While no-one really knows whether this storm will create chaos or full-scale national catastrophe, the political effects are already being felt.

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Motion capture can only feature three or fewer people at a time, so for the more complex fight sequences which will feature a cast of thousands, motion-capture data will be combined and special effects employed, to create a full-scale battlefield.

BBC: Battle of Bannockburn attraction captures 3D battle moves