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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Good film man! [img]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p84/UberSocks/1-4.gif[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Gospelnut]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-02T20:16:59Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Si665]Really excellently done. I loved the little wobble/bounce of Gandalf as he hangs over the edge of the tower, it really added realism to the scene. It was attention to detail like this, that has earned this clip 5* and well deserved too. Brilliant job.[/quote] 
Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
[quote=Shrankenheimer]That is very nice. I can't wait to see and original brickfilm from you, I bet it'll be great.[/quote]
Shrank, do you know who I am? :lol:

-Blue_Ghost]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Blue Ghost]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-02T14:17:15Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That was amazingly cool!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[T.G-Tom]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[tom.gudde@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/89/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-02-01T19:59:56Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Amazingly awesome!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Just Kidden]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-01T17:59:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That is very nice. I can't wait to see and original brickfilm from you, I bet it'll be great.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Shrankenhiemer]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/176/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-02-01T17:32:59Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Really excellently done. I loved the little wobble/bounce of Gandalf as he hangs over the edge of the tower, it really added realism to the scene. It was attention to detail like this, that has earned this clip 5* and well deserved too. Brilliant job.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Si665]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/76/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-02-01T12:22:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I approve.

Then again, I approve of almost anything that has cool effects. :)

- Leo]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Leonardo812]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/45/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T23:25:48Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Spudster] did you build the Orthanc yourself? Or did you find instructions somewhere?[/quote]
I built that myself. The one in the film is actually the second version of it I built, the second version is more stable and a lot bigger.

-Blue_Ghost]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Blue Ghost]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/125/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T22:37:50Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That was amazing!
The only problem is the faces of Gandalf and Saruman.They look odd.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Just_a_Minifig]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/92/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T17:43:33Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Wow, that was great! My only complaint are the faces of the wizards. They seem really out of place. Before making this, I would have gotten some beards. Oh, and did you build the Orthanc yourself? Or did you find instructions somewhere?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Spudster]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[spudster45@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/19/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T17:10:39Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Hazzat] The only thing I didn't like was when he turned purple in the last shot, but the animation, sets and chroma keying are top notch. [/quote]
Actually, him turning purple is a result of bad chroma keying. I used a different color screen behind the set for that scene than for all the other scenes in the film, so that's probably why it ended up weird. 
Anyways, I'm glad you liked it! 

EDIT: some images used in the film and a picture of the set:

An un-rendered frame of the set with the bluescreen behind it:
[img]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/GlenFunberg/Misc/bts01.bmp[/img]

The original image of the eagle I used in the ending scene:
[img]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/GlenFunberg/Misc/bts02.jpg[/img]

The Orthanc set against a greenscreen:
[img]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/GlenFunberg/Misc/bts03.jpg[/img]

-Blue_Ghost]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Blue Ghost]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/125/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T16:26:52Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[: o

My mouth was gaping open the whole time! Fantastic!'

-Jimmybob]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[jimmybob]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/205/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-31T14:56:40Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Great film! :D Loved it!
The only thing was that everything was very dark, except the bird? That looked a little silly ;)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[GoofySkull]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[boneheadstudio@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/111/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-31T14:28:46Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Sméagol]The animation (particularly in the first few seconds with Saruman throwing Gandalf around) worked really well.  If I had to make a suggestion I'd say that the eagle behind Saruman is a little too bright.[/quote]
I tried dimmming it down a bit, but the result kind of looked fake and tacked-on, so I left it like it was. 
In retrospect, I probably should have investigated it a little more and tried different methods of darkening. 
[quote=Night_Owl]What I meant is that I really think Blue_Ghost has a great personal style, and that I'd like to see films from him that are completely his own work.[/quote]
I'm glad that you enjoy my work! I made this film because I thought that this scene in the movie would be a great scene to re-create in Lego. 
I didn't start working hard on this until I made a Lego model of Orthanc and thought that it looked pretty good. 
I will post some pictures of the set soon. 

Thanks for all the comments folks! 

-Blue_Ghost]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Blue Ghost]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/125/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-01-31T13:47:19Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Escape From Orthanc]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Sméagol][quote=Night Owl]I'd definitely enjoy seeing something more original.[/quote]
Wait, didn't you remake a scene from LotR?  And then start up a new series of montage clips?[/quote]
Haha, burn. What I meant is that I really think Blue_Ghost has a great personal style, and that I'd like to see films from him that are completely his own work.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Night Owl]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-01-31T11:53:49Z</updated>
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