The official inside story on the making of the award-winning movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy is a lavishly illustrated, behind-the-scenes, definitive account of the creation of an epic film experience. Hailed by critics worldwide, part one of the movie trilogy was a box-office smash, one of the most successful films of the decade. Peter Jackson's "fierce, imaginative movie takes high-flying risks and inspires with its power and scale," wrote Newsweek. "In every way this is moviemaking on a grand scale," wrote the San Francisco Chronicle, while Time proclaimed the "grandeur, moral heft and emotional depth" of the film, which received thirteen Academy Award(R) nominations. Including more than 300 photographs from all three films, most unique to this book, and exclusive interviews with all the cast and crew, Brian Sibley's fascinating book takes every fan inside the process of adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork for the screen. For the first time in history, three major movies were made at the same time, a triumphant and monumental undertaking that took the world by storm. Here can be found details about the hundreds of dedicated artists, craftspeople and cast and crew members who labored for years -- adding authenticity at every stage -- to bring one of the greatest stories ever told to an eager film audience. Sibley takes us inside the process of filmmaking to show us how the magic is made -- from the director, writers and actors to wardrobe, makeup, miniatures, music and digital special effects, it's all here. "It was tiring, physically and mentally, but never dull. Three movies, one big story, and so much variety: one day shooting scenes of intimate heart-wrenching drama, the next, vast battle scenes involving hundreds of extras. Every day brought an opportunity to create something new on this enormous canvas that is The Lord of the Rings." -- Peter Jackson
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0618258000
ISBN-13
9780618258000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2319866
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lord of the Rings : the Making of the Movie Trilogy
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Fantasy / General, Film / Direction & Production, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Fiction
Author
Brian Sibley
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
37.5 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
2003-266645
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
791.43/72
Lc Classification Number
Pn1997.2.L67s38 2002
Table of Content
Foreword : Ian McKellen Prologue: The Long-Expected Party 1: Workshop of Wonders 2: Locating Middle-earth 3: Setting the Scene 4: It's a Small World 5: Department Store for Middle-earth 6: Regal Robes and Big Girls' Frocks 7: Waging the War of the Ring 8: Hobbit Hair and Wizard Whiskers 9: Making Faces 10: Filming a Masterpiece 11: Adding the Magic 12: Knowing the Score Epilogue: An End and a Beginning Acknowledgements