Linuxelf is back with more video goodies from the history of the LOTR films. Take a look at…
Continue ReadingLinuxelf is back with more video goodies from the history of the LOTR films. Take a look at TTT Oscar Winner videos and ROTK Oscar nomination comments from Peter Jackson and Ngila Dicson!
TTT Winners Comment on Oscars
Visitors to Westfield Manukau City may be shocked to find a fiery beast residing in the mall from Monday 28 June. Part of Westfield’s school holiday programme, Weta Workshop sculptor Kim Graham will be inspiring and educating up-and coming artists as she works in ‘The Dragon’s Lair’ on a ‘life-sized’ dragon sculpture. Kim will also be inviting young shoppers to lend a hand in bringing the creature to life. Kim will be demonstrating sculpting from 10am daily and encouraging children to help her as she works. While talking through the sculpting process, she will explain techniques & tools and reveal how movie magic happens. The dragon is currently a 5 foot 9 inch Plaster of Paris covered sculpture with one tonne of clay to be added over the next two weeks. More..
Daniel Reeve, (LOTR Calligrapher, Cartographer and Artist), is leading a 7 Day Tour of Northern New Zealand, October 3rd to 10th,for people interested in developing their artistic talent while enjoying scenic Northland, NZ. The tour includes an overnight cruise in the beautiful Bay of Islands and visits to stunning remote locations. For those who may want it, a ‘Lord of the Rings Tour’ throughout NZ follows this. Details are on Red Carpet
From Jenna Busch: While we were all out having picnics and honoring the veterans, there was some breaking news about the upcoming films based on ‘The Hobbit.’ And it was big! After I got over the shock (and my sunburn), I called someone who is in the know about the whole thing. I’ll give you all the info.
Linuxelf sends along a video from New Zealand TV’s Breakfast show featuring a story about GDT and the fate of The Hobbit. More..
Seven ultra-powerful computers from New Zealand made the latest Top 500 list of supercomputers. Weta Digital has taken six of the spots in the list, which is issued by US and European researchers. Weta’s Linux-toting 5936 core HP Cluster Platform 3000 BL 2×220 was 279th, followed by four similarly-specced machines. More..
