[osagebowman]

I concur, the archery advisors/consultants did their home work, very well done, the arrows were withdrawn nocked drawn and shot is less time that it takes to say it. The archery scenes created quite a stir on a traditional archery board I also frequent. There are speed shooting contests occasionally at bigger tournaments, there is a large one in Nottingham England I believe the winner last year shot 21 arrows, all hitting the target, in one minute. The arrows are drawn from a ground ring rather than a back quiver. I watched it closely the second time I viewed it, paying particular attention to Legolas, he handled the bow very well. It was not a surprise considering how fantastic the movie was.

[HairOfTheDog]

So you don't believe the frames were sped up during those scenes? Do you think it was real-time?