Cowboyography
100,000,000 People worldwide have read the trilogy since it was published in 1954
12,500,000 hand- linked rings used to create Weta workshop's chain maille
Over 3,000,000 feet of film was shot during production
250,000 Silk leaves applied by hand to a tree in hobbiton
90,000 Unit Still photographs were shot on set
48,000 swords, scabbards, axes, sheilds... made for the production by Weta workshop
20,602 Extras cast to make lotr
15,000 costumes made by wardrobe department
10,000 crowd participants recorded making Orc sounds at a New Zealand cricket game
7,000 years ago is when middle-earth would have existed
5,000 cubic meters of vegetable/flowers planted in hobbiton a year before filming began
2,400 number of crew members at the height of production
2,000 illustrations drawn for the production by conceptual Alan Lee
1,600 pair of prosthetic hobbit feet used during production by principal hobbit cast
1,460 is the largest number of eggs served at breakfast with the crew
900 suits of hand made armor by weta workshop
800 is the largest number of lunches served on set at once
Over 550 hours of Behind-the-scenes footage were shot at once
Over 400 script pages shot for the trilogy
350 set constructed for filming
300 handmade knotted wigs made especially for the trilogy
274 shooting days of principal photography
250 horse used in one scene
200 individually crafted orc mask by weta workship
180 artist creating computerized effects at Weta digital
150 costumes on average for each middle-earth civilization created by waredrobe dept
114 Speaking roles
Over 100 locations
100 hand-forge and inlaid weapons by weta workshop
70 Specially trained horses
68 miniatures sets built from minas tirith to minus morgul
sets had to withstand 60 lbs. per square foot to be safe for cast and crew
42 tailors, designer, cobblers, embroiders, and jewelers in the wardrobe department
trilogy is translated in over 40 languages
30 actors trained by the two dialect and creative laguage coaches
13 months is the amount of times the fellowships journey takes in the lotr trilogy
9 in elvish script is the number the 9, Cast members of the fellowship had tattooed at the end of the shoot
8 Arces of farm landin matmamta, new zealand, was turned into the set of hobbiton
7 years of development on the lord of the rings by director/writer/producer peter jackson
5 shooting units Unit 1, two 2nd unit, blue srceen unit, miniature unit
4 number of hobbits that bungy jumped while on location in new zealand
3 hours, 20 minutes, 44 seconds is the running time of the Return of the King, the final film of the trilogy
3 films made simultaneously- first time ever done in cinema history
2 years of pre-production and 4 years of post-production
1 mile is the lenght of the prouction vehicles lined up bumper-bumpeed while on location
12,500,000 hand- linked rings used to create Weta workshop's chain maille
Over 3,000,000 feet of film was shot during production
250,000 Silk leaves applied by hand to a tree in hobbiton
90,000 Unit Still photographs were shot on set
48,000 swords, scabbards, axes, sheilds... made for the production by Weta workshop
20,602 Extras cast to make lotr
15,000 costumes made by wardrobe department
10,000 crowd participants recorded making Orc sounds at a New Zealand cricket game
7,000 years ago is when middle-earth would have existed
5,000 cubic meters of vegetable/flowers planted in hobbiton a year before filming began
2,400 number of crew members at the height of production
2,000 illustrations drawn for the production by conceptual Alan Lee
1,600 pair of prosthetic hobbit feet used during production by principal hobbit cast
1,460 is the largest number of eggs served at breakfast with the crew
900 suits of hand made armor by weta workshop
800 is the largest number of lunches served on set at once
Over 550 hours of Behind-the-scenes footage were shot at once
Over 400 script pages shot for the trilogy
350 set constructed for filming
300 handmade knotted wigs made especially for the trilogy
274 shooting days of principal photography
250 horse used in one scene
200 individually crafted orc mask by weta workship
180 artist creating computerized effects at Weta digital
150 costumes on average for each middle-earth civilization created by waredrobe dept
114 Speaking roles
Over 100 locations
100 hand-forge and inlaid weapons by weta workshop
70 Specially trained horses
68 miniatures sets built from minas tirith to minus morgul
sets had to withstand 60 lbs. per square foot to be safe for cast and crew
42 tailors, designer, cobblers, embroiders, and jewelers in the wardrobe department
trilogy is translated in over 40 languages
30 actors trained by the two dialect and creative laguage coaches
13 months is the amount of times the fellowships journey takes in the lotr trilogy
9 in elvish script is the number the 9, Cast members of the fellowship had tattooed at the end of the shoot
8 Arces of farm landin matmamta, new zealand, was turned into the set of hobbiton
7 years of development on the lord of the rings by director/writer/producer peter jackson
5 shooting units Unit 1, two 2nd unit, blue srceen unit, miniature unit
4 number of hobbits that bungy jumped while on location in new zealand
3 hours, 20 minutes, 44 seconds is the running time of the Return of the King, the final film of the trilogy
3 films made simultaneously- first time ever done in cinema history
2 years of pre-production and 4 years of post-production
1 mile is the lenght of the prouction vehicles lined up bumper-bumpeed while on location