older so it might not have as much online presence, but it’s much bigger.
@@graceku6160 oh its very big. Probably the biggest, although not as active due to the content drought. It is a very very old series of books after all. And the author is long gone. But the fandom is arguably one of the largest and could be considered a founding father of fandoms.
It is a big fandom, but yeah, a very old one maybe not as active as the new fandoms.
CRAZY!!! I like how you visually draw inspiration from the movie but also the descriptions of the books really good work I hope to see more.
This is the coolest and most epic thing I ever watched for LOTR! You should be so proud!
Thanks man, I appreciate the encouragement!
@@EddieSharam u should continue with the rest of the movies, ultimate trilogy!!!
What I really love is that you put your own spins on most of the designs instead of just copying the look of the movie
Thanks, I tried to get to the visual essence of the characters. I wish Rings of Power had done their own interpretation of the balrog.
This would be so sweet if this could become a full length animated film! Great job!
This whole thing is great, but your depiction of Galadriel is amazing.
It really was amazing! And it’s tolerable due to the art style and it works well!
I can't believe no one has mentioned how beautiful the scene is with Aragon and Arwen(0:27). You can feel the intimacy.
They should have kissed
There's more talent in the world outside of Hollywood than we can possibly understand, and this reaffirms that.
I've been waiting for this one! My god its absolutely beautiful, it must have taken so long to make
Oh, it did nearly break me to get it completed! Phew!
@@EddieSharam are you going to make an animated version of the two towers and return of the king please tell me you are.
That is a beauty, it adopts some of the modern style but also honours the iconic western animations of the 70s-90s in style and reference.
I really hope to see more of your work in the future, we need people with their own artistic style and vision to revive the increasingly uniform and failing style of western animations.
I felt every single frame of this. Absolutely incredible.
As a lord of the rings fan, you did amazing work here, my friend. Thank you for this masterpiece!
I can't imagine how much work went into this, but it looks really good. Definitely deserves more attention.
I'm not one for commenting on TH-cam videos but damn this is impressive. I'd pay serious money to see this as a series or full film. You have serious talent! Amazing! Keep it up!
Epic. I love this interpretation of the Balrog where it's shadows are malleable into different forms.
At some points they're like an aura and at other points they branch out in all directions or are attacking and at some points they look like wings.
That's the really cool part of the higher beings of middle earth. The etherealness of their bodies and the shape shifting.
Gandalf at the bridge and Boromir's last stand give me chills every time. Apparently in any format
I am astounded at the quality and professionalism of this production, especially seeing in the credits what a small team created it. The art is beautiful and amazing. The score is deep and dramatic. Overall it is a fantastic synopsis of FOTR. I've enabled notifications for your channel and I can't wait to see what you upload next! Thank you for this wonderful tribute.
Years later and I'm still obsessed with LOTR. This is very well done and completely magnificent work! I love how detailed emotions corporate the scenes. Especially Boromir's death😭LOVELY!
I appreciate your ambiguity on the "did the Balrog have wings" argument xD
Good lord this is spectacularly high quality, incredibly underrated... This is professional!
If this was a full series, I would watch the crap out of this. Well done.
This was probably the highest quality fan animation ive seen on youtube yet. I wish we had a movie like this
You got me emotionally invested within 15 seconds. ROP couldn’t do that once in a whole season
This just shows how amazing Lord of the Rings can look in Anime style if done right. Hopefully War of the Rohirrim will take full advantage of its medium as well.
I'm also really looking forward to War of the Rohirrim and hope it's good.
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@@EddieSharam Amazing! Absolutely amazing work. And you made the finger severing even more nasty looking than the live action version. I would pay to see a full version of this movie animated by you.
This is amazing, I keep coming back to it. Particularly love how you portrayed Boromir. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the encouragement, more animation is coming very soon to the channel :)
This is amazing. And the details are incredible! Gandalf having no moustache yesss
The Balrog with no wings. That's perfect! This short is beautiful.
Thanks so much , yes I tried to not give the balrog actual physical wings, felt shadow wings were more appropriate.
