Packed with behind-the-scenes photographs and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, and personally signed by author Brian Sibley, this limited edition hardback of only 1,500 copies worldwide tells the detailed story of the making of the final film in the award-winning Hobbit trilogy.
Morgoth's territory, Beleriand, the setting of the great War of the Jewels which took place 7000 years before the events of "The Lord of the Rings" is mapped here. It is accompanied by an illustrated booklet which examines the history of The Silmarillion and the events which took place on the map.
The Aardman Studio in Bristol is one of the biggest successes in the new wave of British animation. This book sets Aardman's achievements and the history of the studio within the context of the tradition of 3-D animation. The studio's initial success with "Morph" was followed with an Oscar for "Creature Comforts" and nominations for "Adam" and "A Grand Day Out". Nick Park at Aardman has received two Oscars for his Wallace and Gromit stories, "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave". The book provides the reader with a guide to making a 3-D animated film. Peter Lord, co-founder of Aardman, explains the process of 3-D animation, with a step-by-step description of how to create characters, a story board and sets, and then an entire film.
A combination of a 'making of' book and a guide to Pullman's "His Dark Materials" world, this book features several photographs from the film, and interviews with cast, director, crew and production departments, character biographies and movie synopsis.
Written by Brian Sibley, this slipcase features Tolkien's maps of "The Hobbit", Beleriand and Middle-earth. The maps, presented with individual books and wallets show Tolkien's mythical lands in detail - they are also bound with fewer folds, making them suitable for portfolios or framing.
Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the highly anticipated new film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson.
