Smaug, for those who havent read the book, seen the first movie, or watched the 1977 tv special, is the dragon who has laid waste to the homeland of a tribe of dwarfs, and has been jealously guarding their hoard of treasure ever since, and whom the hobbit protagonist bilbo baggins must face. The books goes in depth about every aspect of visual characterization, but particular emphasis is placed on the characters, creatures, and the variety of locations in middle earth. Be sure to check out more of his work featured in the art books the hobbit. Look no further than your favorite bookstore for the hobbit. The golden, is a more traditional taste of dragon imagery. High quality smaug inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. Following the pattern set by the art books for the first hobbit film, this first volume covering desolation of smaug has a more broad scope. If you suffer from arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, do. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. Like an unexpected journey, autographs and fine art cards highlight the release the 72card base set focuses on the film itself as bilbo and company continue on their journey to reclaim lonely mountain.
The desolation of smaug by falconer, daniel, weta isbn. After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even escaping. The desolation of smaugs concept art director alan lee and a foreword by the films set decorator ra vincent. The second movie of the hobbit carries on almost directly a short prologue aside from the first, with our heroes having descended from the carrock and travelling on eastwards towards the lonely mountain in comparison to the book, the events in the desolation of smaug start a few pages into chapter 7 queer lodgings and carry us through to the beginning of chapter 14 fire and water. The hobbit chronicles books by weta are an absolute piece of art and is a must for every movie fan of peter jacksons lotr and hobbit movies. Dec, 20 this is the 3rd book in what will be a 6 book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. Conceptual illustrator, aaron beck, has released their mirkwood spider designs for peter jacksons the hobbit. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The worlds, and characters he and his artists create are spectacular. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. The idea of smaug being dappled and striped with many colors like a snake is not one that is seen often in dragon art, despite the fact that they are reptiles. This 224 page book explores the design process and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artifacts with over 1,000 images of concept art.
The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of. The two companies and teams enjoyed a close working relationship. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the. You can see the cunning in his expression, eying the viewer with something suspiciously like a dare. The second epic installment of peter jacksons trilogy the hobbit. Unlike the streamlined adaptations of each of the three lord of the rings novels, the hobbit is expanded beyond the source material with additional characters and story lines. The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of the worlds most notable directors, peter jackson. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Choose your favorite desolation of smaug designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. The desolation of smaug appears on a plane the hobbit. But if you know anything at all about john ronald reuel tolkien, it wont. Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. Then in the movie scene below smaug talks about how bilbo is being used by thorin oakenshield, whereas in the book smaug doesnt mention the name of thorin oakenshield and note that the first answer to this question suggests this is a mistake, since although smaug could have been familiar with thorin, thorin didnt get the name oakenshield until after smaug had already taken the treasure.
This 224 page book explores the design process and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artifacts with over 1,000 images of concept art, photographs and commentary provided by the films cast and. Gandalf infiltrating the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. Giancola, a popular scifi and fantasy artist, absolutely captures the exotic reptilian nature of smaug in his work, the great dragon smaug. Jun 27, 2018 the art and making of recommended for you 7. The desolation of smaug trading cards represent the middle of peter jacksons epic trilogy.
The structure of the chapters could have tighter i would much rather have one chapter dedicated to costume design with discussion grouped by characterrace than having two. Wetas chronicles book series explores the creation of peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. Check this selection of concept art made for the hobbit, desolation of smaug, including art for orcs, thranduil, smaug and tauriel see also the making of. Dec 21, 20 conceptual illustrator, aaron beck, has released their mirkwood spider designs for peter jacksons the hobbit. Concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in.
There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in. Shop for smaug art from the worlds greatest living artists. The desolation of smaug 20 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. The hobbit desolation of smaug environment concepts. Although the age of legolas is never clearly specified, the lord of the rings drops hints that he may be several thousand years old and thus would have been alive during the. All desolation of smaug artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Keller is currently working as a senior concept artist at weta workshop.
The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. The art of smaug is some of my favorite in the book. The desolation of smaug is the 20 epic fantasy adventure film and the second installment in the hobbit motion picture trilogy based on the novel by j. If you just loved the film then this has some extra background to characters and is a fun read. Jan 4, 2015 the hobbit, the desolation of smaug, smaug drawing by chiron pasdeloup stay safe and healthy. While environmental design for the hobbit films was primarily the responsibility of the 3foot7 art department, supervised by production designer dan hennah, early broad strokes environmental concepts were also created at weta workshop to support work being done at 3foot7. Hobbit teaser trailer scene of gandalf exploring dol guldur, stronghold of the necromancer. Highly recommended to fans of the film and concept art.
