Ringer Spy Rebecca writes: I just got back from a trip to NZ. I happen to have been there for the Oscar event in Wellington last Thursday (a bit longer ago now – leo). It was amazing – we were about 4 people away from the stage. I have some pictures of the event, as well as other LOTR-related photos here! Be gentle on the website folks…
Month: March 2004
Sam writes: Someone else has already included this previously, although this picture is taken from a different news paper with another picture included of Elijah Wood at the soccer match. Its a scan of the newspaper clipping from todays Daily Mirror as well as the pun ‘Lout of the Rings.’ [More]
Katblue writes: This is a clipping from Long Island’s daily newspaper, Newsday. Sean Astin was a speaker at the C.W. Post College Campus on Sunday. [More]
Among CG-created movie characters, Lord of the Rings’ Gollum ranks among the most impressive Hollywood has ever produced. What made him so creepy is the combination of the character’s voice (provided by actor Andy Serkis) and his intricate facial expressions, created by Weta Digital’s Bay Raitt. Raitt gave a presentation detailing the facial animation system he built in order to bring much of Andy Serkis’ outstanding performance into the Gollum character, and give him his unique look. Raitt moved to New Zealand to take on this assignment, and spent four years bringing Gollum into the second and third films in the LOTR trilogy. [More]
Various images of our own Orlando Bloom on the set of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ have been spread out over the net. Here are some of the 2 better quality images I could find. [More]
Our friends at Dorian Mirth write: New pictures have been added to Dorian Mirth’s Oscar Party report at dorianmirth.com, in addition to being linked from the main page. Dorian Mirth, of course, was one of the musical acts featured at both Two Towers-One Party 2003 and The Return of the One Party 2004. Also, this was overlooked earlier but the ensemble was featured in a local newspaper.