![]() ![]() However, little was known between this decision and his appearance in The Lord of the Rings. ![]() After he loses the Ring to Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, he is forced by his obsession to leave the Misty Mountains and pursue it. He wants equally to possess the Ring and to be free of its impact on him, much like an addict who both loves and hates his addictions. Gollum is a fascinating character in how he represents addiction and obsession. In that novel, readers learn that the deranged Gollum was once known as Smeagol, having been forever transformed by his obsession with the One Ring, which transformed and deformed him. Tolkien in The Hobbit in 1937, but his role in this mythology really expanded in the sequel, The Lord of the Rings. This included different-sized props (chairs, mugs, etc.) and carefully positioning a character such as Frodo in relation to another of regular stature, giving the impression that two similarly-sized actors were actually of vastly differing heights.Gollum was introduced by J.R.R. Jackson used a traditional Forced Perspective technique to create the illusion of one actor being smaller than the other. ![]() For the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this effect was entirely practical. With the Hobbits' height, one of their defining features and a key part in creating their underdog status, Jackson was forced to find a way the Hobbit contingent of his cast could look smaller than the rest. These beings were not children but were a fraction of an adult human's size. One of Peter Jackson's biggest LotR challenges (and there were a fair few) was the creation of the Hobbits - specifically, making sure he got the Hobbit height right. ![]() Lord of the Rings: Every Peter Jackson Cameo (Are They The Same Character)? ![]()
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