I cant wait until the fourth book comes out so i can read about the creation of all the new sets and characters of the second movie. Another great look into how the film was made, but without giving too much away. This book is filled with information on all of the main characters good and evil plus puzzles, quizzes and more. Concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in the hobbit. What are the differences between the book and the film.
Fans of jacksons middleearth will surely be impressed by the work on display in the hobbit. This artbook is still hardcover, 208 pages, and is as detailed and packed as the earlier hobbit chronicles books. For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid fanbase, theres going to be a lot of dissection of the adaptations thats why it helps to. The desolation of smaug and weaknesses in the source material ars resident tolkien nerd explains why deviating from the book can be a good thing. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but. Concept artist nick keller has released a collection of concept artwork he created for the hobbit. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. The hobbit desolation of smaug environment concepts, weta. A great book if you paint or model any of the miniatures associated with the hobbit then this has good pictures so you can check detail of colours etc. This books provides an extensive backstage overview of all the magnificient craft and design that went into creating the costumes, looks and props for the films. The hobbit, the desolation of smaug, smaug drawing by. The desolation of smaug character designs for various orcs, azogs lieutenant, thranduil, elven palace guards and evangeline lillys tauriel.
Smaug in the hobbit, or, there and back again shmoop. The desolation of smaug ultimate sticker book with 10 pages of stickers plus lots of stunning activities, this amazing book is a great companion to the exciting new movie, the hobbit. Are you looking for a lastminute gift idea for your favorite tolkienfangeek. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien. It tells the tale of bilbo and his journey to the lonely mountain with thirteen dwarves and a wizard named gandalf the grey, to reclaim the treasure stolen by smaug.
Smaug would scare the piss out of me with ease, while a lot of other dragons in popular culture fall flat a bit. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. The desolation of smaug is out later this month, but you can get a first look at the firebreathing reptile on the side of an air new zealand airplane. By the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit. More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed. I thought the design and presenter was overall better than an unexpected journey movie guide no more of that awful viner hand font. The desolation of smaug as peter jackson ventures further from j. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Smaug would scare the piss out of me with ease, while. You get character design, set design, prop design, commentary from the artists and gorgeous artwork on every page. After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even escaping the creature known simply as gollum. Choose your favorite smaug designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. See also the making of the hobbit desolation of smaug vfx. Dec, 20 the idea of smaug being dappled and striped with many colors like a snake is not one that is seen often in dragon art, despite the fact that they are reptiles.
We have a fantastic set to concept art to share with you from the hobbit. All smaug artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The desolation of smaug and weaknesses in the source material ars resident tolkien nerd explains why deviating from the. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold. Check this selection of concept art made for the hobbit, desolation of smaug, including art for orcs, thranduil, smaug and tauriel. Hes attracted to this particular dwarf kingdom because its an especially wealthy one in the days of thorins grandfather, thror. In some instances weta workshop designers collaborated on. The second epic installment of peter jackson s trilogy the hobbit. One of the things i love most about peter jacksons middle earth films is the art, style and designs. The book is filled from cover to cover with detailed concept paintings and sketches for the sets, backgrounds, characters and creatures. The ultimate celebration of the second hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the dwarves during the reign of thorins grandfather.
Check out inspiring examples of smaug artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. Smaug is a most especially greedy, strong, and wicked 1. The include designs of smaug, beorn in bear, orcs and of course the mirkwood spiders. The 72card base set focuses on the film itself as bilbo and company continue on their journey to reclaim lonely mountain. The orcs and dol guldur each received their own chapters though not where they chronologically appear. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The lord of the rings, all 480,000plus words of it, was already a fairly excessive sequel to one childrens book. Jan 28, 2017 concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in the hobbit. Consequently, the book is light on text but heavy on artwork. Concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in the. Volg je bestelling, betaal facturen of retourneer een artikel. This first desolation of smaug chronicles book examines the films art and design and will be followed in july by the desolation of smaug chronicles. Like an unexpected journey, autographs and fine art cards highlight the release.
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