Smaug is officially joining the cast of The Hobbit and his puppet head is already turning heads backstage. Props artist Matthew Burgess spent more than six weeks building the big Dragon head with guidance from lead props artist Dylan Mundy. He started with a styrofoam core, added clay to shape the details and then vaccuum-formed the shell to keep it lightweight. The horns are cleverly crafted from pool noodles reinfo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:48PM on March 3, 2026