The world of visual effects is bracing itself for dramatic change. As Peter Jackson ushers in 48 frames per second with the 14th Dec release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D, effects houses and studio budgets will feel the brunt of the biggest change to film production since ‘talkies‘ set the the industry standard of 24 frames per second.
Hollywood’s big visual effect house hitters Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey) (Avatar) producer Jon Landau, Dennis Muren (Industrial Light + Magic) will be among those participating in an VFX community panel called ‘Siggraph‘, where the implications of higher frame rates will be the hot topic.
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A Hobbit village is being planned to be built on on the island Muskö in the Stockholm archipelago, the village will have 10-15 small houses for condominium ownership.
John Higson, Marie Eriksston and with the help of Simon Dale are also planning to make the village self-sufficient complete with their own brewery, dairy, bakery and last but not least a pub.
The article from Aftonbladet’s web-newspaper is in Swedish complete with photos take a look!
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The announcement of The Hobbit as trilogy has caused a lot of head-scratching about exactly how such a sequence might play out.
Here, guest writer Thomas Monteath goes into detail about how he feels the screenplay might work. These views are his own, and do not necessarily represent those of TheOneRing.net or its staff.
In defense of a Hobbit trilogy
A Greenbooks guest post by Thomas Monteath
Peter Jackson has just announced The Hobbit will become a trilogy, triggering trepidation and enthusiasm in equal measure across the internet.
The dissenting voices argue that the novel cannot support three films, and the narrative will thus be ‘stretched’, not unlike proverbial ‘butter spread over too much bread’. Continue reading “Greenbooks guest post: in defense of a Hobbit trilogy”
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This month, J.W. reviews The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad. Meanwhile, he tackles the tough questions (“Why three Hobbit films?” “Why was Beorn in a Lord of the Rings commercial?”) in his mailbag section below.
J.W. Braun’s Mailbag:
OK I have to ask: Lord of the Rings, over 1000 pages, three films. The Hobbit, 300 pages, three films. What’s up with that?! – James
Continue reading “J.W. Braun’s Bookshelf – August”
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You may recall that — just a couple of weeks before Comic-Con — a new version of the first Hobbit trailer debuted in USA cinemas attached to the Pixar film Brave.
This trailer was so indistinguishable from the first trailer that it lead to it being dubbed by some as Hobbit Trailer 1.1. Finally, it’s online. Thanks to Ringer Daniel for the heads-up, and the cheat-sheet (highlight below for minor spoilers) of what’s different.
- 0:23 — Bilbo’s reaction to Gandalf’s arrival
- 1:57 — Bilbo hiding behind a tree in Mirkwood
- 1:59 — Gandalf, the dwarves, and Bilbo running through a forest
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Noted satire website Daily Mash has taken aim at Peter Jackson’s plans for three hobbit films.
DIRECTOR Peter Jackson has announced plans to tell the story of The Hobbit across a variety of media including chinaware.
Despite the Tolkien’s original novel of The Hobbit being far shorter than Lord of the Rings, Jackson has insisted that telling the tale of Bilbo Baggins via an array of expensive things is the only way to fulfill his vision of fabulous wealth.
Warning: adult themes.
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