Check this selection of concept art made for the hobbit, desolation of smaug, including art for orcs, thranduil, smaug and tauriel. Top 10 artistic portrayals of smaug the dragon from the. Check out inspiring examples of smaug artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. Smaug was by far the best movie dragon ive seen so far and well worth the wait. Concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in the hobbit. Keller is currently working as a senior concept artist at weta workshop.
A superb collection of high quality concept art from desolation of smaug, this is an easy recommendation and a great companion to the film. Concept artist nick keller has released a collection of concept artwork he created for the hobbit. From new line cinema, peter jackson and warner bros. The books goes in depth about every aspect of visual characterization, but particular emphasis is placed on the characters, creatures, and the variety of. Packed with stunning, exclusive new images, it reveals how he grew out of thousands of detailed and fantastical concept designs into the beast that is unleashed in awesome digital glory. We have a fantastic set to concept art to share with you from the hobbit. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Gus was one of the original weta crew who produced much of the lord of the rings concept art as part of the vfx art department.
See also the making of the hobbit desolation of smaug vfx. Highly recommended to fans of the film and concept art. Sure, theyre both tough to find, but it adds some potent additional content. The golden, is a more traditional taste of dragon imagery. The hobbit desolation of smaug books giveaway contest. The art of smaug is some of my favorite in the book. 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. Design explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in academy awardwinning filmmaker.
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. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess. Youll see quite of a lot of pencil sketched concept art from alan lee and john howe, who are both concept art directors for the film. The two companies and teams enjoyed a close working relationship. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. The desolation of smaug visual companion jude fishers visual companion is the most basic of the three books, although that does not make it less enjoyable. Choose your favorite smaug paintings from millions of available designs. 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 images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen. The worlds, and characters he and his artists create are spectacular.
As for what impact the differences could have in the third film, that involves some spoilers so anyone who doesnt know the plot of the hobbit and would rather be surprised should stop here, but basically these changes are all just giving smaug knowledge of plot points that were in the books but that he didnt know about there perhaps so he. 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 dvd cover 20 custom art ready to download and print. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. The orcs and dol guldur each received their own chapters though not where they chronologically appear. The include designs of smaug, beorn in bear, orcs and of course the. The desolation of smaug as peter jackson ventures further from j. Jan 02, 2014 strangely, there are only a few pages of art for smaug the dragon. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. May 17, 2014 conceptual illustrator, nick keller avatar, has updated his website with concept art that he created for peter jacksons the hobbit. The desolation of smaug concept art by nick keller azog the hobbit, part ii concept design as seen in the hobbit. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif.
All smaug paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. The desolation of smaug smaug the terrible statue it is a llimited edition of only 2,000 pieces and measures 11 34inches tall including the base. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins as he journeys with the wizard gandalf. 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. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. 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.
Discover the art and vision of nick keller, weta concept artist in this selection of art done for the hobbit. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Apr 03, 2014 i felt it was really missing something, because i just knew there was more behind it and smaug is the big star of this and i am a lifelong lover of dragons and actual concept art design as in, the behindscenes, not just the final design. Shared by some of the bad guys from tolkiens books.
The other contributing artists are also quite amazing as to the quality of work they are putting out. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to. One of the things i love most about peter jacksons middle earth films is the art, style and designs. 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 price of the book varies depending on who the publisher is. Conceptual illustrator, nick keller avatar, has updated his website with concept art that he created for peter jacksons the hobbit. For the second film of the trilogy, cryptozoic added two more styles of autographs. Choose your favorite desolation of smaug designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but. Tolkiens the hobbit, brought to the big screen in an epic trilogy. Im not one to usually have strong emotional reactions from movies or books, but that scene made me so anxious. 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 crew. 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.
Probably because i was thinking holy hell, idve shit my pants by now if i were bilbo. Shop for desolation of smaug art from the worlds greatest living artists. The desolation of smaug character designs for various orcs, azogs lieutenant, thranduil, elven palace guards and evangeline lillys tauriel. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. A selection of concept design from the first installment of the hobbit. Strangely, there are only a few pages of art for smaug the dragon. The hobbit desolation of smaug environment concepts, weta. The story structure database is an archive of books and movies, recording all their major plot points. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. Concept art for smaug and beorn by andrew baker in the. Fans of jacksons middleearth will surely be impressed by the work on display in the hobbit. Search the database to find exactly what youre looking for.
In some instances weta workshop designers collaborated on. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks. I felt it was really missing something, because i just knew there was more behind it and smaug is the big star of this and i am a lifelong lover of dragons and actual concept art design as in, the behindscenes, not just the final design. Jun 27, 2018 the art and making of recommended for you 7. The harry potter one is close behind but smaug looked much more realistic. In the movie there is no femaile woodland elf named tauriel. Be sure to check out more of his work featured in the art books the hobbit.
Invisible thief bilbo and smaug art print by steve. 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. The desolation of smaug trading cards represent the middle of peter jacksons epic trilogy. This film is far from a direct translation from page to screen, however. 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. The trailer made him look weird because of the curved jaw but the end result was fantastic. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and. Unleashing the dragon the art of nick keller tagged with fantasy, tolkien, artwork. Tolkiens fantasy novel the hobbit, first published in 1937, was an immediate success, nominated for the carnegie medal and a bestseller around the world and it is enjoying a resurgence in interest following the epic film adaptation of the book by peter jackson. Click here for more information on getting the most out of the database. 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.
The hobbit desolation of smaug environment concepts. Invisible thief bilbo and smaug art print by steve hickman. Here is your chance to win one of the following nice the hobbit editions. Weta workshop was thrilled to return to middleearth once again, contributing design, specialty props and specialty costumes to all three films. All desolation of smaug artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. By the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit.
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