This behind-the-scenes footage reveals how Weta Workshop brought Isengard to life on an enormous handcrafted scale. The model was built as a towering “bigature,” complete with carved stone textures, layered terrain, winding trenches, and intricate details most viewers would never even notice on screen. Artists worked section by section, shaping the cliffs, painting the tower’s weathered surface, and adding everything from tiny pathways to real flowing water. Motion-control cameras were then used

WETA/PBS/World Channel (2020)