The Hobbit - starts filming March 21

[Straker]

With a couple exceptions, the dwarves look just a bit too slick and polished.
They seem pretty slender...especially Kili and Fili on the right and 2nd from left.

*SNIP*

Also, they definitely seem to be warriors...which these dwarves certainly are...but I am not seeing any ragged dwarves who have been working in mines and scrathcing a living for much of their lives, which I recall the family of Thorin had been doing as of late (IIRC)

*SNIP*

I had said the same thing but then, keep in mind this photo looks a bit shopped to me with a bit of polish. I'll reserve judgment until I can see how they look on film with a bit of CG to scale them properly. It could be that these costumes aren't weathered yet even depending on when these pictures were taken.

 

[timelordjedi777]

is it me or do thorin and fili look like a small scale aragorn?

those are not dwarfs sorry... the other ones, i can live with, but these are small humans. i'd expected more

I agree. The magority do not look anything like Dwarves. Dwarves aren't supposed to be "handsome". What are they thinking?

 

[nwjedidave]

Aintitcool.com

has a set report and if you DON'T want spoilers (you haven't read the book?) Then I suggest NOT going to the link below.

Reading this brings tears to my eyes, as this will probably be the last HIGHLY anticipated movie in my lifetime.

MAN I need to get to New Zealand!

From Quint via Aint It Cool News:


I’ll be kicking off a new, temporary, regular column that I’m calling An Unexpected Journey because that’s exactly what it is.

A little over a month ago an email arrived asking of my interest in embedding myself on the set of The Hobbit for the entirety of their location shoot, spending over 2 months in New Zealand rolled in with the crew and writing up their adventures, hassles, triumphs and tribulations as they traveled all over the country shooting bits and pieces from the upcoming two-parter (sic) prequel to Lord of the Rings.“


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[DeLucks Designs]

drooling...

 

[Nwerke]

Is it weird that I find Kili kind of hot? Am I now a pervy dwarf fancier?! :lol

Oh god, I LOLd. I have to go re-read the Very Secret Diaries now.

I agree. The magority do not look anything like Dwarves. Dwarves aren't supposed to be "handsome". What are they thinking?

And yet after the movies come out and you LOVE them and watch them over and over, you'll forget completely that you ever held this opinion.

 

[timelordjedi777]

And yet after the movies come out and you LOVE them and watch them over and over, you'll forget completely that you ever held this opinion.

Oh no I won't. I still yell at the TV whenever I watch The Lord of the Rings. I'm a book loyalist and so many things don't match up.

 

[CelticRuins]

Production Video 4! Peter Jackson's Videos | Facebook

A GREAT look at the dwarf costumes, Bilbo's costume and kit, Bilbo's dressing gown, a Rivendell elf's purple tunic, dwarves in Mirkwood spider webs, and more!

It's basically Pete talking about 3D filming.

This is getting me so amped up to redo my boyfriend's Legolas costume! We're also waiting with baited breath to see Legolas' new costume and Thranduil's costume!

 

[SmilingOtter]

I love the LOTR-style map of New Zealand at the end.

 

[Jedi2016]

I like that they showed the 3D concept art, and I happen to have a pair of red/blue glasses here. And by golly, it looks great!

I haven't been much for 3D since Avatar, but it looks like they're taking it very seriously, and I might have to make an exception. I hope that the theaters around here can project at 48p, though.

 

[CelticRuins]

I love the LOTR-style map of New Zealand at the end.

I thought that was a lovely touch as well!

Unfortunately, even though I'm a HUGE Tolkien fan, I won't be seeing the 3D version; it makes me feel car sick -_-.

I've only seen 2-3 movies in 3D, and each time I've had to take off the glasses several times, in order to keep myself from bringing on a migraine. :*(

 

[Rogue]

Hmm, looks like the Gandalf costumes will need a new prop :lol

 

[Jedi2016]

Deal with it...

 

[CelticRuins]

Love it!

Here's a little thing to get y'all talking:

Some people are in an "up roar" at the fact that Gandalf's staff is different.

But honestly, after all of his adventure-seeking and a 50-year time difference between The Hobbit and LotR, his staff is bound to either organically change, or break. So, I actually really like the change.

 

[Rogue]

I'm left with the feeling that the staff wouldn't be redesigned simply because it was a new film, so I think you're spot on with the assessment that 50 years in the life of a busy wizard presents plenty of opportunities to break a staff!

Or... perhaps someone will be getting their staff broken (again!) at Dol Guldur :eek

 

[Egon Spengler]

His eyebrows are also smaller.

 

[CelticRuins]

His eyebrows are also smaller.

They are indeed...and they aren't nearly as arched...hmm...

 

[Rogue]

As far as I understand it, Dol Guldur is the first time he ever has to face Sauron. I can imagine that the experience would change a man in a way that would show in his face - hardened edges, sharper (sadder? angrier?) expression.

And, best of all, I think this is post 20, which means that (i) that annoying extra bit at the top of the page will go away, and (ii) I can purchase a monthly subscription! Huzzah!

 

[CelticRuins]

As far as I understand it, Dol Guldur is the first time he ever has to face Sauron. I can imagine that the experience would change a man in a way that would show in his face - hardened edges, sharper (sadder? angrier?) expression.

And, best of all, I think this is post 20, which means that (i) that annoying extra bit at the top of the page will go away, and (ii) I can purchase a monthly subscription! Huzzah!

It was, in fact. On top of that, there were many councils with the Istari on finding the Ring. He also traveled for so long, on many different errands. One of which, was with Aragorn, when they went to find Gollum.

Years of traveling from every edge of Middle Earth would certainly do that to ya!

 

[Nwerke]

Good god, of all the things to obsess over. Why would anybody find rationalising this out to be a challenge? The continuity error would be in having the same staff: it's just a bit of wood, not special in itself. And it's actually a 60-year lapse from the events of The Hobbit to those of LOTR. Gandalf uses his staff in a variety of ways, including as a walking aid. Wear and tear, ya know?

He's been in Middle Earth a couple of thousand years. My guess is the landscape's liberally strewn with discarded wizard staffs.

 

[Colin Droidmilk]

Some of these dwarf heads are far too human. Which is odd, really - we know Jackson can do Tolkien dwarf heads, since that's what he gave Captain Haddock in the Tintin movie.