The Lord of the Rings: Book I – The Return of the Shadow – Tech Info
65m. PAL XVID
720×304
2.0 stereo, 192 kbps MP3
NTSC Single Layer DVD
192kbps Dolby AC-3 2.0 (sorry, no surround sound – and the official 2.0 track only has a 192 bitrate)
approx. 64 minutes
3,18 GB
Changes from the XVID:
- The audio issue has been fixed
- The black riders are not seen until encountered by the hobbits on the road
- The scenes at The Prancing Pony have been recolored, again – I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the version seen in the XVID, so I made some subtle improvements
- Some further changes to the elvish subtitles to make it seem less modern – “I’m” –> “I am” etc.
- Audio transitions have been improved throughout
Special features:
- “The Finding of the Ring”: A 7-minute short that retells the events of “The Hobbit”, featuring footage from the animated “The Hobbit” (1977) and narration from the LotR audio books by Robert Inglis
- “The Prancing Pony” Color Comparison: A side-by-side comparison showing the color change
SOFTWARE:
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
- Adobe After Effects CS4
- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Womble MPEG Video Wizard DVD
- AutoGK


