The hobbits needed to appear about three to four feet tall - tiny compared with the seven-foot Gandalf. This was often accomplished using forced perspective, placing Ian McKellen (Gandalf) consistently closer to the camera than Elijah Wood in order to trick the eye into thinking McKellen is towering.
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Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Facts
RandomThis book is going to have facts you might not know from Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. I will first start with Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The H...