It premiered in june 2014 at bats theatre in new zealand. Jun 16, 2011 benedict cumberbatch to voice smaug in the hobbit by mike fleming jr. The desolation of smaug i was naturally expecting him to outshine his sherlock sidekick martin freeman. The desolation of smaug extended edition is available on. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. In my opinion, the best cgi characters ever created were all done by the same studio, weta digital. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born in london on july 19, 1976 to a couple of accomplished actors in their own right, wanda ventham and timothy carlton. But even in my original post airing this concern, i acknowledged that sometimes a choice is. Benedict cumberbatch performs mocap smaug in makingof video exclusive to create the dragon in the hobbit. Stephen colbert interviews smaug the dragon with fiery results.
Its widely known that the sherlock actor performed motion capture for smaug in. Benedict cumberbatch says youll only see smaug s eye in the first the hobbit movie. Infinity war on wednesday july 5 in atlanta, ga the 40yearold. Dec 02, 20 check out a recent tv spot for the film in which you can glimpse smaug in motion. Feb 22, 2014 the video above reveals the extreme detail gone into smaug s oscarnominated visual effects work, and the accompanying interview with wetas david clayton describes how actor benedict cumberbatch s vocal and physical work contributed to the creation of the centuries old dragon. Aug 11, 2015 beautiful performance of benedict cumberbatch in the movies of the hobbit as the dragon smaug the best scene. See benedict cumberbatch becoming smaug in behindthescenes. We all know benedict cumberbatch s excellent at imitation.
Plus there are new and interesting characters added, with the most interesting being legolas distaff cohort, the elven warrior princess, tauriel, played by the beautiful evangeline lilly. Building a better dragon in the hobbit the desolation of smaug. We get to see the outline of the necromancer and hear for the briefest of moments his voice but i cant wait to see more. Since benedict cumberbatch is in everything see the new yorker cartoon, you can find an interview with him on a fresh air podcast, the npr radio show.
Dec 08, 20 cumberbatch was clad in a motioncapture suit so filmmakers could get a sense of the movements of this powerful, firebreathing, alldestroying, flying napalm machine, the british actor says. Npr sherlock, smaug and spying benedict cumberbatch. Benedict cumberbatch is both smaug and necromancer in the. Stephen colbert interviews smaug, who insults benedict. Why was so much of the hobbit green screen or cgi compared to that of lord.
Desolation of smaug, talking about the creative process and a sneak peek into what went into making smaug himself. Sherlock stars benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman talk. Wetas joe letteri talks animating the smaug dragon for. Smaug is voiced by british actor benedict cumberbatch, and brought to life by weta. How movie magicians created harrison fords dog costar in. Dec 12, 20 most viewers of peter jacksons the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch talks about his audition for the role of smaug and the amount of time it took to film his lines. Deadline can now tell you that it will be benedict cumberbatch. Apr 03, 2020 benedict cumberbatch, who stars with freeman on the bbc hit series sherlock, voices smaug the terrible, but doesnt get to reunite with his costar facetoface for hobbit. Actor benedict cumberbatch is the voice of the dragon smaug and offered to do motion capture so that peter jackson. Desolation of smaug trailer if there were an oscar for most ominous voice, benedict cumberbatch would surely win it for for his work in 20. When playing the role, benedict had to wear a full body motion capture suit and speak his lines with a very deep, animalistic tone of voice.
Benedict cumberbatch s menacing hobbit motioncapture video released. Benedict cumberbatch attacked by man in cgi suit for. Also, theres a video circulating of him doing the movement capture filming for smaug, so you. In the book, he sensibly keeps the ring on throughout the scene, maintaining his invisibility. Watch benedict cumberbatch film his smaug motion capture. Behind the scenes of the hobbit with benedict cumberbatch.
Benedict cumberbatch says youll only see smaugs eye in the. How involved was the process of digitising benedict cumberbatchs facial expressions and motions into the model of. The hobbit star benedict cumberbatch talks playing smaug. What method of acting has benedict cumberbatch studied or. Benedict cumberbatch he likes dogs too further proof that benedict cumberbatch is my soulmate. A delightful clip of benedict cumberbatch playing smaug for the hobbit. Cumberbatch says the desolation of smaug will feature more action. The translation of performance from benedict to smaug. A quarter of the shots in the film were cg, according to the special effects crew at weta. Oct 22, 2014 benedict cumberbatch fans have been treated to a clip of the actor filming his motion capture performance as the hobbits evil dragon, smaug. Benedict cumberbatch this man oh my gosh vedi altri. Its become a game amongst my friends to see who can come up with the funniest variation.
