The Lord Of — The Rings: The Two Towers

: To achieve a grounded feel, the production favored physical effects. This included a 27-foot-tall model of Orthanc and life-sized sets built into New Zealand cliffs for Helm's Deep.

The production was famously physically demanding for the cast: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

: Andy Serkis's performance was originally meant only for voice-over, but his physical audition convinced Jackson to use Motion Capture technology for the entire character. A specialized "sub-surface scattering" software was developed to give his digital skin a realistic translucent glow. : To achieve a grounded feel, the production

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review - Roger Ebert : To achieve a grounded feel