Gary Russell

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Gary Russell

Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring

01 Jul 02

by Gary Russell

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First British Edition HarperCollins (2002)

Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring
The official and definitive guide to the award winning design of the first movie in new line cinema’s epic adventure trilogy.
Fellowship of the Rings

The Fellowship of the Ring was one of the most eagerly-anticipated films of all time. For millions of moviegoers world wide its realisation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s book was an unrivalled success. With complete and unrestricted access to artwork created over a five-year period, this authoritative and insightful book illustrates the creative development of The Fellowship of the Ring. This official publication contains 500 exclusive images, from the earliest pencil sketches and conceptual drawings to magnificent full colour paintings that shaped the look of the film. All the principal locations, costumes, armoury and creatures are covered in stunning detail, including concepts, storyboards and images which did not make it into the final film.
As well as a wealth of sketches, paintings and digital images, The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring contains photographs showing the realisation of the creative process and a number of stills from the film. Contributors include Alan Lee and John Howe, the two artists who inspired Peter Jackson’s vision of Middle-earth and have worked with him to bring his trilogy to the big screen. They and a dozen other designers who created all of these diverse elements explain how they contributed to the development of the film, giving a fascinating insight into how Middle-earth was brought to life.
With text compiled from exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, special effects supervisor Richard Taylor, designers Grant Major, Ngila Dickson, Paul Lasaine and others, this unique book celebrates the pivotal contribution made by a handful of people which helped turn the first Lord of the Rings movie into an award-winning global success.
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About The Author
Gary Russell has worked widely in media, as a magazine editor, novelist, columnist and audio drama producer. A relative latecomer to the Lord of the Rings phenomenon, his previous non fiction publications include books on Frasier, The Simpsons and Doctor Who.

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N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring (HarperCollins, 2002) Jul 02