Weta digital has a lot of experience in channelling live action performances into digital characters. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. I was one of the guys who griped a bit about benedict cumberbatch being a predictable choice back when this casting was first rumoured. How involved was the process of digitising benedict cumberbatch s facial expressions and. Cumberbatchs next major roles may stretch some decidedly more malevolent muscles. Benedict cumberbatch to voice smaug in the hobbit deadline. The desolation of smaug star swept in following the producers lastminute need to find someone who could as gaiman put it on wednesdays television critics association winter tour panel. How involved was the process of digitising benedict cumberbatchs facial. The technique, motion capture cgi, is the same as that used in creating. See more ideas about benedict cumberbatch, the hobbit and sherlock bbc. Hes voicing satan in amazons upcoming series good omens, following a late request from author, executive producer and showrunner neil gaiman.
My best friend, adam ackland, and his wife, alice, basically helped me out, cumberbatch says. Benedict cumberbatch funny name generator i dont know about you guys, but whenever i talk about the lovely benedict cumberbatch, i call him something different every time. Movies without cgi turning benedict cumberbatch into a dragon like us on facebook. The desolation of smaug, the second installment of peter jackons rather immense trilogy of films based on the beloved j. The cgi simulation of smaug used in peter jacksons films, voiced by benedict cumberbatch, made a guest appearance on the satire show the colbert report on 11 december 2014, to promote the hobbit. Heres how the hobbit dragon looks without visual effects.
Thorin oakenshield richard armitage, his mighty band of dwarves, bilbo baggins martin freeman, and wise wizard gandalf ian mckellen embark on a crusade to reclaim erebor from the vicious dragon smaug voiced by benedict cumberbatch in this sweeping fantasy adventure that picks up where the events of the hobbit. Tolkien novel, has been officially been released and yes, you finally get to see the dragon, along with what appears to be half the working actor population of england. Its obvious that they used some audio from the clip of his mocap here, then went back to rerecord for some others. Smaug is a more fully realised cgi villain than fans could have dared to hope for articulate and paranoid and haughty and sardonic and very, very cunning, as completely cumberbatch. The international ensemble cast is led by benedict cumberbatch, evangeline lilly, lee pace, luke evans. Dec 19, 2014 motion capture king andy serkis, who has played gollum in both the lord of the rings and the hobbit films, gave cumberbatch advice on playing smaug. He plays smaug the dragon in the hobbit, and a villain in j.
The desolation of smaug, having benedict in a mocap suit seemed to help get. The studio utilized specialized software to transform the facial shapes made by the actress to the correct proportions of maz, complete with those huge goggle glasses. Benedict cumberbatch is doctor strange the superherohype. Benedict cumberbatch plays smaug in the hobbit series and wore a similar sensor suit and. And although smaug in all his cgi glory was undeniably impressive to behold, id have had no idea his voice belonged to cumberbatch if id. You have to see benedict cumberbatchs motioncapture. Benedict cumberbatch star of sherlock cats is bad find images and videos about sherlock and benedict cumberbatch on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Benedict cumberbatchs dragon speaks in new the hobbit. Through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of smaug and the necromancer in the hobbit film series. The lord of the rings franchise was the pioneer of using motion capture cgi to create various creatures. Other new characters include bard, the bowman, played by luke evans and smaug the dragon, voiced by the fascinating benedict cumberbatch.
As i reported some time ago the film ends with smaug opening one very large eye. Dec, 20 benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the necromancer benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, and theatre actor. Benedict cumberbatch the hobbit the best scene smaug. I would like to know if you all think that smaug, the dragon antagonist from the recent peter jackson hobbit movie, is the best dragon ever made for the big screen. Wetas joe letteri talks animating the smaug dragon for the hobbit. The cumberbatch kid comes of age and is all the rage. Apr 24, 2014 wetas animation boss talks about the cgi of the hobbit. The desolation of smaug will take in the giant title dragon with a combination of fear and awe not benedict cumberbatch, the british actor who plays. Movies benedict cumberbatch says theres something unholy about his hobbit roles the actor talks to mtv news about how theres no limitations working in motion capture.
