Aragorn sent us this very nice thank you email, along with a few new pics from line party in Seattle, the host city for this years BARLIBASH. Take a look and read Aragorn’s email. [More]
Month: February 2002
This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew want to get your reaction on the Academy Awards and how The Fellowship of the Ring will fare when it comes to Oscar night. Peter Jackson commented on the level of believability and credibility Sir Ian McKellen gave to the role of Gandalf…will it be enough to give him the Best Supporting nod? And what about PJ himself, will his debut at the Oscars be greeted with success? And what about Moulin Rouge and A Beautiful Mind, will Fellowship of the Ring be able to see off their claim to the golden statue? [More]
Anduneglin sends in this series of scans from the Californian ‘Easy Reader’ newspaper on the gamble involved in making the Lord of the Rings trilogy. [More]
Ryan writes: Here in Yamagata, half-way between Hokkaido and Tokyo, it’s 1,300 yen for an advanced ticket, but you can buy a “pair” ticket for 2,400 yen. Here’s a scan of the one I bought for my fiance and I. As far as same day tickets, they are only 1,700 yen here, not 2,100. Just thought you might be interested. [More]
Wonder what exactly they were recording for The Two Towers at the recent cricket match between New Zealand and England in Wellington? Well, Rongotai was there and recounts all! [More]
Wonder what exactly they were recording for The Two Towers at the recent cricket match between New Zealand and England in Wellington? Well, Rongotai was there and recounts all!
I have just returned from watching New Zealand play England at cricket in the Wellington Stadium. As you reported, PJ was there using the crowd to record sound effects for TTT.
PJ received a rapturous welcome from the 25,000-30,000 crowd. He told us that we were to be the sound of Orcs going to and fighting at Helm’s Deep. With 8 recording locations around the stadium he stood in the middle and
directed us like an orchestra. First we had to cheer like an army cheering its general – but in the lowest register voice we could make. Then we had to snarl, then wheeze. Next we all stamped our feet to simulate the army marching in step.
Then an Orcish chant was put up on the big replay screen. We chanted five times at different speeds and with different degrees of intensity and anger.
The last two sounds were the most amazing. He asked us all to whisper. It didn’t matter what – just whisper. Believe me, 25,000 people whispering at once is an astonishing sound. Equally astonishing was all of us hummming at once, which came next.
Throughout all this PJ held a raucous sports crowd in the palm of his hands. Everyone cooperated fully, and gave him another huge cheer when he thanked us and left.
By the way, in the cricket New Zealand beat England 244 to 89.