Brian Sibley Books

This fully authorized guide is the perfect introduction to New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. With lavish full-bleed production stills and biographies of the stars and the filmmakers, this book gives readers privileged access to behind-the-scenes material found nowhere else. Full color.

Now updated to include all eight of the acclaimed motion pictures, Harry Potter: Film Wizardry Revised and Expanded gives readers a front row seat to the magical journey that brought J.K. Rowling's wizarding world to the big screen. Step off Platform Nine and Three Quarters and into the hidden world behind the scenes of the Harry Potter film series as Brian Sibley, author of The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy, The Land of Narnia, and other bestselling behind-the-screen books, makes the magic more real than ever with stunning art, removable extras, a new Harry Potter photo album, and interviews with director David Yates; actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman; and other members of the cast, crew, design and production teams.

Before Middle Earth there was Beleriand, the setting of the great War of the Jewels which took place 7000 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings. This is a full colour, fold-out poster map of Beleriand, with a booklet about the territory

Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the highly anticipated new film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson.Enter Bilbo Baggins’ world through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and all the principal cast and filmmakers, who share film-making secrets and tales of what it was actually like making movie magic in Middle-earth.Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos of the actors, locations, sets, creatures and costumes, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide has been produced in collaboration with the filmmakers who have brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel into breathtaking three-dimensional life.

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The Aardman Studio in Bristol is one of the biggest successes in the new wave of British animation. This book sets Aardman's achievements and the history of the studio within the context of the tradition of 3-D animation. The studio's initial success with Morph was followed with an Oscar for Creature Comforts and nominations for Adam and A Grand Day Out. Nick Park at Aardman has received two Oscars for his Wallace and Gromit stories, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.

An illustrated retelling of the Easter story in short chapters ideal for 6+ years

Guided by the Dark Lord Sauron, the Elves of Eregion forge the Rings of Power. Yet in secret he has begun building the Barad-dûr in Mordor, and here, in the fires of Mount Doom, he makes the One Ring. Seeking to rule Middle-earth, Sauron begins to wage terrible war upon them.On the island-kingdom of Númenor, the Men of the West become mighty, building great ships to increase their influence throughout Middle-earth. But as their power grows, the seed of their downfall is sown. Only by uniting in alliance with the Elves can they hope to overcome Sauron.

Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the second film in the award-winning 'Hobbit' trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson.

Wallace & A Close Shave - Storyboard Collection Nick Park and Brian Sibley

Available together for the first time in a single hardback volume, J.R.R. Tolkien’s maps of The Hobbit, Beleriand, Middle-earth and Númenor – re- illustrated by John Howe – are presented as full colour foldout posters and accompanied by a richly detailed text by Brian Sibley.

Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the second film in the award-winning Hobbit trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson.

A chronicle of the events and achievements of the Aardman Studio in Bristol, which created the 3-D animation greats of the last two decades, including Morph and Wallace and Gromit.

Author Brian Sibley explores how Pooh got his name, how A.A. Milne came to write the stories, and how Ernest H. Shepard came to draw them.

Best-selling Tolkien expert Brian Sibley (The Lord of the The Making of the Movie Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide) presents a slipcased collection of four full-color, large-format maps of Tolkien's imaginary realm illustrated by John Howe, a conceptual designer for the blockbuster films directed by Peter Jackson. The set includes a hardcover book describing in detail the importance and evolution of geography within Tolkien's epic fiction and four color maps presented with minimal folds, including two (Beleriand and Númenor) never before published in this country.

In this spirited comedy, soon to be an animated movie released by Dream Works, a band of intrepid chickens led by an American rooster (the voice of Mel Gibson) and an English hen (Julia Sawalha of "Absolutely Fabulous") bust out of their coop to avoid becoming pot pies. 250 full-color illustrations.

Available together for the first time, Tolkien's Maps of The Hobbit, Beleriend and Middle-earth are beautifully presented in an exquisite box-set illustrated by John Howe. This special edition includes a unique map of Numenor. schovat popis

This beautiful colour version of Tolkien's map of Wilderland, lovingly re-created by artist John Howe, will take you to all the places Bilbo the Hobbit travelled through on his great Adventure. The Map of The Hobbit comes with an illustrated explanatory booklet by Brian Sibley, creator of the highly successful radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings and is a companion map to The Map of Tolkien's Middle-earth.

