Hunting for Dragon Stones
Mount Pilatus, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, has another name: Dragon Mountain. Why? Because dragons were sighted there during the 15th century. Or so it was alleged. The local hotels have capitalized on the legend, inviting visitors to see the cave where the creatures were said to dwell. In 2011, Tobias Straker of Swissfilmmakers produced […]
It’s Tough to Live on Dragon Island
How does one cope with bullies? Especially if they’re dragons? On Dragon Island, gentle Norman does his utmost to reform them, but what can he do if they don’t change their violent ways, and his own well-being is threatened? The answer can be found in Dragon Island, the latest book by Martin Baynton, creator of […]
Smaug Comes to Comic-Con
It had to happen. The reptilian star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug needed more attention, so he came to San Diego Comic-Con. Or at least, his head came to visit. Here is Weta Workshop putting him together: Let’s see Quicksilver and The Flash do that! And if you want to buy a sculpture […]
One Happy Dragon
Today, Sir Peter Jackson revealed a special San Diego Comic-Con poster promoting his upcoming opus: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. That’s one happy dragon, isn’t it?
Emilio Alquezar’s “Un Lugar más allá / A Place Beyond”
Here’s a lovely song used for the opening of the film, El corazón del roble / The Heart of the Oak, released in Europe January 18, 2013, and released in the U.S. May 27, 2014 on DVD as Dragon Guardians. This is the third “Dragon Hill” movie, produced by Dibulitoon Studios in Spain, made mostly […]
How to Move Your Dragon
DreamWorks is boasting an innovative new process called “Apollo,” giving CG animators greater speed, ease and flexibility in manipulating their characters. Have a look: http://youtu.be/iepGUcvsWB0 See also the Bloomberg report here. And the Animation Scoop report here.
The Magnificent Dragon Gate
One of the benefits of Facebook is learning from friends who share similar interests. Recently one shared a photo of this exquisite Dragon Gate of Harlech House in Dublin. For details and more gorgeous pictures of the gate, see this article by “Pinar”, “Mythical Dragon Gate Protects Home.”
Pal Tiya in the News, April 28, 2014
The New Zealand paper Cook Strait News published an article about Kim and Warren Beaton’s new sculpting material, Pal Tiya, which they’ve developed to be durable, non-toxic, inexpensive and has other fine attributes which are listed here. More is revealed in the newspaper report. Read on:
Smaug the Digital
From Weta Digital, a video on the creation of Smaug: http://youtu.be/8XLLtAYEjpg
