TheOneRing.net has previously chatted with British artist John Cockshaw, and profiled the his evocative Middle-earth landscapes. In addition…
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In addition to being a Tolkien enthusiast and an artist, Cockshaw is also a film score geek. In this article he draws on the analysis of musicologist Doug Adams to reflect on how Shore deftly employs musical constructs to bring Middle-earth to our ears.
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Doug Adams, musicologist and author of Music of Lord of the Rings says that he’s headed back to Tolkien’s world. His first stop-off will be a guest appearance the Salt Lake City Fantasy Con in just a week or so, but we wonder what those surprising announcements might be? Hmmm… Continue reading “Doug Adams “headed back to Tolkien’s world””
This interview with Jed Brophy (aka Nori) looks at the burgeoning New Zealand film industry and is a bit of a retrospective on the kiwi actor’s 25-year career and how how his path led him to develop a close working relationship with Jackson.
From tongue-in-cheek zombie splatterfest Braindead (possibly my favourite Peter Jackson film) to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Brophy has worked on almost every Peter Jackson film. Continue reading “Jed Brophy aka Nori talks about his career and The Hobbit 3”
With only 10 days left until the largest gathering of Middle-earth actors, artists and other talents converge on Salt Lake City for FantasyCon, TheOneRing.net is joining the ranks for the event’s July 4 parade. TORn submitted an entry in the walking parade that features 40 or more groups of costumers marching the morning of July 4 from the streets of the city into the mammoth convention hall where the celebration of Fantasy awaits. Continue reading “TheOneRing.net joins the FantasyCon parade, seeks costumers”
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Discussion Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and what to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Discussion Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join the fun!
Continue reading “TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup — June 22, 2014”
Wondering just what we might see when the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug finally debuts? The following videos cut together by a helpful ringer provide some hints. Some of the images and footage will be familiar to you, some maybe not so much. Of course, this is not a guarantee that all of this stuff will make it in.
Currently, we expect that the EE will hit the shelves sometime in November this year. Continue reading “Clips of scenes we might get to see in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition”
