Blogger Eric Vespe, or ‘Quint’ as he’s known on his site AintItCool, has gotten the experience of a lifetime. He gets to spend a few months on the set of ‘The Hobbit‘ providing set reports. Today he released a new report and collection of photos from the location in New Zealand.
The scene shot this day was a hefty bit of character work as Thorin and Gandalf’s friendly consultation turns heated.
I knew I was in for something different when they were getting close ups, the background barely edging into frame because the focus was now on the drama, not the scenery.
The introduction to the scene was a good LOTR style shot, though, so don’t you worry. There’s still a lot of New Zealand on display as all 13 dwarves, Bilbo and Tall Paul ride their horses and ponies through some rocks to the hill where the derelict farmhouse sits, or what’s left of it.
You can read more of the detailed set report over at his blog, AintItCool.com. You can also head over to see part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4 of his set report, which came before this one.
Sooo jealous. Can’t wait for more updates:)
The sets look beautifullll! So excited.