From: Saint Now ToyFare magazine is the premier Action Figure and Toy Collecting mag in existence. Their info…
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Now ToyFare magazine is the premier Action Figure and Toy Collecting mag in existence. Their info is almost always 100% reliable. I picked up the new issue today, and was treated to this article about Gentle Giant Studios, a toy company that is turning the Action Figure world on its ear with their ultra-detailed figures. [More]
From: Saint
Now ToyFare magazine is the premier Action Figure and Toy Collecting mag in existence. Their info is almost always 100% reliable. I picked up the new issue today, and was treated to this article about Gentle Giant Studios, a toy company that is turning the Action Figure world on its ear with their ultra-detailed figures.
They’ve created a new form of toy sculpting called Laser Scan, where they digitally scan an actor from a film, and turn that scan into a toy which looks exactly like the person. Results in HIGHLY detailed toys, with amazing likenesses.
Anyways, in this article it talks about how Gentle Giant, using its Laser Scan, has made some killer wrestling toys, and is going to be doing the Star Wars Episode II toys. Now I didn’t care about any of that, but then I read further into the article, and it said this: Karl Meyer, president of Gentle Giant Studios, said this “We’ve been working with Fox Studios, scanning the major actors like Mark Wahlberg for the upcoming Planet of the Apes remake,” Meyer said, “In addition to that, we just got back from New Zealand after scanning the principal actors in the Lord of the Rings film for Toy Biz (who are making the actual toys).”
So they are using their revolutionary technology to make amazingly life like LOTR figures. Man o man, I can’t wait to see them.
But I wasn’t happy with just that little tidbit of info, so I made my way over to http://www.gentlegiantstudios.com/ to see what I could find. I found several pics of their great toys, and then I clicked on the Laser Scanning section, and it said in large letters “Now Scanning Lord of the Rings.” oh yeah!
Look through their site, especially the Laser Scanning section, to see many examples of how they do Scan people, and what the finished products look like. Enjoy!
From: Ozscot
I saw the 20 minute trailer in Melbourne recently and I can confirm that this is accurate. The footage which covered the Prancing Pony was authentic and just as I imagined it. [More]
From: Ozscot
Hello , I saw the 20 minute trailer in Melbourne recently and I can confirm that this is accurate. The footage which covered the Prancing Pony was authentic and just as I imagined it. Shortly after the pic you have featured there is a shot of Aragorn hooded with a long pipe in his mouth …just like the book. After that shot and not necessarily in order you see Aragorn throwing Frodo into a room and chastising him (I assume it’s after his faux pax in the bar with the ring) That is at odds from the book as Aragorn was already in the room but this small detail did not affect my enjoyment of the footage. As a Tolkien fan of many years I am very excited about this film. I believe it will be huge and will meet the expectations of the great majority of fans. One piece of trivia I can give you is that all the hobbits speak in a english accent except Billy Boyd who has a broad Glaswegian accent…och aye.
Here it is! The moment you’ve all been waiting for! Well not really; about 2 people have nagged me to get this updated. It’s the most complete list we’ve seen of everyone involved in the film, thanks to September’s edition of NZ Onfilm. You wouldn’t believe some of the jobs people have! [More]
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After loading up those last 3 Minas Titith images in our Scrapbook, I’ve noticed that we’ve reached a total of 800 Lord of the Rings images! That’s pretty amazing if I do say so myself. Take a look at our scrapbook when you’ve got the time, and if you can handle it….try looking at them all at once!!!
