I don't agree, Jimbo. I think it there's a way to do a shot in the real world, you look into it and try to do it. If there's no way to do a shot in the real world, you do it as a digtal shot. Plus the lord of the rings used not only CGI but extensive models, live action and make up, plus digital animation all working together. There was a mix, there was a blend of techniques old and new that made middle-earth such a convincing place. CGI can be used too much, and its overuse is hurting the prequels' level of realism that existed in the originals.