From Wired.com: Take a look at how the craftsmen at Weta Workshops created swords for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Video courtesy Weta Workshop.
How to Make an ‘LotR’ SwordFrom Wired.com: Take a look at how the craftsmen at Weta Workshops created swords for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Video courtesy Weta Workshop. More about Props, WETA Workshop Red Carpet Tours visits Hobbiton in AugustIt’s great news that New Line and the Tolkien Estate have settled their lawsuit, but looking at the amount of work going on at the Hobbiton set in the past month, it seems as though the outcome was never in doubt. Here’s images from Holly, who saw this during her Red Carpet Tour through Hobbiton in August. More about Hobbit: Movie, Locations & Sets, Locations & Sets, New Zealand, Rumors & Spy News, Tours SnagFilms Snags LOTR Docos OnlineThe folks at SnagFilms, an online documentary distributor, contacted us recently. They wanted to let us know that “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” and “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”, the National Geographic documentaries that explore the real life parallels between history and fantasy behind the epic tale, are embedded and are free to watch at snagfilms.com. These are currently available on DVD or as extras on the various LOTR DVD collectors editions. However now you can catch them online anytime at snagfilms.com. Take a look! “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” Xoanon asks, how come ‘The Two Towers never’ never gets any love? More about LotR: Movies, LotR: Production, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, Movie: The Two Towers, New Zealand, Television The rise and rise of Peter JacksonBARNEY MCDONALD from the Sunday Star Times writes: The first time I saw Peter Jackson on set directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the (now trim) film-maker was sat barefoot in a big, comfy armchair of dubious origin. He’d get up and move around, interacting with actors and crew, but before long he’d be back in the low, rounded chair, staring at his monitors, deep in thought. During shooting of pick-ups for The Twin Towers [SIC] and The Return of the King, I spent a week apiece with a veritable United Nations of international media, watching Jackson working on set and location, snatching moments to talk to him about his epic journey with the film. Always unflappable, ever affable, Jackson controlled his environment with understated and seemingly effortless ease, so much so that the armchair became a symbol for the man himself. Whenever he wasn’t on set, the chair remained, motionless and serene, commanding respect on behalf of its master. More.. More about LotR: Movies, LotR: Production, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, Movie: The Two Towers, New Zealand, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson Deer park closes as owners ‘too old’Celebriel sends along this article about the closure of NZ’s Deer Park, a filming location for many scenes in LOTR (notably the flight of the Rohan refugees to Helm’s Deep and Aragorn’s fall over the cliff). Queenstown tourist attraction Deer Park Heights has been closed to visitors after nearly 40 years. Owner Frank Mee said he was closing the park, but it was not for sale. He said the park had been making money and was “very popular”. “Everyone is going bankrupt in Queenstown, but we are not. . . we’re just getting too old, so we’re giving up,” he said. Mr Mee was born in 1922 and he, and his wife Jean, opened the park in 1970. More.. More about Locations & Sets, LotR: Movies, New Zealand Museum curator trades his post for HobbitonIan Brodie, founding curator of the New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum, is taking up a new position as media and communications manager at the Hobbiton tourist attraction at Matamata, near Hamilton. Meanwhile, a proposed $10 million revamp of the Wanaka museum is on hold indefinitely. Mr Brodie (52) has worked at the museum since it was founded in 1992 by Sir Tim Wallis. More.. More about Locations & Sets, LotR: Movies, LotR: Production, New Zealand TORn panel at Comic-Con: Full house + GDTTheOneRing.net delivered a 10:30 a.m. panel today at Comic-Con on its first full day of programming. TORn staffers Calisuri (owner), Quickbeam (celebrity) and MrCere (senior staff) were joined by Ian McKellen’s webmaster Keith Stern and Weta’s master chief, Richard Taylor. Read the rest of this entry » More about Casting Rumors, ComicCon, Conventions, Costume Design, Events, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Book, Hobbit: Movie, Howard Shore, Locations & Sets, Locations & Sets, Rumors & Spy News, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop Hobbiton’s True Potter Other Work on Display
More about Events, Exhibits, Locations & Sets, LotR: Production, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, New Zealand Sets for ‘The Hobbit’ Being (re?)built!Thanks to the folks at Red Carpet Tours for this one: A spy has uncovered some exciting developments regarding a film set for The Hobbit – but all he can say at the moment is that an official announcement will be coming from Peter Jackson’s people later this week. Stay tuned! Discuss »
More about Headlines, Hobbit: Movie, Locations & Sets, Locations & Sets, Production, Rumors & Spy News, The Hobbit, WETA Workshop Exclusive with ‘Reclaiming The Blade’ director![]() Reclaiming the Blade The sword, in whatever form, remains an important feature in cultures around the globe. It remains a symbol of the warrior in an age when many of us never need to fight anybody. Daniel McNicoll has directed a documentary, “Reclaiming The Blade,” that explores the sword and its standing in contemporary society and uses many examples from popular culture to do it. Read the rest of this entry » More about John Rhys-Davies, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Production, Props, Viggo Mortensen |
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