The Hobbit by Weta

The Hobbit by Weta

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art & Design is a sumptuous celebration of the creative vision of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring Middle-earth to life, who each provide detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision.

As a bonus feature unique to this book, there is a special fold-out map printed in glow-in-the-dark ink and a giant four-page fold-out of Bilbo's contract.

Complied by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the first in a series of lavish hardcover books written and designed by the award-winning team at Weta, who are working closely with the production team to guarantee that these books will be bursting with insider information and stunning visual imagery.

Weta Workshop is a multi-award-winning conceptual design and physical manufacturing facility situated in Wellington, New Zealand, that serves the entertainment and creative industries all over the world. Weta Workshop is also a multi-disciplinary institution, with crew members who are experts in a variety of fields all working under one roof. Weapons, armor, and chainmail, specialist props, unique vehicles, specialty costumes, miniatures and models, professional cosmetics and prosthetics, and public art installations or exhibitions are among the services offered. Weta's team enjoys working on projects from start to finish, from basic technical analysis and creative design to manufacturing across all departments and final product and crew delivery to set, anywhere in the globe. Richard Taylor, a five-time Oscar-winning design and special effects supervisor, is involved in all projects from concept to delivery, drawing on more than twenty years of filmmaking expertise. Weta Workshop is most known for its design and effects work on award-winning films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar, District 9, and The Adventures of Tintin. Nevertheless, the company's services are not restricted to film and television, and it serves the creative industries worldwide.