Greetings! You all are doing such an amazing job! I am a long time listener and rare participant in Tolkien Professor related activities. I don't know where else to put this so forgive me for being slightly oblivious to existing protocol....
As I was listening to the thought of Dave and Corey regarding the Orc Project and how this should be manifested in the "film" ( especially how it should differ from PJ's version of creating orcs), I imagined orcs coming into consciousness, as spirits entering the flesh, and becoming quickly horrified at their situation....individual bits of the Great Song arriving, ready for life but soon overwhelmed, angry, crazed and broken by the bleak horror of their truth...and thus easily manipulated by Sauron/ Morgoth into a seemingly justified evil existence. Now, that's a long, crazy thought and really could only be a subtext for their behavior when first created....but it was a strong thought in my mind. I still don't know what the mechanism for creation should be...perhaps the singing of a dark and twisted song. Anyway, thanks for indulging me and keep up the great work you are doing!