Name: Jeni Enjaian's review of The Hobbit Chronicles by Daniel Falconer
Item: The Hobbit Chronicles
Rating: 5
Author: Jeni Enjaian

Daniel Falconer

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY CHRONICLES - CREATURES AND CHARACTERS explores the amazing cast of heroes and villains, beasts and beings that populate Middle-earth in the first chapter of Peter Jackson's film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Richly illustrated with behind-the-scenes photographs, digital renders and film stills, this comprehensive book goes species by species, character by character, through the film's huge ensemble of characters and bustling menagerie of creatures, both physical and digital, telling the stories of how each came to be realized for the film.In first-hand quotes from the actors, make-up artists, digital effects artists, dialect coaches, prosthetics technicians, movement coach and many other crew, the stories of the production unfold, processes are described and insights into characters shared.As a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out Character Size Chart, which compares all the major creatures and characters of the film, from Radagast's hedgehog friend to the towering Stone Giants!Compiled by Weta Workshop designer Daniel Falconer, and featuring a wealth of stunning imagery, this book puts the reader face to face with the Dwarf heroes of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the dark denizens of Middle-earth, such as Orcs, Goblins, Trolls and Wargs, and of course, the hobbit himself, Bilbo Baggins.

An Unexpected Journey. Creatures & characters

The Hobbit Chronicles

Jeni Enjaian

This book is my favorite out of the three published so far. As the title suggests, this book details what went into creating all of the characters. (I can't wait for the fourth book to see what went into creating Smaug!) While I may disagree with Peter Jackson's interpretation of the book at times, I can only marvel at the depth and complexity of the creative process to produce the amazing cinematography of the Hobbit. Any Hobbit lover should definitely do whatever it takes to own this book, the entire series actually.

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