The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Cantina Creative

We were bestowed the challenge of faithfully crafting the map of Arda, to be used throughout the series to guide the audience from place to place throughout Middle Earth, and across the Sundering Seas. From the earliest discussions with VFX supervisor Jason Smith and producer Ron Ames, our stylistic direction quickly narrowed into focus with an aim to create a largescale leather map created entirely in CG, utilizing hand drawn features by artist Daniel Reeve. We set out to create a map so real you could almost touch it, follow the contours of the carved linework, feel the bumps and imperfections, and brush dust from the aged patina of its surface.

CREDITS LIST

Client Amazon Studios
Executive Producer Sean Cushing
VFX Producer Donna Cullen
Design Supervisor Andrew Hawryluk
Artists Andrew Hawryluk, Julianne Dome, Aaron Eaton