Book 2, Chapter 2 ‘The Council of Elrond’ is available. My thanks to Mia for her amazing storyboards!
Month: October 1999
Thanks to Milange, we now know WHAT they were filming yesterday!!
Check it out, in The Spy Reports
From: Milange
The filming they were doing on Monday on Mt Vic was the scene were the hobbits hide from the ringwraith behind a tree. They were filming on a steep forested bank, and they had a huge tree stump which they brought up from the south island for the hobbits to hide behind. All very cool looking.
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From: Heather
by Alan Samson
LORD OF THE RINGS CREW BRINGS ‘CIRCUS’ TO TOWN
Filming the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy got under way in Wellington’s town belt yesterday, and some early morning strollers complained of not having quite the freedom of passage they were used to.
A woman also complained of tree branches being cut as film crews moved in with port-a-lounges, port-a-loos and tents being erected ‘as if for a circus’.
Most, however, were happy to slightly deviate where necessary along the ample walkways still available.
Film publicist Claire Raskind said she was not aware of any problems, and the only hindrance to walkers was in the immediate area of shooting.
Wellington City Council spokesman Richard MacLean appealed for people to be patient, especially near the track where filming was expected to take five days.
“We would hope that people would realise this is a very big deal,” Mr MacLean said. “If we do this right, there is every chance of more (film) work for Wellington. If a security guard asks someone not to interrupt filming, I would hope they would understand.”
Of the complaint about trees being damaged, Mr MacLean said that pines and macrocarpas in the area were not protected and were not expected to be badly affected.
“We have to give them a certain leeway in easing their passage.”
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From: J
‘J’ writes: In today’s issues of the trade papers Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinema took out the traditional two-page color ad to announce that principal photography on the trilogy has become. As the ad says, “The Journey Begins…”. Very cool!
The caption on the 2nd image reads The Journey Begins…Pricipal Photography Begins Today, Monday October 11, 1999
Thanks to Quickbeam for showing me the way, and thanks to J for getting me the images!