'Shadowlands' is the story of C.S. Lewis's tragic love for Joy Davidman who died only months after they were married. Sibley looks at Lewis's childhood, his literary legacy, and shows how, in the end, despite his grief, Lewis's faith shone through.

This is an exploration of the life of C.S.Lewis and his writing of the Narnia books. It looks in detail at the geography and creatures of Narnia and the theme behind the stories, and the illustrations provided for this book by the Narnia illustrator, Pauline Baynes, are accompanied by the original map and frontispieces.

Writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley is a foremost expert on The Lord of the Rings (he adapted the novel for the award-winning BBC radio dramatisation in 1980), and here in this clothbound hardback he will take you to all the places Bilbo the Hobbit travelled through on his great adventure, and includes a gazetteer of the many places shown on the full-colour illustrated map which accompanies the book.,*Trace Bilbo's epic journey through the forest of Mirkwood to the Enchanted River and the Elvenking's Halls;,*Travel through the Desolation of Smaug to the heart of the Lonely Mountain, wherein lives the huge and evil dragon;,*Visit Rivendell, home of the Elves, in a hidden valley beyond the Edge of the Wild.The map is a real labour of love, illustrated by world-renowned Tolkien artist John Howe, the conceptual artist employed by Peter Jackson to work on his multi-award winning Lord of The Rings film trilogy, and who is soon to work on Guillermo del Toro's HOBBIT film.Each element in this collector's package is special; together they provide an enchanting and desirable artefact that will be a prized possession of Tolkien readers of all ages.

This superb map will take you straight to the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien's mythical world of Middle-earth. Redrawn by artist John Howe from the original map created by Christopher Tolkien, it is beautifully decorated with scenes from The Lord of the Rings. The map shows how the geography created in such meticulous detail by J.R.R. Tolkien is central to an understanding of his books. It comes with an illustrated explanatory booklet written by Brian Sibley, creator of the highly successful radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings.

This movie guide features photos on every spread. It is packed with interviews with the cast and crew, background to the film, features on special effects, monsters and make-up and also, how Peter Jackson's vision became a reality

Geh auf Reisen in die magische Welt des Hobbit Bilbo Beutlin. Mit dabei sind in exklusiven Interviews Regisseur Peter Jackson, die Schauspieler Martin Freeman und Orlando Bloom sowie die wichtigsten Macher des Films. Außerdem begegnest du allen Darstellern der neuen großen Filmrollen: Stephen Fry als Bürgermeister von Seestadt, Evangeline Lilly, als der schönen Elbin und natürlich Benedict Cumberbatch, der die Geheimnisse seiner Rolle als Drache Smaug preisgibt. Das offizielle Filmbuch ist reich bebildert, darunter viele Aufnahmen, die hinter den Kulissen entstanden: Fotos von Schauspielern, Fabelwesen und Kostümen sowie zahlreichen Szenen mit Spezialeffekten. Ein Muss für alle Fans der Filmtrilogie! Alle Ausgaben von »Der Hobbit« und alle Bücher zum Hobbit-Film findest du auf unserer >>> Überblicksseite zu »Der Hobbit« Da es immer wieder zu Verwechslungen der verschiedenen Ausgaben des »Hobbit« kommt, hier ein kurzer Überblick zur Editionsgeschichte von »Der Hobbit oder Hin und zurück«.

Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des Films »Der Hobbit – Hin und zurück« Das offizielle Filmbuch schildert exklusiv die Entstehung des Films »Der Hobbit – Die Schlacht der Fünf Heere«. Mit dabei sind ausgewählte Fotos vom Set, Interviews u. v. m.. Das offizielle Filmbuch enthält die Erläuterungen der verwendeten Special Effects, sowie ausgewählte Fotos und Interviews vom Set.

Ein Blick, der sich lohnt, nicht nur wegen der filmtechnischen Innovationen, die erklärt werden. Für alle Altersgruppen geeignet.Teil 2 des Filmbuches erscheint 2013.

