Rotoscoped orcs

Here begins a series of posts about orcs and dunters.

Some striking orcs appeared in the 1978 animated version of Lord of the Rings — at least my 11-year-old self thought they were striking.

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Rotoscoped orcs from Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 LOTR movie

I thought these looked unique, and menacing.

Now, many commenters online have panned them . . . for a contrary opinion of the rotoscoped orcs, see this comprehensive treatment of the film by Erik David Even:

http://periannath.com/feature/roto-orcs-invincible-doors-ralph-bakshis-1978-jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-reviewed/