WeirdRaptor's Lord of the Rings Adapt. Face-Off:

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #160 on:** September 30, 2010, 05:03:19 AM

Probably three. Six seasons, one for each bool within the three volume, would be nice for fans, but the idea would be to make a show with wide appeal. And there are a lot of chapters without any deal excitement that Tolkien's writing can make sound really good, but the idea of anyone trying to portray that in a visual medium would be absord.

Nick22 · **Reply #161 on:** September 30, 2010, 05:18:54 PM

Inded, theres a lot of walking and running, and people want action, fighting ang stuff like that..

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #162 on:** September 30, 2010, 11:14:34 PM

That's is why I think an animated series would be the perfect bridge between the two mindsets.

By the way, I'm starting my own website over the Webs. Its Andy's Box 'O' Stuff: http://andysboxostuff.webs.com/ There's not much there yet but I just started it a few hours ago, so I'll get a respectable site going here in time. I will also be posting this paper there as well.

Nick22 · **Reply #163 on:** September 30, 2010, 11:41:09 PM

really cool!

yeah an animated series would be good. perhaps Rankin bass could do the animation?

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #164 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:29:25 PM

Uh-huh, that's why I was suggesting it. Since I know New Line Cinema doesn't have an animation studio, I guess they'd have to cooperate with someone. Hopefully not Sony, though. That's the reason why we still haven't seen The Hobbit and why the whole thing dragged out so long that del Toro finally had to get back to work directing.

Kor · **Reply #165 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:46:19 PM

Would you prefer if the animation were the traditional hand drawn cell animation, cgi or a mix of the 2. Or some other method?

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #166 on:** October 02, 2010, 02:08:11 AM

Oh, good old fashioned traditional. I normally can't stand that cell stuff. Of course, my sole opinion would be over-ruled.

Kor · **Reply #167 on:** October 02, 2010, 12:36:56 PM

Plus I think hand drawn is faster then cgi so you could have more episodes per season, unless computers have advanced to where producing cgi animation is as fast as hand drawn. and last I saw cgi people didn't quite look fully real in full light situations.

Nick22 · **Reply #168 on:** October 03, 2010, 09:48:57 PM

i prefer hand drawn to CGI too,

Kor · **Reply #169 on:** October 03, 2010, 11:25:21 PM

I wonder if most do or if most prefer cgi.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #170 on:** October 05, 2010, 02:43:06 AM

There's a big split. Some prefer handdrawn. Some CGI. Some don't care as long as it's good.

Nick22 · **Reply #171 on:** October 05, 2010, 10:18:56 AM

as long as it is good, most won't care how it is drawn.

Kor · **Reply #172 on:** October 05, 2010, 09:41:57 PM

I don't mind either way. As long as its' well done and not some of the awful looking drawings I've seen.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #173 on:** October 05, 2010, 10:57:55 PM

Bad, like as in having the animation done by the South Park guys?

Nick22 · **Reply #174 on:** October 06, 2010, 12:01:07 AM

precisely.. we can't have it be a jokem, after all..

Kor · **Reply #175 on:** October 06, 2010, 12:44:19 AM

I don't mind south park style animation for comedies. There is also what I think is called manga fusion with folks very deformed looking and none of the right proportions of body parts. It's like taking the worst parts of western and Japanese style animation and combining them.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #176 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:38:53 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: My job is taking me to a different city where I will undergo a week's training. And after that, I will have some online studying to do for this job once I get back. Will not be updating Adaptation Face-Off for at least two weeks. I'm sorry, and I thank everyone who has taken the time to read this for the delay.
EDIT: That said, the reason I'm not posting this on The Fridge is because I don't think I'll have to stop participating GoF altogether in that time frame.

Kor · **Reply #177 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:31:29 PM

That is ok, continue this when you have time. Good luck. Hope you have time to visit the forum now and then during that time.

Nick22 · **Reply #178 on:** October 14, 2010, 10:45:46 PM

take your time, real life comes first..

Nick22 · **Reply #179 on:** October 16, 2010, 01:05:54 AM

Just found out the Hobbit has been green-lit. Production is expected to start in February. Being a LOTR nut, I'm glad that Jackson is returning to direct.