Dipp
Sign In
Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings
3
~ lord-of-the-rings ~almost 3 years ago
Ring of Power trailer CGI

Though I will certainly watch every single episode and likely enjoy it, I have to say after watching the trailer that I’m missing the practical elements used in the original films.

It’s almost a happy accident that the movies used miniatures instead of 100% CGI (since the latter was still in its infancy, and mostly just used to present crowds in battle scenes) — the result felt so much more tangible than any hyper-produced film since (including The Hobbit). Being able to use practicals makes things a little grittier, which makes otherworldly things look so much more grounded.

I know it’s cheaper overall to use CGI, and spending months to build miniatures doesn’t make much sense, but it feels like a lost art to movie-making. (I mean, even Jurassic Park, which used puppets back in 1993, looked more authentic than any of the Jurassic World.)

Rings of Power trailer:

https://youtu.be/twPNrTT4nnk

Open Post
2
~ lord-of-the-rings ~almost 3 years ago
Rings of Power hair

I’m worried:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look?utm_brand=vf&utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned

I have been cautiously optimistic about the series this whole run (and the character posters recently released looked awesome), but I’m a bit confused about some of the styling here. These elven haircuts do not look at all elven — in fact, Halbrand looks like he could have stepped straight out of 2022. It’s all a bit too clean.

Also, Tolkien has said that dwarf women have beards and that is not seen here!

Open Post
What On Middle-Earth Is Happening In This New LotR Series Photo?
Finally: After what seems like a full Age of Arda, we not only have news of the release date for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series, we also have a real, no-joke photo!
Oriana Schwindt
Sauron All Along: Who The Heck Is "Annatar"?
We all know Sauron: Big flaming eye, used to look like a very Death Metal suit of armor.
Oriana Schwindt
The First 'LOTR' Series Photo Hints At An Ancient Power
Middle Earth has never looked so good.
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
What We Learned at the 'Lord of the Rings' Reunion
Though it’s one of the most famous and analyzed movie franchises of all time, it’s still possible to learn new things about the Lord of the Rings trilogy… if you get a large swath of the cast to join a Zoom call along with director Peter Jackson…
Luis Paez-Pumar
5 Hidden Easter Eggs in 'LOTR's Extended Edition DVDs
I have moved approximately eight times between 2002 and 2020, and only four things have survived the cardboard-laced fracas of too many unexpected interstate journeys: me, and my three Lord of the Rings extended edition DVDs.
Kate Ward
What Will The 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Show Be Called?
It's been three long years since Amazon Prime announced its Lord of the Rings TV show, and, since then, we've gotten just a few sprinklings of information about the series: We know its setting (Middle-earth), timeline (the Second Age), and some…
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
Make Orcs Interesting Again
Tolkien’s orcs: They’re racist!
Oriana Schwindt
The 'Lord Of The Rings' Series Cast Just Got A LOT Bigger
Middle-earth just got a whole bunch of new residents.
Olivia Truffaut-Wong