The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers -

: One digital frame of Treebeard took up to 48 hours to render, totaling nearly 50 years of processing time for his collective screen time. On-Set Trivia & Injuries

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review - Roger Ebert The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

: The actor broke two toes while kicking an Uruk-hai helmet; the take featuring his genuine scream of pain is the one used in the final film. He also purchased the horse he rode, Brego, after developing a close bond with the animal. : One digital frame of Treebeard took up

The film is celebrated for pioneering techniques that defined modern blockbuster filmmaking: The film is celebrated for pioneering techniques that

: At the 75th Academy Awards, it won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing .

The production was famously physically demanding for the cast: