IGN has written a little article up about some comments Guillermo del Toro made about his upcoming project “The Hobbit”. In true director fashion, he’s already planning certain aspects of how he will approach the filmmaking. Much like Peter Jackson, del Toro loves miniatures and model-making wth real effects.

He explained, “You have to be very careful not to rely on a single tool – and this is another thing that I share a passion for with Peter Jackson. We both are huge fans of ‘old-world’ techniques like maquettes, models, miniatures, paintings – and in the case of The Hobbit, I do intend to continue this trend and bring much more animatronics into the mix.

“We need to keep that art form alive, because it brings a textural power to the movie that ultimately affects the content. The creatures somehow seem more tactile and more tangible than CG.”

Guillermo also confirmed that the CG Gollum as seen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be back.