New Peter Jackson video update from The Hobbit set

Director Peter Jackson has posted a fourth video update from the set of The Hobbit, reports Coming Soon.

In the 10-minute video, fans will get a behind-the-scenes peek at the 3D technology that Jackson and his team have put in place, as well as a look at the production in progress, including make-up, costumes, and concept art.

Jackson said he wished he had had this 3D technology when he was shooting Lord of the Rings, and mentioned they had taken 3D stills at the time. The director also mentioned how much greater the filmgoing experience would be for J.R.R. Tolkien fans, saying that 3D HD draws viewers right into the film, immersing them.

In the highly technical discussion about 3D, everyone is wearing 3D glasses while they shoot digitally against a green screen, using 5K memory cards with film speed running at double the normal speed, 48 frames per second picking up every little detail. The crew believes they are breaking new technical ground with the 3D method they are using, including concept art that is also done in 3D.

Fans can look forward to Jackson’s next video update, which will be shot on location in New Zealand as the production will be moving out of the studio shortly.

The first film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be in theaters December 14, 2012 and the second part, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, will be released December 13, 2013.