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22/12/08 11:57 Filed in: Film | Photography | Announcement | Travel | The Hobbit | The Lord of the Rings | New Zealand
As we approach Christmas I looked at the desktop of the Mac and found some links I had put aside to post on my bog. So, without further ado here they are!
I also would like to thank all visitors to my website for your support. Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2009.
NZ On Screen
A fantastic resource to help you discover the best of New Zealand television and film.
UK Photo Guides
A great idea. Personal and intimate guides to locations through England and the best places to photograph them from.
The Hunt For Gollum
This film will be free to view on the internet next year. Has a nice look and feel to it.
THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM - FULL Trailer 1 from Chris Bouchard on Vimeo.
Born of Hope
This film is currently in production and is a 60 minute Lord of the Rings inspired film that will be released free to view on the internet.
Born of Hope - 2008 Teaser Trailer one from Born of Hope on Vimeo.
I also would like to thank all visitors to my website for your support. Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2009.
NZ On Screen
A fantastic resource to help you discover the best of New Zealand television and film.
UK Photo Guides
A great idea. Personal and intimate guides to locations through England and the best places to photograph them from.
The Hunt For Gollum
This film will be free to view on the internet next year. Has a nice look and feel to it.
THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM - FULL Trailer 1 from Chris Bouchard on Vimeo.
Born of Hope
This film is currently in production and is a 60 minute Lord of the Rings inspired film that will be released free to view on the internet.
Born of Hope - 2008 Teaser Trailer one from Born of Hope on Vimeo.
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Sea of Galilee coming to Otago
The Otago Daily Times this morning has a front page heading “Sea of Galilee coming to Otago”.
The article continues “A sea of Galilee fishing village and harbour is coming to the shores of Lake Benmore courtesy of a feature film about the life of Christ”.
A quick search shows a film entitled Kingdom Come is currently in pre-production with filming to commence at various locations around New Zealand in 2009. Director / Producer is Dean Wright, well known to us all as Visual Effects Supervisor for Prince Caspian and The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe as well as his mammoth efforts as Visual Effects Producer for The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
Other crew (at this very early stage) are listed as Tim Coddington (co-producer), Barrie Osborne (consulting producer), Liz Mullane (Casting Director), Dan Hennah (Production Designer) and Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer).
This veritable cream of New Zealand film production bodes very well for both an exciting film and a location rich production that will again showcase Kiwi talent and locations.
The full ODT article is here.
Image courtesy of Otago Daily Times.
The article continues “A sea of Galilee fishing village and harbour is coming to the shores of Lake Benmore courtesy of a feature film about the life of Christ”.
A quick search shows a film entitled Kingdom Come is currently in pre-production with filming to commence at various locations around New Zealand in 2009. Director / Producer is Dean Wright, well known to us all as Visual Effects Supervisor for Prince Caspian and The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe as well as his mammoth efforts as Visual Effects Producer for The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
Other crew (at this very early stage) are listed as Tim Coddington (co-producer), Barrie Osborne (consulting producer), Liz Mullane (Casting Director), Dan Hennah (Production Designer) and Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer).
This veritable cream of New Zealand film production bodes very well for both an exciting film and a location rich production that will again showcase Kiwi talent and locations.
The full ODT article is here.
Image courtesy of Otago Daily Times.
Middle-earth Returns to NZ
25/04/08 12:52 Filed in: The Hobbit
Finally today the news we have all been waiting for. Guillermo del Toro will direct The Hobbit and it will be made in New Zealand. More can be found on this announcement from my friends at TheOneRing.net.
Now I start thinking about the possible locations that could be used in the two films (The Hobbit and the prequel to The Lord of the Rings).
It was obvious to me that New Zealand again had to be a major star. This country and its remarkable scenery has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of people. The media hype from the three films may have lessened but the fans have not. Sales of my location guide continue and the books have become one of the five biggest sellers in this country. I mention this because it proves the popularity of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings - fans will visit Middle-earth Aotearoa for many years to come. The Hobbit will reinforce that.
Where will they film? The crossover between the books does create some locations that have to be the same.
Hobbiton and Rivendell are two that immediately spring to mind. The vision of these places was created by Tolkien and then turned into three dimensions by Peter Jackson and his team. The journey Bilbo undertakes between these two points is the same almost that Frodo and Sam take some seventy seven years later. I can't imagine that they could look any different in the new films.
We do have a number of new locations in The Hobbit to ponder though but luckily Tolkein did describe some of these locations vividly;
We have a journey through the Misty Mountains via a different route.
Goblin Town
The Clearing
Eagles Eyrie
The Carrock
Beorn's Farmstead
Mirkwood
Thranduil's Realm
Lake-town
Ruins of Dale
The Lonely Mountain
Then we must look at the prequel and here we need a Palantir for some whilst other locations we have already seen.
Dol Goldur
The establishment of Barad-dur
Balin re-colonising Moria
Saruman and Isengard
The journeys of Aragorn
Gollum and his search for The Ring
I have no doubt that many of these locations will be found in the unlikeliest of places. Who would have imagined The Great East Road traversing the pine trees near Tarras for example.
There is one thing we can be assured of though, we have the right team to find the locations and the right team to translate them into Middle-earth.
Now all we have to do is wait.
Beorn's Meadows
Now I start thinking about the possible locations that could be used in the two films (The Hobbit and the prequel to The Lord of the Rings).
It was obvious to me that New Zealand again had to be a major star. This country and its remarkable scenery has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of people. The media hype from the three films may have lessened but the fans have not. Sales of my location guide continue and the books have become one of the five biggest sellers in this country. I mention this because it proves the popularity of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings - fans will visit Middle-earth Aotearoa for many years to come. The Hobbit will reinforce that.
Where will they film? The crossover between the books does create some locations that have to be the same.
Hobbiton and Rivendell are two that immediately spring to mind. The vision of these places was created by Tolkien and then turned into three dimensions by Peter Jackson and his team. The journey Bilbo undertakes between these two points is the same almost that Frodo and Sam take some seventy seven years later. I can't imagine that they could look any different in the new films.
We do have a number of new locations in The Hobbit to ponder though but luckily Tolkein did describe some of these locations vividly;
We have a journey through the Misty Mountains via a different route.
Goblin Town
The Clearing
Eagles Eyrie
The Carrock
Beorn's Farmstead
Mirkwood
Thranduil's Realm
Lake-town
Ruins of Dale
The Lonely Mountain
Then we must look at the prequel and here we need a Palantir for some whilst other locations we have already seen.
Dol Goldur
The establishment of Barad-dur
Balin re-colonising Moria
Saruman and Isengard
The journeys of Aragorn
Gollum and his search for The Ring
I have no doubt that many of these locations will be found in the unlikeliest of places. Who would have imagined The Great East Road traversing the pine trees near Tarras for example.
There is one thing we can be assured of though, we have the right team to find the locations and the right team to translate them into Middle-earth.
Now all we have to do is wait.
Beorn's Meadows