Peter Jackson has unveiled new footage from The Hobbit and plenty of behind-the-scenes material in his latest production video diary.
The eighth video in Jackson's Facebook and YouTube video series was first unveiled at the recent Comic-Con in San Diego, and shows new scenes from the first of Jackson's highly anticipated two films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The video, which covers the last five days of principal shooting, also shows Jackson's team making farewell speeches and saying their goodbyes on their final day together.
One scene shows Sir Ian McKellen, who plays wise wizard Gandalf, hugging Jackson and placing Gandalf's hat on the director's head.
The footage also gives a sense of the scale of the films, with sets being built overnight, costumes being constantly tweaked and altered, and random props - like intestines - being painted to look realistic.