Dieser Bildband erkundet das kreative Herz von Walt Disneys Animationsfilmen während des Goldenen Zeitalters. Mit 1.500 Abbildungen und Essays namhafter Experten werden Klassiker wie "Schneewittchen", "Fantasia" und "Das Dschungelbuch" sowie weniger bekannte Werke detailliert beleuchtet. Ein umfassendes Werk über Disneys Einfluss auf die Filmkunst.

Das Buch bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die Entstehung von "Der Herr der Ringe", einschließlich Interviews mit Schauspielern und der Crew sowie Kommentaren von Peter Jackson. Es enthält exklusive Informationen und Hintergründe zu den beeindruckenden Landschaften und der Filmmagie. Ein Muss für jeden Fan.

Diese brillant und einfühlsam geschriebene Biografie über C. S. Lewis und seine Frau Joy Davidman wurde unter dem gleichnamigen Titel „Shadowlands“ verfilmt: Im Alter von 58 Jahren heiratet Lewis. Und zwar in einem Krankenzimmer, denn Joy hat Krebs und nicht mehr lange zu leben.

Das offizielle Film-Begleitbuch zum Goldenen Kompass bietet umfassende Informationen, Hintergrundgeschichten, Interviews mit Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig und Regisseur Chris Weitz sowie zahlreiche Filmbilder.

Beleriand war der Schauplatz der Juwelenkriege, über den Tolkien im »Silmarillion« berichtet. John Howe, der als künstlerischer Berater zum Film »Der Herr der Ringe« hinzugezogen wurde, hat »Die Karte von Beleriand und von den Ländern des Nordens« nach der Vorlage von Christopher Tolkien gestaltet. Und er hat sie mit dramatischen Szenen aus dem »Silmarillion« illustriert. Ein ebenfalls illustriertes Büchlein zur Karte, geschrieben von Tolkien-Experten Brian Sibley, gibt Auskunft über Details und Hintergründe des »Silmarillion«, und ein Register ermöglicht eine rasche Orientierung über Orte und Landschaften, die auf der Karte verzeichnet sind.

The official inside story on the making of the award-winning movie trilogy offers a lavishly illustrated, definitive account of creating an epic film experience. The first part of the trilogy became a box-office sensation, hailed by critics as a grand cinematic achievement. Newsweek praised Peter Jackson's imaginative direction, while the San Francisco Chronicle noted the film's monumental scale. With thirteen Academy Award nominations, it was recognized for its grandeur and emotional depth. Featuring over 300 unique photographs and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, this account immerses fans in the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's work for the screen. For the first time, three major films were produced simultaneously, showcasing a monumental effort that captivated audiences worldwide. The book highlights the dedication of countless artists and craftspeople who worked tirelessly to ensure authenticity at every stage of production. It reveals the intricate filmmaking process, from direction and writing to wardrobe, makeup, miniatures, music, and digital effects. Peter Jackson reflects on the experience, describing the physical and mental challenges, yet emphasizing the excitement of creating a diverse array of scenes, from intimate drama to epic battles, on this vast canvas.

This year's official Tolkien calendar features twelve stunning paintings inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Silmarillion*, showcasing breathtaking artwork by Ted Nasmith, including new and lesser-known pieces. The calendar has become a highly anticipated event for Tolkien fans globally, with previous editions turning into sought-after collector’s items. This year's edition is essential for Middle-earth enthusiasts, presenting 12 full-color paintings that delve deeper into Tolkien’s creation. The artwork spans the Elder Days of Middle-earth, the Second Age, the rise of Sauron, and the conclusion of the War of the Ring, inviting readers further into this fantastical realm. Critics have praised Tolkien's work, with *The Guardian* noting his creative impact, while the *Financial Times* highlights its mythological comparisons. The *Washington Post* describes it as a creation of singular beauty, and the *Toronto Globe & Mail* calls it a grim yet hopeful narrative infused with mysticism. Ted Nasmith, a freelance illustrator from Canada, has spent over twenty years interpreting Tolkien's characters and world, producing several calendars and recently illustrating *The Silmarillion*. Brian Sibley, a writer and broadcaster, shares a lifelong fascination with Tolkien and the myths of Middle-earth.