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| The Art of The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings) | 
| Author: Gary Russell
Creator: Peter Jackson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 79515
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0618430296
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4372
UPC: 046442430296
EAN: 9780618430291
ASIN: 0618430296
Publication Date: January 2, 2004
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With Peter Jackson's Acadamy Award-winning epic motion picture trilogy drawing to a spectacular and triumphant close, Gary Russell's detailed research takes us back into the world of Middle-earth, to relive all the visual drama and excitement of The Return of the King.
The Art of The Return of the King illustrates the creative development of the film from sketch to special effect and features 600 images, most appearing nowhere else. This fully authorized book includes pencil sketches by Alan Lee and John Howe, costume designes by Ngila Dickson, magnificent full-color paintings by Jeremy Bennett, and prop designs, concepts, sculptures and digital artwork from Weta Workshop and Weta Digital. From Minas Tirith to Mount Doom, from the Army of the Dead to Shelob the monstrous spider, all the spectacular landscapes, characters and creatures are covered in stunning detail, including concepts that did not make it into the final film.
To accompany this wealth of imagery, detailed and informative commentaries appear by all the featured artists and designers, together with a special afterword by Peter Jackson. Their personal thoughts and explanations offer unique and fascinating insight into how The Return of the King was brought to life. An artistic journey begun in 1997 reaches its glorious conclusion within these pages, giving the reader a unique chance to witness the creative process that led to one of the most spectacular movies of all time.
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 Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring October 11, 2007
I totally agree with the previous review written by E. A. Solinas.
This is an excellent reference and background book for the LOL Fellowship of the Ring movie.
 Artistic Depth and Richness January 9, 2007
Most excellent in scope and creative backdrop for the Myth that Sanctifies. As in the other two books marking out the Trilogy from the birthing chamber of the mind and heart of the Artisans, this third edition follows nicely in the footsteps of excellence, adding richness and depth and further insight and stimulation of the imagination. I recomned this work, as well as the prior two, as a glimpse or pulling back of the curtain if you will, of the work, creativity and passionate concepts of the dedicated and visionary Artists that midwifed the Divinely inspired work of J. R. R. Tolkien and typological world of Middle Earth.
lotr freak!!! April 28, 2006
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Title: Lord of The Rings The Return of The King by J R.R. Tolkien, ISBN 0-345-33973-8, Houghton Mifflin, 1955, 506pp.
Genre: Fantasy
Major Characters:
*Frodo Baggins, hobbit, son of Bilbo Baggins, ring bearer
*Sam Gamgee, hobbit, Frodo's gardener and companion
*Gandalf the White, the wizard who started the quest of the ring
*Aragorn, human, heir to the throne of Gondor
*Legolas, elf, aids Aragorn in his struggle against Sauron
*Merriadoc Brandybuck, hobbit, journeys with Frodo on his quest
*Peregrine Took, hobbit, journeys with Frodo on his quest
*Gimli, dwarf, aids Aragorn in his struggle against Sauron
*Gollum, hobbit (?), leads Sam and Frodo to mount doom
*Faramir, human, son of Denathor
*Denathor, human, steward of Gondor
*Theoden, human, king of Rohan
*Eomer, human, nephew of Theoden, heir to the throne of Rohan
*Eowen, human, daughter of Theoden
*Sauron, supernatural, maker of the one Ring
Plot: In this book, Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, slowly make their way closer to Mount Doom. They are faced with every type of bad fortune, lack of water, food, and will to survive. The constant threat of orc attack looms dark over their whole quest. And to add to these atrocities, they are ever plagued by the lurking presence of Gollum.
Many times over the course of the book, Gollum seems to have disappeared. However, he always defies the odds and return to stalk the companions. His need for the "precious" makes him more dangerous. In the end, however, it is his greed that saves Middle Earth.
Despite these setbacks, Fordo and Sam slowly make their way towards their destination. When they finally reach Mount Doom, Frodo cannot give up the ring. His will slowly deteriorated, until he was more like Gollum than Sam. He claims the Ring as his own and puts it on.
