"King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries" DVD box excerpt: "Day 110 Skull Island Miniatures" Video

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Created: 12/07/2005
Video description: A back stage pass into the world of Peter Jackson and the art of filmmaking. You can learn more from these detailed daily accounts behind-the-scenes of Peter Jackson's "King Kong" than some film schools can teach. This has got everything, including information on all aspects of filmmaking from location logistics to sound recording to costume design, even the journey of a roll of film. Of course there's also time spent with the director himself and the stars of the movie. Completely comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining.

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