UK geek centric retailer Firebox has recently stocked up on a number of travel prints. They’re straight out of famous works of fiction and are designed by Steve Thomas. Thomas has worked for Hasbro, ICON magazine and the roleplaying publishers Fantasy Flight Games. Check out the collection. Asteroid Zip-Line Travel Print Purchase Print Canyons of […]
The Hobbit’s Bag End as a bonsai tree
This bonsai is all types of impressive. It’s very clearly a micro version of Bag End, home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, and based on Tolkien’s original words. “A large hill (The Hill) lay to the north, and under its southern slopes Bilbo’s father Bungo built the luxurious smial Bag End above the lane of […]
Infinite Middle Earth scarf
‘ve seen gamers do clever things with maps. I’ve seen paper maps, plastic maps, maps on commercial banners and computer maps. What about scarf maps?
The face of Gandalf in an unexpected place
There are people who have found the face of Jesus or Mary in toast, chips, trees and all sorts of interesting places. Perhaps it gives them strength and an interesting ebay account. Behold! The face of Gandalf! You might not be able to see it but if you squint you can just make out the […]
A ring as the timeline of the One Ring
The web is full of infographics. Geek Native tries only to show interesting or relevant ones. Step forward the LotR Project’s “The Timeline of the One Ring”. I like the way some of it is presented as a ring. I see what they did there.
How The Hobbit should have ended
Tiny risk of spoiler here. Tiny. You have to be someone who doesn’t know how Lord of the Rings ends, doesn’t know The Hobbit and can’t guess at one important scene. Worth watching for the song at the end. No, really. Comment below.
How does Gandalf solve his problems?
Via the eagle-eyed Nicole Wakelin at Nerd Approved. Created by Emil Johansson of the Lord of the Rings Project.
Gollum versus Smeagol in rap battle
Rap battles are the turn for turn exchange of insults “sung” in the rap style… so it only makes sense that Gollum would end up in one with, er, with Smeagol. Who do you think won? I’m pretty sure ‘Adam Levine’ comes out of this encounter as the loser.
Concept art for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The January 2013 issue of Imagine FX showcases some of the impressive concept art from John Howe and Alan Lee. The pair have been the lead concept artists for the Lord of the Rings. The site has an exclusive on art from The Unexpected Journey.
LEGO Treebeard versus Orcs – Christmas special
The Brotherhood Workshop have put together this fantastic little animation just in time for Christmas and The Hobbit movie hitting the big screens. Action kicks off with those pesky orcs hacking their way into Fangorn Forest. That’s where Treebeard lives and he’s not too happy to see the white hand. Any one spot Gollum?
