Google has a site called Chrome Experiments which showcases what is possible with creative code. The goal is to demonstrate open web tech like Canvas, WebGL and WebRTC. The latest such showcase is a project done in conjunction with The Hobbit film. It is the Abandoned Kingdom of the Dwarves: Erebor. Swipe your way through […]
J.R.R. Tolkien reads the Namárië in Elvish
We know Tolkien as the author of the Lord of the Rings. He was a professor and a linguist. He actually created Elven languages to support Middle Earth. He wanted them to have a certain sound. The poem above is spoken, by Tolkien himself, in the Elbish tongue Quenya. It’s easy to hear the pattern […]
99 seconds to recap the Lord of the Rings
Imagine the situation. You have to recap the Lord of the Rings. All of it – but, thankfully not the Hobbit – and you only have 99 seconds do it! On top of that challenge your audience isn’t really interested. They have a low attention span. You’re going to need to jazz it up, while […]
75th Anniversary The Hobbit edition contains newly discovered Tolkien drawn art
Researchers discovered more than 100 illustrations created by JRR Tolkien in the archive of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Publisher Harper Collins have the rights, and as it is the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, they took the decision to publish a deluxe limited edition of the famous fantasy book that contained some of the […]
A first play of The One Ring
Michael McCabe, Mike, reached out to Geek Native through his influential web of contacts with an offer we could not refuse. The deal? He was about to play the brand new The One Ring RPG and was prepared to give us his gameplay impressions. Thanks Mike! Last week, a friend and fellow roleplayer received his […]
The Hobbit in Under 2 Minutes
The Hobbit in, like, under two minutes!
