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[[Image:NewZealandinTFOTR.jpg|250px|thumb|right|New Zeeland primary filming locations for the [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship of the Ring]]]] | |||
'''New Zealand as Middle-earth''' is a series of interactive documentaries, appearing on the [[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|extended editions of ''The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[The Two Towers Extended Edition|''The Two Towers'']] and ''[[The Return of the King Extended Edition|The Return of the King]]''. It shows footage of several filming locations. | |||
==[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]== | ==[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]== | ||
===[[Hobbiton]]=== | ===[[Hobbiton]]=== | ||
* '''Matamata'''. A field outside Matamata, a small town in the North Island, was a minor filming location for external [[Bag End]] and [[Shire]] scenes and possibly for Bilbo's party | * '''Matamata'''. A field outside Matamata, a small town in the North Island, was a minor filming location for external [[Bag End]] and [[Shire]] scenes and possibly for Bilbo's party | ||
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==The Return of the King== | ==The Return of the King== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*''[[ | *''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', Disc 3: The Appendices part One. | ||
*''[[ | *''[[The Two Towers Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', Disc 3: The Appendices part Three. | ||
*''[[ | *''[[The Return of the King Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', Disc 3: The Appendices part Five. | ||
[[Category: Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] | [[Category: Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] | ||
[[Category:Documentaries]] | |||
Revision as of 10:43, 28 March 2009
New Zeeland primary filming locations for the Fellowship of the Ring
New Zealand as Middle-earth is a series of interactive documentaries, appearing on the extended editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. It shows footage of several filming locations.
The Fellowship of the Ring
Hobbiton
- Matamata. A field outside Matamata, a small town in the North Island, was a minor filming location for external Bag End and Shire scenes and possibly for Bilbo's party
- Keeling Farm, Manukau
- Otaki Totara Forest
- Wellington
Weathertop
- Port Wikato. In that hilly location nothing was built. Peter Jackson's crew left the hill untouched and used it for external background scenes and allso for the hollow scene, where Aragorn and the Hobbits camp for the night.
- Te Anau
- Wellington. For the fight with the Nazgul scene, filmed in studio.
Ford of Bruinen
- Arrowtown
- Tarras, Wanaka
- Queenstown
Rivendell
- Kaitoke, Regional Park
Lothlorien
- Paradise, Glenorchy. There was filmed the scene where The Fellowship enters Lothlorien.
- Fernside, Featherston. In this area was shot the departure from lorien scene, due to its colorful trees and beautiful river.
River Anduin
- Kawarau river
where the Argonath scene was shot
- Queenstown
- Poet's corner, Upper Hutt
- Kaitoke, regional Park
Amon Hen
- Mavora Lakes. This is the place where the scene with the fellowship leaving the boats was shot
- Paradise, Glenorchy
Where the fight against the Uruk-hai and the death of Boromir were shot
- Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, Where an Amon Hen ruin was built and used for some scenes
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
References
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition, Disc 3: The Appendices part One.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Extended DVD Edition, Disc 3: The Appendices part Three.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Special Extended DVD Edition, Disc 3: The Appendices part Five.
