The Ring Bearer

Nori’s costume

Actor: Jed Brophy

Designer: Ann Maskrey and Bob Buck

Made By: 3 foot 7 Costume Dept.

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Post 7/21 from the Costume Trail in Wellington. Another very reflective display case. :/ Message me if you’d like higher resolution photos or other detail shots.

More costumes from the Hobbit here.

I don't know if this was obvious to everyone else, but I just realised that one of the reasons why the Hobbit is so effective as a children's book is that while Bilbo is an adult, the skills that make him a hero are all those of a child.

By human standards he's child-sized, which makes him unobtrusive and light on his feet. He can slip by unnoticed where bigger people can't.

He's good at playing games, and even cheats (successfully!) in a way that - let's face it - is not so different to how children try to cheat at games. He's polite in a way that's fully comprehensible to children (rather than, say, being able to perform courtly manners). He's quick-witted, but the trick of keeping the trolls talking is also one that would be achievable for a child.

He doesn't have magic powers, he's not a great fighter, and he's not some kind of Chosen One. There's not much that he does that couldn't be done by a ten-year-old, but the story shows just how valuable all those skills and traits are. It's very empowering.

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 2001 | dir. Peter Jackson

Smaug <3

sam, reading bilbo’s book: “well now, i’m sure he had a very nice voice, but that’s hardly a reason to go on an adventure with someone you just met”

sam: turns page to an illustration of thorin, with his dark hair and blue eyes

sam: “understandable, good for you mister bilbo”

@tolkienweek day 2 ~ favourite location

Tried to imagine how id design a copy of The fellowship of the ring and this is how it turned out

O slender as a willow-wand! O clearer than clear water! O reed by the living pool! Fair River-daughter! O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after! O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves’ laughter!

→ @lotrladiessource | day ii · women of the north · goldberry

bringing back an oldie two little cuties

Fili’s costume PART 2

Actor: Dean O’Gorman

Designer: Ann Maskrey and Bob Buck

Made By: 3 foot 7 Costume Dept.

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Post 21/21 from the Costume Trail in Wellington. Part 2 at the request of countrichmond. Part 1 here. Message me if you’d like higher resolution versions.

More costumes from the Hobbit here.