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Te Papa: The Lord of the Rings exhibition guide
This website supports the touring exhibition created by Te Papa which was granted exclusive rights by New Line Cinema to produce an exhibition based on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy produced in New Zealand and directed by Peter Jackson. After its time at Te Papa this exhibition will tour some of the world's major cities including Boston, London, Sydney, and Singapore.
The Lord of the Rings
This is the official site for the film The Lord of the Rings. It features multimedia interviews, biographies of the actors, an explanation of the production process, and excerpts from the film.
The Lord of the Rings: Inside the Effects
Discover how cutting-edge technology was used to create an epic battle scene on the fields of Mordor, through interactive activities such as building an Orc and skinning an elf.
Wetafx.co.nz (Digital and Workshop)
This website provides information about Weta Digital Ltd and Weta Workshop Ltd, production companies of visual and physical effects for the film and television industry, including The Lord of the Rings and other Peter Jackson productions. Includes images from a number of the productions.
WickED Richard Taylor interview
Richard Taylor answers questions by students from the wickED study support centres.
Lord of the Rings: New Zealand Film Hot Topic
This TKI Hot Topic explores the film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings
Explore the history, myths and culture that shaped The Lord of the Rings. This multimedia website includes information about J.R.R Tolkien, the history behind the story, images from the movie, and links to further information.
wickED Themes: The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings theme contains activities that relate to The Lord of the Rings book, movie, and website. The activities include mathematics questions, literacy questions, and technology questions. This page was developed for the wickED website as part of the Digital Opportunities project.
The Lord of the Rings Fanatics' Site
This site is by and for Tolkien fans. It presents a variety of material based around J.R.R Tolkien, and his writing. You can take guided tours of Middle-earth and find out about the people, creatures, locations and items from the novels. There are also summaries of each of the books, quizzes, artwork, sounds, music, and games all based around Tolkien's writing.
NZ Film Online
Film New Zealand provides information, introductions and support to filmmakers both internationally and locally.
Destination New Zealand
A profile of the locations, through the experiences of the cast and crew.
Making Movies
In this level 4-6 unit intended for year 9-10, students produce an original short video after first studying the construction of other selected television texts. Includes study of the language of film, storyboarding, and film-making simulation for those without the resources to shoot a video.
The Language of Film and Video
This English Online webpage features some explanations and definitions for film students. Terms include vocabulary for different types of shots and structures of film, terms for camera movements, angles, and editing techniques.
Analysing Oscar - Deconstructing the Academy Awards
This article looks at the process, timeline and rituals followed by movies nominated for an "Oscar" (or Academy Award) for the film industry. It discusses strategies used to persuade voting members and details how winning films are chosen and how the event is hosted and telecast. A description of an Oscar and how much it costs to produce is included as well as classroom activities to enrich student understanding of this Hollywood tradition.
Cinema - How are Hollywood Films Made?
A website that explores how cinema films are made, from screenwriting, directing and producing to acting and editing. Activities are provided to help students understand the different roles.
Thinkquest - The Motion Picture Industry: Behind-the-Scenes
This website has been created by students as part of the international ThinkQuest programme, an online community where young people learn, teach, mentor, discover, research and publish material online. As such, this website is not necessarily an authoritative source of information on the topic. This site contains many motion picture facts and students are taught about movie making and the people involved in this process. There are opportunities to view or make an online movie and write a screenplay.
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