We are happy to announce that we can offer a student discount to the TORN-Red Carpet costume party for the Hobbit Premiere. Now we’ve got door sales, that’s easy to set up – just show up with a valid student ID, and your ticket to fun, food and fandom will be just $95. Speaking of eating, I’ve just seen the menu – smoked salmon, braised lamb shank pies on minted pea guacamole, poached prawns with bloody mary mayo, paua fritters, mini meringues with hazelnut truffle.
See you at the Amora Hotel Ballroom on Monday 26th!
Ringer Shemril is responsible for this tantalising fan-made compilation of all The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey trailers and TV spots re-ordered to present a possible (and undoubtedly debatable) running sequence.
Shemril compiled the seven-and-a-half-minute sequence from the Announcement trailer, Announcement trailer (G), Trailer 1, TV Spot 1 – 7, UK 1 minute TV spot, Japanese 1 minute TV Spot. He notes that the audio can be choppy in places as original trailer background music overlaps much of the dialogue. Continue reading “Watch a tantalising 7.5 minute fan-made Hobbit trailer and TV spot compilation!”
Lots of people are on the road right now, heading to Wellington for the Premiere, so we figured they wouldn’t really be in a position to book a party ticket ahead of time very easily. So we’re going to have one of those flash EFTPOS machines so you can pay at the door. It accepts credit cards too – how convenient is that?
A team of academic researchers from the University of Waikato (New Zealand) and Ryerson University (Canada) is currently conducting a major international research project exploring audience engagement with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey prior to the film’s release. The survey will remain open until the TH: AUJ general release begins to roll out on December 12.
You may recall Emil Johansson as the brains behind the LOTRProject, which documents Middle-earth in numbers. Since Emil was eleven years old he has been passionate about J.R.R. Tolkien’s works. He’s also a photographer and engineering student. Here he performs a TEDtalk about how LOTRproject was a catalyst for his creativity and why people should pursue their geeky projects. Continue reading “LOTRProject creator gives TEDtalk”
British artist John Cockshaw creates the most amazing artwork of the landscapes of Middle-earth using his imagination, and a love of landscapes and macro photography. TheOneRing.net spoke with John about the techniques and inspiration behind his moody and evocative pieces in this extended interview. Continue reading “The amazing Middle-earth art of John Cockshaw”
