ID4 has sent me some startling news! This may not be accurate, but ID4 does have some expierence in the field of CGI art, he first sent me this:
I am a CG animator. And the supposed shot of Bag End is not a photo but a CG frame…First off, look at the shadows on the chimney and around the gate, this is always a sign of animation. If not done correctly you have shadows where shadows should not be. Also. Look at the Bree photos and compare to the photo of Bag End. Does Bag End look strained in color and not clear. This also is a sign of animation. What I want to know is why there is a person in the garden. I don’t think someone would be tending a garden in a spy shot! Any more questions let me know.
I did want to know more! So I asked him for some proof, and he sent me along some! Check out the Spy Reports for his theory! WARNING SPOILER INFO THERE!
Could The Mirror have faked it? Why not? There was that flop with Prince Williams face, on the wedding shot. If anyone has any more proof or they’re CGI experts, drop me a line!
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From: ID4
ID4 sent me the folling proof, or rather, reasons why he things this pic is a fake. ID4 is a freelance CGI guy who has worked on some great films (his name should be a clue), he knows his stuff.
Red: Shadow from chimney is not consistent with chimney position and shape of hill
Cyan: Again, shadow is not consistent with anything in this picture.
Blue: gate has almost no texture
Over all, this is NOT a photo. It IS animation. The JPG is not clear and not lifelike.
He also showed me how easy it is to make a pic look realistic.
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Following this report from Garth over at DarkHorizon’s it might be a busy time for Cate. Garth speculates that she’s not confirmed in LOTR, but that press release tells me otherwise.
The Man Who Cried: Whether Cate Blanchett is onboard “The Lord of the Rings” or not is a matter of debate depending upon who you talk to (she’s been offered the role, but whether she’s accepted or not that’s another story). In any case she won’t start work on it soon with ‘The Age’ reporting that the actress is currently on a break from filming “The Man Who Cried” in Paris. Based on the Sally Potter novel and set during World War Two, the story follows a young German woman (Christina Ricci) who flees to Paris in the secret hope of getting to America. Johnny Depp, John Turturro and Blanchett are also a part of the cast. Shooting is expected to continue on the movie right up till the end of the year. Thanks to ‘LZ’
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From:Graham_House
Could you PLEASE post the following details somewhere one your site so that all of your UK fans can get the change to see the live action production of The Hobbit:
The blurb on the back of the flyer says:
Enjoy the sights, the sounds and the incredible magic of the best selling fantasy novel ever written in a spectacular new live theatre production.
Join Gandalf the sorcerer as he takes Bilbo Baggins and his Dwarf companions off on a frightening but magical journey from which they might never return! a Journey to hunt for powerful hidden treasure that must be found.
Travel with them to the Misty Mountains, through wind, rain, hail and tremendous thunderstorms, as our adventurers encounter Trolls, Goblins, Wolves, and Giant Spiders only to confront the most magnificent deadly dragon of them all, Smaug…the gaurdian of the treasure.
The Hobbit has been imaginatively adapted for the stage by Glyn Robbins, known to millions of theatregoers over the past fifteen years for his adaptations of the Narnian classics, especially The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.
Directed by Roy Marsden, best known for his portrayal of Inspector Dalgliesh in the televised versions of the P.D.James novels, the production features spectacular effects by the famed magician Ali Bongo, and original music by Marks Bloxsidge.
The production details are as follows:
The production is at the Grand Opera House, York, Cumberland Street, YO1 9SW
Box Office: 01904 671818
Performance is between Nov 24 and Nov 28
You can also visit the website for more details at: www.vfpltd.com
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From: Philly News
Cyberspying on ‘Rings’ films
Announcement of the “Lord of the Rings” movies confirmed reports and rumors that have long been flying on the Internet.
By Christopher Cornell
FOR THE INQUIRER
Score one for the Internet movie spies – and brace yourself for years of cyberbuzz so fierce it could rival Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
The J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, long thought to be unfilmable, is being brought to the screen by New Line Cinema. The series of three live-action films, the first scheduled to reach theaters in late 2001, will feature a cast including Elijah Wood as Frodo, Ian Holm as Bilbo, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, and Ian McKellan as Gandalf.
“Like Frodo, the hero of this saga, we’re on a film `quest,’ ” New Line head Michael De Luca said Oct. 8 in an announcement that confirmed months of rumors. Director Peter Jackson – best known for 1994’s dark fantasy Heavenly Creatures and the 1996 paranormal slasher comedy The Frighteners – began principal photography last Monday in his native New Zealand.
Set in a pre-industrial world called Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings – which comprises the volumes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King – chronicles a group of civilizations as they struggle against a malevolent supernatural being bent on enslaving them. Required reading by teenagers and college students in the trippy ’60s and early ’70s, the saga has sold more than 50 million copies in more than 30 languages since it was published between 1954 and 1956, according to Houghton-Mifflin, Tolkien’s U.S. publisher.
New Line’s budget for the series is said to be between $120 million and $150 million. A good chunk of that will go to Jackson’s digital special-effects company, which will shrink full-sized actors to play Tolkien’s pint-sized hobbits and simulate the clashes of massive armies depicted in the story. Several roles will be played by “digital actors,” creations the filmmaker surely hopes will meet with greater public acceptance than Phantom Menace’s much-maligned Jar Jar Binks…
Read the rest of the article here.
Thanks to Mike O for the tip!
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Not what you think folks, there is a little silly LOTR related comic strip at ‘User Friendly the Comic Strip’. Personally, I don’t get the joke, but hey…
Thanks to ‘WowTIP’ for the tip!
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