Find out more about british screen actor benedict cumberbatch, star of the bbc television show sherlock and films like the hobbit, at. The most challenging visual effects in peter jacksons the hobbit. Peter jackson and crew did a stunning job of bringing the hobbit to life. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. I like cumberbatch, but i felt like based on sherlock i already knew what to expect from his doctor strange. Benedict cumberbatch donned a motion capture suit to play the dragon smaug in the second chapter of peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. How movie magicians created harrison fords dog costar in call of. Who needs cgi first look at benedict cumberbatch filming.
In the example of andy serkis to gollum, they share similar facial structures, so the transfer was more straightforward. How benedict cumberbatch became a dragon video popular. Can you give us an idea of some of the software and hardware that. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. Benedict cumberbatch, acclaimed british movie, theater, and television actor known for playing intelligent characters. Scenes and characters added to the hobbit films fandango. See more ideas about the hobbit, desolation of smaug and lotr.
In the first step, the novel should be produced in only two films, but jackson opted for another trilogy. Dec 12, 20 after all the hype surrounding benedict cumberbatch playing the titular dragon in the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch, orlando bloom, and timothy carlton. Smaug the hobbit trilogy played to perfection by benedict cumberbatch, who lends his signature deep, powerful voice. The desolation of smaug introduces us to the most impressive depiction by far of smaug since j. Ee is a return to what we came to expect from the first trilogys extended editions.
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What software and effects were used to process benedict. Benedict cumberbatchs menacing hobbit motioncapture. Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the. The program uses computer animation and artificial intelligence to create. Benedict cumberbatch performs mocap smaug in making of. Benedict cumberbatch behindthescenes of the hobbit. The effects used to give smaug life and personality, especially benedict cumberbatch s voice, give smaug legendary proportions. The conclusion of the desolation of smaug has bilbo martin freeman slipping the ring on and off as smaug benedict cumberbatch pursues him.
Much of bilbos thunder this time around is stolen by benedict cumberbatch in the role of the titular dragon, smaug. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Tolkiens the hobbit was first published in the late thirties. Az benedict cumberbatch smaug cimu videot filmklub videok nevu felhasznalo toltotte fel az filmanimacio kategoriaba. Most of benedict cumberbatchs adoring fans first learned of the hawkishly. Benedict cumberbatch is of course playing both the necromancer and smaug via the wonder of motion capture. Aug 20, 2012 benedict cumberbatch says youll only see smaug s eye in the first the hobbit movie. Maybe not get a look at benedict cumberbatch doing motion caption work for his role as smaug in the hobbit.
With benedicts face to smaug, however, the facial structures are of course very different. Benedict cumberbatch smaug, benedict, cumberbatch videa. The desolation of smaug extended edition will be available as a 5disc bluray 3d set that features the bluray 3d and bluray versions of the extended edition. He became popular for portraying a modern sherlock holmes in the tv series sherlock 2010 and then garnered substantial roles in such. The animation team then grafted cumberbatchs performance onto the cg dragon. Benedict cumberbatchs imitating things in smaugs sexy. Jun 16, 2011 while it was supposed to be a secret, it was revealed a few weeks ago that benedict cumberbatch, martin freemans sherlock holmes costar, would have a role peter jacksons the hobbit. Jul 06, 2017 benedict cumberbatch gets tackled to the ground by a man in a cgi suit while shooting a scene for the upcoming movie avengers. Cast member benedict cumberbatch attends the premiere of the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch says theres something unholy about. First look at benedict cumberbatch filming smaug in the hobbit 10.
The transformation into the bombur barrel is very obvious cgi. Wetas animation boss talks about the cgi of the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch uses cgi to play smaug in the hobbit series. Who is the best cgi computergenerated imagery character. Abrams star trek sequel a role for which he auditioned via iphone. The desolation of smaug was a more enjoyable theatrical experience than the first film in the trilogy and i have very high hopes for the third film. The hobbit star benedict cumberbatch talks playing smaug the dragon posted by terri schwartz on october 1st back when the lord of the rings trilogy came out, the motion capture technology director peter jackson used to transform andy serkis into gollum blew us all away. The hobbit an unexpected journey world premiere on 28 november, 2012, the hobbit the desolation of smaug start december, 20 and the hobbit there and back again expected december 2014. Smaug is a more fully realised cgi villain than fans could have dared to hope for articulate and paranoid and haughty and sardonic and very, very cunning, as completely cumberbatch s performance.
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