Gollum then pounces on him and bites off his finger. Removing the ring from Frodo's finger, Gollum celebrates. While dancing with his "precious", Gollum teeters on the edge of the lava and falls. In this way, the quest is finished by the one who was trying to stop it.
Meanwhile, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas must travel through the land of the dead to gather an army. They travel to the realm of the ghosts and try to convince them to join them. At first his efforts are futile. The King of the Dead will only serve the King of Gondor.
Aragorn then reveals the blade of Isildur, the blade of his fore fathers. Only then do the dead begin to sway. Finally, the army of the dead joins them, and aids them in their plight. But time is running short for Gondor.
Sauron's army is advancing on Gondor. Gandalf, the White, rides toward Gondor. With him he brings Merry, one of the original companions. On reaching Gondor, they find a broken old man tyrannically holding the throne. Denathor, the steward of Gondor, refuses to relinquish his throne to the rightful king.
Merry, on seeing the sorrow that the old king feels, pledges his allegiance to him. He is made into a guard. His small stature, which in no way applies to his courage, does not stop him from fighting. And when the orcs attack, he fights with the bravest of the soldiers.
King Theoden rides with his party of men to aid Gondor. Thousands of his bravest soldiers ride with him, including Merry the hobbit, Eomer, his nephew and heir, and Eowen, his daughter. Merry and Eowen, who are riding together, face the Witch King, Sauron's general. Together, they kill him, sending his troops into mayhem.
Aragorn returns to his home and claims his throne. He makes Faramir, Denathor's son, the steward of Gondor, after his father's suicide. He marries Arwen, an elf whom he loves and lives his life in peace. The true king of Gondor returned to his throne.
The hobbits return to their home, and find it ruled by Saruman. They must then begin a new quest, a quest to save their home. They force the wizard to leave. As he leaves, he is murdered by Wormtongue, his slave.
Then, when all is well, Sam gets married and Merry and Pippin return to their old life style. Frodo, however, cannot readapt to his life. He goes with Gandalf to live with the elves. He gives his home, and his most prized possession, his and Bilbo's book, to Sam.
Evaluation: I enjoyed this book greatly. I found that the masterful writing was rivaled only by the intricate plot. His use of figurative language is exquisite. His character development made me feel that they were real people. His description of the setting made me feel like I was there.
This book inspired me as a young reader to read more books, and jumpstarted my reading career. After reading this book, I began to read many books including non-fiction. Since first reading this book, I have reread it ten or more times. While reading, I could not put it down, and would read any chance I was given hardly stopping even to take notice of my family and even teachers.
Related Titles:
Books:
Lord of The Rings The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
Movies:
Lord of The Rings Return of The King (2004)
Lord of The Rings Two Towers (2002)
Lord of The Rings Fellowship of The (2001)
Fantastic LOTR book! June 17, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The final in the "Art Of" series, Gary Russel does a good job of tying up the loose ends, mainly concerning the conceptual design and final presentation. Daniel Falconer's concept art is of particular interest here, and Randy Cook as well, showcasing their excellent and experimental work well here. I really enjoy taking a few hours off, sitting down and reading a really good movie book cover to cover on a warm summer day and this one fits the bill admirably. With character and costume sections covered well, this book has become one of the best. A good price tag means you're not looking too hard for any flaws (And there are none) aswell. Informative and always fascinating, this is perfect coffee table reading. A Must-have for LOTR fans who want every single piece of movie making history.
Okay But Could've Been Better July 7, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I always thought that an ideal Art of book should include powerful imageries that capture the movie's best scenes in initial stages. Yet this book leaves out many of those elements in favor of blurred panoramic art pieces that I found rather wasteful to the content of the book.Don't get me wrong, I like this book. Most of the artworks are astounding, it's just that I found many of the splash pages should've been devoted to more breathtaking images such as the Fell Beasts attacking Minas Tirith or Sam fighting off Shelob.
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