LORD of The Rings
2 1/2 minute fully animated story, film trailer style.
Telling the events of Tolkien's first Lord Of The Rings book, The Fellowship of the Ring.
The video combines hand-drawn animation, fully illustrated painted environments and 3D camera work to create a cinematic experience.
Based on characters and story created by JRR Tolkien.
Characters and setting rights are owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises.
Animatic
The process starts with a rough version of the video based on the script, to quickly layout the main story beats and scene pacing, and give a feel of what the final video will be like.