The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers celebrated its 20th anniversary this week. To mark the milestone, the CEO and creative director of the props company behind the film series published a heartfelt note on Facebook reflecting on the milestone.
Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop, who won four Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings film series, specifically discussed Two Towers' epic Helm's Deep battle sequence. He shared a photo of himself standing atop a rock structure next to the main Orc, saying he feels a range of emotions thinking back on that day.
"It really does seem like a lifetime ago. I had climbed up on the rock to do final makeup and armor checks for the actor who about to deliver their 'big moment.' The first Assistant Director was sharing some thoughts that I was to pass onto the actor. I had stopped what I was doing and was intently trying to hear over the rumble of the army that was spread out below us. It causes me a unique mix of emotions seeing these photos again, as I recall the sense that I had standing up there looking down on this incredible scene, from this unique vantage point, and feeling somewhat in awe of the moment," Taylor said.
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