That was epic! The style, the pacing, and the emotion was so good. And you managed to convey this all without dialogue and in the span of a couple minutes. Really incredible.
THIS is what people want in a new LOTR adaptation. And NOT that bootleg version Amazon is trying to give us.
They’re not trying to remake LOTR so I’m not sure this makes any sense
@@PKryik I think the above person is referring more to Tolkiens work in general and anything LOTR related. They have changed to much in the amazon version to a point it doesn't feel like Tolkiens version of middle earth anymore.
@@PKryik It's Middle Earth. Which this cartoon captures the spirit of lightyears better than Amazon's "Middle Earth"
that they say should reflect "what the wOrLd aCtuAlly LôôKs LikE".
@@PKryik Yeah dude, they're butchering Tolkien's legacy, and doing so intentionally because of their narrow minded, selfish identity politics. Luckily we still have the Peter Jackson Trilogy and the books, because Amazon's dumpster fire will only be known as poor fan fiction rather than genuine quality material.
And it's weird that they're NOT adapting the LOTR books, because I heard that's all that they bought the rights to. 🤷🏻♂️
Absolutely
This is amazing! The Balrog was probably one of my favourites.
This is just incredible work. I love how you've taken some inspiration from the films while having your own thoroughly unique interpretation. As a fan of the books, films, and just Tolkien in general, this made me really happy. You've abviously put in a lot of effort and should feel very proud about what you have done.
Thanks a lot for the kind words and encouragement, really helps me keep motivated to make more.
Ooooooookay
Oooohhhh yeaaah.
This is insane!!
I would love to see this as a animated series
With the right voice actor casting this would be unreal
Can't even imagine the amount of work and detail that was put into this!
When the DM's descriptions are so on point you can picture everything clearly. But on a more serious note, this is absolutely incredible, it makes me want to go back and rewatch the Rankin and Bass Lord Of The Rings. Keep up the great work!
It's nice to see a comment from a fellow fan. I love the old original animations. I always keep backed up on my file drives Rankin & Bass' The Hobbit, and Return of the King, and of course, Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. As time goes by, I re-watch these year after year, sometimes several times. This fantastic synopsis animation is joining the collection!
@@logansfury The original animated films are amazing. They have so much atmosphere and the music really added something special. I love The Hobbit animated adaptation as well. All of the LOTR animated films have the same feeling as Flight Of Dragons and The Last Unicorn, they hold a strong nostalgia for me. I love how easy it is to enjoy both adaptations of Lord Of The Rings. :)
Agreed it made me yern to watch the Rankin & Bass again (for the millionth & 2 time ;}) but i LOVE the epicness of this version it’s honestly beautiful!!
Brilliant, love the angles, the art style, the moments you choses, BOROMIIIR!!!! Awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it, I loved making it, and yeah, Boromir.....tears flow. More LOTR is coming soon.
The way Aragorn is drawn reminds me of Trevor Belmont and I love it
This is amazing! I would absolutely love if the entire trilogy was remade into that style of animation. Excellent work!
Truly unbelievable! You really captured the epic tension of the original. Love the art style too - you really captured the characters. I'm gonna watch this 100 more times.
i like how these character designs are completely original and not just the movie’s interpretations of them (not that that’s a bad thing!). it gives us a breath of fresh air in a sense, and adds even more charm to this BEAUTIFUL animation
Thanks a lot, I tried to depict the core of each character as they appeared to me, and I'm glad it resonates with you too :)
Sheesh! That is stunning!
the art, the transition and the character introduction, and the music and everything is just amazing. like a Christmas gift for all lotr fans ...
Truly amazing. There's more art and soul here than in 6 episodes of "The Rings of Power" combined.
Amen a hundred times.
And yet, ROP will be getting a full 5 seasons, and this will not.
Die mad about it 😂
@@johngalt2910 five times 0 is still 0. Nothing to be mad about. A little disdainful, maybe.
@@johngalt2910 Nelson ratings it flopped. being a 1 billion dollar investment per season they are essentially burning money. this is more of a budget then big movies
@@johngalt2910 imagine being a fan of that trash
Lord of the rings is for me an absolute chefs kiss and this animation too oml-