Will ‘The Hobbit’ make for a good movie? What will a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkiens 1937 publication…
Continue ReadingWill ‘The Hobbit’ make for a good movie? What will a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkiens 1937 publication be like? Will it be a childrens movie? Do you think the story will translate as well to the movie medium as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ did? Join us in #thehalloffire this easter weekend to discuss the cinematic possibilities of ‘The Hobbit’.[More]
Will ‘The Hobbit’ make for a good movie? What will a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkiens 1937 publication be like? Will it be a childrens movie? Do you think the story will translate as well to the movie medium as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ did? Join us in #thehalloffire this easter weekend to discuss the cinematic possibilities of ‘The Hobbit’.
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Weta Workshop, the New Zealand-based special effects company that gained global fame for its work on the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, has chosen the Toronto-based Nelvana animation house to collaborate on the new animated series Jane and the Dragon. Thanks to Hobbitangel for the story. [More]
Greetings!
A little article I found:
Giant green dragon comes to T.O.
Weta Workshop, the New Zealand-based special effects company that gained global fame for its work on the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, has chosen the Toronto-based Nelvana animation house to collaborate on the new animated series Jane and the Dragon.
The 26 half -hour episodes are based on the book series by Martin Baynton about a 13-year-old girl in medieval times who has a giant green dragon in her backyard. The series is targeted at the six to 11 year-old audience.
“This partnership promises to be a great experience for Nelvana’s CGI studio,” says Scott Dyer, executive vice-president of production and development at the Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana. “We’re looking forward to working with the talented Weta team.”
Weta Workshop founder Richard Taylor says their first venture into children’s television animation will blend classic animation design and modern computerized motion-capture technology.
“We have enjoyed a wonderful opportunity to create a fantastical world around the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien,” Taylor says. “It is therefore a great treat to be able to create our own world for Jane and her Dragon.”
Thanks,
Hobbitangel
From Ringer Giuseppe: On April 8th, a cinema in Riposto (Italy) has been showing the whole Trilogy, which makes it the first LOTR Marathon in Sicily (to my knowledge), and the only one on the flanks of the largest active volcano in Europe, Mt. Etna! [Mt. Etna Cam](Of course it’s a bit dark in Italy at this posting…)
