The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Creating a Waterlogged Action Sequence-Design FX-WIRED
Director Peter Jackson and FXguide’s Mike Seymour reveal how a pivotal seven-minute action sequence in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was created with a combined 98 hours of footage from aerial shots, green-screen sets, live-action shoots, and complex CG environments.