May 14, 2003

Re: Moria Orcs
Lilly

Actually, at first I had thought those creatures were Goblins (by the bye, which of the beasts are Goblins and which are orcs? I can't even tell anymore...). I never pictured orcs as monkey-like either, but I guess Jackson was taking the term 'swarming with orcs' seriously. But they weren't climbing themselves: I remember reading somewhere that their armour is equipped with super-sharp hooks to make that possible. The effect I think they were going for is that of millions of creeping spiders (to freak people out). The effect was good: it made one feel surrounded and hopeless and it added to the Balrog's entrance when the all scattered like so many roaches. That's my input.

~Lilly