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How DNEG crafted the troll and the Eregion battle in s2 of ‘The Rings of Power’

December 23, 2024

Today on the befores & afters podcast, we’re diving into season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, with DNEG and visual effects supervisor, Greg Butler. This season, DNEG delivered over 900 shots and led the work in some of the biggest battle sequences that happen around Eregion. This also involves Damrod the Hill Troll. With Greg, we look at what was filmed for these battles, the CG environments, digi-double soldiers and Orcs, CG horses, and the specific approach to the atmosphere in the scenes.

This episode of the befores & afters podcast is sponsored by SideFX. Looking for great customer case studies, presentations and demos? Head to the SideFX YouTube channel. There you’ll find tons of Houdini, Solaris and Karma content. This includes recordings of recent Houdini HIVE sessions from around the world.

Listen in above, and below, check out some fun before and after images and a video breakdown.

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