Pacific NW News Service

12-26-2013

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The Hobbit - Filming Locations

Locations best-guess order of appearance for The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. Locations for The Desolation of Smaug a work in progress.

	Stone Street Studios, Stage B, Wellington, NZ (AUJ) "This is Bag End exactly as it was in Lord of the Rings, and its actually built on our B Stage here in Wellington which is exactly the same stage it was built 12 years ago." Peter Jackson in The...
	Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, NZ (AUJ, DOS) Scenes of Dale as the story of Erebor is told by Bilbo Baggins. Current image shows a set unrelated to The Hobbit.   • Bright lights over Miramar. The Wellingtonian  • Hobbit eyes move to f...
	Hobbiton, Matamata, NZ (AUJ) "Discover the real Middle-earth on the most picturesque private farmland near Matamata in the North Island of New Zealand ..." Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours. An Unexpected Journey: Quint on...
	Ohuto Station, Okahune, NZ (AUJ) "The Hobbit is on location in Ohakune and dozens of heavy trucks carrying filming gear, horse floats for horses, utes and other vehicles are parked on the Atihau Whanganui's Ohotu farm where s...
	Eweburn Station, Te Anau, NZ (AUJ) Viewed in The Hobbit - Production Diaries 6. Best guess we see this area before the Trollshaws, as the Company of Dwarves still have ponies.
	Kaihoka Station, Kaihoka, NZ (AUJ) On private property of Kaihoka Station is "... a rocky area where a film sequence called “Weather Hills: trees and rocks” was shot. It’s where the mystical troupe  led by Gandalf are seen riding...
	Piopio, Mangaotaki Rocks, NZ (AUJ) "Visit the stunning farm location at Mangaotaki Rocks Piopio, near Waitomo, where the troll and campfire scenes in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey were filmed." Hairy Feet Scenic Film Location...
	Strath Taieri, Middlemarch, NZ (AUJ) "It was a hive of activity with a veritable city of trucks, trailers and marquees on the the side of Hartfield Road, which is a small gravel back road across the Taieri River from Middlemarch....
	Braemar Station, Tekapo, NZ

Kathy Meader- Images for over 20 years

To create The Hobbit movies - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again - Peter Jackson has pulled some content from additional J.R.R Tolkien material. This includes supplementary notes and appendixes published as the conclusion to his The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King novel. Crossing into this unexplored narrative territory allows movie-goers to understand how these furry-footed creatures came to be.
For Peter Jackson, the land he lives in - his home country of New Zealand - provides the perfect settings to produce moving adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. After filming the entirety of The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, Jackson said there would be no reason to look outside the country for film locations for The Hobbit Trilogy as New Zealand already was "the perfect Middle-earth".

