The Hobbit: This Scene Was One Of The Most Harrowing To Create

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For a seemingly small feature of The Hobbit trilogy, the city of Dale is one of the most beautiful and complex sets that were built for the movies, both before and after its destruction. The time during which this amazing place is actually onscreen makes up less than half an hour spread across the three films. Yet, it is essential to the storyline. The scene that depicts the desecration of Dale left a resounding impact upon both the design team and the whole of the crew working on the films, and the actors too.

This once-prosperous place is seen to be very vivid and vibrant in the flashbacks and memories of all who got to experience it in the days before the dragon came (like Thorin). It is known across the whole of Middle Earth to have been one of the most affluent and highly sought after places in all of the many kingdoms. This is because of its close connections to both Esgaroth, who brought fish and other luxuries from the sea; and the home of the dwarves, Erebor, whose wealth spilled out into the lands around it, trading in precious gems, rare stones and outstanding metal and wood crafts. But this only serves to make the destruction of the city all the more tragic.

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The creation of the set was on a similar scale to that of Minas Tirith in the Lord of the Rings. It was one of the largest and most detailed sets created across all six films, and had so many hidden details that it would be impossible to spot them all during the fleeting time that Dale is in the movies, including all the extended edition scenes.

From backstreets full of candle makers and cloth sellers and bakers to the famed toy market that exists in the heart of the city, no effort was