The Lord of the Rings Online Developer Diary

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Turbine's official The Lord of the Rings Online website has been updated with a new developer diary penned by lead animator John Lindemuth. Check it out:

How does an Orc run? How about a Dragon? Nobody knows for sure, so beyond the clues found in Tolkien's writing, it's really up to interpretation. We spend a good deal of time researching characters, both reviewing the lore and comparing movement references. For us, knowledge is power: Learning as much as you can about your current assignment is crucial to doing it well. We're constantly doing movement research in books and on the Web, studying anatomy and finding real world comparisons.