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Barnes and Noble Tolkien course
Barnes and Noble is offering an online course on Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit books again starting July 9, and going through August 13. Be sure to sign up soon!
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LOTR cartoon caption contest re: eagle-eyed Dwarf
For the next week, I’m running a Lord of the Rings cartoon caption contest. The cartoon has Gimli boasting to Frodo about his sharp eyes and ears, while walking into an Elvish arrow. The reader gets to write Haldir’s response. The entries are rated by readers with the funniest punchline voted on in a week’s…
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LOTR caption contest winner
Last week’s LOTR cartoon caption contest is finished with the winnning punchline decided. The cartoon had all the Moria orcs fleeing in terror from a scary red glow at the end of the hall. Gandalf explains what they’re all so afraid of. Check out the final cartoon with the winning punchline at the cartoon page
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LOTR caption contest: scary Balrog
A LOTR cartoon caption contest that wonders what can be scarier than Orcs. You get to write the response. Contest ends on Wednesday, May 21, so check it out at Sev Space.
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RotK Videogame!
EA has updated their website with some news and screenshots of their RotK game for PS2. you can see it all here
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$900 million big ones
Box Office Mojo reports that TTT has hit the $900 million mark in Worldwide All Time Grosses chart.
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Lord of the Rings caption contest
You can enter your own punchlines in LOTR cartoon caption contest that wonders how Saruman was able to build such a huge army so quickly. Contest ends Wednesday, April 23.
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The Oscars and Fantasy Films
The Force.net has a great article discussing the Oscar’s repeated snubbing of Fantasy Films. It focuses mainly on LOTR and Star Wars.
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How to make a great DVD
Creative Planet has a very interesting article on the art of making a great DVD. Its focus is mainly on the FOTR extended edition DVD.
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Digital colouring in LOTR
The Age has a great article on the use digital technology to change colour and enhance the mood of a film. They also speak with Peter Doyle, the digital colourist for The Lord of the Rings.
