Next year is destined to be another great one for geeks. First there’s the conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, then there’s the return of Middle Earth in the first of The Hobbit movies. And judging from the trailer, it’s going to be every bit as amazing as hoped. More »
Jackson is currently hard at work shooting The Hobbit in 3D. But instead of using the bulky 3D rigs commonly associated with 3D movie films. Jackson is using RED EPIC cameras and mirrors to keep the cameras mobile. More »
For The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson has got into the habit of popping up regular production videos to give anxious fans a peek behind the short and hairy-footed curtain of his latest interpretation of J.R.R Tolkien’s seminal work. In the most recent clip, Jackson has no qualms providing us his opinion of 3D. More »
After months – years! – of problems, The Hobbit will start filming next February. The cast has been revealed today, with British actors you’ve probably never heard of. Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ) will play the hairy-footed Bilbo. [SFX]
Quick, grab the ent-draught and gather ’round, for I have some exciting news from Middle Earth! Peter Jackson has put out word that extras for The Hobbit are in dire need. Fancy being in the LOTR prequel? Read on… More »
Remember those incredible live-action Halo shorts? Well, that director has his first full-length movie coming out, and it looks downright badass. More »
If you didn’t get enough of our coverage of Red and their Red One 4K camera at NAB, here’s one more thing to tide you over until the release. It’s a clip of Peter Jackson‘s “Crossing the Line” video that was shot entirely with “Boris” and “Natasha”, the Red One prototypes.
This video is only 1/4 the resolution, so you’ll probably only be 1/4 as impressed as people were when they saw it live. – Jason Chen
RedUser [via Crunchgear]
