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Post by Aotea on Jan 24, 2014 15:43:31 GMT -5
I'm sitting in a little cafe in National Park Village, waiting for my breakfast before I drive up the side of Mt Ruapehu to collect a client and bring them back to Wellington. I realized a few of you might be interested in following a thread that showcases some of the LOTR/Hobbit filming locations I get to visit in the course of my work. So shots I'll pull from my library, and others I'll take on the road.
Today: Mt Ruapehu. On the slopes of Mt Ruapehu is Whakapapa Ski field. This is where a lot of Emyn Muil and Mordor locations were shot. I don't have time this trip, but you can walk right to where Gollum climbed down the wall and was captured by Frodo and Sam.
I'll post a photo from the roadside in a little while. (I'm also learning the proforum phone app as I go!)
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Post by Aotea on Jan 24, 2014 16:23:22 GMT -5
Mt Doom. Attachments:
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Post by Aotea on Jan 24, 2014 16:26:33 GMT -5
And Mordor/Emyn Muil. Funny, my iPod is on Shuffle and At The Gates came on when I stopped to photograph Mordor. How appropriate! Attachments:
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Post by Fordil on Jan 24, 2014 17:07:37 GMT -5
Cool Wish I could visit NZ sometime
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Post by Aotea on Jan 27, 2014 15:13:36 GMT -5
Here are a few more shots from over the years. I hope you enjoy them! This is the exact spot where Lurtz stoop over Boromir as Merry and Pippin were kidnapped (I was an Uruk-Hai extra here for almost a week). Where Gollum went fishing (famous for Andy Serkis nearly sliding off the huge cliff just out of shot). Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall!
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Post by Aotea on Jan 27, 2014 15:16:35 GMT -5
A beautiful farm in the middle of nowhere, where the farewell scenes of Lothlorien were shot. "Just a detour, a shortcut!" In the middle of Wellington City.
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Post by Aotea on Jan 27, 2014 15:19:07 GMT -5
"If you want him, drive over here and claim him!" Home. Such a good day! That's it for now, what do you think?
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Post by Fordil on Jan 27, 2014 17:39:28 GMT -5
I wanna live in Hobbiton
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Post by ellahad on Jan 27, 2014 23:48:44 GMT -5
Awesome! Thanks for sharing...
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Post by Vendla on Jan 28, 2014 13:54:56 GMT -5
Some people are so lucky! Thank you for sharing
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Post by Aotea on Apr 3, 2014 22:38:32 GMT -5
Tough day at work!
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Post by Fordil on Apr 4, 2014 0:48:35 GMT -5
Cool
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Post by Aotea on Sept 2, 2014 16:56:26 GMT -5
I'm visiting the Trollshaws today! It's beautiful!! Attachments:
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Post by Fordil on Sept 2, 2014 18:40:24 GMT -5
Okay, that's it, I'm moving to NZ...
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Post by Aotea on Sept 2, 2014 18:55:47 GMT -5
More of a letter opener... Attachments:
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