	(AUJ) Named in The Hobbit - Production Diaries 6. Seen in The Hobbit - AUJ "... to portray epic scenic shots, the Warg Chase and approach to Rivendell." NewZealand.com
	Stone Street Studios, Kong Stage, Wellington, NZ (AUJ) The stage provides one location for filming Rivendell in The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit - Production Diaries 1.
	Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK (AUJ) Stage F and N&P Stage provides for a scene in Rivendell allowing Sir Christopher Lee to reprise his roll as Saruman in The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey.  The Hobbit - Production Diaries 3 The...
	Pass Burn, Mavora - Greenstone Walkway, NZ (AUJ) Looking north up the valley, "... Passburn was used for the approach to Misty Mountains..." Female First UK • Mavora - Greenstone Walkway NZ DOC • Image at Atlas of Wonders
	Earnslaw Burn, Mount Aspiring National Park, NZ (AUJ) Scenic views of the glacier in The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo and the Company of Dwarves continue their quest on foot after departing Rivendell, "... which is the most spectacular s...
	Sutherland Falls, Fiordland National Park, NZ (AUJ) Seen as the Eagles fly the Company of Dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf to Carrock. Identified by watching New Zealand, Home of Middle Earth on YouTube Pure New Zealand. • Department of Conservation ...
	David's Knoll, Fiordland National Park, NZ (AUJ) Provides the inspiration for Carrock, where the Eagles deposit the Company of Dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf. YouTube Pure New Zealand
	Weta Digital, Miramar, NZ "Weta Digital is a world leading visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand." Weta Digital
	Weta Workshop, Miramar, NZ "Weta Workshop is a multi-award winning conceptual design and physical manufacturing facility servicing the world's entertainment and creative industries." Weta Workshop
	Paradise, Otago, NZ (DOS) "In September The Hobbit's production company, 3 Foot 7 Ltd, received resource consent to build sets and film in locations in Arcadia Station and nearby Paradise, both of which are near Glenor...
	Aratiatia Spillway, Taupo, NZ (DOS) "Publicist Melissa Booth said the film crew dropped 20 to 25 barrels down the rapids at a time yesterday for the scene." (Rotorua Daily Post) • Aratiatia Rapids on Flickr
	Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough, NZ (DOS) "The Pelorus River, 60km west of Blenheim, features in a scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey showing barrels plunging down the scenic waterway during a perilous journey undertaken by Bi...
	Tasman Downs Station, Lake Pukaki, NZ (DOS) Lake-Town is seen as "An extensive outdoor set built for The Hobbit Trilogy was created at Tasman Downs Station on the shores of Lake Pukaki." The Telegraph
	Rock and Pillar Range, Otago, NZ (DOS) Seen upon the approach to Dale. Filming location stated by Peter Jackson in The Hobbit - Production Diaries 6. Noted on a map as Dale Hills in The Hobbit - Production Diaries 5. • Rock and ...
	Turoa Ski Area, Mount Ruapehu, NZ (DOS) "This is Hidden Bay, the entrance to The Lonely Mountain in the film, and the watchful eyes of the giant craggy bust of Thror." The Telegraph • Turoa Ski Area. • Gollum's Fishing Pool is nea...
	Alexander Industrial Park, Upper Hutt, New Zealand "For the first time, Jackson has used what was a long-empty former car assembly plant." www.stuff.co.nz "Rumours have Peter Jackson's The Hobbit being filmed at the former General Motors site in Uppe...
	Canaan Downs, Takaka, NZ "The crew has been filming on 80 hectares of privately-owned land at Canaan Downs, where the Luminate Festival is held, and on surrounding Department of Conservation land." The Marlborough Express ...
	Greenstone Station, Greenstone, NZ "Recognisible Queenstown area shots in the 12-minute video [The Hobbit - Production Diaries 5] included a helicopter landing near crew members on high country with Pig and Pigeon islands i...
	Harwoods Hole, Takaka, NZ "Hidden in the limestone landscapes on Takaka Hill is a massive sinkhole 15m in diameter and dropping to a depth of 200m known as Harwoods Hole." TORn • Images of Harwoods Hole on Flickr.
	The Remarkables, Otago, NZ "The Remarkables mountain range is an iconic feature of Queenstown, as well as “The Hobbit” and LOTR. They serve as a stand-in for Middle Earth’s Misty Mountains." CNN International
	Speargrass Flat, Otago, NZ "Speargrass Flat and Wanaka will comprise the Lonelands." CNN International
	Te Waihou Walkway, Putaruru, NZ Location for Bywater Countryside gleaned from The Hobbit - Production Diaries 5 by members of TORn. • Te Waihou Walkway at Department of Conservation. • Te Waihou Walkway on Flickr. Pin placement i...
	Treble Cone Ski Resort, Wanaka, NZ A New Line publicity image shows cast members taking a break by the Cloud Nine ski run at the Treble Cone Ski Resort. Educated guess it was very near a filming location. The support base was off the m...
	Wanaka-Mt Aspiring Rd, Wanaka, NZ Location of a base camp. "Up to 250 members of The Hobbit film crew were working on Treble Cone, in the Matukituki Valley, yesterday but those in charge were keeping mum about who was in town and what...
	Abbey Road Studios, London, UK The soundtrack for The Hobbit is recorded in Studio 1 at Abbey Road Studios. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Video #9
	Miramar Park, Miramar, NZ Friends and family provide the sounds of panicked villagers for Dale when it gets desolated by Smaug. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Video 9 I think I would find this therapeutic.
	Park Road Post Production, Wellington, NZ "Park Road is a premier post production facility located in Wellington, New Zealand. Developed by filmmakers for filmmakers, Park Road offers a relaxing and inspiring environment for filmmakers to r...
	Wexford Road, Wellington, NZ "This is the original production office for Lord of the Rings, but now it's home of all the animators for Hobbit." Eric Saindon, VFX Supervisor. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Video #9
	Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand Seen in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Production Video 14 recording the music score.

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