Tehanu supplied us with a new note recently, and we didn’t mention it here. So I am drawing…
Continue ReadingTehanu supplied us with a new note recently, and we didn’t mention it here. So I am drawing attention that you can read her thoughts on the source of fear in the Lord of the Rings, the Belgariad, and the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. After reading her note, I may just have to trek to the local library and check out a copy of Donaldson’s work which warped me as a small child and give it a second chance.
You can read her comments here.
Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Jon Huston,
creative director at ToyVault. Jon had some interesting things to say, including New Line’s take on action figures and ToyVault’s future plans. Personally I can’t wait to take my Liv Tyler Arwen doll home and make her play house with Darth Maul…
Click to read the interview here. Enjoy!
News has reached me via TheOneRing.com that WETA are using Steve Buscemi, an actor that has appeared in many movies, such as Armaggedon, Fargo, The Big Lebowski and Con Air, as a model for the emaciated Hobbit.
I have a few friends at Weta, (I DON’T work there myself), and as we were talking a bit about digital character animation, they told me that they were gearing up towards the building/animating of a fully digital main character. So I said ‘yeah, nothing new, everybody knows you’re doing Gollum for lotr’. Then he said ‘ok, but did you know that we’re using Steve Buschemi as a template?’ (!!?)
I was more than a little surprised. But they insisted that they’re using Buschemi not only for facial expressions but also for the lipsynch testphase.
I find this highly unlilkey to be true, the good folks at WETA (I have spoken with a few) are very nice, but they cannot give away info of that nature. It remains to be seen, but don’t hold your breath.
Xoanon here,
I recently had the chance to interview Jon Huston, Creative Designer for ToyVault (www.toyvault.com). During the interview I let slip that I love concept art and would he be able to send some my way, and did he ever big time!
The 4 images are as follows: Concept (control) art for Galadriel, some more detailed drawings, a painting, and the final figure!
apparently Galadriel will come with her mirror, and Jon shows us what we will see in her mirror!
I love this behind the scenes type stuff.
The interview with Jon will be online here.
 Sketch 1 – 122k |
 Sketch 2 – 86k |
 Sketch 3 – 189k |
 Final – 22k |
Xoanon here,
After donning my Sherlock Holmes silly hat, my bubble pipe, and telling Calisuri that his new name is ‘Watson’, I’ve decided to post this.
I am officially conducting an investigation to find out who these ‘mystery’ cast members are. Harry, local patron at ‘Ain’t It Cool News’ has informed his customers that 3 mystery cast members are ‘IN these movies’ no news yet as to who they are. But I will find out! Furthermore I will then post the information AND! (in my best Sherlock Holmes impression) provide information on said thespians.
Come along Watson!
Xoanon here,
TheOneRing.net™ has learned, thanks to our good pals at SFX, that Billy Boyd (Pippin) will be ‘jetting off to New Zealand in a matter of days’. I’ll say it before and I’ll say it again, exciting things are afoot!
