Pier Janssen writes: I’d like to inform you about the progress on “The Minas Tirith Project”. Today, we’ve released our new realtime viewer demo (Can be found in the ‘realtime viewer’ section on our website). This new version has a lot of model and engine updates, and we’ve now even got the first (conceptual) textures in it. I’ve attached a couple of overview renders to show you what we’ve got at the moment. [Images] [minastirith-project.com]
Month: September 2005
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Viggo Mortensen never set out to be a Hollywood player, preferring the life of a bohemian jobbing actor to the A-list rollercoaster. But when his last-minute casting as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings propelled him to superstardom, he found that fame can have its uses. It’s fair to assume that Viggo Mortensen wasn’t looking for the kind of fame that he now enjoys or, more accurately, endures. It’s the kind that leads to strangers interrupting his conversations, groups of teenagers laying siege to his hotel clutching glossy pictures of him in Aragorn kit, or, far worse, fans gawping at him like a prize exhibit and destroying the pleasure he finds in visiting an art gallery or a museum. [More]
Eric David writes: An essay I wrote has been published in “The Mars Hill Review,” a journal of religion and the arts. My essay examines Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film cycle, compared with the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing on the theme of Vocation. If your favorite bookstore doesn’t stock MHR, you can order online from my home page. You can also go to the MHR site at marshillreview.com. A hard copy costs $15, or you can order a pdf copy via email for $5.
The Oregon Symphony Orchestra will be performing the LOTR score at the Civic Center tonight! (September 17th). Tickets for tonight are sold out but there are still some left for tomorrow (September 18th). Take a look! [Tickets]
Follow this link for more dates and locations well into 2006! [More]
Today is Bruce Spence’s Birthday! Bruce was born on September 17th, 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand, that makes him 60 years old today! Happy birthday Bruce!