백엔드 반지의제왕 웨타 WETA - Bag End Environment Model

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BAG END ON THE HILL

- Price : $1,199.00 

- Limited Edition of 1,021

- Dimensions : (W x H x D) 58 cm x 31 cm x 31 cm

- Weight : 37.47 lbs (17 kg)

 

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole. It was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.

 

Overlooking the village from the hill at the end of Bagshot Row is Bag End, the stately underground abode of the eccentric Hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo widely acknowledged about town as having 'cracked' some years ago, and his cousin and ward Frodo Baggins, whom he shares his home with, is certainly in the process of cracking. The Bagginses, it is said, consort with Wizards, Dwarves, and other folk with dangerous ideas. Bag End is a museum, its rooms stuffed with treasures, trinkets and oddities accumulated over the years by Bilbo either on his adventures or as gifts from his peculiar company.

 

But extraordinary as its occupants and contents might be, the abiding atmosphere of Bag End is one of lazy comfort, from the pretty but slightly overgrown gardens that hug its eaves to the welcoming clutter inside it labyrinthine chambers. Sprawling around the Hill beneath the shade of an old oak tree whose roots twist through its halls, the grand smial reflects the gentle good humour of its hosts and the universal Hobbit love of simple pleasures. There have been Bagginses living under the hill for as long as anyone can remember, and there always will be.

 

FEATURES :

- Limited Edition of 1,021 - set by YOU

- Depicts the iconic home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins

- Made in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring

- Hand sculpted environment by Gong Zhaohui with model-making by Leonard Ellis and David Tremont. Additional digital elements by Bawal Saggi

- Illuminated windows bring the environment to life

- Magnetic key opens the front door to allow a peek inside the front hall of Bag End

- Includes the never before seen backdoor and room designed but not built for the movies

- Built to scale with the Hobbit Hole range.

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This was the premium model in the Hobbit Hole series. There was a small team putting this one together.

It started as we do with all of them. I built all the windows and doors out of styrene plastic and this model equated to more than 6 Hobbit Holes volume wise. The sub structure was all wood to be sculpted over.

The model has interior lights and a front door that opens to show interior detail.

I built window sections so we could place them into positions we liked before sculpting over them. The model had to come apart into several section for moulding.

This was a piece we are all very happy with and a collaboration of many people.

Not quite as colourful as yesterday, but I really wanted to show this off! Here's some pics of our Bag End sculpt. What you see here is the final sculpt before moulding (minus the tree and entrance hall). David Tremont started by model making the doors and windows, and then Zhaohui Gong began the daunting task of growing the grass, flowers and trees. Bawal Saggi digitally modelled up some extra bits that were required to be placed around as set dressing.

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SCENES FROM THE SHIRE

The fields are green, and the sky is clear. Gandalf trots through The Shire on his cart as the Hobbits go about their daily business; slow and steady.

 

This gentle scene welcomes us into the world of Middle-earth, and for many first-time viewers, it was as if Hobbiton had been plucked from their very imaginations and placed onto the big screen. A strange sense of nostalgia washes over for something new yet oddly familiar.

 

Gandalf’s cart rolls up the hill and stops at a hole in the ground: Bag End on The Hill.

 

AN INSIDER’S INSIGHT

With the recent launch of Bag End on The Hill, we sat down for a chat with two folks who were critical to its design: Model Maker Leonard Ellis and Art Director Daniel Falconer.

 

If you were showing off this piece to guests, where would you start?

 

Leonard: It’s got to be opening the front door, right? It’s such a nice surprise that adds an extra layer to the experience.

 

Daniel: For me, I’d start with all the small details around the outside first, then move onto a "but wait, there’s more" moment with the opening door.

 

Leonard: It’s such a delight, it even surprised Richard Taylor the first time he saw it!

 

So much Depth was put into these sets for the film, how do you translate that into a collectible?

 

Leonard: We didn’t want any of the Hobbit Holes to feel like empty facades, so a lot of work goes into setting each one into a certain moment in time. Choosing the right flowers for the season, adding a hint of wind or sunlight, as if you were standing in Hobbiton itself.

 

Daniel: For Bag End, we wanted it to feel not just real, but alive as well. The subtle pulsing effect of the lights gives the whole house a sense of movement, like it’s breathing, and at any moment Bilbo may open the front door to sit out on the porch.

 

This environment is the location for many memorable moments, which moments come to mind for you?

 

Leonard: Gandalf arriving on his cart; it’s the moment that sets everything in motion. Seeing the road leading up to the "No Admittance" sign also does a great job of setting the environment in a specific time of Middle-earth.

 

Daniel: I’d have to agree with you there, Gandalf pulling up, Bilbo opening the door. I mean, the door even opens on the environment, it’s sets that scene perfectly.

 

This is the first time we’re seeing the backdoor to Bag End; can you tell us more about it?

 

Daniel: Bag End was always supposed to be bigger than what we can see. In the original plans there were multiple rooms, windows, and doors, so John Howe did a variety of different sketches for all the possibilities. This backdoor was one of them. We wanted to make the most complete Bag End ever, so it was a no-brainer to include this never before seen backdoor.

 

Leonard: It’s such an important part, when we were visiting Bag End in Hobbiton, I kept walking around expecting to see the actual backdoor there!