"Warcraft" movie used real weapons for the film.
Richard Taylor, who previously worked on the special effects and makeup of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" films, discussed his work on the "Warcraft" movie. He revealed that all the weapons and armor carried by the real actors were crafted by his production team.
"In the case of the humans, King Llane (Dominic Cooper) and his army, they're all physical in the movie, they're playing against digital creatures, so they're wielding real swords, holding real shields, wearing real armor, and that all had to be manufactured," Taylor told Yahoo.
Taylor admitted that the difficulty was in finding the balance between making the "Warcraft" movie weapons look realistic and making sure that the actors can use them properly. "It required an incredibly fine balance, trying to get the look and canon of 'World of Warcraft' while still trying to get physical performance to come to the fore," he said.
Another challenge for the special effects wizard was to create the gear in just a short amount of time. Taylor and his team opted for 3D printing, milling, laser printing and plasma cutting instead of their usual handmade style, similar to "LOTR" and "The Hobbit."
"When this movie came along, it had a very short deadline and the material required an incredible precision," Taylor admitted. "We did a lot of 3D printing, but the bulk of the work was done by three, four and five axis milling machines, all home-built in the workshop."
"Warcraft" will start with a background on how Orcs and Humans met. It will be told from both the perspective of the orcs who are fleeing from famine in Draenor as well as from the humans of Azaroth's side who are defending their homes from the horde.
Fans can also expect a lot of Easter eggs in the "Warcraft" movie. "We were sneaking in Easter eggs right up until the last minute," director Duncan Jones teased. "All the way through, both on the physical production side of building sets and building the marketplace in Stormwind."
It may be the first part of three movies and will reportedly be interesting for "World of Warcraft" fans and non-fans alike. The "Warcraft" movie is slated for release on Jun. 2016.
