{"id":97295,"date":"2015-03-01T00:19:05","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T05:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=97295"},"modified":"2015-03-01T00:19:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-01T05:19:05","slug":"watch-this-new-fan-film-based-on-leaf-by-niggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2015\/03\/01\/97295-watch-this-new-fan-film-based-on-leaf-by-niggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch this new fan-film based on Leaf by Niggle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"treeandleaf\" J.R.R. Tolkien’s short story Leaf by Niggle<\/i> is one of my favourite of his works. Written in 1938-39, and first published in the Dublin Review<\/i> in January 1945, the piece is often considered an allegory of Tolkien’s own creative process (respected Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey argues in his book The Author of the Century<\/i> that it functions as an autobiographical allegory).<\/p>\n

Adam Dens and his friends have adapted this work into a short, 17-minute film. There are some sound issues here and there, but it’s worth a watch in my opinion. Go check it out. Adam writes:<\/p>\n

My friends and I have made a non-profit short film based on Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle. It was a new challenge, both in adaptation and the usage of miniatures, and while it did not come together as I expected, we are very proud of the result, and the work we put into it. <\/p>\n

Tree & Leaf<\/i> tells the story of a painter, who fails to put the images in his head on canvas. A short film about creative work, and the fear of never finishing it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n