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Watch: Fourth Fantastic 'The Hobbit' Video Blog from Peter Jackson

by Alex Billington
November 4, 2011
Source: Facebook

They're back! "Shooting The Hobbit in 3D is a dream come true." This video blog, the fourth one from Peter Jackson (via his Facebook) for The Hobbit, focuses mainly on 3D, exploring not only the technical details behind it all, but how/why and what it will all look like in the end. It's fascinating, exciting, and just amazing to watch, I'm still blown away by the fact that we get to watch 10 minute behind-the-scenes videos a year out for these movies. This also confirms my expectations that The Hobbit should be as much of a technological/visual leap as the original Lord of the Rings movies were; I cannot wait. Another must watch!

Watch the fourth video blog for The Hobbit below, and head to his Facebook page to see it in HD:

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit... The Hobbit, being directed by Peter Jackson in two separate parts, is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in a trilogy ten years ago. The Hobbit films, with screenplays by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, will be shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, played by Martin Freeman, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. The first part of The Hobbit hits theaters December 2012.

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Alleycat4444

ALL major and anticipated films should be doing these
- peloquin
  
  Precisely, screw viral marketing, this is the way to market a blockbuster film.
  - Jez
    
    Or positive WOM.
    - Jeffrey
      
      Agreed
http://profiles.google.com/snears Nick Sears

Awesomesauce
David Banner

<3
Anonymous

I hope Gandalf wears sunglasses in the movie.
Anonymous

I actually woke up today wondering if peter jackson would soon post a new vlog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoJo81lujk Crapola

That was pretty awesoooomes. So much work, I'm excited. I find it crazy about how the resolution affects things like the patterns on fabric, not really sure that's a good thing for low budget films, but they can always be filmed at a lower resolution I suppose. Keep em coming!
http://www.the72pins.com Matt

Jackson is the king of video blogs. Being hugely interested in the film itself and all the tech behind it, I really can't wait to see how this thing looks in all its 48fps and 3D goodness.
Anonymous

Man I love how in-depth and devoted he is to sharing his process (anyone watched his his nearly 4 hour "making of" for the The Frighteners?). Keeping up with these as they are released will keep you from having to spend a spend a day and a half catching up on them when the Blu Ray is released:P They're exhaustive but well worth it:)
tir na nog

Great video-blog,interesting to see how red 5k footage turns out,I quiet like film.No f..k 3d comments above either.
Anonymous

Amazing! So much work going into this movie! I absolutely cannot wait!! I definitely intend on seeing this movie in the highest quality possible haha Was that Elijah Wood @ 2:35? I totally flipped for a sec haha
Xerxexx

Minus the 3-D I'm in.
JL

I usually hate 3-D, but sometimes it can surprise you. Avatar gave me a monstrous headache, but POTC: On Stranger Tides was just fine (It was also really cool to see my first IMAX in 3-D.) The Hobbit is going to look beautiful popping out of the screen. And both thumbs up for Peter Jackson and the rest of the cast and crew for keeping us informed through these vlogs.
andrew

3-D art, take that Da Vinci and the others
Jez

I guess 2012 will be a good year afterall, Skyfall The Dark Knight Rises Hobbit: Unexpected Journey The Avengers Peter Jackson trying his best to upstage James Cameron and Johnny Knoxville on the 3D front. But will he succeed?
http://twitter.com/QuanahTweets Quanah

I love watching this and recognizing moments of the book being filmed. To this day, every winter, my wife and I watch the LOTR trilogy. Can't wait to add this to our tradition.
Anonymous

Seeing Lee & Howe work together is FRICKEN AWESOME...
Sadie Heldberg

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