Dec 21, 20 three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Wetas chronicles book series explores the creation of peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. The desolation of smaug should never have been made and doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as jacksons the lord of the rings trilogy. Use the search bar above or click on one of the sections below. This first desolation of smaug chronicles book examines the films art and design and will be followed in july by the desolation of smaug chronicles. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. All created by the artists in the filmmaking community of wellington, new zealand. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. I loved the first hobbit movie and hated, hated, hated the second. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014.
The hobbit bilbo baggins continues his adventure with gandalf and thorin oakenshield, encountering the vicious dragon smaug. You can buy it on amazon here pegged to the release of the hobbit. I was searching for the extended version of the hobbit. The desolation of smaug as peter jackson ventures further from j. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but. Smaugs design from concept to digital reality is marvelous. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. June 10, 20 8 orlando bloom through the years 3 ian mckellen through the years 2 actors and actresses nominated for the 2014 critics choice awards 1. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien. Compiled by weta workshop senior concept designer daniel falconer, this is the third book in the hobbit. See also the making of the hobbit desolation of smaug vfx.
They tell the story of a group of dwarves who are travelling to a faraway mountain and who are planning to fight a huge dragon. By the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug for the inquisitive reader. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. Then in the movie scene below smaug talks about how bilbo is being used by thorin oakenshield, whereas in the book smaug doesnt mention the name of thorin oakenshield and note that the first answer to this question suggests this is a mistake, since although smaug could have been familiar with thorin, thorin didnt get the name oakenshield until after smaug had already taken the treasure.
Following the pattern set by the art books for the first hobbit film, this first volume covering desolation of smaug has a more broad scope. Keller is currently working as a senior concept artist at weta workshop. The hobbit the desolation of smaug daggers of tauriel prop replica weta collectibles hobbit lord of the rings prop replicas the daggers of tauriel is the first in a range of high end authentic prop replicas from the hobbit. With that out of the way, it saddens me to say that the rest of the hobbit the desolation of smaug is a disaster of mindblowing proportions. The desolation of smaug feels like a raucous pop gem thats been remixed to death, its vital essence drained by good intentions gone awry.
An epic fantasy film the second part of a three part trilogy of hobbit films, adapted from j. The desolation of smaug character designs for various orcs, azogs lieutenant, thranduil, elven palace guards and evangeline lillys tauriel. This is an outstanding companion that compliments the hobbit chronicles books very well. The hobbit chronicles books by weta are an absolute piece of art and is a must for every movie fan of peter jacksons lotr and hobbit movies. Covered, of course, are the locations as they appear in the film, such as mirkwood, the elven kingdom, laketown and the. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. Tolkien so i hoped that i would be able to follow the story of the desolation of smaug. Look no further than your favorite bookstore for the hobbit. The dwarves, bilbo and gandalf have successfully escaped the misty mountains, and bilbo has gained the one ring. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2.
You get character design, set design, prop design, commentary from the artists and gorgeous artwork on every page. The battle of the five armies is flowing gold in opening week. Took down a dragon, an ogregiant, and protected his town as well as his family while fighting in an immense battle. Whatever your thoughts on the film theres no denying the attention to detail. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Jun 27, 2018 the art and making of recommended for you 7. The desolation of smaug is my favorite peter jackson tolkien movie so far. The desolation of smaug is a cheerfully entertaining and exhilarating adventure tale, a supercharged saturday morning picture. I still have the copy of the hobbit that i bought at my elementary schools book fair when i was a kid. This books provides an extensive backstage overview of all the magnificient craft and design that went into creating the costumes, looks and props for the films. Dec, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j.
For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid fanbase, theres going to be a lot of dissection of the adaptations thats why it helps to. Except for a flashback which shows gandalf ian mckellen and the exiled dwarf king thorin oakenshield richard armitage joining forces in a dark and beersoaked pub straight out of chaucers canterbury tales, the desolation of smaug picks up where the last one left off, with bilbo martin freeman and the posse of rowdy dwarves deep into their journey to reclaim the lonely. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. The book is wonderfully detailed with sketches, designs, concepts, and iterations of transforming smaug from the readers mind to visual splendor. The book introduced me not only to tolkien but also. For the second film of the trilogy, cryptozoic added two more styles of autographs. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. The desolation of smaug concept art by nick keller. The desolation of smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to middleearth for more thrills and adventure. The desolation of smaugsmaug by daniel falconer at indigo.
The desolation of smaug 40 hollywood premiere of the hobbit. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of howard shores masterful score. The art of smaug is some of my favorite in the book. More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed. After seeing this latest installment of bilbos tale i no longer ruminate on peter jacksons adaptation of j. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Video quality has been deliberately limited to ensure the books text. Bilbo watched as smaug flew off, and uttered with dismay and horror. Concept artist nick keller has released a collection of concept artwork he created for the hobbit. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play.
The battle of the five armies, might have been a little shortsighted as now that most readers of and other rabid tolkien fans have seen the film sorry australia friends, paddle over to new zealand. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 3 produced by 14 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 5 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 3 makeup department 72 production management 8 second unit. Before swandiving into the sewer of total stupidity that is the desolation movie, my intractable southern courtesy requires that i say something good about this movie. Faster pace, beautiful sets, lovely score, costumes and most impressive cgi than ever before, with the comeback of one of the most beloved character of the original series, legolas, will surely win over the audiences both fans of tolkiens book and not, over. It is rightly to be called the desolation of tolkien. Three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. Fans of jacksons middleearth will surely be impressed by the work on display in the hobbit. Be sure to check out more of his work featured in the art books the hobbit. The book is filled from cover to cover with detailed concept paintings and sketches. Highly recommended to fans of the film and concept art.
What are the differences between the book and the film. Faster pace, beautiful sets, lovely score, costumes and most impressive cgi than ever before, with the comeback of one of the most beloved character of the original series, legolas, will surely. Smaug is, bar none, the best cinematic dragon of all time. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug continues to follow the quest of dwarf heir apparent thorin oakenshield richard armitage, wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, hobbit bilbo baggins martin freeman, and a motley crew of dwarves as they travel toward their. Are you looking for a lastminute gift idea for your favorite tolkienfangeek. The desolation of smaug is more of a bad steven seagal clone than an adaptation of wellread literature. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Desolation gives a stronger adventure and enjoyment than the original hobbit movie. Thorin and company have reached laketown and it is time for the hobbit bilbo baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves.
The hobbit is set within tolkiens fictional universe and follows the quest of homeloving bilbo baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by smaug the dragon. Sure, theyre both tough to find, but it adds some potent additional content. This 224 page book explores the design process and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artifacts with over 1,000 images of concept art, photographs and commentary provided by the films cast and. Covered, of course, are the locations as they appear in the film, such as mirkwood, the elven kingdom, laketown and. The orcs and dol guldur each received their own chapters though not where they chronologically appear. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins martin freeman as he journeys with the wizard gandalf ian mckellan and thirteen dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield richard armitage on an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer.
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