Re: The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS]

by bungobaggins Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:29 am

Hey! I'm no Grinch! Sad

I love Christmas! Very Happy

The decorations, the music, the food, the movies/tv specials! I love the secular aspects of Christmas, and I like to think of Christmas in my future household as "Christmas without the lies." Razz

by bungobaggins Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:03 am

Look out, more artwork. This time featuring Bard, and the Master with Alfrid (who seems to be cozying up a bit too much). Maybe the Master doesn't have the kind of personal-bubble-needs that I have. Either that or I sense a new romantic subplot.

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 DZA7Jk0

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 DZA7Jk0

by bungobaggins Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:11 am

All the artwork that has been released today is teal and orange. Shocked

by Pettytyrant101 Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:38 am

Are you sure thats not Wormtongue?!

by RA Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:50 am

That was horrifying.

by chris63 Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:24 am

The new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer is being unveiled tomorrow morning! GET READY

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 Hr_The_Hobbit-_The_Desolation_of_Smaug_14

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 Hr_The_Hobbit-_The_Desolation_of_Smaug_14

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:19 am

I f******* hate that artwork. Mad

and I f******* hate teal/orange.

oh look comedy baddy with knife and comedy lear to show he's a baddy. very subtle. Suspect

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:23 am

Eldorion wrote:Second new bit of DOS artwork has been spotted. Click image for full size.

Thranduil has been spray tanned. Shocked

or he went to Southron-on-Sea for his hols.

by Sinister71 Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:53 pm

I don't mind the Bilbo poster, or the Thranduil poster (although they aren't great IMO) but whats up with the Bard poster. Alfrid and the master of Laketown look terrible for me. And what's Alfrid doing getting ready to drop to his knees and service his master pale

to put it politely. IMO They could have come up with something much more dramatic and beautiful to represent Laketown.

by halfwise Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:10 pm

What's up with the way Bard's fingers are wrapped around the bowstring? they look backwards, and are wrapped too far around I think. Should be using the tips, not wrapped like he's strangling the string.

by Tinuviel Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:42 pm

I think that's actually a way to hold it, maybe stylistically they decided to have the lake men shoot in that way??

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:55 pm

heres my version of Thanders without the tan.

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 BgM89NQl2_zps5ed794b7

The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 BgM89NQl_zps10770f4e

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:27 pm

heres my version of Bilbo. I tried to make him the hero, rather than the Dwarves.
(the colour is still shit though)

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The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS] - Page 9 Hr_The_Hobbit-_The_Desolation_of_Smaug_142_zpsfa368f25

by Pettytyrant101 Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:08 pm

Both improvements Mrs Figg Thumbs Up

although there is a certain element of polishing a turd about the endeavour!

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:13 pm

well that didnt stop you writing the parody

by Pettytyrant101 Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:20 pm

Oh I'm a professional turd polisher! Very Happy

by Eldorion Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:31 pm

I always enjoy your image edits, Mrs Figg. Smile

I didn't realize just how orange Thrandy was until I saw your comparison, though. The spray tan comment is apt. Laughing

by Mrs Figg Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:21 pm

thanks Eldo. why on earth did they make an Elf orange? its weird.

by halfwise Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:24 pm

Given the eyebrows, I'd say he's not only spray tanning, he's bleaching his hair. He's a southern California elf.

by Ringdrotten Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:27 pm

At the risk of derailing this thread (too), isn't the colour of your eyebrows often very different to your natural hair colour, like facial hair?

by halfwise Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:32 pm

Redheads have red eyebrows, brunettes have brunette eyebrows. Blondes maybe don't fit the pattern, but I'm beginning to suspect things about blondes.

{{{ I'm beginning to suspect Fjordlandians are bleachers. }}}

by Norc Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:35 pm

well the trailer is here then Smile

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=38921

i dunno if people have posted it yet or anything, and i am way too tired to look up if you have.

my initial thoughts:

- BILBOOO TALKING TO SMAUGH!
- elf love story?
- Bard Smile

- SMAUG! TALKED OMgfhabnlknBXFNLB

brb... listening to Smaug..

ok. i hate that they showed him too early and now we even got his voice.. i was like looking forward to be blown away in the threatre.. but, that said, i absolutely LOVE what benedict has done with it.

by Ringdrotten Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:36 pm

It's the midnight sun, honest Laughing

I must start paying more attention to eyebrow colour scratch

by RA Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:34 am

Wow great job with the poster, Figgs. Smile

Despite being front and center, the eye naturally wants to gravitate to the others because Bilbo isn't doing anything.

by Eldorion Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:43 am

Norc wrote:ok. i hate that they showed him too early and now we even got his voice.. i was like looking forward to be blown away in the threatre.. but, that said, i absolutely LOVE what benedict has done with it.

I don't really mind, but I do think it's weird that they kept everything Smaug-related on lockdown even through the release of the first movie only to have the big reveal(s) occur in a trailer. Shrugging