Pretty Pictures
I obtained a copy of Brian Sibley's official guide to the making of FotR a few days ago. I'm sure many of you have already seen it, but if you haven't, it's full of lush photographs of scenery, actors, costumes, bigatures of Rivendell, and so forth.
There are two photos that I absolutely love. One is a scene that appears nowhere in Tolkien's books (probalby not even in the appendices, though I suppose it could be in the history books that Christopher Tolkien has compiled). In it, Arwen sits near Galadriel's Mirror, looking despondent. Galadriel stands at her side, her hand on Arwen's shoulder, as though comforting her granddaughter. It is notable that Arwen is not wearing the Evenstar pendant. This photograph really strikes a chord with me -- I'd love a framed copy.
The other photo I really like shows the four hobbits sitting against the headboard of the bed at the Prancing Pony. Stretched out across the foot of the bed, looking extremely hobbit-like despite his modern clothing, is Peter Jackson, propping his head up on his elbow (very cheesecake pose). It's a really cute picture, and I can imagine a framed copy gracing a side-table in his house (well, in all their houses, really).
There are two photos that I absolutely love. One is a scene that appears nowhere in Tolkien's books (probalby not even in the appendices, though I suppose it could be in the history books that Christopher Tolkien has compiled). In it, Arwen sits near Galadriel's Mirror, looking despondent. Galadriel stands at her side, her hand on Arwen's shoulder, as though comforting her granddaughter. It is notable that Arwen is not wearing the Evenstar pendant. This photograph really strikes a chord with me -- I'd love a framed copy.
The other photo I really like shows the four hobbits sitting against the headboard of the bed at the Prancing Pony. Stretched out across the foot of the bed, looking extremely hobbit-like despite his modern clothing, is Peter Jackson, propping his head up on his elbow (very cheesecake pose). It's a really cute picture, and I can imagine a framed copy gracing a side-table in his house (well, in all their houses, really).