It’s a bit like District 9, but with Trolls and in Norway instead of South Africa.  It’s also a bit like Blaire Witch, but you actually get to see the beasts.

The first realistic creature animation to be done in Norway, the film had a budget of 3 million dollars, a quarter of which was set aside for the visual effects.

CGSociety has a Production Focus article on the film. The also link up to a VFX breakdown of the film on YouTube.

Here’s a “Rig to Render” video of one of the trolls. I think I see Houdini being used. 😉

Troll Hunter VFX – Ringlefinch from Rig to Render from Rune Spaans on Vimeo.