Ringer Spy KT sends along these very cool LOTR promo items for the FOTR SE DVD and TTT stuff! There is just something about japanese writing that makes these things so cool! [More]

Ringer Spy KT sends along these very cool LOTR promo items for the FOTR SE DVD and TTT stuff! There is just something about japanese writing that makes these things so cool!

When most people think of rock and roll, undoubtedly among the first things that come to mind are love lost and found, dancing, swiveling hips, and, among the more cynical (or realistic), money. Next, of course, guitars, drums, maybe a piano. Then what — long hair? Fuzzy sweaters? Biting the heads off of small animals? Probably. [More]

Moses writes: I saw a few days back that torn ran this panel of images showing the various guises of Theoden. In that vein I’m sending you quite an interesting shot – the shot of the ladders being raised against the wall of Helm’s Deep. I’ve taken a screen capture of the same shot from the first trailer (bottom) and the second trailer. The shots really demonstrate the work that has been done – much more detail in the second shot, it is sharper looking, plus the colour is different – it has been colour processed. Also notice the shadows – in the first shot some of the ladders don’t cast proper shadows – they are solid. [More]

JB writes: I was excited to hear from my friend who is a visual effects supervisor at Weta Digital, she said last Saturday they had 4 days before they had to deliver the final product for TTT, guess that means Tuesday is it! Can’t wait to see it!